Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-08-12
THE Y0RKVfhLE EMQUfRER.

ct by the fall. As soon as he reached the
ground the coast was clear, as there is only a
harmless dog in the yard, and the gate lead
ing to the street is simply wooden one, and
is neither locked nor guarded by a sentinel.
AS soon as all these facts had been discovered
the sheriff received notice that pair of hors-
es covered over with blankets had been seen
about II o'clock gallopping rapidly in the d.
rection of the Charlotte depot. The sheriff
with number of his deputies set off imme-
diately for the depot, but the watchman at
this place said he had seen no one, and that
no train had left the depot since o'clock
that evening" The fact that Alex. Mattison
had been seen with Parker four times during
the afternoon created suspicion, and Sheriff
Dent Immediately went to Mattison's house
and asked his wife if he was at home. She
replied that he had gone to Wilmington the
night before. Knowing this to be untrue, the
sheriff went of, collected together a number
of his constables, and set to work to scour the
town. After some time spent in the search,
a colored boy was seen riding horse in the
arrested him, and found the horse to be one
of Parker's. A short time afterward another
of Park"r's horses was discovered, ridden by
Mattlson in the direction of Parker's stables.
Mattison was arrested, together with both
horses, and was taken to the Jail. On his
way thither, Mattison refused to 60, and f.
nally drew knife and de6ed authority. This
necessitated violence, and with some difficulty
he was conveyed bodily to the Jail aud locked
up in Parker's cell. In the meanwhile the
sheriff had telegraphed to every available
point, and had officers stationed along the
roads and at all the depots.
On the following day, Mattison and Tony
Richardson, the men who had been arrested
with the horses, we're brought up before Trial
Justice Sill for preliminary examination on
the charge of aiding and abetting the escape
of Parker. Acting Solicitor l.. G. Northrop
and Messrs. McMaster and Leconte appeared
for the State, and Bachman and Youmans for
the defense. John Raleigh, the first witness
examined, testified that he was a turnkey in
the county Jail; was at the Jail on the night Of
the 18th Of August. He knew nothing of the
escape except that, about halfpast 10 o'clock,
some one told him that two horses were stand
ing in the alley by Parker's house, and he
thought something was wrong. The sheriff
and himself then went through the Jail and
found that Parker had gone, and the lock
broken on the scutte in the corridor. He
had seen Parker that evening at 8 o'clock.
Mattison had been to see Parker four times
during the afternoon. Mrs. Parker, Parker's
son, and the wife of Dr. Neagle had also been
there up to o'clock.
Simon Sighter testified that he was coming
down Market street on the night of the 4th of
August, when he met man named Barber,
who told him that he was accustomed to sleep
in Parker's yard, but that the man in the
yard told him he had better not come there
that night, as Parker was going to escape and
he might get shot. The witness told this to
the sheriff about half past 10 o'clock.
VIM. j. Thomas, policeman, said that he
was awakened by the sheriff on the night of
the 4th of August, and was told that Parker
had escaped, and to rouse up the force to as
sist in securing the town. Several Of the
force got up and he and one Williams were
stationed by the sheriff, and told that Parker's
horses were missing from the stables, and to
keep watch on all horses that passed that
way. They did so, and about o'clock saw
two horses approaching; Toney Richardson
on one and Mattison on another, some short
distance behind. They arrested both, took
the horses and let the men 60. Mattison's
horse was white, and was livery stable horse,
and was covered with oilcloth Mattison lad
two bundles of something in his hand he
didn't see what it was.
Sam Williams, the policeman stationed
with Thomas, corroborated Thomas's testimo-
ny. Thomas Dent, the jailor, corroborated
thestatement of these witnesses, and gave a
history of his action, as stated above.
Charles Mack, hostler at Owen Daly's
stables, said he was ordered, on the night Of
the 4th of August, to saddle up white horse
and take it up to the Carolina National Bank.
He did so, and, after waiting while, man
came across the street and told him it was all
right, to hitch the horse to the post at the
corner He did so, and went back to the
stable.
Albert Waities and Henry Singleton were
in Camden street about 10 o'clock, and saw
two horses, one of which was recognized as
Parker's, riding in gallop down in the d.
rection Of the Charlotte depot. Sheriff Dent
corroborated the above statements.
At this point, and pending a continuance
of the examination, Toney Richardson made
a confession. He says that on the night of
the 9TH August, Morris Parker told him not
to leave the yard that night because he wanted
him for something. Shortly after this, about
9 o'clock, he saw man, who afterward proved
to be Mattison, enter the yard on white
horse. Morris Parker and Mattison then told
him to saddle Capt. Parker's sorrel horse and
have him ready by 10 o'clock. At that hour
Mattison, with young Parker, came out, Mat
tison having two bundles of rubber cloth
across his shoulder. He was then told to ride
the sorrel and follow Mattison, which he did,
They went round and stationed themselves
near the Jew burying ground, and remained
there half hour when Mattison said he WAS
looking for sign by light from the Jail.
No sign being given, Mattison went off and
was gone half hour, when he came back and
told him that he was going to tell him some
thing that they were there to assist Parker
to escape, and that he would meet them there
at an appointed hour Mattison went off again
and stayed long time, and when he came
back told him that it was the hour appointed
and to ride round by the Jail, and if he did
not see anybody, to carry the horse back to
the stable He did as was bid saw nothing,
rode to the stable, and was arrested together
with Mattison, who had come up from the
other side The horses were taken by the Of
fcers and they we're released.
The investigation by the Trial Justice ter
minated by the decision of that official to
bind Mattison and Richardson over, the for
mer in the sum of 81 900, and the latter in
$500, to stand their trial at the next term of