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Delaware Gazette And Peninsula Advertiser
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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Nine criminal prisoners escaped from Baltimore jail on May 28 by exploding a hole in the wall, seizing keys from the turnkey after wounding him and others, and locking the door behind them.
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This morning about 9 o'clock, 9 of the criminal prisoners confined in this city, made their escape. The circumstances relating to their escape, as received by us, are as follow : They made an incision in the stone wall of the jail, in which they deposited powder, and it is believed from a train laid, set fire to it, which effected a breach sufficient to suffer 6 men to pass abreast—they then flew to the rooms armed with knives and clubs, in which the turnkey resides, and wrested from him the keys of the doors, attempted to kill the turnkey, wounded in several places a black man employed in the jail, as well as one of their own party—and finally escaped from the door of the jail, locking the door after them.
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Baltimore
Event Date
May 28
Outcome
attempted to kill the turnkey; wounded in several places a black man employed in the jail and one of their own party; all nine prisoners escaped.
Event Details
Nine criminal prisoners escaped from the Baltimore jail around 9 o'clock by making an incision in the stone wall, depositing powder, and setting fire to it to create a breach. They then armed themselves with knives and clubs, wrested keys from the turnkey, and fled, locking the door after them.