Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-07-14

within n few miles of Auburn, he contrived 10 make
his escape in manner exhibiting determination anu
desperate daring equal to the interest he had at STAKE
and worthy the achievement of a Trenck. lie was
in the cars on the Auburn and Syracuse raul roao'
and seated between the Sheriff and another lndivldu
al who had him in charge. Complang OF being wea-
ry and faint, he allowed the privilege OF cha'''
ging his position for near the door OF the ear; put
it would he thought that any seat ihsue
was too confined for the desire for freedom ne ie''
Just then, for sooner had he gained his feet' al
though The train moving at the rate OF 10 mics
an hour than with all his force he threw himself
against the and bursting it open pecpated HIM
self head over heels utof bondage and into the road
at the same time. 1t was after night, and his con-
ductors did not dare TO follow his desperate move;
they whrlcd rapidly past, and he as under The
circumstances he would be very apt to, made the bes
possible of his freedom, that by the Tune The
train stopped, and return had to the place,
although several articles Of his clothing with traces
Of blood were discovered, he was where to be
found. a reward of $50 for his recovery has been
offered by the Sheriff, and one Of $50 by Governor
Seward; but although the strictest search had been
made, at the latest dates he had not been Ie-taken
| We learn further partio ulars in connection
with the above from persons directly from The scene
of The exploit. 1t that Lett, after wandering
about for n time in the woods last resort deter
mined to throw himself upon the generosity OF some
| Of the inhabitants of the neighhorhood lie accor-
| dinghy applied al the door of hamlet and after ma
| king himself known, by promise OF reward, pre-
vailed upon the master 10 agree TO assist and conceal
| him. His shacklcs, which he had not been able be-
fore 10 free himself of, were knocked off and he was
| made comfortable circumstances would admit.
| Unfortunately however, the honesty and honor OF
his host not proportioned 10 his spirit of gain,
for upon going to neighboring town and learning
that :he rewards offered for The apprehension of his
| guest were greater than his reward for concealing
| him. he concluded to speculate upon his confidence.
| by delivering him up to justice. lie therefore pro-
cured the assistance Of four or five stout men, and
marched TO the place of conccalment. Reeollecng
| however that Lett had in the room with him
and knowing him to be desperate man, lie conclu-
ded it would probably be best, before attacking him
10 dsposscss him by stratagem of this weapon. Con
ceiling the men in the margin of The wood the wor-
| thy host accordingly walked into the room where
Lett was lying upon the bed and picking up the axe
was quietly walking off with it, when his rather sus-
pcious guest enquired what he purposed doing with
it, and the reply inn0cently enough tlat he was
about cutting some wood Having vague apprehen-
sions, however, that all not right, Lett sprang
from the bed and accommodating through the crack
of the door, detected the dark forms of his enemies
moving in the bushes. Conviction of the facts OF
the came TO his mind very rapidly, and his &C.
ton under the circumstances was corrcspondingy as
rapid. lie sprung like frightened deer and clear
ing the door at bound, by the rapidly of his move
menls convinced his pursuers, that to catch him
would require their part, some propclng influence
as powerful as operated upon him. Pursuit was 81
ven useless, and he most probably is yet at
liberty with the devil within him to plotand the
rage TO execute any amount Of wckedness.