New-York tribune., 1890-05-31
THE TWOCONVICTS CAUGHT
ONE KILLED BY A BULLET. THE OTHER
TAKEN ALIVE.
THE OPINION OF THE TRENTON OFFICIALS
AS TO THE DESPERATE CHARACTER
OFTHE FUGITIVES COFIRMED
BY THE RESULT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,

OFTHE FUGlTIVES COFIRMED
BY THE RESULT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
Philadelphia, May 30.-Ihe prediction Of James
Turnbull, turnkey at the New-Jersey State Prison.
that the escaped cOnvicts and sand7baggers jack
son and Thomas, would never be taken alive
was only too faithfully verified as to one of the
desperadoes to-day, at Tacony, on the old Bristol
turnpike Warned that the convicts were sup
posed to be travelling toward Philadelphia, Super
intendent Lamon yesterday gave orders to watch
the highways in the outlying districts. This
morning the men halted by patrol among
the woods and truck farms of Tacony with tragic
result, Henry T. Barber, a policeman, being
shot and critically wounded by Jackson, who was
subsequently killed while in fight. his compan-
ion being recaptured. Occurring on holiday
and in district little accustomed to sensational
cases, the affair had created intense excitement
in the quiet neiehborhcod, and the Tacony police
station, where Jackson's body was taken, has
been surrounded all day by large crowds. ln-
deed the entire population of the enormous
Twenty-thrd Ward, with an area larger than that
Of the city Of New-YorH seemed TO throne into
the lanes of the pretty suburb as tie news of the
tragedy spread about among TIE farms and coun-
try houses.
Early in the morning the sub-station at Holmes
burg telephoned TO FrankfOrd that two men an
swcrng the description of the fugitlves had been
seen on the Bristol pike. Orders were immedi-
aey sent TO the Tacony station TO send their
entire force to intercept them, and the Frank
ford force was also hurried forward Officers
Barber and Ailligan were detailed from the Tacony
police station 10 watch the Bristol pike the rest
Of the force being given charge OF other roads.
About o'clock, just after they had passed the
house of Mrs. IIcyer the two policemen came in
sight of the fugitiyes. They hailed them and
ordered them to surrender. The negroes replied
defiantly and began to fire. Their fire was re-
turned and the officers closed in them. While
struggling with Thomas Mllusan heard another
shot, and Barber cried OUT
Il am killed."
Aliligan dropped his prisoner and sprang to
his comrades assistance, when both the convicts
took to flight Milligan emptled his revolver
after them without effect. The noise of tie
firing was heard by Magistrate Stout, who was
engaged in taking the acknowledgment to a deed
in Mrs Heyer's house. He hurried out and,
Jumping into his buggy, led the pursuit. Barber
was lifted into wagon which passing and
taken to his home in Wissnoming, and the alarm
was given. The residents turned out with every
sort of arms to assist in securing the country.
When the news was telegraphcd TO the city all
the reserves were ordered to Tacony, and Super
iniendent Lamon directed that the men should
be taken dead or alive.
The copvicts had secured good start and the
delay in assisting the wounded policeman added
~ their advantage, bat with the entire country
side alive with searching parties there was
little chance for their escape. About O'Clock
a party Of officers reached a clump OF bushes III
"a direction IN which the magistrate had seen the
negroes running, and there crouchcd down by
lIttle creek jackson was found. When he was
called OIL To surrender, he leaped to his feet and
ran. lie was pursued over the nelds ior a1
least half mile, the policemen nrlhs as they ran.
Finally a shot from officer Grand's revolver
brought him down. He lived only few moments
after his pursuers reached him. HIS body was
token at once to the Iacony police station,
where his identity as one of the convlcts was
fixed by a coat upon which were prison buttons,
which he had been seen to throw away as ne
started in night after shooting Barber. me re-
volver with which the shooting OF Barber was
done was found in of its pockets with several
Of its chambers empty.
The search for Thomas was contInued without: without
success until after IL O'Clock. Mrs Glasgow
Informed the police that she had seen bushes
moving in tie same place in which jackson had
been found. and was satisfied that man was
hiding there. although the place had already
been searched new investleatlon was maze,
and soon Onicer Smith discovered Thomas, VINO,
although he was supposed TO ne the ui3ie Hi.
desperate Of the two villains, threw up his
hands when covered He taken 10 the lacony
station. where he identified the body OF Jackson
and was subsequently removed 10 the Sehlri
station This afternoon he stated that he ana
jackson had crossed the Delaware River on
Wednesday night 10y the bridge. in safety. ana
had passed the night on the tramp, reachlnS
Bristol i'm the morning II was their intention TO
go South and to escape ident ttcati9n among
their own people. On Thursday they hung
about the woods near Bristol. seeing nobody ana
without food. They found some salt fish on
doorstep and puroined it. They had matches;
and when nj cht fell they made n fire and cooked
ID, fish. resting until late when they again
started 10 walk. They reached lIomesTDHrg,
which is Just on the city line. about dawn. There
they were seen Had they been cunning enough
10 walk more steadily they would possibly nave
passed Philadelphia in safety. When captured
Thomas was evidently badly frightened, and on
hearing that jackson was dead, he said
He i better dead than alive.
He placed all the blame on the dead convict.
Thomas was still dressed in the keepers blue
uniform stolen from the Trenton prison.
The physician called - attend Barber, probed
for the ball. which had struck him in the abb
iomen, and extracted it. In the afternoon the
wounded man rallied somewhat. but his physician
will not give hopes of his recovery.
KEEPER PATTERSON VISITS THOMAS.