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Show ' INLOW FOILED IN PLAN TO KILL AND BREAK JAIL BBBBSS T H , Murderer of "Eddie" White Prepare) B To Slay Jailers If Necessary; H Iron Dludgeon Cunningly H Salt Lnko City Juno 10 A s ceo ad BBVBJ attempt on tho part of Caleb A In.ow BaSH convicted murderer ot Tbomns Eddlo B White, to escapo from tho county Jail. BBI ' this time by killing bis jailer If need 1 bo. was foiled Saturday nlgtit. BftVB Aft concreto ovldcnco of tbo cruel BBB cunning of Inlow's designs, n. heavy BBBB bludgeon mado ot two pieces of Iron BBBfl wrapped In a ptoco of blanket, was BBBB found In the murder's cell, BBS A pocket knlfo was founa In tho BBBB ' prisoner's pocket when bo was search I H ed. That hu bad contemplated murder BBBb ns a means of cscttpo Is said to have BBBB been betrayed In n threat overheard BBBb by n prlsloncr, whoso namo Is with- BBBB held, but who Informed Sheriff Hniltl). BBBl Tho pieces of Iron for tho murder- BBBb ous dovlco had been wrencned ono BBBb from tbo wall of Inlow's cell tbo other BBB8 from that of J, E. Ives, alleged robb- BBBfl , it, accused of holding up the I'eery H bar on April 28. Each cell is fitted H with a metal hook hinged to tho B'.oel B Mall In such n way as to cntcb and H hold tho hinged cot, which Is folded H . up against tho wall when not In use. H Tho hooks aro of bar Iron, ono and h H halt inches thick and about one-fourth H of an Inch long. Two lashed togcth- H er mado a weapon weighing more than H bait n pound heavier than ii carpent- H er's hammer. Tho padding of tho H blanket would havo deadened tbo H sound of a blow. H Not an Accomplice. H Ives denied that be had been nn nc- H complice. In Inlow's plans or that bo H had furnished Inlow with tlio second H bedhook. IIo said that Ilnlow had H stolen It when tho men had Deen al- B lowed in tbo corridor in small groups B last Wednesday, as Is tbo custom each B week that they may shavo cachoth- BBB er. Inlow on tho other blind tried BBBi to lay tho responsibility nil on Ives. BBB Tho coll of Inlow wns No. 17 while BBBJ Ives occupied No. 1G. BBB? Immediately after this discovery BBBJ which occurred beforo 10 o'clock Sat- BBBJ urdny night Inlow was removed to BBBJ tho dungeon at tho order ot Sheriff BBB Androw Smith, Jr., who had been BBBJ called from his bed by Jailer llcck- BBj stead. IIo remained thero until yes- BBBJ terdny morning when ho was allow- BBBJ cd paper and pencil and a moment ot BBB light in which to wrlto a noto to BBB Sheriff Smith begging to bo put back BBB in his cell and promising that ho BBB would obey tbo rules ot tho Jail. Ho BB was permitted tho comparatively lux. BBB urlouB quarters of his cell last night, BBB but Blept without bedding. Sheriff BBB Smith dcclhrcs that ho will icavo tho BBB man no further chanco for concealing BBB anything. BBB Threat Is Overheard BBB "Ho has caused mo n lot of trouble BBB sinco I havo been hero and 1 am go- BBB Ing to kill him," Is said to havo been H tho low voiced threat mado by Inlow BBB In tho hearing of another prisoner Bfl s ho fashioned tbo weapon, tho pur- Bfl loso of which wns but too plain. Tho BBI prisoner who heard the threat under- stood it to bo directed toward Jailor Bfl R. M. Deckstoad ot tho afternoon BBfl Ab tho search of Inlow's tied ro- iBJ vealed tho presence of tho crudo but iW serviceablo blackjack, so tho search V f bis clothing resulted In the dlscuv- H ery of pockctknlfo In ono of his ftp! pockets. B With tho fnwulng humility of n Uri- H al H-'l', Inlow prayed for nn Inter- flBJ view with Jailer lieeksteaa. He at- VJ traded the attention of tho Jailer flBJ shortly after dusk by rattling a cup BJ on tho barred door of his cell. Ask- flBJ el what ho whined ho told tho Jailor hV that be wished a eonfereneo with J H "Tnlk nhead," said tho Jailer, fl "But I enn't tnlk here let mo como iVff Into tho olllco with you," insisted , I,llow' "I havo imporant Information bV Unit you ought to know." 1 Asked For Privacy B Jailer Ileckstead worked tho lovor BJ that opened ttho slayer's coll No. BJ n. Tho man walked to tho end ot BJ the corridor, whoro but ono set ot BJ bars wcro between him and tho Jail- Br er. Ho still Insisted that he could Bft- not tnlk thero as Borao ot tho prls- H oners would hear him, and askod that Bff ho bo takon into tho office. Should BJ: the Jailer bavo opened the steel door BJ. leading from tho corridor, ho woulu BJ' havo been nt the mercy of the prls- BJ' oner as ho loaned ovor tho lovor n Br moment later in tho act or closing M A swift, heavy blow, pernaps wo BJ blows with the padded bludgeon and 't-ffkv tela!Ier wouW uaT0 been faelpLi. HI k while bis keys would have been cc Hfl&BBBBB cesslblo to his auallar. JniIer I . stead was suspicious and ordered tbo J man back to his cell. Sbortly afterward after-ward Assistant Jhllcr P. Ullllder got j enough from another prisoner to enlighten en-lighten him as to Inlow's plan. The. two Jailers conducted Inlow to the ofllco of tho Jtill whero ho was first searched and then guarded by Jailer Ilockstcad whllo Jailer Dlllldcr scnrri ed tho cell. Tho bludgeon was found In tbo bed ding of Inlow's cot, concealed thoio it IB thought, after bis falluro to coax bin way to whero bo could havo used It upon Jailer Ileckstead earlier In tre evening. |