Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-21
ExcIrEEENT III CLARIFIED.


Escqpe of an alleged Horse-thief from Prison
: .3ffempt TO Rob the Sheif-.4nother Horse
StoIeu-The Thief Pursued and Captured
Threat, 10 Hang the Thief-aad other intcres-
fing performances.
A few weeks since a man was lodged in our
county Jail. charged with having stolen mare
from Mr. Wm. l.. Wilson. On last Friday
night he made his escape by digging hole
through the prison wall, and then scaling the
vail which surrounds the jail yard. He had
managed TO divest himself of the hand-cuffs
which had been placed on him. and to get of
che chain with which he was fastened to the
acor; but it is the general opinion that he had
some outside help.
We may as well here state mat when he was
first taken, on searching his person, package
of rapers WAS found fastened around his ankle.
Among these papers was note on Mr. John
Miller, Of the State of Michigan, for SIG, and
a power of attorney to Mr.. Robert Warden,
from ar. George Myers, OF Lower East Bethel,
Northampton county, to collect the same.
letter was addressed to the Recorder of the
last named county, making inquiries relative
to the papers, and nc states in answer, that Mr..
Myers is the administrator of an Estate; that
a man calling himself Robert Warden ingrati-
ated himself into the favor of Mr.. Myers, who
g an honest, unsuspecting German farmer, and
induced HIM 10 give him the necessary author
ity to lift the money, for the note, represent
ing that he resided in Michigan, near Mr.. Mil
lers. Warden is described as a about five
feet SIX inches high, sandy or red hair, sandy
-hite lat, and frock coat. This description
answers we'll that of the man here in prison.
On Saturday night, some scoundrels, evi-
IDENTIFY satisfied, as it is easy matter to
break out of our Jail, that they could also easi-
ly break in performed that feat, designing no
doubt 20 rob the Sheriff. who lives in the build
ing. TIRE window shutter was bored about the
fsstenings and forced open, the window raised
ana an entrance Effected. The object was,
doubtless, TO get possession of couple watches
aud some sixty dollars in money. found on the
prisoner when arrested. a brace and bit had
been tsken out of Mr.. VIM. r. Browns shop.
the window of which was also forced open, and
piece was bored out of the table top, inlme-
oiately over the lock 20 the drawer, but for
.unaiely the burglars after rummaging all the
drawers IN the room found nothing more than
little over a dollar in change
Towards noon on Sunday, information was
received here that fine mare had been stolen
during ,Ae night previous from Mr.. jacob
Hoover, who resides in Lawrence township.
coupl. miles from town. 1t was at once sup
posed that the escaped prisoner had something
10 do with the transaction, and the Sheriff and
Others from here and Curwensyille went in
pursuit. We are told they had a ''tall time''
in catching the fellow, who was chased about
4hrorrti ttc woods and roads, and finally cap
Jared near Neper's. in Brady township. On
Monday forenoon he was brought to town, and
Is the same fellow who broke Jail on Friday
night.
THE people had become aroused by these re-
peated viliainies, and the excitement became
Intense Some 200 or 900 persons surrounded
the wagon in which the prisoner was brought
IL this place, and, producing rope, threaten
ed to hans, him, and whether in jest or earn
est, !. should serve as warn ng to the horse
thief gentry what they may expect in future.
The persons who had charge of the thief, were
armed with revolvcrs and threatened to shoot
pny one who laid hold of bin. These various
denominations, together with the ringing oi
the Court House bell, and shouts of s'hang him.
..saoot him. sslets make him stretch hemp, .
&c. were not calculated to make him feel very
easy, aud lie implered the officers to protect
him, and agreed that he would make confes-
sion.
He then made 4 statement in which he tried
20 screen himself by representing that he had
not stolen the horses himself; that he had pur-
chased Wilson'S mare from the gypsies and
another man he named, although he was aware
the animal had been stolen that he had sold
another horse TO a man at the Jefferson county
line; that Hoover's mare had been placed il
his hands by certain individual he named
that the same person offered 10 get another
man to assist him in recovering his money anc
watches from the Sheriff; AID that he had nj
one to assist him in breaking out of prison.
He Afterwards made an affidavit relative tc
the matter, and warrants were issued and sey
.ral of the persons whom he implicated, ar
rested. Whether his statement is worthy o
eredencc, is not for us to say or decide Th'
whole affair is in a fair way for being Judicial
~ investigated, when the facts can be made
public.
FINE ArpLEs.-Master Miles Tate, son o
VIM. Tate, OF Lawrence township, presented
rs yesterday specimens of several varieties
sppies. which are as choice and delicious frui
IS we have ever seen, and for which our yonn;
frIerd will please accept onr thanks. Mr.. Tat