Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-06
DEsrERADO CAPTURED

I1e Leads n Charmed llfe...J 0ps
from n Train going Thirty
Miles an lKOar.
Detective Center, Of this city, gives Us
the following particulars Of the chase and
final capture Of the notorious borse,hief,
Herbert Shaw olias Charlie Finch. com
neacing in comedy and endiss in trag.
edy.
The Sheriff Of Msrsneo. Iowa county, had
been in pursuit Of hin for some time. LAST
spring he succeeded in coming up With
him At Dixon, in this county. and got
within four feet u him when, being the
fastest runner in the State. he succeeded 10
making good his escape. not. however, un-
til the Sheriff had seat six bullets alter
him, the last taking him iu the shoolder.
From that time until his capture by Mr..
Center he tnansged to eludc the utmost
endeavoss to find him, and was only
drought 70 GRIEF .hro,gh woman's in
discretion.
He became cnamored Of . woman in
whsatlsnd, and wrote 10 her, inclosing
money, and telling her to meet him At
Marshalltown, Marshall county. She
received the letter and to avoid
suspicion, came to this city On Friday last
and took the train next morning. Detse-
tive Center. by some "trick Of the trade,"
got hold Of the letter, and learned its con.
tents. Ho accordingly took the morning
train with her and played the attentive and
agreeable during the journey. noticing At
the different hotels that she had registered
three different names At IS many different
| places. She accepted his polite attentions
under the belief that he was an ordinary
| passenger.
On arriving at Marshall, the lady was
shown to the hotel and the landlord and
City Marshal posted a. 20 the business on
hand, and pledged to assist Our advsrtur-
Gus female. not finding her swain there,
went TO Fredcnia about five miles distant.
| A conveyance was obtained. With the City
Marshal disguised - an ordinary driver,
equipped with whip, pistols and bracelets.
Our Phillipos was not there, but expected
on every train.
On Monday he arrived. and Was immedi-
| ately arrested by ths City Marshal, and
taken in charge by Mr.. Center. After be-
ing properly ironed. they took the train for
Blairstown. whore they wero to tako the
/ stage for Marengo. When withio . few
miles from Bairstown, Mr.. Center removed
| tho "culfs" from one OF his hands, and i'm
mediatciy he stole the key to his irons from
Mr.. Center's coat pocket. A gentleman
| called Mr.. Center TO the other side Of the
car, and at the same TINA two others step
ped between him and his prisoner. who i'm
| me3ia.c'y slipped his irons and broke for
the hind ca. The noise o. the falling irons
| attracted the detectives attention, who in
an instant comprehendcd she situation,
| and pulled his revolver and started after
him, threatening 10 shoot il he did no.
stop. Two men appeared at The door to enter
the ear just as he was opening it. which
| prevented the shooting. AZ the call Of the
detective, they attempted 70 stop him, but
were dashed aside in an instant, one being
thrown one way and the other another
Gaining the door, with one bound hs clear
ed the steps without stopping to pass
through the hind car. The train Was on .
down grade, and going at the rate Of 80
miles an hour. which made the leap from
between the cars most desperate one. The
brakes were whistled down and the train
stopped ~ soon as possible. On being put
back, the follow was found with one leg
broken below the knee-thc result Of his
''leap for liberty" Ec was again taken on
board, conveyed to Marengo. and lodged in
Jail ~i.hcut any further trouble, and will
probably pay the penalty Of his numerous
horse thefts by few wears at Fort Madi
son. Ills lady love was notified of his sit
ua,on, and is now probably attending him
at MaronSo.