Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-19
Prisoners Crawl Through Tin
Vcntilator Over Cells to
Roof Of Prison.
POLICE ON TRAIL OF
THREE STILL AT LARGE
Warden Hcchlcr and Policeman
Dawson Find Two Hiding
in Courthouse
ALI RAILROADS ARE GUARDED
Flight Is Puzzle to KccJcT@>, as
Exit Is Hidden From
Cage.

Dn" OF the most daring ana sue
ccssfuI jail deliveries to occur in vir-
;;!nia IA many years was effected last
night abou, O'Clock wnar ave white
prisoners escaped from the Hcnrico
County jail at Twenty-second and
Main Streets
Quick work on the part of thc jail
warden. H. - Hsch!cr. and city Po-
.ccman Fred Dawson resulted in the
capture OF two OF the ..scau-d pris-
cE"rs. Th" other thrc" male good
'bcir escape. and are still :,t large.
M OF tho prisoners who escaped
scrc located ia IL section OF th. jail
ON the sidn nearest 10 ;hc court
hous.. They wcr" all confined in the
second tier Of cci!S. II is thought
hat a bunk from orc OF tho cells was
used TO fore" bar of the cngr. from
which the prisoners climbed TO the
ipp OF their cells. Just how long be
orc ,h"S mad" good their escape is
not known. but Investigation showed
rhn; th"y climbed UD 'h. side Of "A
'.u ventuator {" the roof where the
renii.atur wds bent bacS ANA outlet
gained TO the roof OF the jail. From
'ncr" tn" nYc cranicd across the top
- IN elevated bridge, forced en-
RANCE through on. OF Tie windows
100 tho ii"nr!ro County Courthouse.
Windows Found Open.
ScNera! windows in various parts
al the ccurth hougc were found open
when the escape was investigated
tarhich is thought 10 indicate 'hat the
\ jnon had prow,ed about tho building
'onsId"rably oeCore deciding to take
1 hftcen-foot drop from a rear win
10" OF the building to the cobble-
stone pavement below
Tho alarm was given by passers-by
on Main street. who saw one OF the
escaped men crawling across the con
Eee,ins bridge. Tho warden was at
once notified and h. ran outside in
'.'n" TO soc two Of IN" men in the
ard ~ The roar of Inc iail fletcher
ompticd his revolver at tho escaping
prisoners. but nc later said mat he
did not beij"c. that any OF the shots
We're effective. However. th..c shots
caused on" OF the men who later
gave MS nam" as McCombs. "a hal.
in his tracks and tho warden drag
s'd him back into the iail
Policeman Dawson Aids.
In thc meantime Policeman Fred
Dawson. OF tho Firs; station. arrived
IN tho scene and Joined in tho search.
Upon entering and searching the
premises Of Iii. courthouse. Dawson
uncovered Adrien Antoaya Antoaya
attempted 20 hold tho officer from
"rrind q door. but Dawson shouldo-cd
his ~ay through and nabbcd the see
oui man. Further search availcd
nothing several men in the vicinity
said that they saw two or three men
rnn down Twenty second street; the
railroad tracks and tho rivc-.
Chicf Seay. Of the Henrico County
""!ic", was summoned Immediately to
thc scene and quickly sent out an
alarm 10 All tho railroads of Rich
nond and the city police.
S~ay Puzzled Over Escape
Considering the early hour Of the
n ght and the fact that many persons
were passing tho jail ut the :irne, the
escape is said by chief Scny to be an
especially during ono. How the men,
con'!ncd rs they were to their mar
row quarters. could hav" discovered
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