Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-01

, CIoNu anu ger MS supper. DiNN' VIII III
usual good Judgment, readily gagged tn,
caliber of his keeper and lost no time IL
filling him up with the important, part b,
had played in effecting the capture, hinrct
n fabulous sums of money he had slowed
away, the result of his many robberies, fol-
which there would be large rewards of
tercd until Burke became so inflated with
his Importance that he looked on Dick
more IS a bcnefactor than prisoner
charged aad
| sELF-CoNFESsEp OF TIIR MOST HEINoUs
GRIMES.
| Burke finally took the evening train for
San Jose, which place he reached about
$50, unannorRced and unattended save by
his friend Dick. Taking the street cars at
the depot, Dick code by the iail door some
two blocks and got of. going into the X
l. Saloon to treat Burke before parting
company with him. While the drinks
were being mixed, Burke, with no incon-
siderable PRIDE, told the barkeeper conf
dentlally who his distinguished guest was.
While this was going on Captain Aull.
Chief Haskell, Sheriff Williams and sew
eral other officers were waiting at the Jail
door rather impatiently for Burke TO arrive
with his prisoner, expecting him to come
| i'll buggy, as it had been telegraphed he
had left Maytield in such conveyance. and
was then overdue an hour
After Dick and Burke had swallowed
their "pizen at the | y L. they started
out, presumably with the intention of GO
ing to the Jail. As they passed ont the
! door, Dick, who was handcutted gave Burke
a sudden push, throwing him to the ground.
and then ran. BY the time Burke reCov-
| cred his feet Dick was nearly block
away, disappearing in the darkness, max
ing good time for the suburbs. Burke fired
a shot after the fugitive. and in moment
the alarm was given and the whole town
was soon in Il buzz of excitement Officers
and citizens joined in the pursuit, which
was kept up all night, with no avail,
THE NOTED STAGE RoBBER AND pEsrERApo
Had again made good his escape.
Captain Aull. realizing fully that the en-
press company desired that no effort should
| be spared to bring this troublesome Gus
| toner to justice, and feeling deeply
chagrined at his escape at the very door of
the jail, after So long n chase at once set to
work Systematically TO effect his recapture
AS Dick had been advised that he was
wanted, concealment was no longer neces-
| sary. Two thousand circulars were printed
| by midnight offering $500 reward for his
| delivery at the Jail. Some score or more
| buggy teams were engaged, and by 2o'cock
\. VI. iiACll Ntit Sldl NCN Oh every IOsltl lead
| ing out OF San Jose 10 flood the country for
miles in each direction with descriptions of
| the fugitive. BY daylight every farm
| house was furnished with a circular, that
would not fail 10 identify the escape should
! he put i'll an appearance. In the city of
| San Jose bill-posters and small bows
were routed out OF bed and pressed
into service. The early risers next morning
| found a circular staring them in the face,
look which way they would. So thor
Oughly was the work done that il is doubt
| full if there was man or woman in Santa
Clara county that would not have known
Dick on sight if he had been unlucky
enough to show up; but he had no such
intentions if he could help it. The search
for him in San Jose and vicinity was kept
up untiringly for four or five days, but no
tidings of him could be obtained.
HE SEEMED TO HAVE DISAPPEARED IN THE
GROUND
Somewhere in the vicinity of the Santa
Clara College. On the evening of the sixth
day after the escape DR. Guncllel had occa-
sion to go into the loft of his barn to roll
down bale of hay. When the hay was
removed the doctor was astonished to
find what he then supposed was
tramp comfortably ensconcCd amongst the
hay bales As the doctors house and barn
were very close together and in the heart
of the city, il puzzled him considerably to
know how the tramp Lad gained access
to his premises. 1t appeared that Dick
for it was hel on the hight of his escape
had scaled the doctors fence and hid in
the barn. On the following night he
crawled out. found an old Ratchet. sue
ceeded in breaking the chain of his hand
cuffs, but could not get them off his wrists
He also found his way into the doctors
well-stored cellar and carried canned fruit,
dried meat, London stout and porter
enough to his hiding place to last ten days.
and while the entire police force and
SheritfS Office of San Jose with numerous
citizens were securing the city and county
in every direction for him Dick was LAYING
by quietly i'll warm, comfortable place
living off of the fat OF the land. When the
doctor routed him out of the barn Dick,
with his usual Sang-fr0id, told plausible
story about getting drunk and being pelted
with stones by bad boys. He coollv asked
the doctor for the loan of an old hat to
replace the one Lost in his flight from
Burke, and before the doctor could recover
his establishment or presence OF mind the
ubiquitous Richard
HAD AGAIN VANISHED IN THE GATHERING
TWILIGHT.
As Dick was disappearing around the
corner of the block the identity of the
intruder suddenly dawned on the doctors
mind. The alarm was given at once, and
in few minutes numerous officers were
on the spot trying to locate his new hiding
place. The willy Dick was not to be
again trapped so easily. The night passed
without any further tidings of him This
incident gave new impetus to the chase
Captain Aull determined to follow his
original plan of campaign. A new circular
was printed and by daylight 1000 of them
was again circulated in the city and county
describing his last exploit with Dr. Guncllel.
and urging every one to search their prem
ises for the fugitive. The following day
and night passed without news or Incl
dent, but the search was kept up with I'M
tagging zeal. Late in the afternoon of the
second day after the last cscapade word
was received at the City Hall that a strange
footman had been seen going toward the
hills some twelve miles out of the city, in the
vicinity of Los yiatos. Scores of similar
rumors had been investigated during the
preceding week, none of them, however,
turning out to be the man sought The
Chief of Police, Dan Haskell, had his
blood up and was determined that no
chance To effect Dicks capture should be
overlooked. In company with Juan
Edison, one of the police force, the Chief
started for the scene of the last reported
tramp. Thoy soon verified the rumor that
man answering Dicks description had
passed up one of the little canyons leading
into the Coast Range. 1t was now some
time after dark and they could go no fur
ther with their team. Tying up their
horses they proceeded on foot, distance of
about half mile, when they came upon a
little cabin in secluded spot in the hills.
Approaching carefully and looking through
the window they
RECOGNIZED DICK SITTING BY THE STOVE,
Quietly awaiting the cooking of his supper.
In the twinkling of an eye the officers had
gathered him in, securely ironed him, and by
8 o'clock at night landed him safely in the
San Jose Jail.
This was ON February 4, 1882. On the
Sd, the day before, Hume arrived at San
Jose, and relieved Captain Aull, who went
to Tuolumne county to look after 4 late
stage robbery.
At the request of the Sheriff, Hume al
lowed Perkins to remain in the San Jose
Jail until Monday morning, February 9th.
During Sunday not less than 700 citizens
called to see Dick, who treated them all
courteouslv, not in the least displeased at
this evidence of his notoriety. Hume then
took him to San Francisco, where he was
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