The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-18
DICK TURpTy's IMTT1TOR.
The hold OpernAiess of n Besrdicss Youth In
Acknowledgement In "a Church.

Yesterday closed the trial OF young George
De Masters. who was arrested last July. in tho
eastern part Of jackson county. on charge of
highway robbery. His operations were Of the
bodost. He did not seem ~ fear capture or
care for Identification. lie wore no musk. and
sought no conccumcnt under the shadow of
night. He was. in fact. u bold highway man of
the foolhardy sort.
On Friday, July 81. three farmers were on
their way to their homes. enst OF Independence
DE Masters came upon them suddenly. and pre-
scntng his pistol. commanded them. To stand
and deliver to him all their money He took So
only from this badly frightened trio. and then
cOurteously babe them 80 home and rcst in
ponce. He disappeared in the woods, and owing
TO the small amount Of money taken. no attempt
was made for his capture. On the following
night Saturday he made better haul Meet
ing Silas Gibson. he relieved him Of about 80
and "A colorcd man named Polk Rose Of sl5
He then went to tho farm OF Edward Hallar
near Blue Springs. and SOLICITING o-horso
with fine set OF harness belonging To Hallar
and drove away.
devoutly inclined and admired female lowell
ness. With a view to paying his devotion to
Deity and beauty at one ana the same time. he
drove up to the farm house OF u well-to-do citi-
zen in BROOKLYN township and engaged lodging
for the night His polite dcportmept and inter-
estng conversation won the confidence of the
farmer and his gay and dashinR appearance
won the good graccs of the farmers two pretty
daughters. The stranger had no difficulty in
inducing the girls Ia accompany him 10 church
next day whore he appeared to pay cnrncet at
tentiun To- the service and sermon While he
the pulpit. the church was surrounded by Il
posse Of ctizens. who ordered him to come out
and surrender. He apologizcd 1.-THE two young
ladies for leaving them before the service WIS
through. rcmarking smilingly. Business be-
lore pleasure. ladies', and thcn drove on with
his captors 10 Independence. Independence
was much excited when il WIS announced that
the mysterious horscmnn had been captured
and was about to be brought a prisoner into the
city, A large crowd gathered To meet the dar-
ing youth on his arrival So cool and careless
WIS ne that no suspicion was excited that he
might attempt To- ~ ape. But when he was
brought before the grated lal the sight of liz
irons seemed to excite him. and in an instant
he lcaped from tn buggy and. bursting away
from the hold OF his surprised cuptOrS. started
on down the street. running u" gauntlet Of u
NolrV 81 pistol shots. II WAS finally run down
ly mounted men aud foptinen. and brought 10
hansas city for SAT- krcpinS.
From last july until now he has been confined
In n cell in tine basement of the new Court
Housr INA kpnsls CITY. adjacent to that occupied
by Blan rhard. the garrotcr. recently ,ntenred
for ten years While IN re. he. with Blanchard
and une or two other desperate men. saved
through the iron doors of 'hsir coils and had
almost su r"oicd in making their escape. After
the discovery of the break they confessed that
their plan was to- waylay John Farrell, the Jail
er. as hr canic into IN" lHil corridor. and kno X
Linn down, and. If necessary, XIII him, IKE the
Keys, and rclea-c all tn prisoners. Happily.
this blot WIS discovered in timr hut not before
ON" ccll door hal been sawed out
The prisoner II a young mun, evidently not
more than twenty-five years OF axe.
He WIS tried on three counts only out Of the
nN" counts in the Indictment On two OF III, 50
Ii" received twenty years ana On tiird indict-
nent three years in the STATE lenitcntiary.