Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29

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1t 10 supposed, brought to Darling.
the master-mind in the plans. the
nIes, the saw and the axe. was re-
quested by Darling to bring a gun.
Darling told. according to Marsh's
story. that II he had had gun tina.
he would have made his way into
the ONCE Of the Jail. taken what he
wanted in the line Of goods and chat
tels and used the gun upon any in
teEfere8ee with his plans As 1t was,
a murderous looking axe, one that is
alleged not to have been seen be-
fore by any inmate at the jail, was
found after the escape. This axe.
Marsh says was to be used on any
one who made any interference while
the escape was being made or upon
any member of the gang who would
back out. II must have been the
hand of Providence that s;eered
Tuslkey Gross back into the Office
to get his searchiight, On the night
Of the escape, before going into the
dark Jail. Because, without a doubt
il he had gone into that dark JAN,
one or another Of the remaining
would-be fugitiyes, would have fell
ed him with the axe which was Sc
cured for that purpose.
Marsh says that it was woman
who brought to the jail the impte-
ments used In their get away. He
says that when Darling. who was in
communication with the women and
who alone received all the gods
from her, asked her to bring gun.
that she shuddered and refused. TIE
implements we're hauled UP through
the window of the jail by way Of 4
string. thick and sturdy like a chalk
line.
Files, apparently new. were found
ia the water box Of the toilet. A key.
secured from some unknown source.
filed down to fit the door OF the
locker, was found near where the
men went out. The key opened the
locker, In which were the mems
clothes. A piece Of saw. very fine
and very effective. was found. 1t
] had been broken and was stuck into
a piece Of broom handle or chair
| leg, for a handle. The string. chalk
| line, used to haul up the tools, was
| tied in small pieces. with knots
| which evidently showed a sailor had
| tied them. Darling, considering that
| he had been in the navy for IL years
1 har faA ho Rnnf0
| Darling, who Is possessed OF un-
usual cunning. was the leader. evil
IDENTIFY Of the i've men to plan tc
get away. No one else. except the
| I'VE, In the jail knew Of the antict-
pated break. Two men worked saw
ing the heavy iron bar while three
men watched. The work OF saving
was done In large cell which wa:
not lighted and which was at the
farther end of the upper walk. A tar
on the pipe which runs through thi.
cell, from the fartherest point would
warn the workers of someone coming
Marsh says that the break hae
been planned for at least 10 days
The manner in which the heavy tror
bar, which was fled OF peat and
without ragged edges. showed skill
| The bar was fled OF on a Level with
the window sill and just below the
first cross bar. It was the bar near
est the easement and the hole made
through which the three men crawl
cd, was a very small one.
From Marsh's story 1t would seen
that he got weakened towards the
last and so he was to be made the mid
die person to 90 through. Darling went
| through the hole first. 1t was a most
J oppcrtune time. They knew that Sher.
/ III Harwood was away. They knew JUS
i what time Turnkey Gross went to sup.
per. And then. to cap the climax. q
fuse burned out, leaving everything In
darkness
| After Darling went Holmes. Then
/ Marsh went through. After him was
to come Leciair and O'Brien. When
| Marsh dropped II was evident that Dur
rell Harwood. son Of Sheriff Harwood,
came onto the scene. Marsh says tina.
, he did not see. either Of the two me-,
after he left the Jail. Darling dropped
out Of the window and was not seen
after that.
A man The next morning vas driving
towards Bowdoinham and gave q young
fellow lift In that direction. Upon
the return Of. the man to this city he
learned Of the break and found that the
young fellow to whom he gave a ride
vas Doubtless Holmes. The direction
In which Darling might have zone re-
mains . mystery.
!
Darling told. ana Marin repeated II
In his story. that he was planning to
30 TO Bath. where he was planning to
make . break. Then he said that h.
was going to Sanford ana q number Of
other places. NaSsh also said thar
Darling said he would be rixht back
hero IN Augusta within three months
II was evident that Darling made that
iine Of talk In order to encourage tn,
other members Of the quintet.
II Darling reaches q seaport town n
would b IN easy matter for him Ia
set aboard q ship and make his get
away complete. The tattoo marks IN
both his hands and on his chest II a
sundoWer design. peculiar enough. win
serve - good Identification MARKS.
Marsh says that he walked 70 Water.
vile ana then rode to Bangor. He vent
to an employment agency In Bangor
and had hired to 60 into the woods the