The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-03-17


10 tie Alton Courier ef yesterday morning
wia ar iRdehte'f the ellowing particulars o
otie Of the most singular and terrible tragedies
exer known 70 haye occurred in the whole coun-
Try. The COureIs account OF the circumstan-
tes vas closed On Monday night az twelve O'Clock
The special dispatch to this office, wing further
details, ard the results Of the trsgedy, was re-
e4.vei at late ho;r last night. Tie Coulier
a0nsof The pnet singular cases which ever
elIne under or observation, or in our reading
occ irre'l yesterday morning at the penitcLtary
in this city.
4 convict named Hall, from Chicago, who is
iiow. serving aut second term, formed the de'
:, ,ofscquiring his liberty in the following method
lie watched hisopportunity shortly after break
rsst and when no other guard VAS in the bal
surrounding the cells, except Mr.. Crabb, whom
he knocked down and stunned by n seSere blow
GA Tie lead, then dragged him ihto one of the
cells, tied Craljb's hands behind his hack, las-
tened the cell door hy means Of stick Of tim
ber, previously put in the cell by some con'eder-
safe, then drew huge knife from his bosom, as
sistel erabb to rise, put him against the door
and Threatened HIN With death, unless lie wa,
raitowed to 60 At liberty.
This most daring attempt vas soon known
guards to the spot. The convict threatened
:. Crabb with instant death if any attempt was
made upon the door, holding his knife within q
=. couple Of inches Of Crahb's breast. For upwards
hf an hour Col. Buckmaster AMI his guards
watched anoppo! tlnity to shoot him, but there
Icing but one opening in the door, and that quite
/, small he kept Crabb constantly between him
and the opening, so that he could cnly be reach
ed through Crabb's body.
Thus matters continued until noon, when
- crai,b made some effort to open the door, but
was Immediately cut severely in the hand by
the convict. During the day the convict stated
- lis terms Of submission to be revolver, load
ed by himsel, full suit Of citizens dress $lCt
ii money and to be driven cut ottown in close
iaarlfsge, accompanied by Crdbb to such place
As be should designate all OF which were @
: course inadnissible. In the meantime, howev-
ser, Col. Buckmastcr procured pardon from the
tioyornor to be used in his discretion; but up to
IL o'clock last night no information of it had
Sheen given to the convict. All day the guards
were on the watch to shoot the scoundrgl, bUt
as he had positively declared he would kill Cfabb
il he was not instantly Killed himself great
care bad tobo taken Tor fear he might put his
threat into execution. Cr&bb had no arms what
ever, the yard saarls not being allowed to car
IS any, and had nothing wnatcyer 10 defend
himself from any attact Of the desperate.
about eleven O'clock last night, on Of tie
guards cot a shot at him. but ayer;ad his FIRE
npen charge Of position, ior fear Of shooting
. CFa51.
The entrane, 70 the cell is rery narrow, The
door of plated iron with small grating al the
top for ventilation. TIE door opens inward,
apd IL very strongly fastened. Il is impossible
to set al the scOunIrel without u,in. great 'o"cc
which w1 learned wogld be applied this morn