The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-05
A ROMANTIC STORY.
4 CONVICT ESCAPES PUNISHMENT
For ElsAt..a lear, and tl.n Csul.s tack to the
ylslAity Of his Crime Is Arrested, naklns
assa,atIOn for Berkeley COuaty-ys.
riOuS West Virginia Natter.
Special oonepondnot Qtthe Ialelt0ncE.

Special Correspondence otths TateuiaeResI.
MAg41MBURo, November 3.-Tho usual
quiet OF this steady going town was SONG
what disturbed yesterday when twas learned
that Officer Crcquc had arrested man with
romantic record. In old.r to learn the ex'
act facts in the case your correspondent ex'
amined the records OF the circuit court Of
Berkeley county, and found that on April
II, 1866, Robert v. Evans wal indicted, plead
guilty and was sentenced TO the peni!entiafy
for q period Of three years for horse stealing.
Mr.. John W. PitEsr, who was sheriff at The
time, started with his prisoner for Mounds
VILE. After passing Grafton It was found
that the bird had taken It's flight and was no.
where to'be found, aud thus closed the fist
chapter in this mans career.
Nothing was heard OF him until this sum.
mer, when he returned to Berkeley county.
Ee was yesterday re-arrested and placed in
h, county jail.
THE PRtsoXER's LTsRY.
The writer called on the prisoner this
morning at the jail aud learned the follow
ing facts: Afterpl:q;ng through Grafton the
train on which Sheriff Pltzsr had Evans
stopped at some point not known to the
prisoner, and seeing an opportunity he gave
The Sheriff the sip aud gradually made his
way back to his home III this county.
In February, 1866, becoming tired OF eyad'
| ing arrest, he started for 0hio, t2king the
cars at Hegerstown, Md. He went 10 Lon
don, Richland county, Ohio, wssre he made
his home. In tho following January be mar
ried his cousin, Miss Mary v. Evans, whn
knew nothing OF bis pest adventures. In
April, OF this year, he concluded to return
wi his family to his old home in Berkeley
county, and ho arrived here early In the
summer. He settled with his wife and seven
children, the Inter ranging in age from foul
months 10 fifteen years, near GlenglTy, and
hal been lfadiDg y steady, industrious He
trying 10 make comfortable living for his
bright and happy family.
MS IDENTITY sUsrEcTtD.
But 1t was not long before the nelghborl
began to talk about their new friends, and II
was discovered that the head OF the family
was the same person who, eighteen years
ago, made his escape and hau nsyer been
heard OF. The fact YVES reported TO States
Attorney Rohrbaugh, who presented the
matter 10 the court, which is now in session.
Judge Faulkner ordered bench warrant Is
| sued, and yesterday, as before stated, Mr..
CIRQUE arrested AID placed IN the county
| jsil the man who, for many years, has eYaded
The penalty OF his crime. Mr.. Cfeque IN.
formed the writer that 1t was the sadde1t
duty-aud he has Performed mAuy-he has
ever had 10 discharge in his life, the wifsa
children crying aud begging for ":papa," one
little fellow in particular holding on to bis
father when he YVES going out the door, and
crying, "Oh. Mister, don't ttke my papa
away
wifs and said; "WIfe, this IL for an offsnse
committed before married yor. TJy and
bear up under this sill ctiou, ana take care
OF our little c1lldren until return"
He will be taken 10 the penitsntiasy next
week 10 serve his term OF sentence, three
year,, urlesl psrdoned by the Governor. a
strong and lengthy petition viii! be prtssnt-
ed to his Excellsncy for pardon for the
man on account OF his distressed family and
the reformed life he has been leading for the
last eighteen years.