, 1878-02-16
HOLMlN's ARREST.


much interesting information in relation to
Holmans arrest At the time of the arrest he
on his way from Stockton to Red Bluffs.
The cars had stopped for moment at Sacra-
mento to enable the passengers to refresh them
selves, and Holman had just stepped out of the
cars to enter 4 restaurant, when he was ap
preached by detective and told he was want
ed At this time Holman wore a heavy black
beard, and was quite well disguised. In the
conversation that followed Holman represented
himself as an immigrant, who had Just come
through from Missouri. The officer asked him.
if he had acquaintance at Walla Walla? He
replied that he knew nobody here, but had
heard good deal about Walla Walla and pos
siby might come here. He finally told the
officer not to ''detain him, as he had ticket
through to Red Bluffs and lid not wish to be
left behind The detective was ROW satisfied
that he had the right man, and told HIM he
would L" take him IN any way" On the way
10 the station house he positively denied being
Holman, or having knowledge of any such
man. After being locked up, he told the Off
GERS he had vaice on the cars, and askedthem
to get it for him This Was done, when on
oyerhauling the contentents Of the valiSe, the
detective found a number of letters that clear
ly identified the prisoner with the missing
Holman On being confronted with these let
ters. Holi,Ir., owned up that he was the man.
| Tie Sacramento officers then telegraphed to
Sheriff Thomas, and at his request hrid Hol-
man until Deputy Sheriff Thompson could go
after hirs. These letters are now before Us, and
from them we learn that a man vino Signs his
| name albert Henshaw, Lone Rock Postc'.lce,
Wasco county, Oregon" was active in aid
| inr Holman to escape. Holman after his escape
went by the name of Mcdonald, and Henshaw
| anpearsfrom one of the letters to have sent him
| Sl0l This money was sent through register
! ed letter in which Henshaw states that 80 OF
! the money was sent by his (Henshaw's) father.
Tb. Latter seems from the letter to live in Linn
county, Oregon 1t might perhaps be well to
let these parties know that it Is a criminal
offence to aid a fugitive in making his escape
One of the letters appears to have De, bnen WITH
| ten by a relative of Mrs. Holman. Inc "r1ter
s:eaks of Holman as having been a bad man
in Missouri. The following is an extract IRON
this etter:
81 have known him (Holmanl from boy
he is hard one; watch him close; believe not
a word he saws. also knew his wife from
child sheis respectfully connected; my brother
married her sister. Her father wrote to me
after Holman broke jail, asking me to hunt
him up. and stating he would pay. me wen Tor
INV trouble =" Holman, if he had his
lust deserts, would have been hung long ago,
and if he had been in Missouri at the time ol
the shooting he would have been hung; ms
wife has plenty of friends who would like '0
help hang him.
This letter is signed by l. n Henry and
seems TO have been addressed to detecti'e
officer at Sacramento. These letters and papers
20 to show that Holman is a bad man and en-
titled to no sympathy whatever 1t furthel
appears from the papers that the w1fe ne AT
tempted to murder is now livln; at Haihiiton
! Missouri. We have only to add that Holman
| < closely watched in the county jail, and tha'
ns sn,n as Sheriff Thomas can secure the nee ne,
aSsary ions he Will be securely shackied. Inc
ssSnw has already cost the county vastly NOR
isli tS "a Is worth. and if he makes another al
temnt tn # to escape Re should be shot down ike
do.