Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-01
now CAPT. sUGGs ESCAPED FROM AN
.. ALABAMA SHERIFF. y.Ilu..


newspapers. Here is the latest one, which
appeared in the last Spirit
1t was bland September morn in year
that need not be specified, that the Captain,
standing in the west door of the court house
Of Dadeville, perceived Sheriff Ellis merg-
ing therefrom, bundle of papers in hand,
and looking as if he desired some sort OF
capias. The captain nstantly 5ethought
him tina. there was an Indictment pending
| against himself for gaming, began to collect
his energies for an emergency. The sheriff
! hailed him at the same moment, and re-
quested him to hold on, ''Stop, Ellis
right fhor in your tracks, as the bullet said
to the buck" Suggs responded: "them
docyments look uenermouS."
"No ose,'' said the otiicer--sssooner or
later you must be taken; dog-tace Billy
| Towns is here, and he'll 90 your security"
"Keep off, tell you, Ellis; l aint safe
to day--,he old wcman's coffee was cold
this mornin' and it fretted me. II you've
got any thing again me keep it till court
-I'il be thar--waive all formalities you
know"
odd if I waive anything" replied the
sheriff, advancing I'll put you where I
can find you when wanted.
Suggs drew an old revolving pistol,
whereupon the sheriff paused. ..
ssThe blood," shouted the captain, "of the
High Sheriff Of T'allapecsy county be upon
his own head If he crowds on me, give
fair warnin' I'll discharge this reroirn' ris-
tol seven several and distinct times, as nigh
INTO the curl of his iceehead as the nature
of the case will admit" . ...
For moment the sheriff, was ntmida-
ted, but recollecting that Capt. had a reli-
gious dread of carrying loaded firearms
about his person, although he often sported
them unchanged for effect, he briskly re-
sumed his stride, and the captain, hurling
the revolver at his head, at once fell into a
killing pace towards the rack where stood
his pony, eButton."
The sherif's horse, BY chance, was tied
at the same rack, but wag of fellow
catching Suggs' idea, unhitched the pony,
threw the bride over its neck, and held it
ready 10 be mounted SO that the captain
was in his saddle. and his nag at half speed,
ere the sheriff put his loot in the s,irrup.
The chase was long and hot one, and
the sheriff gradually gained on Suggs until
their arrival at the crossing of the Eagle
Creek, where the latter suddenly turned his
pony's head down the stream, and before
the sheriff had arrived at the brink, he was
out of sight in the bushes.
Poor Ellis was fairly beaten. He plum
ged his horse into the swamp to try and
head off the victorious Suggs; but the mud
was so soft, that after tloundering about ios
little while, he gave up the chase in
despair and turned his horses head home
ward. .l| |. .' + .--
Meantime Capt. Suggs kept on hi
course down the creek, talking to himself
"Wonder how fur It's down to the bend =
This creek makes into the river, about ;
mile below it, they say, judge ifmy ole
woman knew ,tAar was goin,' and ,uho
was goin' to sev> she'd make the yeartl
shake. But she don't ! know its prin
cipple that Providence has put into the bo
som of -leastways all sensible men
to run On and talk heap afore their wives
to make 'em believe Mey'er tunin' ;von!
side out ufore 'em, and yet never tel! ZEN
the fust id word of truth, It's a wis
thing IN Providence, too. Wonder if III
ketch that rascal Jim Sparks jewlarkin
round Betsey, down at old Bob's"
On the morning after the occurrence O
the adventures above related, Captain Sugg
sat in long trim built Indian canoes whicl
was moored to the north bank of the Talla
poosa river. Near him was Miss Bets,
KorkerelL She sat facing the captain on
board laid across the gunwales Of the boat
Miss Betsey was bouncing girl, plump
firm and saucy, with mischievous rollin
eve, and sharp word forever at he
tongues end. She seemed to be coquettin
with the paddle she held in her hand, am
occasionally would strike it On the watet
so as to besprinkle Captain Suggs, much t
his annoyance. ........ ..
"Oh, Captin, you do persuade me to pro
mise you so hard. And Jim Sparks say
you're married and if you amt yo
mought "a been, twenty years ago your
old enough."-(splush y ......... ....
j 'sD-n il, mind how you throw you
: water Jim Sparks Is triflin'- dog-if
have got wife, Betsey she is going fast.
"Goin' whar ," asked Betsy, striking tn
t water again.
! sConfound your paddle! cant you kee
a it still! Providence is goin' to take ht
. home, Betsy-she's dwindled down to
shaS.der, with that cough and one thin
and another,-She amt long for this world
he added mournfully "and If you wi
only make up your mind--the devil tas
that paddle you will turn over the boz
and throw me in the tiver!-make u
your mind to step into her shoes, it lool
p like It would sort o. reconcile me I'd lu.
Z her; = and here tear leaked out OF eac
corner of the Captains eyes.
"Oh Captain," said Betsy, half shuttin
one eye, and looking quizzical; "thar's
many good lookin' young tellers about,
hate to give 'em up. / hks you Capti
but thar's Bill Edwards, and Jet Willis, ar
Jim Sparks, and +.--..,., p.l..,
"Good lookin and Jet Willis and ii
Sparks, Why Jets mouth Is no bet.
than hole made in the fore part Of