Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-05-02
THE JACK SHEPARD OF OHIO.

Archibald Barnes, the notorious convict
arrived in this city last Tuesday, in the GUS
toby of r. S. McEweu, clerx Of the Ohio
penitenliary, and was safely lodged in his
old quarters.
Birncs is one Of four brothers, who were
scnt to the OHIO Penitentiary about two years
ngo. Three Of them were sent from Lorain
County for the crime of burglary, and one
from Perry County, for passing counterfeit
money. Two of them were sent for two
vars each, and two others for three years
Zach.
Archibald and his two brothers arrived at
the Ohio nitcntlary on the LIST of March
1865, aud were there but few days when
the former feigned ms auity, and so complete
ly did h act the madman, that he deceived
the physician Of thu pen!tentiary and the Su-
perinteni, n; of the Lunat c asvirm. He was
on the l4th of March removed to the asylum
and in a few days made his escape. II was
re-'akcn in Lorain CO intv, and returned April
26 1853. On the Sd of DC oher, the same
year, having Ivy some mems obtainei suit
OF cltz n,' clio hing and false whisk rs he
waktd out of the prison in oIen daylight,
w'thour bling recognised by the guards. H.
Ma lie his way to Laporte county, I.diana,
and in about taree weeks was there arr st d
for passing, counterfeit mon y. found gu lty
and sntenced to the Indiana peniten,iary for
eight years.
In the meantime his whereabouts was as
certained py the officers OF the Ohio peniten-
tary, and Mr.. Watson deputy Warden, pro-
cured a requistion on the Governor Of Ind-
ara, and when he had brought Barnes back
as far as Cincinnati, he again escaped, AMI
went immediately to work passing counter
felt gold coin. In July 1854, he was taken
on board Of steamboat, on the Mississippi
river by the Marshal of Inliana. The Mar
shall took him into a stateroon, and chaine
him to post, and put two p .dlock's to the
chain. Barnes waited unit! near daylight,
when the Marshal fell asleep; he then wrench
ed a clothes hook from the wall unlocked
the chains, gave the Marshal dose of chl.-
reform, but on his (the Marshal's) cloak and
hat op ned the door when the boat was land
Ing, and stepped on shore. H. next went to
10 Davies county Illinois, and taught schoo!
near Elizabeth, and went under the name Of
Charles F. Drake.
AT this point he was seen and recognised
by ayoung man living in Wisconsin. The
young man did not make himself known to
Barnes, but wrote letter to the Warden Of
the Ohio Penitentiary, who Immediately for
warded description of his person, and ever
after McEwen arrived in Galena and rccog
n'zed him. did not acknowledge until MAJ
made him take of his coat and showed som.
marks which were not known to the Sheriff
before.
The brothers were all raised in the STATE
OF Vermont, where their father now resides
who il rennted tn he y worthv and highly re
spectacle man, and gave his sons good ed
ucasion. Archibald in particular, is so,o'
scholsr, and although he is deeply schooie'
In crime, he still possesses some traits OF
noble character. There is no doubt but tina
ne bad accomplices outside of the prison VII
aided him in at least two of his escapes. ho'
true It's that ss,he way of the transgressc
10 hard. ohio Statesman.