The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1861., [Electronic resource]

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Escape of prisoners.

--The Salem Register notices the escape of six prisoners from the jail of that town. They were sent thither by General Wise, who arrested them in Kanawha. They overpowered the jailor when he entered to give them water. Ten escaped, but four were arrested. The Register thus describes the six:

‘ Tobias Mariana, Kanawha county, Va., about 5 feet 11 inches, rather pale and slender, an Italian, aged 25 years. Phillip Frankenburger, Charleston, Kanawha C. H., about 19 years old, fair complexion, about 5 feet 2 inches, a Jew, from Germany, talks broken. William Springer, about 25 years old, hair rather dark; claimed his home in Mason county, Va., but had been working this year at Fallen Rock, Kanawha, Va., quick spoken, gentlemanly-looking man, about 5 feet 10 inches. James Bodkin, Kanawha, Va., about 5 feet 5 inches, of rather a swarthy complexion, dark hair, about 30 years old. Thomas Newcombe, Putnam county, Va., about 25 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches, rather dark complexion, dark hair. George Spencer, California, (was on a visit to Roane county, Virginia, when arrested,) about 5 feet 9 inches, and about 35 years old, dark hair, and rather fair complexion, a little hard of hearing. Left without any baggage or clothing, except what they had on. They were poorly clad.

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