Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-07-17
New Orleans Bulletin
ALEAP FOR LIBERTY.
AGILITY on One Side and Persist
ency Oh the Other.
Ursin, the Escaped Convict

Nearly one year since, a negro named Ur-
Al, VA. conyi I ii rf re the Superior Criminal |
c,,urt of stealing horse from Mr.. tamIiia9ere, |
living or Dauphine street. He was sent to
,,e Peni,ent,ury, from which lie recently es. !
capped.
Las, Friday this fact was authori'ive;y con-
viewed 10 the police headquarters, with tie al
duionaI information that Crsin was now IN
this CITY. and was living on Basin, between
Toulouse and 81. Louis street. Sergeant
R.reron and Officer William, under orders,
Tuesday made u descent upon the prem
;.e, and succeeded M capturing their man
He was conveyed TO the foay,h Precinct Sta.
,ion and safely incarcera,esi.
The facts attending Ursin 8 arrest are Of
Tia, nature which cannot fail ia interesting
,be reader, for they betrayed on the part OF
the convic, that inherent craving for liberty
which is mar, of mans nature, and 70 attain
which even the neanesi and mos. deprased
of Gods creatures would dare all while on
the other hand the persistency which was
marked in every stel taken by the officers III
,,;ca,ed their determination to do their duty,
and return 10 the clutches Of stern justice the
prev which had escaped its iron folds.
Upon several occasions previous to the
sccessfnl one. the officers had attempted
Ursin's arrest by making decent upon the
bouse, but their bird had Town. A sharp
lookout, however was kept, and the house
wherein lived Ursin's wife, was spotted.
This house situated on the river side Of ba
sin street, is small and Of brick. II Is very
compact aud runs close tip TO hiSh ot'cs
wall which completely shuts out the yards o
,,e houses facing Rampant street. Ofsin up
on the evening OF his capture was IN tue sec
II .nttn
am, although taken snmewl at by surprise a
sight of the officers, he betrayed no alarm
I'm, quickly descending to his. small yard, h
with cat-liks agility assembled Pole an
mounted on cistern.
4 ladder hal been previously place.
,y,;n,t the will, and in reach from his pre-:
emf vantage ground, TO such an emersenc
a, the one now upon him. Through th
nrepcy he gained the Top Of the wall, who
was many feet from the ground. HIS OIL
change was now to reach the cistern, whicl
,houyh lower than his present position, W;
twenty. five f.etuff He had no alternative; III
oTce,s had spied his retreaii,2 form, aud III
.uy was dear. Gathering TO his commar
nil the strength Of finely developed phys'4'
he made the leap aud was-successful.
Springing upon an a'.y'cent gallery, he d
,poeareI. The officers followed in qn'
pursuit. A search was made in the house
Rampant street In the second story OF q
building which. was uno,cuPied, the office
halted for cons citation. The search hi
proyen fui,iess. No traces OF their ma
Almost on the point Of giving up, the office
prepared TO leave the rom. when WIN
remarked. the singular bnlgin2 up Oh MI
,ress on bed in the corner Of the room.
vestigation revealed Ursin, who had snui
coiled himself up beneath He was mil
persuaded, AT the sigh, Of pistol, 90 SURE
der, and, in recompense for their persist.
chase, the differs had the pleasure Of see'
hun safely locked up in the police station