South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-11
TWO CONNECTS AT
LARGE, FOLLOWING
JUMP FROM TRAIN
HOrvath and Moore. Sentenced
Here, Still Uncaptured
After Escape.

John Horvath IS years old. and
Joseph Moore. %. coIored. who os-
capped last Saturday while handcut-
fed from moving train as they
were enrouts 20 Jenersonviue 60 be-
, gin serving or TWO e. "a year cen
fences. were s,ll az large las- night.
il was Indicated by sheriff l. b.
Duck
Although the pair VAS reported o.
have been surrounded in a cornheId.
no word either OF their capture or
ultimate escape from tho authorities
had been received a. a late hour lass
night.
Horvath and Moore were both
convicted last week in the Sc Joseph
Circuit court. the former on the
charge OF attempted criminal assault
and the latter for robbery. and both
received sentences OF 3 to "a wears
IN the reformatory az Jcderson11Ile.
Accompanied by Deputy Shcrins
William Kerr and Leo O.. Allen. the
convicted pair left here saturday
morning for the trip TO Jefferson
would arrive az the reformatory that
night.
When about 90 miles from JEFF
fersonville, near the outskirts OF Sey
mour. Ind. the pair secured porrn5s-
sion from their custodlsns 20 20 90
the laval cory. The idea Of the posi-
bihty OF AN escape from the moving
train. handcuffed together as they
were, apparently did not enter the
minds or the deputies, and Horvath
and Moore were allowed 20 20 20 the
lavatory unaccompanied by either
In manner which at the present.
on account Of lack Of details. savora
almost Of mysticism. Horvath and
Moore went through the small lava
tory window. escaped death under
the wheels OF the train. and made
their escape.
Still at Large.
As soon as the escape was die
covered the train was stopped. and
a search was Instituted, but so far
It has been unavailing One report
was that the pair had been sur
rounded IN a cornfeld. but when thu
posse closed IN, the quarry was not
there. Another report was tina.
they were seen later on another
train.
Sheriff Duck stated yesterday
that the last report he had had nom
his deputies was that the escaped
pair were cornered fin the bottoms
somewhere between Scottsburg and
Crothersville. and that they had
asked instructions as 10 whether
they should secure help and con
duct the search. Sherin Duck I'm
mediately wired back instructions 20
go the limit 70 bring about the re-
capture OF Horvath and Moore.
Horvath has had a notorious po-
lice record IN South Bend. though
he Is but IS years old. His attempt
ed assault on a woman residing on
the outskirts OF the city last week
after she had befriended him by
furnishing him with food. led 20
his capture by an angry posse or
farmers. At HIS own request he
was given an imme diato trial IN the
circuit cour' and pleaded guilty 20
the charge Of attempted criminal as
chu4L- Aalhe" .ee a. ms own req Aeat-
he was given q sentence OF two 20
Il years al the Jacksonville 70
formatory by Judge Funk.
Moore was convicted OF ne
charge Of robbery OF the Kuehn shoe
store last August. and ne also was
sentenced last week 20 two 20 Il
years al the Jeffeusonvl1e reforma-
-ory. During HIS trial in the cir
cult court Moore's profession %
angelic innocence OF the charge
against him. denial OF ever having
had a court record and charging
that the local detective force had
forced a confession from him under
fear OF bodily injury led Judge
Funk 10 order Pros. Jellison % IS
sue an AFFIDAVIT against him for per
jury. The perjury warrant was 90
be held ia allegiance Untl Moore's
release from the reformatOry.