Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-03
Re Capture OF Barton.


,.,,ivs. dated Al Neu York, stating that
A. had succeeded in re-arresiins Bar'On'
The alleged Waterbury bank rOeseT, the
p,r,ieuIar. Of whose escape from Mont
heller iail We have heretofore published !
and they both arrived in town THURSDAY
afternoon. on the train from New YORK,
when Barton was once more re-oommi''ea
to the jail FROM which he had previously
made IS unceremOnious an exit.
THE wASDEmxCs or rnE TuouIVT-
Barton gives the following outline Of
his adventures in the pursuit Of liberty
after escaping from Jail. lie an hcAvOy
first proceeded directly down Court street.
thence across the first railroad bridge be-
low the depot to Montpelier junction.
where they waited for about half an hour
for other escaped prisoners to join them'
but none coming up they proceeded on
the track toward Mortified. Barton
saws that while running down Court street,
after the alarm had been given, be met
man who hurriedly inquired Of them where
the fire was. Barton replied A" | am sure
don't know, but have just come to find
it out. You 90 that way and | will go
this" This was the only person they
met that night.
In crossing the railroad bridge near
the depot, Barton fell through the string
ers of the bridge, but caught himself so
that, with the help of McAvoy, he was
soon released, but not till he was somewhat
sore and bruised. Barton adds T" crossed
the rest of that bridge on my hands and
knees, and at any time during the rest of
the passage should gladly have welcomed
the sheriff or any body else who would
have taken me to a place of safety
McAvoy it appears had previously been
employed upon the railroad, and knew
the whole route thoroughly, and TO him
Barton ascribes his success in eluding the
officers and in finally succeeding in max
ing his escape.
They arrived at Mortified about II
o'clock on Monday night where, crossing
the foot-bridge, they went through the
rail shops, and travelled about a mile
beyond Roxbury, and then went into a
barn and staid until about four o'clock
Tuesday afternoon Then they proceeded
on their route, and at two O'Clock We'd
nesday morning, they had nearly reached
w. Randolph.
Up to this time neither Of them had
had mouthful to cat from the time they
escaped, and Barton had no hat or cap,
although it had showed very hard Mon.
day night, and the weather was quite
severe.
Just before reaching West Randolph
Barton tainted away, but was finally re.
covered through the exeftions of McAvoy
They then went into neighboring barn,
and McAvoy after making as much Of a
toilet as the sxigencies of the case would
permit went into W. Randolph aud pro,
cured some crackers and cap for Bar
ton. They laid in this barn over Wednes
day, Barton improving this opportunity tC
extract the glass from his hand, which hi
had got in while breaking the window GU
of which he made his escape from Jail
Wednesday night they proceeded to abou
a mile below Royalton where they laid ii
a shed, and Thursday night they walked
to White River junction. Friday morn
ing about half-past two o'clock they tool
the night express train and got off at Bel
lows Falls.
They first saw the bills offering re
ward of $500 for their re-capture at w
Randolph, and at Bellows Falls they lai,
over one train for the purpose Of gettinI
shaved. For some reason or other tn
BARRIERS shop was not opened as usua
that morning, but as soon as it was open
ed they, apparently total strangers to eac
other, went in There was but one bar
Der in the shop, and Barton was frs
shaved, the barber concluding just in sea
son to allow him time to jump on to tn
! train, while McAvoy waited, and so the
. were separated.
J Barton proceeded at once to New York
via CIRCUITS Corner, Palmer and Spring
: field, and arrived home Friday cvcnin
without further accident or incident. O
McAvoy's further adventures we wi
speak further after we have had chanc
OF interviewing him.
THE REcApTURE.
The following is Barton's account of hi
rc.capture
81 had lawsuit in N. Y. involvin
abont one thousand dollars. On Wednes
day last | received note from the attor
ney on the other side saying that his eli
ents desired to settle the suit, and that