The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-25
FORTUNES MISFORTUNE.


Capture OF the Virginia Horse Thief I'm
Richmond-An Exciting Chase and .
Plucky Defencc-The Story OF His
Escape from the Cars.
FREDERIcKsBUR6 Va, April "a. 1879.
Albert Fortune, the desperate horse thief, whose
numerous and remarkable escapes were fully re-
ported In the HERALD yesterday, was recaptured
here this morning after an exciting chase anu
most sanguinary struggle. 1t will be remembered
that while being conveyed to the Penitentiary
Richmond he escaped from the cars, which were
going at the rate OF forty miles per hour. with
manacles on his wrists and ankles, on Tuesday
morning Since then he has been holly
PURSUED BY PACKS OF HOUNDS
and mounted men through the country nom Ash
land, nearly fifty miles from this point. His pur-
suers were, however, unable to track him through
the woods. In jumping from the train Fortune
was greatly stunned by the terrible force with
which he was dashed to the ground, but after re-
covering his senses he wandered into the woods,
slowly, because Of his manacles. After making
circuit he returned to the railroad, where, with
the aid or q stone, he succeeded In
BREAKING THE sHACKLEs
from his hands and feet. Once more frec, with the
instinct Of his equine procession he went to the
farmhouse OF A. C. Davis, OF Hanover county, and
there stole another horse, which he mounted. and,
riding night and day, arrived mere last night about
nine O'Clock. He then abandoned the animal that
had served him 80 well, and sought refuge in the
house OF his aunt, who resides here. Early this
here, and going at once to the Mayors office, re-
ported 10 the police that they had been IN pursuit
OF q stolen horse which they found quietly grazing
in o field In the outskirts OF the city.
THE POLICE AROUSED.
This information aroused the suspicion OF the
police, who concluded that Fortune must have been
the thief The Mayor was then appraised OF these
facts, and, quietly snmmonng his police force, with
several private citizens proceeded directly to the
house Of sallie Fortune, situated in the West end
OF the city which was soon surrounded. Two OF
the most trusted and daring officers ut once erected
an entrance. But while they were In one portion
OF the building Fortune, who soon cOmprehended his
danger, dashed out Of side door and ran rapidly
across the street, accompanied by
v0LLEY OF PISTOL SHOTS.
which was discharged at him. Jumping a fence,
pce ana eT' c4 le Sa cy the
across the lot, but before reaching the next fence
Ohicer Gore fired at him. Fortune was then seen
to stagger, and in wild exultation the officer cried
out,
'I'vE GOT HIM."
The wounded and fatigued convict still continued
to run for life and liberty but while in the act of
jumping still another fence he was captured by
man man who happened to be accidenty passing at the
peration, but the man hung to his leg with the
tenaclty Of q bulldog. The pursuing crowd soon
powered by numbers and secured. His only ex-
clamation at the time, Kissed through his clinched
teeth, being,
sTHIS is TOO HARD.o
The ball struck him just above and behind the
right ear, coming out above the temple: On the
way to the jail he said to Oncer Gore, "In give you
$500 to let me CO." to which that individual say.
agely replied, IF you offer me money to let you
escape again III kill you you son efa b-hw
Fortunes wound was promptly dressed, the ply
tune 6 thlriy-6ye years old, is married ana has
three children. Since escaping from the Peniten
tary he has lived In Philadelphia, New York and
Baltimore, where he was recently captured. He
states he was making for Canada this time, and but
for Ill luck would have made the trip. But even
now he does not despair OF soon being In the en-
jOyment Of freedom again.