Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-10-14
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From the Lancaster (Ky.) Arsm.l
The MIN ana Evan. ParsIe. In G.r-,-..


The HIN and Evans PartIe- In Garrura.
Trial of the Hilis-Eheir Escape
attempted Escape of the EUansss-
1t0o more of the Hills Shot.
| We noticed in our last number, the
trial Of DR.. Hill, Joseph Murphy, and
VIM. Pearce, before Justices Teeler and
Hudson, as an examining court, for the
murder Of Jesse May, commenced on
Wednesday, the 9th inst, and continued
till Saturday evening. Altogether II
was a very interesting trisl, about one
hundred witnesses were examined for
both sides, taking the matter back as far
as 1822-rather ancient proof-and
bringing It down to the present time.
Judge Samuel Lusk. Robert d. Lusk,
Esq, and Major Lewis Landrum were
the counsel for the defense. and W. B.
Harrison, and The Lac, were the prose-
cutors- The court returned a verdict
that they should be ''sent on" for fur
ther trial. This decision. though en-
tirely unexpected, especially in regard
to DIR. Hill, was given by the Court, in
manner which showed that they were
doing their duty. and that the law and
evidence alone had fixed il.
The trial Of Pearce then come up,
and it took but few minutes 10 decide
it, DR.. Hill testifying that he was at
times, almost an idiot, and there being
no proof that he was engaged in the as.
sault. Pearce was in high dudgeon at
their not convicting him, and trying to
make him out an idiot. But alter all
the trial, here was a dilemma, five Of the
Evanses were in the upper part of the
Jail, and nothing but the dungeon re-
mained for them, and but paddock be-
tween the two parties, and that in COM
mand Of the Evanses. DR.. Hill offered
TO incur all the extra expenses for ta-
king them to some other Jail. Law
books were searched 70 find some law
for such proceeding, for none wanted
to see them. or thought it right to go into
this Jail under the circumstances. Du.
ring the excitement, a writ of habeds
corpus was issued, and the trial was set
for Tuesday following. They were
both about town all day Monday-the
guard being with them-but on Monday
night, about 10 o'clock, and while all
the guard were with them, they very
mysteriously disappeared, none Of the
guard having the least idea Of the man.
ner in which it was effected. Strange,
isn't it.
Allen Beaz'ey went to Frankfort to
see Gov. Powell in regard 10 it, and he
has offered reward of S400 for the ar
rest of both, or $500 for either, within
one year, and so ends the matter.
On Monday morning last, the Evans
es made desperate effort to escape,
while Mr.. VIM. Miller and VIM. Myers,
the jailor, were taking the dimensions
of one Of the windows Of the Jail, for
the purpose of strengthening it. They
were both inside, and two of the guard.
George Smith and James M. Sandifer,
were on the outside, the door being part
ly open, the prisoners made a rush for
il, but the guard Immediately seized It
and drew it together and held it. N.Y.
ers and Miller pushing at the same time.
Samuel Evans drew a Colts revolver
from his pocket, and, although he didn't
shoot, he said he "came nearer killing
than he ever did before, not to do it."-
The Jail has been searched several
times, and the prisoners too. but with
out finding any arms, although the gen.
eral impression has been that they had
them, and now il is confirmed. How
they got them is a problem not easily
solved. The one spoken Of above was
taken from him and returned to the place
it first came from by the jailor.
The difficulty is probably now ended
till November, when the different cases
will be tried.
P. S.--Scarcely had the pen perform
ed the last stroke of the above article,
ere the news came OF more shooting
Good God, can il not be checked
Shall our county longer bear with pa
tience what has been imposed upon her7
James Hill (the boy that was so nearly
killed at the time Bedster was shot) and
Jesse Hill (both boys) were attacked
yesterday morning by several of the
Evans party, the names Of which we
cannot learn, and nearly killed. Ar the
time of going to press, we have nothing
but the incoherent account of Mrs. Rus
sell Hill. We shall ascertain the full
next week.
wms Murphy, one of the reputed as
'ailants, has been arrested and is to be
ried this morning.
He tells that he had come to town for
he purpose OF getting a statement in the
Argus that DIR. Evans had been shot at
y some unknown person twice during
his week.
II you wish to retasten the loose
handles of knives and forks, says an
exchange, make your cement OF
common brick dust and rosin, melted