Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-24

secrtted themselves behind a shock
Of corn -fMider, to watch the move
ments of their intended prisoner,
and seize her, il o favorable opportu-
nifty presented. 43 as ss
Presently they saw her emerge
from the house, with gun in hand,
and survey the premises with eau
tious glance. Seeing no danger, she
returned within doors, where she
LEFT the gun, and Immediately reap
peared, going to the wood-pile for.
fuel. Now was the best opportunity
! to nab. her. The two men started ut
their utmost speed, intending, II
possible, 10 get between her and the
EAapse, But .'the race = not aIways
! to the swift." ss
Rose Ann soon discovered them,
and so far outran them that she had
time to bar the door before they
reached it. ,s'snrgsssa )
Here now was acrisis that required
prompt decision, activity and nerve.
Such thing as being out-generaled
by "nigger' could not be thought
OF. Farley was now out Of hhe q,ses-
ton; and what sort of a report should
they make, ON returning to Knox
Vile without their prisoner? Their
reputation was at stake, and rather
than risk it they would risk their
lives. So Walters ordered the Or.
to make a battering-ram Of an old
sled-tongue that happened to be "
ing near at hand, and batter down
the door. Gais.s
The order wasimmediately obeyed,
and as the door swung back Walters
bounded into the room, and caught
the determined Rose Ann I'm the act
Of raising the hammer Of her gun.
The Doctor followed, and seized the
weapon just in time to save his own
life, for it was already aimed at him,
with the evident intention OF firing.
Having disarmed the prisoner, she
had no choice but to surrender un-
conditionaIIy. The Doctor then
fired off the gun, the report Of which
indicated heavy charge, very prob
ably intended for the very use she
had attempted to make fit. a
The hAttle Row oveS, ~ the VIZ
! IL u I6stdsl!lgtIy won, the <sct6fs
Immediately set out on their return
/ to headquarters with the prisoner.
1t was growing late in the evening,
and some haste was necessary TO
reach town before dark; 50, In order
to make the better speed, and per-
haps also prompted by a feeling Of
generosity, the Doctor mounted Rose
Ann on his horse, he going before,
leading the way in the narrow Indi-
an trail, that, as We have heretofore
stated, was then about the only kind
of road in, the County. o.
AS it happened, the sheriff had
business in another direction, and
consequently accompanied them
only part Of the way, and the deputy
was left in sole charge Of the prison
er. Having been so completely con-
lquered, and afterward so kindly
treated to a means Of conveyance, it
was not supposed that she would be-
come treacherous or troublesome In
any way. Isa 41 80 a7 =
| but Rose Ann was not TO be won
by any evidences Of Kindness, 30
long as she was subjected TO the hu-
initiating position Of q prisoner for
no fault except her race and color.
She Was disposed to take sdyantage
| Of her capter's cenfdence, and she
ibid. A short time after the sflesi7
| left them 1.-The Doctor walking . few
steps in dvance-Rose Ann sudden.
lily turned about, and dashed on
fhomewarri on = full gaJfop. to the
astonfshment and modification Of
her captor. He looked. after her q
moment, without any definite idea
what to do about is. imfF ~
/ Then he decidedsto pursue hss, st
all events, and did 70 u fast ashe
I was able. On the way he found his
piil-bags, which he was then in the
habit of carrying with him, being IN
the pEactice Of medicine. They ha6l
bounded of, in the rapid fight Of
the captive. After . mile or two Oi
! pursuit the Doctor became weary,
and turned in for the night at the
residence Of John Welch. x, 3
/ Next day Rose Ann made her APP
pearance at Court, with the, required
bond duly signed by Aerself with
Th0ma McGreg0F, her hushRnd,
and Amos Strickland a. suseties.
/ Thus ended this troublesome case.
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