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Horrible Tragedy In Ghe Illinois
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liberty. u
He watched bis opportunity shortly sftsr c
breakfast, and when no other guard was q
10 the ball surrounding the cells except
NJ. Crabb whom be knocked down and Z
stunned BY severe blow on tue head, '
then dragged him into one o. the cells,
lied Cra5bs hands behind bis bsct, ,fAsIensd .
the cell door By means Of stick Of timber,
previously put in the cell By some cOnied- /
crate, thea drew 8 huge knife from bis
bosom, assisted Crabb to nse, put him
against the door, and threatened him With
death, unless be was allowed to 60 at lib.
erly.
This most daring Attemp wsa soou
known, and promptly brought Col. Buck
master and bis guards to the spot. The
convict threatened Crabb with instant
death if any sttsmpt was made upon the
door, holding bis knife within a couple Of
inches OF Orabb's breast. For upwards OF
An hour Col Buckmaster end his guards
watched an opportunity to shoot him, but
there being but one opening in the door.
! aud that quite small, he kept Crsbb con-
stantly between him and the opening, 50
that he could only be reached LhrOgub
Crabb's body.
Thus matters continued uutil noon when,
Crabb made some effort to open the door,
but was Immediately cut severely in the
hand by the convict During the day the
convict stated bis terms Of submission TO
be a revolver, loaded ty himself, a full
suit OF citiseps dress, 500 in money, and
to be driven out Of town in a close car
rsge, accompanied BY Crabb, to such a
place As he should designate; sll Of which
we're f course, inadmlssIhle. In the
n meantime, however. Col BUcknaster pro-
cured a pardon from the Governor, to he
9 used IN his discretion; but up TO l2o'clcck
o last night, no information Of it bad been
given to the convict. All day the guards
were ON the wsch to shoot the scOundreI.
, hut as he had positively eclsred lie would
kill Crabb If he was not instantly killed
/. himself, great care had 10 be :Aken, fof
u fear be night put bis threat in execution
A. Crabb hac no arms whstever, the yard
!. guards DOT being alloSed to carry an, and
= nothlpg whatever to defend himselt from
y, any attack Of the desperado.
I. About eleven O'Clock Irst night. one o
h the caurds got shot at him, but avsrteI
n bis Gre upon change Of position, for fea
be of shooting Crsbb.
- The entrance to the cell is very narrow
= the door Of plate irop, with a small gra
Of ting at the top for ventilation. The doc
b. opens inwards, and is very strongly fasten
re ed. 1t is impossible to get at the seour
nv drel without using great force, which "
to learned would be applied this morning
a unless he should be shot during the nigh
AL During the day great fears were sntertSlE
ed ed that he would kill the guard, ara fC
ar fear of that, active preparations were NJ
"a. nu.hed forward. Those best inform'
hi. think that there is now very little dang
ow of bis putting his threat into execution,
nm. be must know thatdeath would instant
t. be his lot.
lad Hall the convict, is represented to be
of most desperate scoubdrel. IN view
in his character and bis threats, our citlze
ave we're much alarmed for the salty Of Ora
ua. who is well known and highly appreciate
'ro. and who has family residing in the cl
,ful Yesterday everything was done VIII
the could be done consistently with Crab
onv safety. No chance would the conv
give for injury to himself, as he eiti
- studiously kept the guard between him'
and the grating, or laid down against
door, and out Of the reach of shot
. He professed 10 have no i'll feeling
Orabb, but had deliberately planned
method Of regaining his liberty, and wo
was AiIl Crsbb aud tken kill himself, unless
En-. was pardoned, and taken out in the IN
,und ner stated.
/ be A dispatch IN the st. Louis Demo-
a. gives the sequel of "this strange even
'"0 siory." At nine o'clock A. N. on Wed'
g IN day, the superintendent and Warden
/ the sorted to = stratsgem to enter the CELL
norsl succeeded. Breakfast was set at the
door in vessels of larger slza than ord'n,
but the convict refused TO open the {
have until the ball was cleared, which, AFT
and brief consultation. was done. The v
d an dsn. superintendent, and guards were
ssex! each side Of the cell, but out OF sight
,oun- motiouless The convict slowly oP'
, and The door nearly enough to admit the
% 10 when crobar was inserted. The
n eye den cried out to Crabb. the impr's
with guard. to fight for bis life. He aCcorC
, ens. " spraug to the opening of the door,
{, and at length dragged himself through
i've a not before he acGs stabbed by the 60
Mer ming times, ssuen times in the back
!; and .w;cs on the arms. When the poor
1icked tim was dragged out, the convict d
thou the door again ahd refused to yield;
} puT- was then given few minutes for rede
Till be and the rebel was,after much dodglnI
tfigate effnrt to get out Of the reach ot the
friends ,bot by he ward.n. The ball struc
thieves skuIl lust below the left ear, and gla
Ill my around LODGED under the skull. ID
t they instautlyand was dragged out of the
never and was thought to be dead, but SOC
ght or covered and talked as sens'bly "
man could under the circumstances
After the convict was taken out
llow iu cell, his knife. about eight inches lon
to poi a double edge, was found in the Gel
Ause he on his person WIS found also anotlt
,oney,at er knife, with bIs lie four inches Y