The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-04-17

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from his pocket willie taking his AFTER
noon nap in his room, Soon after
the discovery of his loss he made
affidavit before G. II. Martin, j. p.
WHO issued a warrant for the arrest of
one Smith Thomas, Tor Thomas Smith,
we don't know which is his real name. J
DMing the night sometime, by some
hocus-pocus, pretended sell out, or
in some way, most Of the money
was obtained from him, and placed in
the hands Of sheriff Vance. The next
day the prisoner was taken before the
court, and by due course Of law, in
default OF FIVE hundred dollars bail,
committed, to await the action of the
next grand jury.
There being no sufficient Jail in the
county, the sheriff placed him again
under guard, and just before daylight
on the next morning, was heard two
reports of a pistol, and it was soon as
certained that the prisoner had made
his escape. A deputy was sent in
pursuit, who returned with his game on
Sunday evening. having been assisted
by Mr.. Carter whose mule had been
appropriated by the aforesaid Smith,
or Thomas. The prisoner is still in
custody. We understand that other
parties beside the guard, are implica-
ted in the matter of the escape, but do
not know enough to warrant US in
saying anything about that at present.
We understand that Mr.. Perry, after
waiting nearly week, instituting one
or two suits for his money, and incur,
ring considerable expense in the way
of board, attorneys fees and court
costs, and q forth, has received three
hundred dollars of it. Out of this sum
he must pay the aforesaid board bills, at.
torney's fees and court costs. The sur
plus forty-five, less twenty dollars was
covered by the item of ''and 80 .Jorth,
we suppose. We incline to the opinion
that when he leaves here he will shake
the dust from his feet, end when he re,
turns to his native home his relation OF
his experience here will not be likely to
encourage much migration to this
portion Of the "hest government the
world ever saw"
Since writing the above we learn
that the prisoner has again escaped.
That do settle it. We have no more
to say.
And-since writing, Tie above he
has again been captured.
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For the benefit of those OF our rea>
ders who have not access to the pubs
lished laws of the State, we publish
below the first section Of the Act of
the legislature authorizing counties to
subscribe stock in railroads;
SECTION 1 BE il enacted By he
General Assemb'y Of ae STATE Of 4r-
kansas. That any county in this State
may subscribe to the stock Of any rail
road in this State now chartered or in
corporated, or which shall hereafter be
chartered or incorporated, under and
il accordance with the laws Of this
State, and may issue bonds for the
amount Of such stock 50 subscribed,
with coupons for interest thereto at
tached, under such limitation and re-
strictions and upon such conditions as
the County Court may require, and
the President and Directors OF such
company may approve. Provided,
That the amount of such subscription
shall not exceed one hundred thousand
dollars, and the copsent of the inhabi-
tants of such county to such subscrip-
ton shall be first obtained in the man
ner hereinafter provided.
LITTLE Rock, April S.--The Clay
ton members Of the Republican State
Central Committee have called a con-
vention for the eighteenth of May, four
days prior to the Convention called by
the Brooks members. The Clayton
(fopyapt;n, q, called Cor tha ,,,,.,,oso n 6