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injured So that he survived but two days
In Cornwall, VT, on Wednesday Of last
week a young man named Henry Carter,
slid from hay-mow upon the tooth of
a holsc-rakc, which entered the inner part
Of the thigh, and passed up into the
alb lomcn, causing rupture of the rcctum.
There is no possibility of his recovery Mr..
WIN. F Tcwksbury of ThctGprl was killed |
March 9TH While libcrating ycaring
confined under log, the log rolled, carrying |
them all below The young man was
not much injured. Mr. Tcwksbury lived
about one hour, his spine being broken. lie
was A. years of age, and leaves IA wife and
two children
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY INAN ILLINOIS PE>TEN-
rARY.-Thc Alton Courier of March ., gives
particulars of very singular transaction
which occurred in the Pcnitcntary in that
place.
\ convict named Hall, from Chicago, who
is now serving out a second term, formed the
the idea of acquiring his liberty in the follow
ing method lie watched his opportunity
shortly after breakfast, and when no other
| guard was in the hall surrounding the cells
| except Mr.. Crabh. whom he knocked down
and stunned by severe blow on the head,
| then dragged him into one of the lower cells,
tied Crabb's hands behind his back, and fas-
tened the cell door by means of IA stick OF
timber, previously put in the cell by some
confederate, then drew a huge knife from his
bosom, assisted Crabb to rise, put him against
the door and threatened him with death un-
less he was allowed to 60 at liberty.
This most daring attempt was soon known,
and promptly brought Col. Buckmaster and
his guards to the spot The convict threat
ened Crabb with instant death if any attempt
was made upon the door, holding the knife
within couple of inches of Crabbs breast
For upwards of an hour Col. Buckmaster and
his guards watched an opportunity to shoot
him, but there being but one opening in the
door and that quite SMALL he kept Crabb
constantly between him and the opening, so
that he could only be reached through Crabb s
body.
Thus matters continued until noon, when
Crabb made some efforts to open the door,
but was Immediately cut severely in the
hand by the convict. During the day the
convict stated his terms of submission to be
a revolver, loaded by himself a full suit Of
citizens dress, 100 in money, and to. be
drove ont of town in close carriage, accom-
panied by Crabb, to such place as he should
designate, all of which were of course mad
missable In the meantime, however, Colo
mel Buckmaster procured a pardon from the
Governor, to be used in his discretion but
up to twelve clock last night no informa-
!, ton of it had been given to the convict. All
day the guards were on the watch to shoot
the scoundrel, but as he had positively de-
} clared he would kill Crabb if he was not in
stantly killed himself, great care had to be
taken for fear he might put his threat int
, | execution. Crabb had no arms whatever
. the yard guards not being allowed to carr,
any and had nothing whatever to dctenC
himself from any attack of the desperate.
About eleven o'clock last night, one of thu
: guards got a shot at him, but ayertcd hi
: fire upon a change of positions for fear o
shooting Crahb.
The entrance to the cell is very narrow
the door of plate iron. with small gratlni
= at the top for ventilation. The door open
r inwards, and is very strongly fastened |
is impossible to get at the scoundrcl withou
, using great force, which we learn would b
. shot during the night. During the da
y great fears were entertained that he wou
kill the guard, and for fear of that activ
operation, were not pushed forward. Tho.
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hlght' at l. CLOCK a letter written OIL
Tuesday, gives the finale of the affair as fol
lows
= =,
~ SlocA; Iille morning, hqtherioru
.nc Hta'c Sulcilil'ciiuen' anu col' bucklnas
.er arucn' undertook TO get into the cell
'iie Plisomei ny s'ralhSea' breakfast was Sc
a' the cell door IN vessels OF larger size thai
, ordinary. out the convict refused to open tn
door uhtl tne nan was cleared which, ate
prlei consultation was done The Warden
ouPerih'1hoeht ana uuards We're on each sid
H. t"o WI, ouV Gu' VI e'Snl anu ihotioniess
enough to admit the food, when a crowbn
was instantly inserted. The Warden creC
for his lfs 10 acodrJinal1, $50 -,
opening of the door, and at length dragged
himself through, but not before he was stab
bed by the convict nine times seven times il
, the back and twice on the arms. When IN,
poor victim was dragged out. the ronvic
ia rrod tLa J,or oc,,;n FL ..C,.,l :. 1 !