The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
When the Prisoner Was Con-
fronted with the Evidence
He Admitted knowledge
of Nothing Except the
File--LOng Is to Be Tried
at the September Term of
County Court.

George A. Long, accused of the murder
of Mrs. Lucina p. Broadwell in Barre the
night Of May 3-4, 1919, planned to escape
from the Washington county jail at
Montpelier, according to Sheriff Frank H.
Tracy and Deputy Sheriff Henry C. Law
son, who last night searched Longs cell
and found several articles which would
have helped him to complete the job of
jail breaking A loaded revolver, extra
cartridges, key and file were found in
the cell or in Longs clothing. 1t is un-
derstood that he had arranged for a
change of clothing once he should get out
of the Jail, thus to throw the pursuers
off the track.
1t is understood that information of
Longs plans came to the officers OF the
jail through tip given by another pris-
oner in the Jail some time ago and that
the officers, while keeping watch on
Long, or Rath, as he is supposed to have
been known, decided to wait and see
what developments would come in the
preparations for escape. Sheriff Tracy
waited as long as it seemed best and last
night at o'clock he and Deputy lawson
entered Longs cell and made the search.
1t is said that information of Long be-
ing armed with the revolver caused the
officers to wait no longer. The prisoner
who gave the tip to the officers is said to
have become alarmed over the progress
which Long had made and warned Sheriff
Tracy.
On entering Longs cell the officers
found the revolver with five cartridges
in it, while seven other cartridges were
found in the bedding near the revolver.
There was also key which would have
let Long out of the Jail This key was
found in the mattress on the mans bed.
In pocket of Longs coat was file
which it is believed Long was using to
make key, when he got hold of the key
that was found by the officers. There
was also diagram of the key found.
These articles have been marked and
placed for evidence in case they should
be needed.
Long was questioned by the officers
after the search had been completed, and
it is understood that he would admit
nothing except that he had the file in his
pocket. He claimed he had obtained the
file from table about 10 days ago. the
file having been used for sharpening scis-
sors. Long would not tell who had been
associated with him in the plans.
Up to last night Long had been al
lowed the patrol of the corridors of the
Jail but he is now confined in a cell; and
for the first time in many years the cells
on one side of the jail have been closed.
The officers describe the movements of
Long as one of the boldest attempts to
escape from the jail that have ever been
made. 1t was said that the prisoner had
even planned change of clothing so that
of him, should he escape,
would be partly nullified
Long is to be tried at the September
term of Washington county court on the
charge of first degree murder in the
death of Mrs Lucina P Broadwell whose
body was found in the Wheel
ock garden in Barre the morning of May
4. last, few hours after the time when
she was known to have been in Longs
company by his own admission later.
Long stated on being placed in the coun-
ty Jail that Mrs Broadwell was with
him up to midnight on the night of May
3 at the home Of Mrs Isabel Parker, at
ITO South Main street in Barre. Mrs.
Parker is also in Washington county
iail on the charge of murder, having been
indicted by the Washington county grand
Jury at the same time as Long was in
dicted Long had been roomer at Mrs.
Parker's home for a week prior to the
night of the tragedy.