The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-27
WALLACE AND OvERAKER.
The Deputy i'm Jail for Contempt
of COurt-Wallace Arrested tOr
an Alleged Grave CrHme'
Later-Overaker Released on Bail


VIM. Pitt Wallace, the Sheriff or This
County, has been arrested and taken be-
fore United States commits sioner Henry
Hooper, on the serious charge Of aiding
In the escape OF Chas. Young, who, 1T
will be remembered, gave the slip to
Deputy Marshal John L. Jefries some
time ago, while under arrest for illegal
voting, and who has not since peen
seen.
The developments which led to the ar
rest of Mr.. Wallace were made by MT.
L. q. Campbelps Leglsla i've lnVestl-
eating Committee, which Is now engaged
in taking testimony before warren Hlg-
ley, Esq, Notary Public. The Leading
affidavit touching this matter 10 as loi-
lows:
State of Ohio, Hamilton County, ,ss.-R.
D. Flanagan, OF lawful age, being hrst
duly sworn, states that he IS q reslueht
of the city OF Cincinnati, Ohio, ana has
been so for more than ten years las
past. He states that ne was acqualnte
with Charles Young, who was d witness
Oh behalf of the contestant in the case
between Thomas s. Taylor and VIM. L.
Wallace and tnat during the time the SAID
Young was 80 occupied from day to day
IN testifying, an arrangement was maue
to enable the said Young to escape, and
Ithat person connected with the
Sheriff's office requested his assistance
In the matter OF getting him away. Two
buggies were then procured from - ny
Patrick Moran, one OF the watchmen at
the County Jail; it was arranged that
Young should induce Jefrles, the
| Deputy Marshal, to lake him to supper,
after the taking Of his testimony Tor the
day should terminate.
| He was taken 70 the saloon, north
west corner Of LongWorth and Pium
streets, and while there he was snpt out
into the backyard, and through slde
entrance into buggy that was III walt
ing, when he was driven eli by Moran
| Afi !ayit further says that, tor his share
In tue transaction, he received $lO iron
Moran, and On the day, between 10 ant
II o'clock, received from William I
Wallace the sum of SIS; that he was
the main entrance of the Debolt, AM
then he stepped up to Wallace and toll
| Wallace that fellow is now gone, wan
some money: he asked ME what
wanted. l replied all he could spare
He then gave me the $l5 nave re
ferrea TO above. About three days attel
ward he paid me another sum, $lo: ID
then said that ought to be enough. the
repIied | do NOT think 80. l receive
Hast night ten-doilar note from an OH
riaI in the SIerifl's Office, who dlrecte
Fred. -. bArken""r ~ ,,,u
lhouse, 10 pay ME $11, winch Fred. did
This money was also paid me for III
services i'll the escape OF Young. All
daVit further states that there are olhe
matters connected with Young's escap
which he does not wish to disclose a
this time.
sworn to and subscribed in my pres
ence. WARREN HIGLEY, N. Z.
I Ever since the escape OF Young Mar
shall Jetfries has had 70 bear The Odiun
attached to the affair, and in conse
qu2nce has been keeping his eyes Opel
10 order to get on the Track of the par
ties VINO conniyed at it.. Learning 0
the above testimony Jetfries went be
fore the U. s. Commissioner and made
cath Lo the following:
"Che United States Of America, fol
the Southern DISTRICT OF ONO, ss.-Be
fore ME, Henry Hooper. United Statel
Commi ssioner of the Circuit Court OF tht
| United States, o; The Sixth Judicial CIR
cult and southern District OF OHIO, per
sonally appeared, this day, Jonn l.. JET
fries, who, being 1rst duly sworn, dc
poses ami says that he has good reason
to believe, and does verify believe, tha
OH Of about the 9th day of November
A. b. 1876, and al CINCINNATI, In the Dis
trict aforesaid, William r. wallace an
Charles W. Oyeraker did then ana tueI
unlawfully endeayor TO impede one Johl
l.. Jetfries, an officer of the Circuit Cour
OF the Un4Ied States for the Southern
District of Ohio, i'll The discharge OF hi
duty in safely keeping in his custody ont
Charles Ill. Young, then and there
| prisoner in his custody, under commit
| ment from said Court upon an lndict
ment then and there pending agalnsi
him, and also that the said Wm. 2
| Wallace and Chas. W. OYeraker diG
then and there unlaWully and corruptly
obstruct and impede the due admin S.
tration OF justice, in the Circuit Court o.
the United States for the Southern Dis.
trict of Ohio, by procuring the escape o.
| Charles Ii. Young, a prisoner then an(
there in custody OF the United States
Marshal for the Southern District o.
| OHIO, under commitment of said Court
under an indictment pending in sait
| Court, contrary TO The form OF the stat
ute iu such case made and provided, ,and
against the peace and dignity OF the
United States OF America.
[Signedl 'JOHN l.. JEFFRIEs."
'.SWorn to before me this 26tn day o.
January, 1877. HENRY HOOPER,
"U. 5. commissioner"
The ofeuses charged in this afida vii
are c0veie by sections 5,399 and 6, ,411
of the Revised Statutes, passed on April
80, 1890. rhe first applies to the intiml-
dation or corruption Of witnesses before
the Federal Courts, crime punishable
by fine OF 5000 aud Imprisonment for
three'months; the second applies to The
rescue Of prisoners from the United
States authorities or procuring their es-
cape, and is punishable with tine OF
5000 and Imprisonment for one year.
About o'c'ock last evening Deputy
Marshal Stokes served the warrant,
upon Wallace. and soon after the pris-
oner, accompanied by Marcus Fech-
heimer and Nathan henderson, his
sureties, appeared before the Commis-
sioner and gave bond in the sum OF $2,-
600 tor his appearance for preliminary
examination next Wednesday morning