The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-05
DEAD DESPERATE.
oLo WASHINGTON COUNTY Man.
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Who Went West aud Grew Up With the
Country-One Of tue Most Daring OF
Recent Criminals Kinds His Career
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Mcdonald In the harntss shop at The prison,
striking him a feariul blow upon tho top OF
tho head with'a large Iron poker, crushing
his skull into the brain. The other prisoners
ran 10 tho rescue OF the depaty, and hold
him until Assistant Deputy Garvin arrived,
when DO was released. Raude then wentinto
another part OF the shop, and, SELLING a large
knife, attacked Garvin with It, when another
officer drew his revolur and shot Raudc
three times through the head and body,
wounding him fatally.
The real name Of this desperate, who has
figured prominently In the criminal annals
OF tho time under the aliases OF Charles A..
Van Zlnt aud Frank Raude, and Whole
career for the past fifteen Yeas was marked
by a succession OF bloody and desperate deeds,
was Charles G. Bcost. lie was born In Clays.
vile, Washington county, twenty-five miles
east OF Wheeling, September 23l, 1889, OF re-
spectacle percentage, hls father being Malctai
Bcott, q well.tc.do blacksmith. He lived at
Claysyille until twelve years old, when be
going 10 school and at farm labor until
November so, 1850, when, having quarreIed
with bis father, he went west. 0l5
ifY A CARkkR OF CRIME. la'EHNt' VIZ
: In the west he led q roaming, aimless life,
travelling with q circus, working on farms,
etc. Hs was married twice, the second timo
10 o woman who proved untrue to him, and
he waIBuspected OF having put her paramount
out Of the way, although he always denied
the charge.
As far Us IL known, the first crime commit.
ted by Scott was a ROBBERY in Abba, Iowa.
early in 1872. He was arrested and placed
In al, but his father, who had In the mean.
time removed to Fairfield, Iowa, went his
bail, and he was released. Shortly afterwnrl
he was again arrested at Ottumwa, Iowa, for
robbery, but succeeded In escaping from all
there on the 9th OF April. 1872.
His next crime 10 believed to have been
the burglary OF a gun store In Fort Wayne,
Ind, Ia tho summer OF 1877. He was CAP.
lured Immediately utter the crime rs he WAS
about To leave tbs city. He was arrested
after q desperate struggle, In which he nearly
killed au oillctr. After being locked up, he
formed a conspiracy TO murder the taller
and escape, but 1t fell through. He was sent
to p%enitentiary, but leaped from the train
on the way. He was recaptuIed.
lin the prison he proved a terror to officers,
guards, and convic:y alike. He was contiu-
ually getting into trouble with his fellow
prisoners, aud WAS constantly breaking tho
rules and regulations, which uecessitated
his frequent punishment. Soon after his
arrival no organized q revolt with three
other convid;s, and had nearly succeeded in
his arrangements 10 escape, when he "acci-
dentally droppeda letter" A guard found
1t, and Scott struck him a murderouB
blow with the leg Of a chair, fcllirg him TO
the ground. Scott was overpowered by
si1 other convicts.
HI, FIRST MURDER.
In 1877 he robbed a house at ellison, Knox
county, ILL.,, and being pursued, shot and
killed Charles Beldcn and fatally wounded
Charles MeKown. 4 few days Iat,r he rob
bed the house OF John Scoles, at St. Elmo.
III. Mr.. scoles gave chase, and again Scott
eluded capture by killing his pursuer.
The news spread rapidly throughout the
village, and In half an hour upwards OF one
hundred men, armed with hsstily-se:zsd
rifles, revolvers and shot guns, we're in close
pursuit: The country Is very level in this
region, and the. rapidly escaping fend was
atill in fair view OF the pursuers. He was
fleeing like a deer, urged on by his great dsE-
perauon, but the numerous pursuers, many
Of them being mounted, swiftly overlook
him. sttAs soon as no arrived within
halling distance, Mr.. Frank Barnes, who
wa, in the advance of the citi-
izsng. called to him: ''Hals, or you are a dead
man!' At this the desperate fugitive turned
and holding n revolver In each hand, cooily
commenced firing at bis pursners at a dig
lance OF about forty feat. The fist shot fired
from bis righ:..and revolver struck Mr..
Bsrnesin the head, killing him Instantly.
This caused q momentary panic In tho pur-
artk p,hay, q oaN1rl etak E.aI f.-s~ H. -
fans lett hand hit Mr.. Frank Wiseman in
the head, also with deadly effect, thu poor
man falling from bis horse and expiring in a
few moments. -
Still coolly facing the advancing c~itizsns,
he aimed with his right hand revolver md
fired, killing a horse from under a pursuing
farmer. Tnen with a yell he rushed toward
the entire party OF about q dcz IN horsen,ep.
This hold add utterly unlocked for move
ment dscorcerted tho party Of honest yeo-
msn. aud caused them to turn and lse Ia ev-
cry direction. Still latent on devilish deeds,
the tramp again aimed and hit a horse,
%wounding it 80 that the rider was Obliged 10
escape Gu foot.
.a} atl CAPTURED AGAIN.
On November 10, 1877, Scott was captured
In st. Louis after a desperate fight, in which
he was shot af.er shooiing Officer White ia
tally. Wl
On November, 81, 1871, Rande was re-
moved to Galesburg, Ill, where his arrival
created great Excitement, and for come time
he was the hero OF continued ovations. He
remained in Ill until February, 1873. when
he was placed Oh trial for murder. The dc,
icnse was insanity. The trial attracted GEL
eral attention. and resulted in conviction,
the penalty affixed being, to the general sur
prise, "inWisonment for life." Rande was
taken TO Joliet, where he has always been a
troublesome and vicious prisoner.