Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-09
ALL PRESENT.
THE JAIL ROSTER SHOWS NO
,ss,.srr. PRISONER ABSENT.
Splendid Work of the Ot1cers and
Posse in Making the
Re-capture.

the NEWS yesterday evening, are all
back in their cells again. and are not
likely to be afforded an opportunity
to make another attempt at liberty
very soon. AS soon as the alarm was
given pursuit was organized and soon
the fugitives were being overhauled,
first one, then three, then three more,
and within two hours after the escape
seven of the prisoners were returned
to their cells. The first to return
was John Gray, the clone highway
man," charged by Uncle Sam with
the robbery of the San Angelo stage.
He was brought back mounted on q
mustang behind one of the posse, and
when he dismounted sank to the
ground from sheer exhaustion. The
Campbells, Dan and Bob. had Sc
cured pistol each on departing, and
the officers feared some trouble in re-
taking them, but when the posse
came upon them and policeman ]. P.
Haedwick presented his shotgun in
close proximity to the head of one,
while others coverd the second, they
bowed to the inevitable, and in COM
pany with Jack Cavet, the young
man charged with the murder of Sec
ton boss Ray, of Harris creek section,
who had meanwhile been corralled
by Aaron Henderson, took up their
return march to the Jail under the
escort of Sheriff Harris, with the nom
chalance of confirmed criminals.
"Hello boys" said one as he mounted
the steps," there We are, let's all 60
and take drink" These men bear
record as jail-breakers from one end
of the state to the other, and no
prison wall within which they have
been confined has been able yet to
hold them long. Steps will be taken
now to fix them so that another at
tempt to get out Of the McLennan
county Jail will be rendered impossi-
bic.
Soon after the return of the Camp
bells and Cavet, another process
sion was seen coming up from the
river under the escort of Deputy
Sheriff Dan Ford. On dray beside
which he rode were, George Blanken-
ship, who is under 99-year sentence
for the murder OF Bert Andrews,
We. Burns and Tom Williams,
the two tramps, who not long
ago stole the watches of the Missouri
Pacific night telegraph operators.
They alighted from the dray and
Jauntily returned to their cells. The
escape was made precisely at O'Clock
and when these three were returned
seven of the eight had been captured
ana the hour Of had not yet been
tolled from the court house clock. It
was quick work, it was systematic
work and 1t was gloriously successful
work. Such work as has made the
name of NIcLennan county's officers,
from the "high" sheriff down to the
ordinary policeman, a terror to evil
doers who fall in their way. The
chase was short and sharp and
throughout it all, prevailed GOODNESS
and management which averted
bloodshed while 1t brought success.
Ats o'clock the only absentee was
Ben Fuller, who was convicted of
morse theft at the last term of court.
Ills crime was committed in 1870 and
he was arrested few months ago in
the Indian Territory, through the
efforts of Hall and Waller, brought
back, tried and convicted and given
nine years. His case is now on an
peal. Before night had we'll closed
IN, he too had rejoined his former
associates behind tho bars. 1t was
noticed that when the prisoners
made the dash over the Cotton Belt
bridge but seven Of them were to he
seen on the other side. When the
seven named were safely back, Dan
Ford, Lee Jenkins, Joe Waller and
Others returned to the chase on the
west side of the river. Soon the
fugitive was found snugly ensconced
ina behind Canufesnn,s R,v.
erside foundry, where he was await
ing the shades of night to make good
his escape.
The incident of the escape created
the greatest sensation and the Jail
yard and the street in front were
thronged with an excited crowd
eager to learn all the details. All
sorts of rumors flew thick and fast on
every side. We congratulate the
officers upon their excellent work fol
1t Is unparalleled in the history Of
Jail deliveries in Texas.
Ben Fuller the last prisoner caugh
was found by Constable Lee Jenkins
who with I I'D MDhlox, o,,A