Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADFERTlSEM ENJS.
REPLY TO "A FALSE CHARGE
Gard from Officer 0. G. Jackson.
E7DIToRs "REcoRD- UNION" THE FOLLOW.
~ ing card was recently published by one Annie

EDToRs "RECoRD- UNIoN:" THE FOLLOW.
~ ing card was recently published by one Annie
Summers:
EpIroKs BEE: 1 desire through your valuable
paper to correct a statement made in tho Record
Onion" Of the Seth instant, relative TO Thomas
Summers. He is not wanted in oregon for threats
against life, for forgery or any other crime, Had
sober man brought him down here 70 such state
ment would have appesred but Jackson Is not
January 81. Iss2. ANNiE SUMMERS
On those who know and who know the sources
from whence thsy come, the sanderous charges
would have effect but for the Informs ion of the
general public, and for the satisfaction of mysefGnd
friends, l herewith publish the statement OF the
officers of the steamer which l brought the
prisoner Summers from Oregon:
We, the undersigned officers Of the steamship
Oregon. on her recent trip from Por Hand, Oregon,
to san Francisco, she bayii arrived at San Fran
cisco, on January 20, 1882 state that on said trip
officer o. G. Jackson Of Ter mento, was passen-
ger, and that he had in his charge and custody
prisoner, one Thomas Summers alias Il. F. Sum
mers, whom he returning to the State Prison OF
this state from the State of oregon ly the authority
Of reguistion from the Governor Of this state;
that durirg the whole time Consumed in said trip
MIR. Jackson IN every way perfectly sober ; he
spent great deal OF hs time IN our presence aud We
on no occasion saw him under the influence OF liquor
IN the slightest degree and if no had at any time
during said trip been at all intoxIea cd are
satisfied we should have known it, and eheerfully
certify that he all times perfectly sober acted
gent emanly, aId treated his prisoner kindly and
humauely, yet cautiously, as an efficient officer
should do
A N. GILMORE, Chief Engineer
L. H. DhINKWATER, Fi.s: officer.
II. 7. HAVEN, JR., Purser.
JAMES l.. NAGLE, Steward.
The following dispatches will explain themselves:
SACRAMENTO, February I, 1882
To Chief OF Police Lappeus, Portland, Oregon
Answer these questions and oblige: Did Summers
get 500 from some Cinnamon by forgery and false
representations! Was he arrested for threats
against life and did he run away from his bonds
men Did he have forged United states Engineers
certificate in his possession when arrested. We're
not the bars of cell in which he was confined
SAVED off and did hot other prs0ne say Summers
did it? Has officer Ward warrant for him in his
possession! q. q. JACKSON.
rHR AxswsR
PORTLAND, Or February ., 1882
o. c. jackson, Sacram nto, Cal. Summers got
one hundred dollars by forgery was arrested for
threats away had foysed certificate; prison
ers said he sawed bass; Ward his warrant.
J. II. LAPPEUs, Chief Police.
The following extract from Portland paper Of
January 20 gives additional information upon this
subject: "Thomas SUMMER the escaped convict
from Folsom Penitentiary, California, yesterday
made desperate effort Ter liberty at the city jail.
He Obtained through some means OF Other bundle
OF clean clothing, ana it is now suspected that file
and small saw were C neealed in the clothes. at
dinner time yesterday il gu pUOsed that he had
purloined table knife which was afterwards found
upon him, the blade notched like saw. He began
his work upon one OF the bIrs II the northery win
dows fronting on Second street. aud had succeeded
IN nearly saving it in two when lie discovered
by the officers in eh rye. lie was Immediately
seized, handcuffed and locked NJ il iron cage.
The implements which were taken frym him
now in the Office of tAs Chief Of Police. Detective
Jackson, upon his arrival Sunday night. Told the
officers to keep sharp lockout on Summers, as he
would neglect opportunity 70 escape. He was q
ipEnarafn M and yCpl tlxe cnaucpg
Acting upon this hint the closest possible scrutiny
was kept upon every of Summers, ard result
ed in the discovery as above stated. He was taken
to San Francisco the oregon by detective Jackson
last night. His wife also went down the steamer"
The public will now form its own conclusion.
fe9-It o G. JACKSON.