West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-03-30
Jean Vatican in America.


few years ago Isaac and Jim Lin
ton, brothers, were living in Dresden, o.,
quiet and inofIensiye men. A certain
Captain George Blackburn soon came
into the town and, though not a drink
ing man, got the two brothers into the
habit of using alcoholic stimulants TO
excess, worked upon them, as man of
superior intellect can, until he had them
completely in hispower. Under his direc-
tion robbery was committed; all were
caught and sentenced 10 the penitentiary
The brothers Linton, however, escaped,
and the authorities offered reward for
their apprehension Of, first $500 and
afterwards reduced to $500, or $50 for
the apprehension Of either.
A short time since the marshal of
Dresden appeared at n little mining
town, Navarro, and, thinking Ike Linton
was at work in the mine, the men were
ordered out from the mine and, as they
filed by, the marshal recognized his old
prisoner. The local paper says of what
follows:
McLaren tapped him on the shoulder
and laughed.
Well, Ike, Pm looking for you"
Ike recognized McLaren and turned
very pale.
Let me put on my boots, Wessw he
said. He put on his boots and asked
the marshal if he could go home and see
his wife and child before he was taken
away from them.
"Of course, Ike; where do you liver
lie led the way TO a comfortable little
dwelling, and as they entered the door
his wife saw the changed manner of her
husband and knew Immediately what
had happened. Ike had told her long
before that he was liable to be arrested
at any time. He kissed his little daugh-
ter, Mary, called so after his mother,
and shed tears. The little girl is about
ten months old, and his wife, whom he
married about two years subsequent TO
his escape from the Perry County prison,
is tidy, good-looking woman She
seemed very much cast down by her hus-
bands misfortune. The marshal was
himself visihly affected. Linton washed
his grimy hands clean of the coal dirt
and changed his clothes. The marshal
then hurried him away.
1t appears that Ike Linton, known by
his neighbors as Bill Burris," had
gained the good will of the Navarro
community by honest, upright behavior,
sober, industrious habits and was well
thought of.
Ike Linton, handcuned and in charge
OF marshal McLaren, was conveyed on
the morning train, through Dresden to
New Lexington, where is situated the
Perry County Jail. He was lodged i'm
cell after being allowed to see Jim Lin
ton, who shook hands with him, but did
not deign TO recognize Marshal McLaren
Jim Linton was captured about a week
previous to Ike's arrest. When found
he had contract for getting out rail.
road ties and was at work not far from
indianapolis, Ind. His wife had lived
with him only week when he was ar
rested, the detectives having trailed her
to his hiding-place.
Ike Linton says it is unjust to blame
any one for their escape from the Jail.
for they received no outside assistance
but dug their way out with case knife.
The men have lived for four years in
peace with their neighbors, and Ike in
particular is very well spoken of by all.
since all had been accomplished that
prison discipline could be expected to do.
1t remains to be seen whether Ohio will
add any more chapters to this actual
" Les Miserables" tragedy, which, thus
lar, cannot fail to impress one as a
parallel to Victor Hugo's great work.
The Cincinnati Times very Justly calls
upon Governor Bishop to grant par
don to these recaptured convicts and not
run any risk in turning out at the end
OF their sentence two men who NAV in
all probability be insensible to all hu.
man feeling, judging themselves un-
just dealt with