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Israel M.tir’s Visit to Danville.Drael Mater. of 11»i- eit\. an inmate of tin- St. l\li/abeth Hospital for tin* In-ane, a governnn lit institution.situ-:11«■ • 1 about two miles from Washington, H. lt;*.. made lit' escape on Friday morning. lt;»n Sal unlay I* arrived at Itanvilh* on tin* early morning I1111~vI • vania train, mueli to I In* surprise nt Ins acquaintances, who were aware that he should not he at large.lt;'liief of Polieo MineemoVel* Was prompt I v notified who took the untor-tunafe man into custody and sent a telegram to the gov rutin lit ilot itut ion at Washington. In due time a replywas received whieh stated that anofficial was already on the way to Danville. Meanwhile Drael had been handed over to the sheritV. He gave no oin* anv t rouhie and seemed very glad to get hack to Danville, lfe sent for several u'*lt;|uuintances whose visits In* enjoyed very much.James K. 'rmier. Supervisor of tlast. Kli/.aheth Hospital, arrived lu reSundav on the 10:11 Pennsylvania train, returning to Washington withIsrael in eharge on the I :!JI train. The supervisor m explaining tin* escape stated that there was nothing in Israel's case to justify close contine-nient and that lie was given many privileges.The hospital is snrronndcd hy ahrick wall II feet high, surmountedwith harhed wire. Along tin* fence on the inside is a row of benches. Israel was frequently aloin* in tin* yard and it was not long before In* began to exercise his ingenuity. lie saw that hy placing one bench on another In* could easily gain the top of the fence. To protect himself from the barbed wire tin* use of newspapers suggested themselves.The first opportunity came during tin* breakfast hour. Israel was soon on tin* summit of the fence, lie had provided himself with newspapers which In* wrapped around the harhed wires and thus managed to force himself through between them without injury. Ih* readied tin* ground unharmed and made his way to the railroad where lie jumped a freight for Haltimore. In that city lie managed to borrow enough money to pay for at ieket to I Janvil It*.
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Danville Montour American
Danville, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Jul 24, 1902
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