The Van Buren press., 1873-12-09

inc at Sid Wallace, who was slahdlhg IN
the window of the third story of tAe Jail
shotgun in hand Wallace returned the
fire, the first shot wounding Paynen the
side and Winters in the right arm, and
the next taking effect in Winters back
Both are seriously hurt, though hopes
are entertained Of their recovery. Sev
eral shots were then fired at the jail birds,
one Of which cut off a lock Of Sid's hair.
The citizens then undertook to charge
the Jail The second story of tue build
ing was taken, aud the crowd started up
/ the stairway leading TO the third story
/ Here they we're met by the three aiiaee
boys and Clark, with guns cooked, who
! told them not to come any further, anu
the cap on one of the guns was snapped,
but missed Are. The party rstrsated
down the steps and surrounded the jail,
! -Four or five citizens then obtained hve
kegs of powder, placed them in box,
securely mailing it up and placed the box
| in the lower story. a trail WAS then LAID
| for some distance outside, and the prs
oners were giyen thirty minutes in which
| to surrender or be blown up. After par
leying few minutes they agreed to throw
| their arms out at the window, which they
/ did, and six citizens, accompanied by the
jailer, went up stairs, took possession OF
! and chained all Of them. Prior to this
neither Mat or Tom Wallace had been
chained. On throwing the guns out OF
the window one Of them went Of shoot
ing Mr. Nicholson through the coat
sleeve, AIR. Downy through the pants,
and grazing the leg Of Mr.. Woolum.
! The next morning after the occurrence
Sid Wallace was brought before Judge
Withers, who sentenced him to the peal
! Tertiary for four years, in accordance
with former verdict, He had not beou
sentenced before, or tried on the indct-
ment for the assassination of Judge
Meers, because of his sentence to be hung
on the 26th Of next month. After he was
sentenced lie told the Judge he didn't
think the boys should think hard Of him,
as he gave them the best fight he could
| the evening before. He said he would
not have surrendered the Jail had it not
been for his brothers He wanted them
spared to finish the work which no left
unfinished.
On Wednesday morning Sheriff Cramp-
ton, with posse Of fifteen, left Clarks
vile with Wallace and Clark for this city,
and on Wednesday night turned them
over to the penitentary keepers
! Since the occurrence OF Tuesday the
Grand Jury has found indictments
against Tom and Mat " alace for assault
with intent to k Il. The two prisoners
Cargyle and Bray, had nothing to do
with the attempt to escape Wallace will
be taken out of the psnitentiary on the
23d OF next month and carried TO Clarks
vile, where he will be executed. Ample
preparations will be made to prevent his
rescue, The large posse brought with
him was from the fact that evidence was
elected before the Court that q party of
Wallace. friends would attempt to res
cue him while en- route to this city.
William Wallace, another brother of
Sid 5, who seems 10 be the best of the
four boys, is under arrest to keep the
peace, his bondsmen having surrendered
him to the authorities.
On the person of Tom Wallace the fol
lowing was found Tuesday night. 1t
had been written by Sid 10 his cousin
Bob Walton, but failed TO reach its desti-
nation 1t explains itself, and shows
what Sid thinks of the situation
BoB--If you could help me cut of here
| would be glad | cannot depend upon
Will his brother any longer, for he
won't help me blame bit, ] have dc
pended on him too long now. lie is the
blamedest coward ever saw in my life.
If you could get four or five Of my best
| friends to come and help you turn me
out, it would be an easy going thing.
| These internal sons Of b--t-ches are a
| going to hang me as sure AS | don't get
away, for they are going to carry me to
Little Rock to morrow morning for safe
keeping The Supreme Judge has al
ready said ho would net give me new
trial, for he said that | needed hanging
anyhow. Four or five men will be enough
| if you cannot get any more. | will tell
! YOU who think will come--P III Flood,
Dan. Murphy, John McFadden, Charles
Price, Bill Backard, Hughes, the grocery
keeper, and that iellsw Barnes that wsrks
at the gin for Uncle Bob. If Tom and
Mat get out they will come Try these
and anybody else you think will do to
trust. Ifyev could get here just at good
dark you can come right up. When you
get up here you can recruit your force
four or five. Bob, | tell you | would
like to give these fellows another round
before leave this part, TO night will
be my last chance to get away, for they
are going to have twenty five guards TO
90 to Little Rock with me. You could
come to the door and knock, and if they
did not let you ia you could knock it
down, though it will be pretty hard to
knock down.
TO Bob Walton. SID.
| There were ten or fifteen suspicious
characters around Clarksville on Tues
day, but after the failure Of the prisoners
to escape, they all left town.
The people of the County turned out
| in large numbers, and are determined
hesc desperadees shall no longer go un
whipped ofjustiee. Great praise is given
Judge Withers for his firm and unyield-
ing stand. The Grand Jury Investigated
the conduct Of the guards in letting the
Wallace boys get possession OF their
arms, but they were exonerated from all
blame.
Wallace, when put in the pcnitentiary,
very coolly remarked that it WAS better
quarters than the Clarksville Jail 1t is