Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-09-10
THE FUGITIVE CAPTURED.

FrOg-His Feet were SO I.acerated He
Gould Have Been Tracked by the Blood
In last Saturdays TIMES the reca,-
ture of George Pearsons on Lower
Squaw creek was announced. The
Idaho World Of the eth instant con-
tanned an account of the fucitive's
flight ard wanderings, which are of
great interest. The TINES, therefore
reprints them, as follows:
Sheriff John German and Pat. Dow.
ling went out last Saturday afternoon
on the hunt OF George Pearsons, who
killed Johnny Behind. the Rocks at
Vienna last fall, and broke Jail at
HALEY two or three weeks ago. Cor.
man got his man and came in with
him tuesday evening. They got on
Pearsons's track at Jordan's bridge
Sunday morning, and followed it dow n
the river to Garden Valley, distance
of about twenty miles. Pearsons
passed the bridge Thursday. They
had rough time of it following the
tracks down the canyon from the
bridge to Garden Valley, as Pearsons
kept OIL the trail most of the way
down, and travelled through ged
country, that it was almost impossible
to get through with horses. They
found where he had stoned
at cabin on the river above Car
penter's, and baked bread. All there
was IN the cabin to gladden. weary
traveller was Sack of -four, which.
however, was rich find for Pearsons.
On arriving at Carpenters they found
that lie had stopped there ard break.
lasted. lie had tcld Mrs. Carpenter,
that he was prospector, that his
horse rolled into the river up above,
and that he had to strike out afoo,.
German and bowling tracked him
from Garden Valley to placer>il!e,
where he arrived about 8 o'clock Sat.
urday night. He bought a pair OF
shoes at Cathcart's and IL shirt at Bro
gan's. He made inquiries about sew
eral pioneers of the Basin, and stated
that he was Il miner in the Basin from
1864 to 1866. He left Placcrville at
10 o'clock, travelled that night, and
Sunday morning tool; to the brush in
the canyon above the Twelve. Mile
House on Shafer Creek, and remained
hid until evening. Arrived at Moore's
ranch on ShaIer Creek at 6 or :.
O'Clock in the evening, where he got
supper and lunch. He kept on the
road to Payette, and followed dow n
the river about mile below Miners
bridge; retraoed his steps and then
crossed the bridge early Monday
morning. He took to the brush again
on Monday, near Crowley's ranch, a
few miles this side of Squaw Creek,
and came into the road again
on Monday evening. German fear
lug lest Pearsons might recross the
bridge, stationed himself there and
dispatched Pat bowling and another
man over to the Brownlee trail, and
John Havird and John Schram kept
on the road leading from NIller's
bridge to Squaw creek. Havird and
Schram overlook Pearsons Monday
night on Squaw creek, near Barber's
place, and captured him. 1t was v,r,
dark and they were within a few feet
Of him before he saw them. Pear
sons said if they had been twenty min.
utes later he would have been all RIGHT
said he intended to leave the road
and take into the hills a short dis.
lance ahead. He said he had a severe
time in trying to gain his freedom,
and suffered indescribuble hardships
and privations. Travelled 800 miles
on foot, through the toughest kind of
country, and most of the distance was
made by night. lie was five DAYS
without anything to eat except a bull
frog, which he ate raw, and two DAYS
he lived on berries. This was between
HALEY and Cape Horn. lie saws he
was not only at the point Of starva-
ton, but nearly Gagged out" and
too,sore. When he escaped he was
poorly clad and had on IA pair of Slip
pers, which were cast off after travel
ing short distance, and in walking
over rocks his feet were acerated and
he could have been tracked by the
blood. Somewhere on his route he
picked up pair of boots or shoes
which were about worn out when he
reached PlacervilIe. Just after
breaking Jail he took to the brush
short distance below HALEY, and men
on the hut Of him passed within ten
feet OF him. This was before he got
rid Of his irons. Pearsons is under
sentence of death, but notice of an
appeal to the Supreme Court was
given at the last term Of TIE District
Court for Alturas.