Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-01-14
NO.l0.



Mr.. Samuel BowIes escaped the clutches
of Sheriff O'Briens prize fighting deputies
yesterday morning, and ere this is aching
the host at his comfortable mansion in
Springfield, his guest being Schuyler Coli
fax. Vice President elect Of the United
States. The unsuccessful efforts that were
made by his numerous friends, during
Tuesday night and far inte the small hours
Of the morning, to effect his release from
Ludlow street jail developed very small
potato conspiracy, in which a number of
politicians occupying official positions
were more or less engaged. The summons
10 appear at the Superior Court was grants
ed ly Judge McCunn, on the uns0bsianti>
aicd affidavit CT James Fisk, Jr, who
testified that his character had been de-
famed in he Springfield Rel1U5ticGJl to
the extent of 800, ,C0e. The summons was
issued on Monday, and could have been
served any lime during the day on Tues
day. 1t is reported that the sheriff was
1
there should have been. any resistance
The carriage was in readiness, and al The
bailifts had 10 do WAS to hurry their pris-
oncr cut Ofthc hotel. After the carriage
containing Mr. Iowles had been driven
away, his friends who saw the arrest,
Messrs Hglstead and Bound, went in
search of Mr.. Ch"rlcs ~ Dana, whom
they found at tie Nelocipede Training
school. actively engaged in urging forward
All unsteady siecd. Dir. Dana, in CON
pany with Tie gentlemen, proceeded to
he jail. but Mr. Ilals;ead was the only one
OF the party who gained admitaEoe. Nr
Bliss and several other gentlemen arrived
about an hour afierwsrd. and endcayored
tc obtain hr DONes' lclease. The jailcI
first refused TO allow Hr. Dowles 20 send
out any letters By his friends, but after
considerable imp@rluniiy he consented 10
allow letters addressed 10 Mrs. Bowles,
ard David Dudley Field and Clarence 4.
Seward, who are the counsel fer he Erie
railroad company. Al this iime tie par
ties who put Up lie job to incarceraie DR.
Bowles were fasting at an entertainment
given TO A. Oakley Hall by his partner.
Mr.. Augustus Brown, of the firm Of Brown,
Hall & Yanderpco.. One of Dir. Bowies'
friends. though no: invited to The banquet,
went there in search of Sheriff O'Brien
lie found the Sheriff in company with q
number of his friends, among wECm were
Judge McCunn. who issued the summons
and 3lr. NanGerpool, the Sherilf's counsel
lie called tie Sheriff TO one side, and used
every argument in his power 10 prevail
upon That cii.cial 20 allCw ar Bovlcs to
re,urn 20 LIS hotel, at ic same time cfTcr-
ing 20 serve as deputy end bring Mr..
Bowles before LIN in Tie morning. lie
also tiEeied 10 give any amount Of bail.
While eIdeayoTing to bring about settles
mert, Mr. Nanderpool s.cppeu up and
called the sheriff away and led him down
stairs. After 3ir. Bo1.cs' ficnd had wait
ed over half an hour, messenger inf5TiR-
es! hira that The sheriff had departed, says
ing that be could not do any Thing in the
matter This flank movement Of The
sheriff in running away was considered as
"a very good joke, which WAS appreciated
by everybody but sIr. Bowles' friend, and
before he left, one of the party remarked
how happy they all were, and that every
body else was there except Sam Bowlcs
and he wondered if the Sheriff wouldn I !
give them permit 20 go down after Sam |
and bring him up. After Mr.. Bowles !
friend had departed, Mr. Hugh Hastings.
with some friends. dropped in the banquet |
hall, and head CT tic Joke, as they termed |
II, but Ar. Hastings considered it rather |
practical IN lis nature, and lie. in CONS
Fany with Two other gentlemen, proceeds
ed in a carriage TO Sheriff O'Brien's resi>
dence, where they arrived at i-2 clock.
The door bell was persistently pulls
ed fer half an hour or mole, with /
an occasional kick at the door. The |
neighbors were all aroused, but not
the Sheriff. All efforts TO obtain Mr..
Bowles' 'release proved useless. Mr.. Bowles
was less concerned than his friends. Lis
tailor informed him that lie he'd good
many friends, aud wound Up by asking
" hat sort Of accommodation he required
In tire morning he.sauntercd into the main
room, where lie Vas greeted 10y his fellow
prisoners with all tie oiyiliies usually ex-
tended 10 new comers. But before they
had an opportunity Of asceEtaining what
Mr. Bow,es was in for his frierGs arrived
With his release. iem
Mr., David Dudley Field, Mir. Clarence
Seward, aud many others appeared si tie
office of The sheriff and presented bail
jond for s5O,oco, signed by Cyrus W
Field and ID. A. Selo,er. This bond was
accepted, ard Mr.. Bowles Immediately re.
eased. Subsequently three other bonds
were presented, signed 10y various parties,
among them one signed by The Hon.
Colfax. Vice President elect
Sir. Bowles returned TO his hotel, where
ie was net by number of his friends.
IN The afternoon he took the three O'Clock
rain for Springficld.--Ncw York Tri.
janc.i aHi . te9's o. - ~ asai liw Il
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~ Fifteen FOlIIcs. f-.