The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-11


cry of Napoleon to his army al
Waterloo. Save health and
strength while you can, by the use
of Ayers Sarsaparilla, is advice
that applies to all, both young and
old. Don't wait until disease
fastens on you; begin at once.
Thomas Spurgeon residing
near Monday Greek junction, was
run over by train on Friday
night of last week. Coroner Heft
held an inquest. It could not be
ascertained with any certainty
what train ran over him, as it oc.
Cured after night. The body was
cut, torn and mangled almost be.
yond recognition.
The people Of Logan do not ap.
pear to know George Blackburn,
The people of Perry county have
good reason to remember him. He
and his colleagues cost the county
q good deal of time and money.
He and two companions, James
and Isaac Linton, in 1874, then
living at Dresden, Muskingum
county, Ohio, made their way from
that place to the residence OF
Emanuel Bear, in Hope well town
ship, Perry county, entered the
house in the night season, lighted
a lamp, overpowered Mr.. Bear and
robbed him of several hundred dol
lars. They were all eventually
captured, tried in the Common
Pleas Court of Perry county, con-
victed and sent to the Penitentiary.
But it was after manYtribulations
Blackburn made his escape from
the Dresden calaboose by shooting
and wounding the marshal, but
after time was captured and
brought to New Lexington to stand
trial for the Bear robbery. The
two Lintons were also arrested
and placed in the old Jail here with
Blackburn. All three made their
escape into the yard one night by
tunneling through the brick wall
into the back room of the auditors
Office. The two Lintons got away,
but Blackburn who seems to have
been the last to crawl out, was dis
covered and grabbed by Deputy
Sheriff g. G. Porter, who with great
difficulty conducted him back to
his old quarters in the Jail. A
year or two later the Lintons were
recaptured and brought back, and
all finally convicted, as aforesaid.
At the trial of one of the Lintons,
Blackburn was brought from the
Penitentiary to testify, and on the
stand gave a graphic, but plain
and straightforward description
Of the robbery, duplicating both
the Lintons and himself.
Blackburn is an old and desper-
ate offender and has spent more
than twenty years in prison. He
has been sent up from Coshocton,
Morgan, Perry, Pike and Fairfield
counties. He has fully realized
that "The way Of the transgressor
is hard" He may or may not
have been guilty Of the robbery
and murder of John Krinn, but it
must be admitted that the job
strikingly resembles Blackburn's
style of work in Morgan, Perry and
Fairfield.
Since writing the foregoing, we
are indebted to Deputy Warden G.
G. Porter for Blackburn's prison
record, which is as follows:
He was first received at the PEN
itentiary February s, 1859, from
Coshocton county, to serve a term
of 10 years for burglary. Age 80
years.
Sent up from Morgan county
March 20, 1856, for 10 years for bur-
glary.
Sent up from Perry county Feb
ruary 13, 1875, for 7years for bur-
glary and larceny.
Sent up from Pike county No
10, 1880 under the name of
James Smith, for 8 years, for bur-
glary.
Sent up from Fairfield county
November II, 1885, for 5 years for
Thus it will be seen that he has
been sentenced to the Penitentiary
five times, and was out on parole at
the time he was arrested for the
Of John A. Krinn In Hook
ing county.
He is a hoary headed old sinner
being 50 years of age and the indi-
cations are that he has come to the
end of his tether.-Ne,O Lexington
Tribune.