, 1869-08-26

The Escape Of Holbrook, Norton
and Watson from Jail.
How they Managed It.
Death Of Holbrook and Wounding Of
Norton.
Rccapture of Watson.

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uxKSEPrs, August g, 1863.
The rradsrs Of TNX TRIBCkE will rcuembsf |
tsat tnts usually quiet place was the hcene Of An
attempted burglary about two months ago, tae
peroetrators Of which were subsequently bagged
since that uue ueunepsn hns beea Ia state OF
excitement altogether unprecedented. e1Asus
have pera1,bu1aied the ssFrets IN the Sill WATCHES
Of the night a1l strangers have been seSalaen
with IN unxonteh suspicion. Several attempts
have teen made to ball the prisoners OUT, pui
proved rhs1ceesAlul since tie parties one1tnS Rae
borus were unknown. Tns ko-called wives Of
TWO OF tho uaen-ToppinE, atias Holhfook' ana
Watson aklos Jack FaIrei-h11e been here rtpeas-
edly, and have furnhhed the nen with money ano
consolation .
Tee citizens h..dl, were pleased with the Why
things were progressing, and 10 kept es!e1ui
xuaru Of the town and jail uoweys1. al has been
quiet until the morning Of the 92l, Sunday, when
The people vere suddenly alarmed and aroused bJ
the discharge Of cuns tn the vicinity Of the tatl,
and the ringing OF the Court HOUSE bell Intense
excitement prevailed, and crowds Of men armed
for the tray Tushed 10 the soeho Of CONFLICT Hut
the vo1k vas already done. The rstsoneEs had
broken tau and iu The act Of escaping. one, Top
p,ca. had been shot dead, another, Moron. had
| teen severely wounded IN The left arm And hAnd
and tecaptrred, willis the third Wssson had
| really escaped. The whole surrounding country
| WIS Immediately A1ouseh. and squads OF men. on
toos and horseback, secured the country near aud
| iar Messengers we're le.p1tcned 70 HenrT, II
| SaI!c and tho surrounding towns, aud every pre-
caution wAs tatcn foE the recapture Of the missing
| man. s.--.
| But ye wilt 70 bsck and give Sorton's story.
The ,s!l ls BRICK two story building, the north
crp end being 1tted NJ for tho reception Of Ffaon-
ers, and the southern ena for the use Of the
! saes!1's family. The prisoners were counncd
| upo. the lower cooT, which Ii several feet belo"
I r1t tho
| c1ound Within this roon3, which ts shout twenty
feet Equare, - large Iron caxc large enough to
held q bed, and used for sleeping room. BACK
OF thih caee and on the further side from the en-
trance 70 the room, WAS the ps1Ey vault, which
| nruyed 70 be-, IN tho e1d, the means Of escape.
Norton says they hsd heen NJ work two o. three
weeks. One would 81. upon the top OF the cage
and watch for the arrival and departure o1
the sher,u. the second would lie upon the bed to
' caytr IN the ecene al operations, Fh1le Inc
third would remove the rrTy stool and dig II ths
| foundation Of the building. This stool could bt
rps,,t re,poy ed a. the dor In that place had once
, been burned through, and vas not In safe con
sfttIon at this time. Flnal1! but cruat Of eartt
+ | remained betx cen them and freedom, but tn'
trouble 81 10 get out OF the ca.e Into which the!
: we're locked every night Saturday blacksmith
waa called IN to repalr something about the cage
c and he left tor few moments M iron bar Ia tn
{ | ubm. The prisoners TOOK advantage Of dis IL
s | eencc ard xrenchci OF some pieces Of iron iron
The c2re In r!aces where the loss would not ee no
/ 1.ced. The Sheriff. after seeing that the guard
' were about the Jail, retired at half-past TO- and
feeling secure, slept soundy. Al not far from II
+ the prisoners commenced their wort. With tn
/. Lars of iron shey sp1uug the door OF the cage
they could reach the bolt, and 5000 they were IRE
y from that. It was the work OF but
l. moment to remove the outer crust {
earth md all was 1rat1r But a3eT
ua occurs. They did not know tut what thel
we're guards on the outside. nrd hcs'satett~ Pima
r ly Topping volunteers and leads the way. He
) soon out. and the Others follow. ! moment moi
,r and all Rou.ti hare been clear to them That Ec
Il .1cp, It'd not rass. Sleepltss eyes were warcn!n
y the tall; tetertnue,i haE'ia held death for It
o. .awlcss in thcr ttreless grasp; relentless hae
/ u,c,s leared down. 4 fash, report, and {
,r immortal srEtt WIS hurried into eternity Two
three shots In all were f1red, but nearly ut ono
George Topping fell, with nearly seventy y-nFe sn
ID IL bis head, neck, breast, arm and bodg. 4
4 ! ra1cLtly be aid not move afterwards. The nc
al | morning coroucr's inquest was he'll. aad a It
e dict rendered In accordance Eiih the facts aoo
recorded, The t,ody was properly cared II
placed in coffin, and Was nnallJ delivered 10
Of friends, who arrived this morning.
10 Sos!on came CIT next and Vas Punished t
~ 1o. 70 severely. About thirty sno: Htlc losl2
ror In his aSta and hand. lie says that he Whit
A5@
port He hurried around to the }ali door and /
poltnned and begged the Sheriff 10 ie, him
lie Naa thoroughly frightened and preferred I
~ ~ inner life to the outer freedom. Meantime
na rs hunt for Watson progressed with no aucce
III Parties guarded the ToAds far ont OF town, a
Tie trtdEc4 Al Peru and LaSAle. At n1ou
NJ O'Clock party upon the bridge, near Peru. say
~ man approaching and halted him 1t WAS "
dc eon. lie save up readily; said he had no hoI
IN Of escape; a.d lot leave the country, etc
e:orJ Is, TINT he ran around tho jill, acrpts
An gard, over the fences: that he weat into 9
I'D barn int 1oun, no hay, then TO another, where
a-e concealed himself ali through Sunday. Sumo
| evening be cane out, went hy the church VT
nm. the choir was aine1nK, and on up the river.
ree Was hoping 10 maize Lasale, but mas ah
.rte "pla5ed out
Thus has terminated for the present seene NJ
,., IN the Hepnep!n drama Whether thta IL :ac
1ha or not Is not known. The polite gentlemen =
taye yts!teI us hare not certainly been tzca
w1;h TOO much geusltuess: Al the best, one
a'P the most desperate Of Chtcagos dcspetadoes
met With q terrible rctr.bution. lie Is bal
nal OF" and Will never more .e placc'f IN custody
ter safe.ll,ioR. Norton has an arm tha: will ne
10 forge. 10 remind him Of the Thrilling esenta
~ sno ,nr.c past few weeks. Watson also has u.
Of frce!ycl On the night Of the burglary, tnat Is
ed deGble.
In the future let this class Of gentlemen {
MI, | Ucuneriu Wide berth Our c.ttIcus will not
d | crate sucn detdA as shesc and ara SiSlaar
swift TO uete out Justice.