New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-04
ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF FUGITT,
TIE MURDERER.

Correspondence Of The Missouri Democrat
LEAvENwOKTH CITY, h. T., Nay q, 1877.
Early Yesterday morning the Mayor of this City re-
ceiyed information that Fugitt was on board of
steamer lying at the leyee. An officer was called,
writ placed in his hands, and with posse he went to
the steamer and found Fugt locked in his state room.
The door was forced open, and Fugitt asked his
name. He replied that it Jones' He tried to
make his escape but was not successful. The officer
arrested him, and the prisoner conveyed b the
conf. room where an effort made to have him
leased on bail by bis counsel; but Judge LecOmpte
refused, and gave the marshal orders 10 ascertain
whether he could place him IN confinement at the fort;
il not put him III chains and imprlson him III the
town ail, to which he was conveyed, and guard
placed over HIM, large chain fastened TO his feet,
aud To ling in the floor of his cell the wretched man
was fastened.
This Fugitt j. young man about % years of age,
well dressed, Il bad look about his face. have just
returned from visit to the cell where he - confined.
The iron door and grating was swung back by The
ketper and in company with a member Oi the press
entered damp, dark room, with a lew small holes In
each side to admit the air and light. The inmate was
mon the bed: he arose entered and commenced
smoking. Yesterday he very laxative with those
who called upon him, this morning he would say but
little He protests that he Is innocent Of the CRIME
alleged against him in the indictment. He Is confined
in. the same room in which the Rev. l.. Mute ct
Lawrence imprisoned by Emery gang h-t Sum
uer during the difficulties ana which he has - a.
curstely de scrbed in several Of the Eastern journals
This Fugit is the same person who made bet Ill
this city last August that before night he would nave
a Yankee scalp. lie got a horse, and rode out INTO
the country a few miles and met German, brother
ip-aw Of The Rev. +. Mute, named Hopes. Tie
asked if he was from Lawrsnce. Hopes replied that
he was Fugitt Immediately eyeled his revolver anu
tired-the shot taking effect in the temples, and
Homes fell Il corpse. The ASSASSIN disnpunied from
lis horse cut the scalp from the back OF his head tied
if TO the end Of pole aud returned 70 town exhibiting
il To the people and Boosting OF his e1polt. The
body Of the victim found shortly after, ana buried
on Pilot Knob" about two miles distant from thls
CITY. This same Fugitt was one OF lie parry VINO,
when the widow came from Lawrence, - LOOK Tor her
husbands corpse forced her on board ell steamer ana
sent hedow the river The particulars OF that murder
were published in your journal at TIC uine and are
familiar 10 your readers. Now the assassin Is ID saie
Keeping there Is hope of justice being Heteu OUT 10
him and that he will suffer Tor MS crime on tue
gaows. III is TO be anal gued for trai before Judge
Lecompte on Monday next. packed Jury may oIihg
in verdict of Not Guilty, but even thTh ne Is III uah
ger of punishment. His murderous deeds were Tao
public, and there are too many who saw nm AT tne
tine and heard lis boGsting, 70 have nm escape lcr
the want of evidence. gentleman now living II luis
city saw him exhibiting four scalPS al one Mmt'
during tbe troubles Of last Summer. It's una VIII Dc
watched with great deal of interest 10y The people
Yours ESSEA-
PS-The City Marshal last night arrested ana
locked up in jail the bogus Deputy Sherm DdVII
Brown of this County, for drunkenness LeaVenworth
is fast becoming an orderly and neA-5oNeIhed cry
MI Adams is No. Mayor