New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-01
The Rescue or John hoy, shs Kansas X
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On Saturday night last, about IL O'Clock. NJ, w.
Brown, our jail0r, who was sleeping ii the uppae
story OF that part OF the jail which be occupies with
his family, heard some persons talking below ana -
looking ont saw several men apparently y coavsua
of horsethief whom they wanted to put a jail a.
safe keeping until morning that b. I'D slo1 4
horse in Andrew county that great many -
were bunting ior him, and that they bad taksn -
The story seemed entirely plausible. and Nj
Brown went down stairs and let them into NJ
house. s3gl 81 zSsss "a,
building three men appeared he who ACTED the PA
OF the prisoner and two Others, ono % each stae.
holding him firmly, ~ it seemed, 10 prevent II
escape. Mr.. Brown asked them Il eithsr Of theA
ting the man in Jail. One, who appeared to IS IL
spokesman of the party, said that neither Of then
was an officer and that they bad no writ bat TIT
he would satisfy MI II regard g he proPrissy
taken in possession Of the horse, and there could -
no doubt Of his guilt The man Who made thase
statements said his name was Jones, and that ~
saying that he did not like to put man In jail viii
out proper authority. He questioned the prisoner.
who said he would not commit himself, but finally ad
mitted that they would probably prove tho stsal
Mr.. Brown then consented to put the prisoner n
Jail, and led the way up stairs for that purposa.
As soon, however. as the door Of the prison ~
opened, the man calling himself Jones drew 3 pistol
and told Mr.. Brown that he had been deceived 4has
they had come to rescue D0y, and would do Il o. d.
Mr.. B. was further told that he WAS In their poWer
and to satisfy him they exhibited other weapons.
he offered any resistance or attempted 70 give any
alarm but would not hurt him at Ill II be femaine6
quiet. Brown told them that be saw be was IN their
power and proposed, as the only chance, ay e g
q n IN fo ohns,1A uss1 49,
The man who had acted the part of tie prisonsx
then called to Doy to come out. Doy appeared 6
the door immediately, and shook hands with the r..
pasa rssm bss, hs being a only s
then asked him If he would not prefer to remain and
take the chance Of getting new trial, and being
honorably acquitted. Doy said he would prefer e
about the way he had been treated, etc The party
then left the Jail, telling Mr.. Brpyn % they wont
out that the house would be gua led for short time,
and that be must not attempt t. leave II for be did
The only person in the house at the time Of the oc-
currence besides Mr.. Brown and bis wife and child
was young gentleman by the name o. Siayback,
brother of A. W. Sayback Esq, Of this place. This
young gentleman had arrived on the cars, and got
lost in looking for the house Of his brother and about
halan hour before the arrival Of the
to the jail where Mr. Brown, not being able to direct
him to his brothers, had accommodated him with q
bed for the night The men pressed through the room
in which he was sleeping as they went up stairs hut
ne knew nothing Of what was going on until after
they had passed out again. i
Very soon after the party left the Jail, negro be-
longing to the premises, and who had been from
home came in. & Is ys5 7
The men lett to guard the house bad then gona.
and Mr.. Brown sent the negro to inform Mr. AoFgane
the Sheriff, Of what had happened. The alarm waAs
soon given and number Of citizens started in put
suit. They traced the party to the river, crosaed
and saw tracks leading from them into the town.
They satisfied that It would be useless to goany
further, and so returned. 3-5
Much excitement prevailed in our city on yestef-
day. and meeting has been called for tomorrow
evening at O'Clock, p NJ, to take the matter into
consideration.