Foreign Police Attacked with Iron Bars at Yangtszepoo At mid-night on Wednesday a desperate attempt to break out of prison was made by five Chinese a cell at Yangtszepoo police-station, where they were awaiting trial for armed robberies.
Police-Sgt. Watson was making: the usual round of the cells at this. hour and, knocking at the door of this particular cell and receiving no answer, concluded that the five prisoners were sleeping. Closing the outer door, where Sgt. Riesling remained on guard, he opened the inner one and immediately received a blow on the head with an iron bar.
The officer at once closed with his assailant and two other prisoners also armed with iron bars, joined in the attack, the officer further heavy blows.
He most! fortunately succeeded in one of the men, and by keeping close up to the other two foiled their attempts to strike him with any rear force. A fierce struggle ensued and Sgt. Riesling dashed in from the outer door to assist his comrade. This was just in accordance with the prisoners' plans, for they immediately made a rush for} the open door, three of them. managing to get outside. The officers held on to two of the men and the third who broke away did: not get very far, a general alarm having by this time been raised, He was caught before he could get away from the station compound, The result of the fighting was that both the police officers received a nugyber of severe cuts and bruises, lout tuckily not of a. very serious jeharacter. One of the prisoners {was badly damaged, "however, and went to. hospital The attempt to escape was very ell planned and all but succeeded. The prisoners appear to have spent sometime' in removing the. iron isar from the inner door of the cell, a feat. of very considerable dificlty, and. thus having armed themselves they prepared for Aight [by taking. off their heavy clothing which would have impeded them in the forthcoming struggle with the ofoer and in getting away speedily afterwards, It'war the most daring attempt to escape on record, and both offcere are to be complimented upon having foiled the <cheme. ure Photo Ca.
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