The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-08
PRISONER FAILS
TO MAKE ESCAPE
Edward Hurst, Held for
Ring Larceny, Saws
Bars of Jail.
BUT HE GOT COLD FEET

Another daring attempt to break
through the barriers of the county Jail
and leap to liberty was frustrated on
Thursday evening by the sheriff,s
force when they detected in time that
Edward Francis Hurst had sawed
through the bars of the rear window,
and prepared to make his escape.
Hurst had set the hour of $3.50 p. m.
as the time for his bold dash, but when
the time arrived, it appeared that an
icy chill affected his extremities and
he got what Is called "cold feet" 1t
was too bad, too, in way, for the
sheriff's force was waiting below the
window distributed through the alley
and the lumberyard, waiting for the
man to descend, and were disappointed
Man Who Ran from Rock.
Hurst, alias Andrews, is held at the
Jail to await trial on the charge Of
stealing, two years ago, diamond
ring belonging to Miss Ethel Conwell,
his trial coming up at the next term
of the circuit court in July. He is
also wanted by the federal authori-
ties on the charge Of stealing auto
biles. One of the peculiar elements of
the situation Is that Hurst has pleaded
his guilt very willingly in the auto
mobile thieying matters but protests
vigorously that he never stole the ring.
Running away is in his line though.
He'd rather be fugitive than a
prisoner any time. Twice on the night
Of his arrest on May he broke from
the grasp of Sergeant of Detectives
Charles Rock and the second time lead
the sergeant, police officers and firemen
a merry. chase from the city hall to
Wisconsin street before being captured.
Ralph Moore Gives Tip.
Turnkey Jacob Keul got win of the
fact that Hurst was planning his es-
cape almost accidentally. \ DR.. McClus-
key, city physician, came to examine
woman prisoner held at the county
Jail, and Keul accompanied him to the
women's quarters. While the physi-
clan questioned the young woman, Keul
went to the rear window looking out
to the lumber yard. AS he stood there
with the window open, he heard sus-
picious noises at the adjoining win
dow. He listened intently. 1t was
som ebody saving the bars.
Keul rushed into the adjoining jail
quarters, and was in time to see Hurst
Jump off the sink at the window. Keul
reported to the sheriff and while they
were debating the matter, they re-
ceived word from former Constable
Ralph Moore, who is serving time for
making moenshine, that Hurst was
preparing to escape and had set the
hour at eight-thirty.
"Hurst says he will leave at $780,,
said Moore, "and as you don't lock up
until nine o'clock, he says that will
give him half hours start"
Said Newsie Gave Saws.
"We1l be ready for him." said
Sheriff Rauen.
Nothing was done about examining
the bars or preventing the prisoners
escape, but the sheriff's force lay low
and Just watched. During the day,
Hurst asked Keul for a rope, on the
pretext of wanting to fix chair.
Keul humored him along, but did not
bring the rope.
For an hour in the evening Sheriff
Rauen, Undersheriff Knipfer, Turnkey
Keul and Deputy Nick Otto sat out
side the Jail in the moonlight waiting
for Hurst to come down. But nine
o'clock came and the prisoner had not
descended. Sheriff Rauen went up
stairs and found Hurst awaiting him,
his face white. He told the sheriff
of his own accord that he had planned
to get away and had sawed the bars.
And then, he said, he got "cold feet"
Two of the bars had been sawed clear
through it. was found. Hurst said that
he had given dollar to newsbey
and told him to bring the saws, and
that the latter had done so.
Hurst was placed in solitary confge-
ment as punishment and also in order
that he might be better watched.