Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-03-20

LIE TRAGEDY IN AN ILLrNOi
PENtTENTIARY.
CT Makes an Attempt to. Secure HI
'--Tortures one Of the Guards Jo
-four Hours--1he Guard Rescue,
ltagem-7he Conuict .Shot-His Dy
yessions.
let, named Hall, from Chicago, wht
wing cut a second term, formed the
1uiring his liberty in the following
He watched his opportunity shortly
kfast, and when no other guard was
| surrounding the cells except Mr..
iom he knocked down and stunned
Q blow on the head, then dragged
ne of the lower cells, tied Crabb's
ind bis back, fastened the cell door
of stick of timber, previously put
by some confederate, then drew q
from his bosom, assisted Crabb to
i'm agairs. the door, and threatened
cath unless he was allowed to go
It daring attempt was soon known,
tly brought Col. Buckmaster and
to the spot. The convict threat
with instant death if any attempt
upon the door, holding his knife
uple of inches of Crabb's breast.
Is of an hour Col. Buckmaster ard
watched an opportunity to shoot
ere being but one opening in the
that quite small, he kept Crabb
between him and the opening, so
d only be reached through Crabb's
tiers continued until noon, when
some effort to open the door, but
a.ely cut severely in the hand by
During the day the convict
erms of submission to be revol-
by himself, full suit Of citizens
in money, and to be driven out
close carriage, accompanied by
lch place as he should designate /;
were of course inadmissible. In
lie, however, Colonel Buckmaster
pardon from the Governor, to be
discretion; but up to IL o'clock
information of it had been given
ct. All day the guards were on
shoot the scoundrel, but as he
'ly declared that he would kill
was not instantly killed himself,
I'd to be taken, for fear he might
It into execution. Crabb had no
YER, the yard guards not being
,rry any, and had nothing what
ID himself from the attack of the
clock this morning, Rutherford,
uperintendent, and Col. Buck
leu, undertook to get into the
isoner by stratagcm. Breakfast
e cell door in vessels of larger
llnary, but the convict refused
oor until the hall was cleared,
brief consultation, was done.
superintendent and guards were
Of the cell, but out Of sight and
The convict slowly opened the
lough to admit the food, when
instantly inserted. The war;
to Crabb, the imprisoned guard,
life. He accordingly sprang
ng Of the door, and at length
elf through, but not before he
y the convict nine times, seven
back aud twice on the arms.
,r victim was dragged out the
the door again and refused to
then given a few minutes for
the rebel was, after much
Tort to get out Of reach of the
the warden. The ball struck
elow the left ear, and gluncing
under the skull. He fell in-
rs dragged out Of the cell, aud
be dead, but soon recovered
sensible as any man could
instances. After the convict
of the cell, his knife, about
ong, with double edge, was
cell, and on his person was
)ther larger knife, with blade
:. Crabb, the wounded guard,
ly taken to the hospital and
ere examined and dressed by
he prison surgeon, and Allen.
7as found TO be twice perfora-
ife. The other wounds were
After his wounds were
t quite comfortable, and con-
,ly. He expressed sense Of
condition, but was calm ard
wife visited him about eleven
and he bore himself with
throughout the interview.
consider his case very critical,
chances are much against his
vas laid on a mattrass in the
said he hoped Crabb would
c next breath he said he had
the same fix he was in him
rs was present, and endeav-
to draw his attention to the
approach to death. lie ey-
ence or remorse, but said he
cd, if there was any, would
Ie sent for one Of his confed-
Used him to behave himself
ut, and not bring himself to
ore him.
is and passengers which came
o-day we learn other particu-
at everything was done du-
surprise the convict into a
he was vigilant and bloody
les end to the other, and
from time to time, by prick
tn the point of his knife. 1t
our dispatch at what time
d, but we learn from other
survived his wounds but o