Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-21
Cbar,e, Gooaman Escapes Again.

lie JUMPS PROM A RAILROAD TRAIN WHICH
WAS GOING THIRTY MILES AN HOUR
Passengers who arrived here on the train
which left Cincinnati by the b. & o. r. r. Sat
urday night at 9;15 state that the prisoner
Charles Goodman, who jumped the authorities
here a year or so ago, but who was arrested in
Cincinnati last week, was on the train in
charge of three officers. He was handcuffed
but when near HaTper'S Ferry he complained
that the irons cut his arms, and at his urgent
request they were removed. The guard
dropped asleep. and Goodman. taking advant-
and jumped off the train While it was running run ming
thirty miles an hour. and escaped.
A number of GOodman'S friends here had
assembled az the b. o. depot this morning
AT SoclOck to see him on the arrival OF the
train. and they did not seem to be very sorry
when they learned OF his escape.
WHERE THE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS.
When Marshal Douglass was notified OF
Goodinan's arrest last Friday morning, he di
proceed to Cincinnati, with the necessary
papers, and bring Goodman here, at the same
time telegraphing TO the marshal of Cincin
natl that he had sent Mr.. Taylor with the
Friday night and arrived in Cincinnati on
SaturdayeVenlng. Contrary to expectations
he found on the platform of the depot Good,
man in charge of one of the deputies of the U.
:. Marshal there, named John JeffuS and a
guard. MIR. Taylor showed his papers and
asked that Goodman be turned over to him
Sunday night, in order that he might have
some rest. Both of these propositions they de
cined, stating that they would hold the Gus,
tody OF the prisoner until they reached Wash
ingtOn. They accordingly took Goodman on
the returning train to this city, they taking
seats opposite to the one in which they put the
prisoner, and Taylor seat behind Goodman.
Three miles out of Cincinnati these officers.
Notwithstanding Taylor'S warning, took the
handouts off of Goodman, and allowed him
10 occupy the seat alone and uncOnlined. On
the way Taylor kept a lookout upon the pris-
Oner. being apprehensive that Goodman would
attempt to escape at the first opportunity. He
repeatedly warned the officers, but they
thought him ofliciOus. and declined to heed
when the train was approaching Harper'S Fer
ry. Mr.. Taylor had occasion leave his seat
and left both OF the Cincinnati officers awake.
as NE smPp pc SEE CON ON returning, Goodman was
is this MANI the Cincinnati men raised them
selves and one of them exclaimed, Great q cd I,
where is he:' The train is said to have been
running at the lime from twenty-five to thirty
miles per hour. and the place where he Jump
ed was in dense woods near the mouth of a
tunnel: As soon as the ears stopped at Har-
any trace of him, but did not succeed in find
ing any. rs il was very dark and rainy, and
subsequently made his way to this city, as did
the Cincinnati officers, and reported the
escape.
HOW GOoDMAN's STIFF FINGER LED TO HIS
ARREST.
The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the following
account of GOOdman'S arrest: "On the DIST OF
February last Charles Goodman. Il sporting
man of the District of Columbia, assaulted
with intent IL kill one Thomas J.. Weeden,
and then, to escape the officers, jumped the
city OF Washington and fed westward The
detectives followed him up closely, chasing
him from town to town, and from citytO city.
Wednesday evening Marshal Thrall got news
and was supposed to be in Cincinnati. The
notification contained a description of the