The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
RUSSELL RELEASED.

| The ex-United States Marshall En- Route
for His Southern Home.
| st. Louis Globe Democrat
| A little less than three years ago
southern Texas was excited over the
arrest and subsequent conviction of
United States Marshall S. II. Russell
VINO was sentenced to the penitentIary
for two years on the charge OF certify
ing to false vouchers and defraudlng
the government. The case was a
great deal talked about and
much sympathy was felt for
the accused because Of the valuable
services he had rendered in rid0ing
Texas of the Bass and Moody gang Of
stage robbers and desperadoes.
Through RusselIs efforts the gang
was broken up aud ten or fifteen
were caught and sentenced to long
terms OF Imprisonment. In order to
effect their capture Russell swOre in
twenty deputy lnarshals, and instruct
ed his men to mingle freely with the
hard characters, drink with them and
become familiar with their haunts
and plans Of operation regardless of
expense.
After he had accomplished his oh.
ject and secured OF dispersed the rob-
bers, Marshal Russell certified to the
bills presented by his deputies, and on
several of them which the govern
ment paid proved to be eXorbitant and a
fraud on the government. Russell was
indicted, although a more serious
charge was brought against him.
When he took ten of the Bass Moody
prisoners to the panitentiary the rail-
road company gave him a pass for
himself and half fare for his prison.
eTS and deputies. The Marshal turned
in bill Tor full fare for all and an ad-
diti0hal count was made ia the indicJ-
menf. AS before stated, Russ; II was
CONVICTED and sentenced to two JcarS
in he Chester peiitentiary.
Yesterday Mr.. RUSSELL regaiued his
liberty, and last night passed through
this city en- route to his home III Mar |
shall, Tex is. Prison life Sc ms to have
dealt gently with the ex Marshal. He
is strikingly handsoma man, over six
fees in hight and splaDdidly proper
toned. His face IS full and ruddy, |
and he is remarkably agreeable in con-
veTSltion. Mr.. Russell appears to be |
about 40 years of age. a GIobC-Dem-
ocrat reporter, who rode across the
bridge from East St. Louis last night, |
ld0 a Low lllOIl1C11to Will
him. He was disinclined to talk of !
his incarceration, and evidently felt |
the humiliation Of his position. 81 |
am going home to my family" he
said, "and try and begin life again, |
taking up the practice of the law,
which l formerly followed. L feel |
assured of a cordial welcome from
my towns people,
"S2me of your friends think you
were prosecuted instead OF prose 7
cuted?"
YES. but l have nothing to say
now. Perhaps in the future l shall
make full statement of the case"
Mr.. Russell departed on the Mis-
souri, Pacific for Texas at s 40. 1t
may he stated that he was a book
keeper at the Chester PeniEentiary,
but wore the prison garb and slept in
the dollhouse the same as MS fellow
convictS.
He served only twenty-one months
Of his sentence, being allowed three
months for good behavior. During
his Incarceration a strenuous effort
was put forth to secure RusselIS par
don. Petitions numerously signed
we're sent to the president from Texas.
and both senators and the entire con-
yressional delegation of the state
personally besought the president to
set the ex-marshal at liberty. The
matter was referred to Attorney
General Brewster, and he recon-
nended that the prisoner serve his 1
tun term, and MS suggestion was acted
Upon.
When one is sick advice is plenty
1ut not always the best. a good rule {
s to accept only such medicines as I
laye after long years Of trial proved t
worthy of confidence. This is a case 1
Vhere oth,r peoples experit nee may i
,e of great service, and it has been
he experience of thousands that 3
Ayers Cherry Poctoral is the best
,Ough medicine ever used