Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-10
A MEMPHIS EPISODE.
The Noted H0rse.Thief White Escapes
From she County Jail Through his
Wife's Assistance.

The Noted H0rse.Thief White Escapes
From she County Jail Through his
Wife's Assistance,
From the Memphis appeal, Sept. s,
]. E. White lstp yesterday afternoon es
capped from tee county Jail where he had
been PLACED on the charge of horse stealing.
His escape was an adrois msneuvre and was
30 sudden that the jail officials we're utterly
confused. To render Whites escape cll
the more interesting it was due to the devo-
ted ingenuity of his wife and was sc-
complished in the following man.
ner: Yesterday afternoon Mrs. White
proceeded to the Jail and asked
permission to see her husband. This re-
quest being granted, she was allowed to
converse with him in the reception room,
where she remained some tine conversing
apon affairs of domestic nature. None
of the jail officials suspected that the de-
voted wife and imprisoned husband were
arranging plan by which to secure the 1T
ter's escape. Unobserved, Mrs. White ESQ
said) gave her husband pistol which she
had concealed in her clothing and carried
there for the purpose Of accomplishing his
escape. While conversing upon family mat
tsrs, they found time to devise the scheme
which resulted in the liberty of the prisoner,
Upon leaving the jail, WSite was allowed to
90 with his wife as far as the entrance steps,
which are located few steps from the
iron-railing Of the yard. This rail-
ing has a large massive iron gate. Just
as Mr.. Murray unlocked the gate, Mrs.
White eaid to him, "Please tell me
what time it is." Mr.. Murray being a
courteous gentleman, could Lot refuse to
inpart the desired information, more espec-
islly as the request was so softly made by
the distressed wife. As he pulled out his
watch to tell her the time, White spra3 g
toward him with a drawn pistol, which be-
ing cooked, he presented a. the turnkey 8
head, at the same time remarking, 81 want
10 go out" Mrs. White at this moment
seized Murray around the body and COM
mencsd screaming as if terrified. She de-
clsred Murray must not, should not, Kill
aer husband. That was au affecting scene,
a hazardous piece Of acting, and witba
some TEat lud ;crous. The devoted wife
still clung t. tle astonished turnkey, anc
White quickly ran out OF the unlocked gate
He mounted horse standing y lew yards
distant, where it had been left by friend,
and fed st full speed down Auction street
toward Fourth. One of the officials seeing
what had occurred, ran out Of tIe building
and fred at White, who fell to the opposite
side of his horse as gracefully
es a Comauche Indian wheI
making the battle circle. The
shot failed TO hit the speeding animal OF
the escaped prisoner, who turned doWI
Fourth street by the brick church ia Chel
sea, and then turned ilto the Randolph
road. Whe last seen he was crossing the
Wolf river bridge, his horse being urged
full speed. Pursuit was made as quick al
possible by Detective Curley McCune
Sheriff Doyle with his deputies, Captains
Cranmer and Murphy. Detective McCun'
went out eight miles, but moth ng had beer
seen OF the fugitive.
Mrs. White was arrested and put in tn
Jail from which she had just released heI
husband, who is now, perhaps, beyond th'
reach of The officers. Mrs. White was mar
ried three years ago to her husband, an'
her maiden name was Miss Ssliie Resono
yer, a very beautiful and sccoDpllshe'
Young lady, who was an orphan. She ex
hlbits that devotion which the madness
yoman's affection too often display
in behalf of unworthy manhood
She is of excellent social relations, as wa
her husband previous to the recent charge
of borse-stealng being preferred. Whit
formerly lived at Germantown, where D
married bis wife, and also about three year
ago ran q saw-mill in Tipton county. I'M
mill burned down and it was rumoreo tns
it had been set on FIRE to get the insurance
which we believe was never paid. Befor
the fire man associated with White an
was said to be his brother. he was so rec
ogn ICED, yet strange stories were told
him. An unknown person attempted t
kill j. c. White, and from secret place j
the woods fred once or more, the shot miss
ipg the intended victim. 1t was rumore
that this brother was the man who attempt
ed the assassination. At any rate reWar
Of Eve hundred dollars was offered for th
would-be assassin, and shortly after ths
time the saw-mill was burned.