The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-02-21
BLUE DEVILS!
THEY TROUBLE BILL JONES!
CRAZY
BILL JONES AS A BILLY GOATr

On last Sunday night as the people
were sitting in the churches, there was
heard, especially at the M. E. Church, a
loud hallooing in the neighborhood of the
new Jail. Most of those at this church
took the noise to be that of boys at play !;
but presently an alarm of fire was sound
ed at the engine house, and the engine
| fired up. Great crowds of people came
crowding toward the Jail, and in COM
pany with other friends of the Sheriff's
family, we called at the residence portion
of the Jail, where we learned from Miss
Ella Mutt the story of the excitement
Luke and Bill Jones are confined in
their cells, and the Guards; Reed and Bak-
er, watch them like Hawks, so that there
is not any danger of their getting out
until they are led out to be hung. Sud-
denly Bill Jones took fit while Reed
was on duty. He would howl, and kick,
and beat the iron walls of his cell, and
groan, and jump up and down on his bed,
and cut all sorts of wild capers. During
the excitement Luke made a request of
Reed to let him out of his cell so that he
could quiet Bill. But Reed was too sharp
for that. Miss Ella Mutt, sister-in-law of
the Sheriff, then entered the corridor of
the Jail, when Luke requested her to un-
lock his CELL But the lady was perfectly
satisfied to leave him in his cell. The
good lady declared that she would rath-
er have seen Mr.. Reed shoot the prisoner
than to endanger his life by going into
the prison with them. And so say we
all of us!
By the kindness of Mrs. Cherington
and Guard Reed, we went into the corri-
dor in front of the cells occupied by the
murderers. Some half dozen persons
were present, including Deputy Sheriff
Yves. Steele. When Bill Jones-who was
lying on his bed-saw a crowd looking
at him he took several of his paroxysms,
groaning, bowling and crying. Finally
he drew back his head like veritable
Billy Goat, and bumped the iron wall
with it most whacking thump. Then
he would strike the walls with his fists
but he didn't hurt the acalls! The Deputy
and Guards wisely concluded to leave
him locked in his cell and see which
would stand the butting and humping
longest-him or the cell. During one of
his spells" Bill seized his shirt, and at
tempted to cram the lower portion of it
down his throat. But he soon sickened
on that kind of meal,
Now, what of all this? Simply this
In conversation with Mr.. Baker, one of
the Guards, we learned that Bill has been
inquiring whether or not the law would
hang crazy man. He and Luke have al
so been talking about suicide. 1t is quite
evident that Bill is only playing crazy,
although it would not be strange if he
should see an occasional 'spook." These
men perhaps thought that, as the Sheriff |
was necessarily away, and it was Sunday
night, they could get the Guard to rush |
in unthoughtedly, leaving the doors un-
locked, when they would overpower him |
and make another dash for liberty.
But they will not catch Baker or Reed
mapping. Every detail about the Jail is |
now observed with the utmost care, and |
a close watch kept upon the prisoners,
and there is no danger of these men get
ting any advantage over their Guards.
The Jones boys will be very apt to jerk
up at the end of a rope, on next Friday |
week-craZy or no crazy.