The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-28
AMURDLRER's DAsn ron LIRE.
lie Makes n Strik- for Frredom-BoIt- Over
Fence light Feet High go ReVoiNcr-
Empiicd in His Wnke-!Ii- Kccapture.

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The neighborhood Of the County Court House
thrown into quite stew Of excitement yester-
dag morning by the events of tho hour William
Carroll life prisoner In the penheutinry WIN some
mon.ns ago murdered MS 'fcllnw-convicL frank
Rauth, In the ohio Pcni'eutiary, was taken weston
day incoming, h't"c,n 10 mud II ocloek to me Court
House in charge Of Col Burr, WARDEN of the Pcni-
tontary aud arraigned ON chargc OF murder in the
first degree.
standing as the Prosecuting Attorney read the In
dictment, charging MIN It'll murder in the first de-
gree, The attention OF the Court was directed 10 the
fact That be was iw irons, whercunon the Court pr-
dcrci their removal. The right hand Of Carroll Wus
need nom the iron, and both hands were droyuod
The Indictment was read. and Carroll entered a
plea OF mot guilty The Court .marded him back
and the right hand OF the prisoner again enclosed
within the irons, and accompanied by the Warden
and AN officer Of he penite ntiery Carroll was started
for old quarters at that institution.
The march from the Court room down the stairway
Of the Court House was probably the most thrilling
event In the history OF Tie desperate convict. lie
reasoned the case in all rs bearings Already life.
time prisoner. on charge of robbing q fellow being
o his life, new charges were up against linn. more
hOod rom aholLcr victim gnrg, cd be ore him, and
the fatal moose dunecd thrcatingY II impatient TO
do ia work of death for linn.
The march through the Court room was a rapid
one, but not too Iuid FOR Carols first stro in pre-
parnq for his determined dash for freedom. liz
small hand was drawn through the enveOping iron
on the right wrist, aud when be stepped out to tno
'front.' YARD or tie Court House IL was with both hands
nee THIS however, was not known by the War
den.
lie was conducted to the carriage OF the penitcn-
tlry in waiting, and directed to enter t. This he
did. but did not long stay there. with n wild
scream of mingled hope and defiance, Le sprang
from tue carriage and bounded away with the agili-
~ Of deer. The few yards TO the corner OF Mound
street were quickly passed, and he turned into
Mound street, followed closely by Col. Burr, who
fired ~ HIM from revolver at the dis lance OF about
twenty i've feet but faxed to hit him. The race con.
unuvd from ulgh Ia Pearl street. and three
more shots We're bred by the warden, none Of which
however, reached tie mark. The hring attracted
tho attention Of several Of he attaches Of the Court
house and jail and quito large number Of citizens
accompanied by police officers Lang and Hibbs
joined In the chase Tor Carroll ana pressed him so
closely as lac ran nOrthward On Pearl street. that ne
found II necessary to leave the street and
endeavor 20 find hiding place in the
rear yard ri a citizen A board iouce eight feet In
height, offered no Obstruction TO the living convict
and, grasping t7 top with one hand, he yanltc over
n with ease, aud dnrrvd through the lot He was
ovvrtakcn however, hy Officer = ng. and brought
to bay. Resistance 20 determined was offered
by Carroll To his rCarrest by OGCor Lang
that he would probably have succeeded in
getting another run. but that the oficcr wis rein
forced by the Warden and number of others, who
ovcrUowed him and crossing his hands behind him
again applied the irons lie was then conducted 10
the carriage, placed Within u. and removed 10 the
Pcuicntlry, whence he will hc pkou on Mrlnes-
day next 10 the Common Pleas CUu.t, for trial ion
his life.