San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, September 28, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 26 MARRIED At the residence of Mr. BABCOCK, on the Alameda Road, Jan Rose, By Rev. O.B. STONE, Mr. Franklin HAMILTON to Miss Alice TRAVIS. JOCKEY CLUB. - Quite a number convened at the court-room on Tuesday evening last, to organize a Jockey Club. A lively interest seemed to be taken in the matter, several citizens taking hold of the matter, with an apparent determination to carry it through. Messrs. A.H. ALLEN, J.D. HAVENS, B.J. WHITTIER, A.W. CHEW, Geo. HELLER, Rufus MURPHY, B.J. SALSBURY and W.H. Clark were appointed to select sit for a track, find its probable cost and report at a meeting to be held this evening. FIRE COMPANY. - A fire Company was finally organized at the court-room on Monday evening last. Thirty members were enrolled, a Constitution adopted, and the following officers chosen; - Foreman, W.C. GRAY; First Assistant W.H. SHREVE; Second Assistant C.A. PERKINS; Secretary John AMES; Treasurer, J.W. ACKERSON. The organization is designated as Redwood City Fire Company No. 1, and holds its regular meetings on the first Monday in every month, a 7 o'clock P.M. ESCAPE FROM THE COUNTY JAIL On Sunday Evening last, William MOONEY, the prisoner of whom we spoke last week, effected his escape from the County Jail. It has been the habit hithero, during the day time to let prisoners have the liberty of the jail, that is, to let them out into the main room, locking them in cells at night. This was the course pursued towards Mooney. On Sunday Evening, at about seven o'clock, Mr. AMES, the jailor, took MOONEY his supper, which he left him eating, while he went for his own. In about half an hour, AMES returned to the jail, and found that his prisoner had fled, having escaped through the back door, and over the wall of the jailyard. From the best judgment we can form of the matter, it seems that Mooney must have got hold of a small bar of iron, and during the day forced the lock of the back door, then when the Sheriff came had it all nicely closed, so as not to attract attention, and as soon as again left alone, it being then dark, made good his escape. The door nears evidence of having been opened in this manner. The escape of this prisoner has created considerable feeling and excitement in some quarters, on account of the desperate character of the man, and the inhuman manner in which the offence with which he was charged, was committed. Much fault is found with Mr. AMES, and we have heard one man even go so far as to charge him with having been bribed to let him go. We think such an idea wholly erroneous, - it would take very strong proof to convince us that there was a particle of evil intention on the part of Mr. AMES in the whole transaction. He is not the man who would intentionally suffer such an escape, even for pay. Yet we are not the apologist of the Under Sheriff, and do not think him wholly blameless in the matter. But his greatest fault has been an over confidence in human nature, and a fear of putting too much restraint on an unconvicted prisoner. He was frequently cautioned against this man, as a desperate fellow, and urged to keep him in irons. But MOONEY put on a pitiful face, and talked as if he liked his quarters, and would not run away, even if the doors were left open. In view of his apparent quietness, and of the fact that he had not yet been tried, he was treated with the same lenity as if there for the most trivial misdemeanor, and when an opportunity occurred, he took advantage of it. Our jail is none the safest, although much better than we used to have, and when a man of his stripe gets in there, our jailors cannot be too cautious in providing for his safe keeping. The Sheriff has offered a reward of fifty dollars for the arrest of MOONEY, and two Deputies have been in search of him during this week, but as yet without success. He had on when he left dark pants and vest, old shoes, and black slouched hat, is about five feet seven inches high, dark hair and whiskers - can be readily distinguished by a deep cut on the upper lip; has also a deep cut on one of his fingers. Any person who may arrest him will not only receive the regard, but will also perform an act of great justice to humanity; as we believe him, though a coward, one of the greatest villains in the State. FIRE IN MARYSVILLE. - A fire on D street, Marysville, on Thursday, burned the tannery of Mr. REDMAN. Loss $4000 To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com <http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/>