The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-11
Jail Break at San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO, June 5. -[Special.] -
This morning about o'clock the alarm
of escaped prisoners was given at the
county Jail. 1t was found that two
men, McDaniels and Leslie, had got
loose. Pursuit was made and Frank
Leslie was shortly recap tured on Laredo
street. McDaniels has not been heard
from. McDantels is a notorious road
agent and murderer and Leslie we'll
known burglar. A hole was made in tee
wall OF the bath room. The men while
exercising had their shackles oil, Gu
tered the bath room, squeezed through
the wall, dropped in the Jail yard, scaled
ieis' stage-robbing partner also in
tended to escape, but was locked in his
cell at the time. The hole in the wall
was made with knife made from a sec.
ton OF an iron bedstead. A box full OF
knives and other tools has been col
lected from the prisoners at various
times. Tho Jail has boon regarded as a
more Than usually safe place of incar-
ceratipn.
EXTRA EFFORTS AT CAPTURE.
Jim McDanies was traced short dis
lance west OF here. Different posses are
out after him. 1t is believed he viii
rake Tor his old haunLs near Leon
Springs, going probably by the Bandera
road. A large posse of officers Is now
lying in wait on that road. He can
scarcely break through his environ
ment, rs nearly every road and path has
Its con ploment of men. McDaDiels is
there " Ill be trouble when he is found.
He is under a life sentence for mail
robbery. Heis also charged with the
murder Of New Mexico sheriff, some
months ago, who was ende.voring to
protect stage which McDaniels and
Potter were holding up.
Ed Bean Again Sentenced to Death.
MAR, HALL, June 5.-[Special.l The
case OF Ed Bean VS.. the State of Texas
" as gil On to the jury yesterday even
ing. T. case was ably argued by coun-
sci botu for the State and the defense.
1t is C arged by counsel for the defense
that Judge Lakewood, in his charge to
the. juI ', has committed the same error
as did Judge Booty in former trial Of
this cause, upon which the court OF APP
peals, at the Tyler term in 1884, re-.
manded the case for n new trial. Judge
Wilson delivered the opinion, which is
publish I'D at length in the January (lSS5)
number of the Texas Law Reporter.
Defend ants counsel have fl ed bill of
exceptions to the charge of the judge.
Couns 81 for the defense, falling to pro-
cure q new trial, will appeal the case
again to the court OF appeals,
The jury late this evening brought in
verdict of guilty and assessed the death
penalty. Bean is convicted OF being
principal in the murder of Charles
Stephens, in Gregg county, in 1888. He
was convicted at Longview last sum-
mer and the death penalty assessed,
but the court of appeals granted new
trial and later change of venue was
granted to this (Hanrison) county. In
justice to Judge Hazsawood it is but
fair to say that ne ditfeff in opinion, as
do the States counsel, WIN the attor-
news for the defense, and Nays that, in
his charge to the jury, no hss, cured the
defects pointed out by the EoNrt of ap
pesls judge, and that ithlls all the re-
quirements of the higher court.
wanted-A Burglar to Fit a eloody Shirt.
SAN ANTONIO, June 5.-[Special.l
This morning early an .Attempt was
made to burglarize iMe IT'S shoe
store. Ansofficerl discov ~ burg
lar as he was prying opeu ths GcSr aud
called on him to surrender. The burg
lar refused and ran. making his escape
The officer fired one shot at the retreat
ing figure and resumed his beat. To-
day In an alley near tho store shirt
was found soaked with blood aud with
q pefforation in the upper part. IL is
believed 1t belongs to the burglar and
from the locality of the hole it Is
he is severely wounded. The
officers .are.Hsconfident of capturing
him.