The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24

In the chamber" she replied. pointing to
the room Of the suit "N no are YOU, cir ="
made no reply, but pushed into the
chamber Tho bird had flown, The open
window revealed the manner o, his escape.
was chagrlned beyond measure. Wi,h>
out waiting to apologize TO- the lady, Tin all
probability she was not his sister.l | ran to
the Providence depot, conjectu'ing, il he
intended to 90 to New York, this would be
tho neares, starting place.
On my way, wishing TO know whether
had time to reach the depc, before the de-
pariure Of the cars, lel, for my watch
Judge of my CONSERVATION when discoys
cred that it was gone. II was very vaina
bio one. and lest some one should wonder
that policeman should carry such watch.
mag add tha! took it Tor debt a short
time before.
Then tho watch the rascal bad given me
occurred to my mind, avid ! pulled it ou,
II was my own watch The rogue bad
picked my pocket while we were debating
in the dark passage, and had given !, to me
AS security for his appearance.
was delighted to find it again, hnt when
| reached The station the cars had gone. |
obtained such Information ms satisfied me
that be had gone in the train now turned
my attention to the sister She left FOR
New York the next day, and followed her,
keeping on, Of sight, of course. She pro-
cee,ed to the Howard Hotel, where, alter
watching aud following her Tor three DAYS,
succeeded, with the aid Of the New ok
police. in arresling my man.
"Ihauk YOU Tor my watch said he,
as put the bracelets on.
he was fellew OF infinite good bumor !,
and when, with the Governors reqni-iuon
in my pocket, we took the cars together, |
found him very agreeable travelling COM
nanion. though | dared not for moment
take my eYe from him. He was Hill SAT-
ton, well known to the New ork police,
and the lady was n female friend who as>
sisted him in his occupation. lie spent
some wears 10 our State Prison, and the last
| heard Of him he was ut Sing Sing.
\ Coon IlLusrRArtoN.-A convict in
the Illinois peuten,iafy ut Alton recently
dragged Che turnkey into his cell, locked tbs
door Inside, and drawing diik which had
been conveyed to him by some accompice.
threatened to plunge it into the heart Of the
turnkey unless pardon, handsome sum
Of money and a revolver were procured for
him, with which he was to walk ont of
prison Strange "a il may appear. these
were actually procured bu, IA The mean
time the people OF Alton became So eNas-
peraied, that they vowed the conyie, shoud
never leave the place alive This deferred
him, and he refused to accept the pardon
aad money unless safe passage should hr
secured for him ont OF town, and be still
held his dagger over his victim, the lattet's
bands having been tied The overseer. tired
81 this position Of things, determined al all
hazards to break into the cell bis was
DONE and instantly the villain plugged his
blade into the heart Of the turnkey. aaI
was himself as quickly ridilei with balls :
Both, OF course. died on the spot Now
comes the sequel. which We take from the
-. Louis News:
Tur ltltNois prNtrryrItEE Outrage.
Hall the convict ut Alton, who commit,
ted the recent unprecedented outrage, WAS
an old habilue oi the peniteniiarv. This
was Halls third imprisonment IIi' first
experience IN ths tfvpect was 10 the state
Prison OF some other State, where he was
sentenced 10 service Tor lle for mnidrrlns
his wife ito escaped however ana wa
sent from chicago, a second ume' Tor some
other "d'ncH' uIs confinement NJ Ni''h
was Tor robbery
We have quoted this paragraph for the
'liu.ifatipn Il sH'rds ~ me iheorY OF smut
ting UP mnfiefefs ~ tue fcniteuiiAfes ms
stead OF hanging them, Tor which some
people very earnestly couieud. IN some Of
the Northern and W esietn states ihis -, or
rather was--lof the practical elects OF the
abolition o. capital pin'shmeo, wheh some
OF them tried, have well nigh exploded the
dogma--qniie hobby. Societies were
formed, Lecturers petambHlrled the country,
deaouuens the death penalty AS "felic OF
bafharism,' and expeudiHg AHy amount OF
,acd5ymese sympathy upon the "poof pas
ouer, who had eAly been guilty "s ihe
crime OF taking the hearts blood OF some
innocent victim. 10 such an extent did
this ant',hsng mania At one time 60, that q
seemed only necessary for villain to per-
pe,ra,e soine greai cnorm'ty to excite tho
actire sympathy, sid and support oi all thn
old maids, and ireuds Of hamsaiiy,' far
and near, aud they at once enlisted theirs
selves warmly IN bis caasa as very much
lulayVd and prosecuted Individual lie buF