The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-12-09
MURDERoUs ASSAULT ON SHERIFF
GUYER BY A PRISONER.
Escape Of Hoffman. the Horse Thief

On Saturday evening last Herman Hoffman
who stole pair Of horses from James Eddelman,
Esq, several weeks since, and who was in Jail
awaiting trial-assaulted Sheriff Guyer, in the
Jail, aud after severely beating him with heavy
club, succeeded in escaping, and is now at large.
The circumstances attending this affair are as
follows:
About O'Clock in the evening, Mr.. Guycr went
into the Jail to lock the prisoners in their cels-his
daughter, thirteen years Of age, going with him to
bolt the door which leads into the main room Of the
jail-and as he stepped through the door, it was
immediately bolted after him. and almost at the
same instant Holman-who was Standing close to
the wall, inside, where person entering could moi
see him before stepping through the door struck
him ON the head with heavy stick of wood-abou,
two feet in length and an inch in diamcter-which
had been used as "poker," about the stove
The blow knocked Mr.. Guycr down, and on imme.
diatcly getting up, he received another blow, which
again felled him TO the floor. The girl, on hearing
this, and fearing that her father would be killed
unboled the door, and ran for assistance. Mr.
Guyer, after being Knocked down the second time
got up, and succeeded in taking Hoffman by the
throat, when the latter called on fellow prisoner
to help him, aud Mr. Guyer also requested one o
the prisoners to assist him but one interiered
scuiilc then eusued, during which Mr.. Guyer was
repeatedly struck with the club and had the little
finger Of his right hand badly bitten by Hoffman
who then started for the door, and succeeded it
dragging Mr. Guycr (wAo was still holding to him
out into the hail. where he was again knocked
down with the club, and the prisoner, thus free
passed through side door, into the yard, scaeC
the fence, and Aed. After receiving all thes
blows, and being repeatedly felled to the floor
Sheriff Guyer procured his pistols, and immedi
ately went into the yard in search of the prisoner
but he had already escaped.
/ 1t appears that som, days since, workncn wer
repairing the CRATES at an east window of the jail
and the plank they had used for scalhld still re
mained in the yard-to which the prisoners has
not lately been admitted. Hoffman threw thi
| plank up against the high fence, AMI thus sue
ceeded in getting overit.
! Sheriff Guyer is very severely, though not dan
/ geruusly, injured. He has two or three bad gashc
on his head; is badly bruised about the left eye
and eve closed; his left shoulder severely bruised
from the effects of which, he thinks, h. is abl
to use ouly the forciingor of his left hand and tn
little finger Of his right hand is badly bitten.
We regret the escape of so desperate i villain a
Hoffman has proved himself to be, yet the resist
ancc oftrcd by Sheriff Guyer was as stubborn an
determined as could be expected Of any man unle
such circumstances and his injuries are sulhcien
to convince any one that be did not give up tn
contest until completely stunned and exhausted b
the repeated blows on his head, AID the loss Q
blood, which flowed freely from his wounds
! 1t is thought by many that the only thing whic
saved Mr.. Guycrs life was the opening of the doc
by his daughter, thus afiJriing Hoffman u chanc
I for escape.
On Sunday morning, number Of citizens starte
in different directions IN pursuit OF Hoffman, nu
some OF then, have not yet returned. reward c
$500 is offered for his capture, and trust that
may yet be taken; and if such is the case, W
shall be glad to see him pilccl where he will re
ceive the punishment he so richly deserves.