The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-23
Captured Aftor q Fight.

A DESPERATE YOUNG CRIMINAL WHO ESCAPED
FROM JAIL RETAKEN.
A Lancaster Pa.) special says: George
alias It'd" Brimmer, the notorious fire.
bug, who escaped from prison here on
October 10th with ten others, was recap
tured at the residence OF bis brother-in-
law, in Harrisburg, at noon Sunday. For
a week past IL has been believed that Brim-
mer was in Harrisburg with Ike Buzzard,
the Welsh Mountain outlaw. Sunday the
prisou-keeper received word from there that
Brimmer had been caught, and he left at
once for that city. He returned Sunday
evening with the prisoner, who is now in
his old quarters.
The arrest was made by the police Officers
OF Harrisburg, after some trouble. On
Thursday the mother OF Brimmer went to
Harrisburg TO see her son. She was recog-
nized by police officer, and the house Of
her sOn-in-law was watched. To-day
Chief-of-P Lands. accompanied by
several OF his subordinates, laid their plans
to capture the fugitive. From the rear OF
his sisters house he was seen sitting by
window. The police made a rapid
movement toward the house, when
he disappeared upstairs. Two OF them
some resistance by the mother and sister
Of the fugitive. AS they proceeded to the
second story Brimmer crept through win
dow on the roof. Seeing that he was dis
covered by an Off in the yard he drew q
revolver and fired at the policeman's head.
The ball came near hitting the intended
object. The policeman returned the fire
and slightly wounded Brimmer in the
hand. The iail-breaker also fired two
shots at the policeman inside OF the
house, but to no purpose. Realizing
that his capture was inevitable il
ne remained in his position Brim-
mer jumped on the roof OF an adioin-
ing house. passed through a window, and,
reaching the first floor, made for the street.
He ran with all his might, closely pursued
by several policemen, who fired five shots
at him from their revolvers. About quar-
ter Of a mile distant he was seen entering a
stable, where he surrendered after the
officers began hunting through the hay for
him with pitchforks. As one OF the re-
suits OF the incidents of the arrest the con-
vict's mother was thrown into spasms, and
this afternoon telegram was sent TO
her husband, in Lancaster, summoning
him to this city, as she was in a critical
condition.
Young Brimmer is native of this city
and the son OF respectable parents. AL
though but twenty-three years OF age now,
he was the leader OF gang OF tire-bugs
that terrorized this city for years. BE was
caught in the act of firing barn In the
summer OF 1882, and while awaiting trial
he made confession duplicating number
Of others. In April he was convicted on
| several charges OF arson, and was sentenced
to sixteen years Imprisonment. Among
the crowd who escaped with him were the
Buzzard brothers, John Frankiord, the no.
torious horse-thief. and seven others.
Brimmer was firm friend OF Ike Buz-
Zard, who planned the escape, and he was
the first to be released. He told long
story to the reporters in prison this eve
ming. After their escape he and the Buzz
yards, with several others, went to the
Ephrata mountain, where they remained
for twenty days. Ike BuzZard and Brim-
mer then started on . trip, visiting Erie,
Wilkesbarre, Scranton, and other cities.
They returned to the mountain on the
day OF the fight, when Abe Buzzard
was shot and Clifford recaptured. They
took no part in the fight, but fled when the
firing began. They went TO Harrisburg,
intending to go West, but Brimmer was
taken sick, and becoming separated from
his friend, concluded.to go to his sisters.
He saws that since the escape he and Ike
Buzzard have been in this city but once.
He denies that their gang was guilty OF the
depredations attributed TO them.