The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-04

$3.50 90 REWARD.

WHEREAS, 1t appears by information re
w ceived by me, that the following named
Penitentiary COnvicts have made their escape,
and are still at large, to-wlt: Charles Dor
sey, Jasper Moppins ard Anthony Gill, from
hurley and Martin, Shepher1stown, Miss,
July b. 1873; William Crews and Talton Cha
ney, from Thos. Graves Jr. Holmes county,
Mississippi July 9TH and 9th, 1873; James
Paterson, from Brookhaven, July 19th, 1873
and Isaac Jefferson from wood yard, near By
ram, Miss, August 8th, 1878;
Now, therefore |, J. NJ. STONE. Governor of
Mississippi, do offer the above reward for the
arrest and confinement in Jail of the above
named convicts; or Fifty Dollars each, for
one or more of them, payable by the Lessees
of the State Penitentiary, And L do more
over, require all officers of this State to be
diEgent in their efforts to arrest said fugitive
convicts.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
II. 81 of the State affixed, at jackson. this
9th day of Aug, A D. 1878.
BY the Governor J. NJ. STONE.
KINLoCH FALCoNER, Secretary of State.
DESCRIPTION.
Charles Dorsey-Age, "A years; height, 5
feet, 2% inches; complexion, dark copper; hair,
black; eyes, dark brown; scar on second finger
of right hand; first joint of forefnger right
hand stiff. Crime grand larceny; date of
sentence, January 18th, 1877. Term, years;
county, Warren.
Anthony Gill-Age 40 years; height feet
4 inch; complexion and hair, black; eyes,
Drown; scar on right SnOu1QeF. spine curved
from having ribs broken; large scar left
side of back; scar on left side of abdomen
Crime, burglary and larceny. Date of SEN
tence, September %, 1877; term, years; coun-
ty, DeSoto
Jasper Mo9pins-Age % years; height feet
inches; complexion and hair, black; eyes,
brown; scars from gun-shot wound on right
side of head; pox marked on face; scar on first
finger of left hand. Crime, assault and bat
terry with deadly weapon with intent to kill
and murder Date of sentence, September
10Th, 1877; term, 4 years; county, DeSotO.
VIM. Crews-Age, 24 height, feet inches;
complexion, mulatto; hair and eyes, black
large over right eye, under right
nipple, on left thigh. Crime assault and
ba terry with intent to kill; date of sentence,
January %, 1873; term, ! year; county, Alcorn
Talton Chaney-Age, 49, height 5 feet 81
inches; complexion, dark mulatto; hair, black
eyes, hazel blind in right eye; mark of axe on
left foot Crime, larceny; date of sentence,
February IT, 1877; term, years; county, sent
from Lauderdale.
James Paterson-Age, "a; height, feet 80
inches; complexion, white; hair auburn; eyes,
blue; shot between the thumb and first finger;
one upper front tooth out. Crime, grand lar
ceny; date of sentence July 10, 1873; term, 4
years; county, Kinds, First District.
Isaac Jefferson-Age 25; height, feet ~
inches; complexion. hair and eyes, black;
small scar centre of forehead; left leg badly
SCARED from burn. Crime. murder; date of
sentence, November II. 1874; term, natural
life; county, sent from Tate
aug.28, 7S-3w.
UNITtD STATES OF AMERICA,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI.
1t is ordered that a special term of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for said dis
trict, be began and held in the Court ROOM at
Jackson, on the 1st Monday in November next,
for the trial and disposition of any causes
pending in said Court, triable at special
term of said Court.
This August 9th 1878
ATTEST: R. A. HILL, Judge.
A. MCGEHEE, Clerk.