Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-26

About O'Clock last night a strange gentle
man entered police headquarters In great
excitement, the perspiration rolling off his
face, ard inquired of Mr.. Clarvoe IL that was
police headquarters. He said his name was
&. W. Wells, sheriff OF Atlanta, Georgia; that
he held s reQuiSitiOn from the governor of
that state for Job III. Jack son, a car manufac-
turer OF Wilmington, Delaware, who had
thousand dollars; that he had made the
arrest Of jackson In Delaware, yesterday
morning; when his prisoner professed his
entire willingness to accompany the sheriff
back 10 Atlanta; that he (Wells) left with his
prisoner, who kept good faith with him until
be arrived in this city On the arrival OF the
TO get tickets for Richmond, and when the
train started. at $50 p. m, Jackson requested
permission to step 10 the water closet. After
waiting in his seat until he thought IL time
for the return of the prisoner he stepped 10
the closet To lock for him. and discovered
that his bird had flown. At this time the
cars were going at great speed down Mary
land avenue towards the Long Bridge, aud
the conductor informed him that he could
not stop until they had crossed the bridge.
Atter crossing the train was stopped, and
Sheriff Wells, Selling his valise and that OF
the prisoner. jumped from the train and took
the road back at "a fast walk. On arriving at
wait the tedious process Of polling a flt-
heat through and closing OF the draw.
he tnen employed q cOlOred man
to take one of his valises, and born
from thence TO Police headquarters. Detoc-
lives MCDevitt and McElfrtsh hearing tue
story Jumped out and searched every hotel
n the ctly without finding the fugitives, ard
came to tie CO.Eclusto on that be would to sc
the first train back 10 Delaware They re
ported Sl&t they had done and their belief
thaj Il he has. lot left tOT that city, he would
probably 30 SO. The time tables were eT-
aminCj, ard it was found that train y 3
about tn leave on the Baltimore and O1lo
road Sheriff Wells at once started Tor the
depot, Cni nothing more was Thought o Ire
case until about o'clock, when in walked
the sheriff. Tseking with Precipitation, wi IN
prisoner. II was some time before ne could
sufficiently recover his breath ~ SYea K,
finally be thrust his man into n chair in the
corner, and reminding him that he wOu Ia
make TDiHCe meat ~ him IL he ever winke1,
he stated to the officers present that on ar
Ilylpg at TIE depot he procured ticket 20
PhliaGCiI ria, thinking TO search tine several
through trains At Bayviev, the O.her side OF
Baltimore. and o. going through the train,
when about two mi es out from this city. he
Ns5 astCEisaed at confronting the fugitive
face 10 fare. This unexpected meeting so
OyeTcame him That he fOra moment lost con
troll Of himself SummOning the conductor,
he Silly told his story, and asked tlat the
train bc stopped. When getting q good hold
Of his prisoner, as described, he forced him
to leave the train, and held fast 10 him all
the way hack 20 head quarters, where he kept
sertinel over him untit the , O'Clock Southern
train started, when he left with his prisoner
securely handcuffed for Atlanta.
A telegram f.Om Wilmington to-day states
that there is great excitement over the arrest
in that city. Mr.. Jackson being one Of their
most prominent business men, and his
friends say the affair is an attempt To black
mail him.