The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-13
small city was ablaze with excitement


He begged not 10 be taken to jail, an
finally the postmaster weakened an
agreed that Hinton should DO Above,
TO remain In one OF the upper rooms II
the hotel, guarded by Marshal Nc kinstr,
and Col. Abbey. After supper thI
apartment was set aside for them II
the Weddell. Hinton was an accom-
plished conversationalist, and Will,
threatening vengeance against the post
master, entertained them with racy an
ecdotes. Towards midnight the guardl
became sleepy, and while the genera
was pacing the room, telling good stor,
and stretching his legs, no suddenly
sprapg TO the door, pulled the key out
and locking the room outside, had two
prisoners In the persons OF the officers
Hinton slipped down stairs, out a eide
door and made his escape. They rang
the bell, but about midnight bell boys
are slow. They shouted and yelled
and finally Mike" lIealey, the porter
came up. "What the dickens is the
matter, Tom," said Healey, when he
reached the door and found It locked
"Mike, unlock the door quick. Hinton
has locked Ms IN and escaped" "rhe
key IL gone" said Mike, and he rushed
down TO the Office to get q "pass" key to
let the officers out. BY this time Hinton
hnd an hours start,
Shallcross arrived ut Cleveland at
noon, the day after Hinton'a escape.
That he was mad at the series Of bIunders
that had allowed the criminal to escape.
does not express 1t. He was ''red hot. "
Taking a survey OF the situation the
special agent thought that Hinton would
start for Columbus, and there be hur-
ried, and from thence to Hinton's own
town in Delaware. But the General was
not there. 1t sccms that after he bid
goodbye" to Officers McKinstry and
Abbey he had walked through the
woods to near Akron, o., where he ap-
piled ut farm house for food. lie repre-
sented himself to be selling apple trees,
and finally purchased n horse. lie kept
to the woods and cornfeids during the
day, riding at night. He was ia
miliar with all the roads in Ohio,
and wanted to reach West Virginia's
hills, where his face was unfamiliar.
But Shailcross was after him, and by
getting relays Of fresh horses along the
road soon discovered traces OF Hinton.
The General was moving towards Wells
vile, with Shallcross only four hours
behind him. Being well known at
Wellsville, then an important stage sta.
ton, he did not want to stop there. The
robber determined to swim the river
with his jaded horse. He did not want
to seek tue ferrytnan's aid, SO he con-
cluded to swim his horse over it. Into
the river he urged his steed. His heavy
weight pressed the horse below the sur.
face OF the waters OF the Ohio and he
found himselfseparated from the animal,
who started for the shore without him.
Death faced him but the riders horse
had galloped up TO the night watchman's
boat and the night Waterman hurried
iato exit and in few seconds was
pulling the general out Of the water.
Here was dilemma for the great let
ter nipper. He cooked up a story that
he was from the West Virginia shore
after doctor and thanking the boatman
and remounting his steed, rode slowly
down towards a hotel OF the town where
he was well known. He was very hun.
cry and pulling of bis boots he tried
window Of the kitchen and found it un.
fastened. He raised the window, in.
tending to make raid on the pantry.
The water from his dripping stocking
dropped on the face OF Caspar, the
hostler, who was occupying blanket
on the floor beneath the window. Cas-.
par grasped the leg OF the general and
exclaimed: "By tam, yot is DISH" and
from book called Guarding the
Malls' l learn the following con-
versation occurred between them:
"Miud Cot! Murder! help, queek
I've got heem." Hinton whis.
pered: Hush! hush! Caspar I'm
not thief. | am an old friend-stopped
to get food without disturbing the house.
Please be quiet and let me Co." "Mees.
ter Hinton, ees it your" echoed Caspar,
who knew his voice. "Yes; let nc go
and AZ, III make you tho richest man in
Wellsville:" mo yer don't, Meester
Heenton, | knows it all. You put your
fut cen eet dis time, dat ish &c" and the
hostler yelled for help. Then Mr.. Ben
Way, the proprietor Of the hotel, ap-
peared with a light and the general o.
fered no resistance. Shailcross pressed
on to Wellsville and seeing the light in
the hotel stopped and knocked for ad-
mission. In a few moments be was nd-
mitted and the general agent Of the Ohio
etage line. rich and powerful, was in the
hands OF Special Agent Shalcross; and
to be sure that no more tricks would be
played upon him Shallcross handcuaed
him with pair OF bracelets. s
The next day the sheriff of Columbi-
ana county and MI. Way started to
Cleveland with Hinton, while Shallcross
started in search Of his witnesses to ap-
pear at Cleveland. On the 10Th Of Sep
TENDER, 1850, the special agent with wit
neRses arrived and an examination before
a United States commissioner was held,
Hinton WAS required to give $4,000 bail
but no ono in tho city would 90 on his
bond, so he was remanded to the Jail. In
a few days Shallcross and Gen. Jones,
United States marshal for Ohio-then
one district-started for Columbus. As
they were driving into that city Hinton
said: II am the person who carried the
first mail into Columbus when a poor and
frlendless boy" lie was lodged in
prison. Hon. John Mclean was the
Judge OF the circuit court and Henry