Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-22


A reporter Of the Bellefonte RepuJiicaH visited
ihi, notorious horse thief, in prison. after his re-
turn, and he unbosomed himself as followsi
ssLast Monday evening reporter Of this paper
visited Walker In his cell, and CLEANED the story
from the latters own lips. We found him reclin-
ing in n very comfortable position upon his bed.
At our salutation he raised himself to sitting
posture and gave us cordial good evening.
lie is man Of medium height, 70 years old, light
hair, sandy moustache, bright piercing dark eyes,
ane build, and altogether handsome young fel-
low. lie is good tAlkor, and narrates events
with intelligence and ease, as the following will
proyei .s...,
ing him q cgar).
Mr.. walker-Thank you, I do some times
(.trikes match and commences TO smokel.
RI suppose you feel quite at homo to get
back again.
w.-Not particularly, as hardly go. climaled
before.
R.-Do you feel ATTY present Inconvenience
from your woundf
W.T. pains me a little constantly, and
never expect to be tho man again that was be-
re this misfortune.
RI thought perhaps you might be able and
willing to give me some interesting particulars IN
regard TO your flight and reeaptureg
w.-weli everybody knows i, and I'm willing
they should. The games up, and suppose II the
RErunLicAS tells Il everybody will then know II.
We had the run Of the hall here together. and
oonoooied plan Of escape. Takint advantage
Of the absence Of The Sheriff, We passed into the
dungeon. and then tore out some small partitions
which admitted us to the cellar. Prom thence we
easily cut our way through the hoor into the
Kitchen, from whence we had only to walk out
into the open air and We we're free men again .
We jumped the fences and proceeded IN south
erly direction, but when | reached the Oathohc
cemetery 1 was Obliged TO rest on account oil
bleeding at the lungs, caused BY ovefheating my
self aud irritating NY wound. With the assist
anoe Of my comrades, however, succeeded 10
walking nearly al night, and tho next morning
We came out on Nittany mountain only couple
o miles from Centre Hall. We prcfssd 90 over
into and across Pennsvalley and struck Tussey
mountain about three miles from Boalsburg, This
was Friday afternoon and We bad had nothing to
eat up 10 this time. | was forced from exhaustion
to 10 to house and buy something 70 eat. we
then went on 10 within about three miles OF Stone
Valley and about Ave miles from Pine drove
Mills, 10 which location we found ourselves early
on Saturday morning. My comrades being
afraid I again venturcd to houte TO buy some
Thing TO eat. 1 wasfo exhausted ] did not care
much n was recaptured, 90 thstI got scpeihing z
TO eat. went 10 tho noutthovut 'e''N ."
morning. This proved 10 be tho house Of Mr..
Miller, and after the woman bad given US our
breakfast she went to the field and told her hus-
band that she believed we were the parties adver-
tised. Her husband then came to the house, got
his rife aud pointed II at me, and at the same
time called to neighbor near by who came 10
bia assistance. I told them was on hunting
excursion, but they thought u was too thin .
story, and read the description OF me TO myself,
when said ! guessed II bit me pretty well.
tore away from the two, vhsn four other men
came. and soon was surroundod by sbout hfty,
and ,hey then went and brought my comrades.
R.-why did your comrades not escape dnr'nf
this timsi p" Nl"
whey declared they would not leave me
and ns matter Of honor stuck BY me.
R,-why did you not separate, In ofdef ''
more eifeotuslly clude the cfhcenl
NJ Ilecause 4 uas unable u ifaysl without
their sssIrtance, d . good potion of the time
they werc obliged TO bolster me rp between ,ne%
And another reason was because l bad OIL th'
money with which 10 buy what We were bound =
| uurchasc to eat. FI .I I'I..I"