Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-18
]. B. SATTERF|ELD
DOOMED To DEATH,
ESCAPES FROM JAIL
Sheriff Lowry Personally Of
fers Big Sum for CAPTURE,
Statement Declares Every
PreCaution Was Taken

PreCaution Was Taken
A nationwide hunt was instituted
Monday for J. E. Satterfield, con,
demned slayer OF his brother-in-laW.
r. Fl. Hart, whom he shot to death
on December 81, 1921, after Satter.
fields sensational escape Sunday
night from his cell in the Fulton
county tower, where he was await,
ing execution.
Immediately after the escape be
came known, Sheriff James I. Low.
ry issued a statement expressing his
regret at the occurrence and person,
ally Offering a reward of $1,000 for
Satterfield's apprehension. Sheriff
Lowry also, suspended two deputies,
who, he said, were supposed to keep
a particular watch over Satterfield,
and he called on Governor Walker
to offer as large a reward as posi-
bic for the slayer's capture.
He also notified by telegraph the
police of the principal cities of the
country and nearby Georgia towns.
asking them to keep a sharp look.
out for Satterfield. Circular letters,
carrying pictures and detailed de.
scriptions of the escaped prisoner.
were being broadcast to all parts Of
the country.
Saws Window Bars
Satterfeld's escape was described
as one Of the more daring in the his
tory of the state. Using saws that
had been smuggled to him, the pris
oner cut the bars Of a window on
the first floor and lowered himself
to the prison yard with an inn
provised rope of blankets which was
found dangling from the bars of
the sawed window Monday morn.
ing at Z O'Clock, when the escape
was discovered.
After reaching the prison yard,
Satterfield is presumed to have
climbed to the top of a coal pile
and from there to the top of the
high wall, using a large plank in the
last stages of his ascent Walking
along the top of the wall to Butler
street, he then is supposed to have
climbed down a ladder that had
been left against the wall at that
point end escaped through the yards
Of the Atlanta Milling company.
Satterfield was said to have at
tended church services in the tower
Sunday afternoon.
Returning from these services
Sattertield is supposed by some TO
have climbed on top of his cell,
where he remained until after the
other prisoners retired, after which
he came down and sawed through
the bars on the corridor window.
Dummy on His Cot
To guard against possible detec-
ton while on top of the cage, Sat
terfield made q dummy of blankets
to represent man and placed it in
his cot. This dummy, which was
discovered Monday morning, looked
much like a sleeping man when seen
from. the cell door, it was stated.
Monday morning Sheriff Lowry is
sued the following statement con
corning Satterfield's escape:
Every reasonable precaution was
taken by me to avoid any such ac-
| currenCe. Two men had been de-
tailed to keep watch on this prisoner.
Despite these precautions, Satterfield
! sawed mis- way to freedom during
| the night and his escape was discov-
cred at o'clock this morning.
have suspended these two men pend
ing Through investigation.
Il am taking every possible step
10 effect his immediate arrest and re-
turn to Jail. | am sending kilograms
and circulars containing his descrip-
ton all over the country. | am now
offering personally a reward of ST.
| 600 for his arrest and return to Jail,
and am applying to the governor
to supplement this reward, which
am sure he will do. l would gladly
offer a much larger reward if my
finances would permit.
j. +. Satterfield may be described
as follows: White, age A.: weight 1870
to 200 pounds; height, about feet
| and inch, fair complexion iron
! gray hair. light blue eyes, has round
INscar over one eye, is broad-shoul.
| dered, walks erect. large hands and
feet, wearing about a number 1C
| shoe and is quick in his movements"
4 regret exceedingly the escape
OF this man and will greatly appre-
ciate the cooperation of officers in
! Georgia and throughout the country
/ in my efforts to apprehend him
| Every one knows that such unfor-
/ tunate affairs happen occasionally III
! the best regulated penal institutions
! throughout the country. such as the
| tunnenng out Of the Atlanta federal
penltentiary recently by four men,
and this institution is generally re-
! Sarded as one of the best regulated
! and conducted in the country.
L wish to appeal to all good citi-
| zenS and officers everywhere TO aid
me in reCapturing SatterfielC. Espe-
| cially 60 | call on my friends of the
railroad world, engineers, firemen,
conductors, brakemen and flagmen,
! baggacem men. depot agents, spe.
cial officers and all, to do all in their
| power to assist me in capturing this
| convicted murderer thai the sen
! terce of the court may be enforced -
! Mrs. Hart Clears Sheriff
Mrs. Il. II, Hart. widow of Satter-
/ fields victim, gave out the following
I written statement concerning Sat.
| tertield's escape;
Il am the widow OF II. II Hart.
who was so ruthlessly slain by j.
| Is S2ttertleld whose conviction was
| recently affirmed by the supreme
court of Georgia. I regret exceed
insly the escape of Satterfield just
prior to the time when he should
| have paid the penalty of this foul