The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-04
FOUND.

"a ~ Farm House Eight miiea from
the Oity.
Saturday night about ten O'clock n.
s, Williams, who shot and killed Rob-
ertson, near Alvarado, In Johnson
county, aud who has been lying very
sick with pneumonia at the Crutch-
field house, was assisted by his father,
Thomas Williams and others, In MAX
Ing his escape.
The prisoner, Williams, TOOK slck
the day after he was placed In jail, aud
rapidly growing worse, Sheriff Moon
thought II best to move him 10 the
Crutchheld house, which was accord
lngly done.
Since then he has slowly improved,
but ut no time has he been able TO
walk across the room. The guard, Mr..
Graham, placed TO watch the prisoner,
had no idea that Williams, In his crit.
ieal condition, would be removed, and
having some business to attend TO Sat-
urday night, requested young Moon, a
nephew OF Sheriff Moon, 10 stay with
Williams until he came back, promis-
ing to return at nine O'clock, Graham
falling TO return at the designated
hour, Moon left the Crutchileld, leav-
Ing the prisoner In bed and his father
In the room. When Graham returned
a short while afterwards he found the
bed and room empty. The prisoner
was taken out Of bed by his father and
placed In hack furnished by man
named Ramsey, and driven out In the
country.
There are number of opinions az
to the manner and way In which VIII
liams was carried out OF his room to
the carriage. One report Is that he
was taken out the rear OF the house
and through the lot, where the car
riage was In waiting, and another isthat
he was borne through the front
door and to the street west of the
hotel, where the vehicle was standing
ready, opposite the new mill Our re-
porter had talk with Mr.. Kennedy,
who Is the landlord of the Crutch-
field. That gentleman states that he
was in his Office from eight o'clock
till after the flight was made known.
and heard nor saw nothing unusual
going on. A friend or two Of Williams,
one OF whom Is named psnn,. We're at
the hotel that night.
The driver and hack returned TO the
city about ten O'clock Sunday morn.
Ing. AS soon as the officers learned
of Ramsey's connection with the mat
ter he was arrested, charged with aid
ing in the escape OF prisoner. He
gave bond for an appearance before
Justice Mcclure next Wednesday.
Sunday, Sheriff Moon and his depu-
titles were on the hunt for the hiding
place of Williams, feeling confident
from his condition that he could not
be far from the city. They learned
that he had been driven to Richardson,
but on visiting that locality discovered
that their man was not there, nor had
he been brought there. They returned
from the false trail, aud yesterday
morning started again on their search.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Moon
and Deputies Hereford and Miller
learned that Williams was at the
house OF Mr.. 10. Record, eight miles
north OF the city, and In the direction
Of Richardson. They went TO the
place and found Williams In bed con-
siderable fatigued by his nights ride.
Inquiries were made for the father,
Thomas Williams, and the officers
were Informed that he had left early
that morning. This the officers did
not believe, and began search for
him. At last Deputy Sheriff Miller
discovered him In the loft overhead
the room in which was his sick son.
He was arrested and will be brought
here for trial. The prisoner Will DO
brought back to the city as soon as he
is able to travel.