Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-09-04
The ESCAPED MURDERER.
Ihe Valor and Self.sacriflce Of the Depu.
ties Hunting Him Suitably ExtOlled.

To THE EDlron OF THE T1MEs:-
Permit me to give utterance to nv
hearty admiration of the self.sacrific-
ing and valorous manner in which the
Sheriff and his deputies have con.
Quoted the search after Pearson. I
wish to do so because the public is
much more apt to criticize the acts of
its servants. than to give honor TO
whom it is due.
We have read in your local contem-
porary of the toilsome journeys to the
Lost river in the desert, the weary
vigils by the Warm Springs, the hair
breadth escapes from their IT an, and
the arduous ascent and wanderings
over the honeycombed Sawtooth
mountains, in constant peril to life and
limb.
Yet the ungratcful public does not
seem to appreciate these noble efforts,
and many persons whose abilities must
lie more in empty Boosting than in
endurance, maliciously declare that
the officers could easily have cap
tured Pearson, had they not taken
care to keep themselves safely out of
his way. Base SANDER! Surely these
eak-mnded persons cannot realize
what desperate character is an es.
capped felon under sentence of death.
or they would understand that it is
much safer to watch tunnels, saloons,
and houses where you know the MUIR
derer IS not, than to approach where
you have good reason to believe he
may be. When Deputy Furey saw
and spoke to Pearson near the Warm
Springs, was it not wise to let him
skulk away, and afterward explain
that he (Furey) Gid not recognize his
late prisoner and old acquaintance of
over ten years. standing? Many a
reckless deputy would have riskcd his
life by attacking Pearson, in the
stupid idea that he was performing
his duty. But OUR officers have great
In the Sawtooth mountains, though
every footstep was taken in danger of
stumbling into the numerous shafts of
mines, the search was pursued with
great vigor, and a miner named
was detected in the act Of
sundries to the murderer.
He was promptly arrested, IN terror
acknowledged his guilt, and stated
that the sundries represented cash
value OF $40. Yet those detracting
voices will not be still!
They say the officers were prema-
ture in arresting Wright, that he
should have been allowed to take the
said sundries to Pearson, and then
Pearson and he would have been
taught together. But the dull idiots
cannot comprehend that by taking
such course the officers might have
been caught by Pearson! Wright
aid that Pearson came upon him sud.
lenly, and compelled him by threats
II death to procure for HIM those sun
lries; but the varlet must be made to
understand that only Sheriff and
Deputy Sheriff need have concern for
lis life.
A great deal of comment has been
made upon this arrest Of Wright, and
S he has always been regarded as an
Industrious and law-abiding citizen, a
arge subscription has been raised in
Jenna tor his defense. Wright was
eleased almost as soon as he reached
1ailey.-ED. TINES
have heard many cruel remarks
made against those brave officers, but
n view of so many Jail escapes lately
nd so few recaptures, something
must be done to protect their reputa-
ions; and though Pearson is still at
arge. this has certainly not been
'ootless errsnd. My opinion is that
he officers have been too lenient.
The merchant who sold the sundries,
nd the manufacturer of them should
'lso be placed under arrest, as accom-
,lices of Wright, and also the COM
'any by whose employment he gained
he means to expend $40 in sundries.
With tho cboro re- r;ctio ,roloe%, IS