The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-18

master, Warden, undertook TO get into
the cell Of the prisoner by slratsgem
Breakfast was set at the cell door in YES
sells Of larger size than ordinary, but the
convict refused to open the door unti the
hall was cleared, which, after brie
consultation, was done. The warden
superintendent, and guards, were on each
side Of the CELL but out OF sight ano
molionless. The convict slow y opened
the door nearly enough to admit the food
when crowbar was instantly inserted
The warden cried out TO Crabb, the
imprisoned guard, to fight for his life
He accordingly sprang 10 the opening
door, and at length dragged himscl
through, but not before he was stabbed
by the convict nine times, seven times in
the back and twice on the arms. When
the poor victim was dragged out, the con,
Wet barred the door again and refused to
iyield. He was then given a few minutes
for reflection, and the rebel was, after
much lodging and effort to get out of the
reach Of the fire, shot by the warden,
The ball struck his skull just below the
left ear, and glancing round, lodged un'
der the skull. He fell instantly, and was
dragged out Of the cell, and was thought
to be dead, but soon recovered and talked
as sensible as any man could under the
circumstances
After the convict was taken out Of the
cell, knife about inches long, with a
double edge, was found in the cell, and
on his person was found also another
large knife, with blade four inches lOag.
Crabb, the wounded guard, was n1medi.
ately taken to the hospital, and his
wounds examined and dressed by DR..
Williams, the prison surgeon, and Allen.
The left lung was (ound to be twice pur
forated by the knife. The other wounds
were not dangerous. After his wounds
were dressed he felt quite comfortable,
and eonversed very freely, He expressed
a sense Of his dangerous condition, but
was calm and hopeful. His wife visited
him about II o'clock to-day, and he bore
himself with much fortitude throughout
the interview. His physicians consider
his case very critical and that the chances
are much against his recovery.
The convict was laid on matrass in
the prison hall. He said he hoped Crabb
would live, and in the next breath said
he had put five men in the same fix he
was in himself
DR.. McMasters was present, and en-.
deavored faithfully to draw his attention
TO the fact Of his near approach to death.
He exhibited no penitence or remorse,
but said he chopped that God, if there
was any, would forgive him." He sent
for one OF his confederaes, and advised
him to behave himself when he got out,
and not bring himself to what he saw
before him. !
From the passengers which came down
the river to-day we learn other particulars,
which are on y corroborative and not so
full as the above dispatch.
1t is stated that everything was done
during the night to surprise the convict
into a capture, but that he was vigilant
and bloody from one minutes end to the
other, and amused himself from time to
time by picking his victim with the point
Of his knife. 1t is not stated in our dis
patch what time the convict died, but we
learn from other sources that he survived
bis wounds but short time.