Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-10-17

Andrews turned Ine KEY aiu Acs
Thomas out into the corridor. None OF
them had seen us, because we were fur
| Their down. Andrews had swung the
door about half shut when Thomas turned
on him and struck him with his fist be-
hind the ear. The turnkey fell In a
heap, and then Thomas drew q revolver
and struck him twice with the butt OF It.
| By this time Black Jim was out in the
corridor, and / saw a revolver IN his
hand. Mother screamed out as Thomas
struck the turnkey second time, and
both villains made dash for US. / shut
the door in their faces, however, and it
was bolted as they came against it. We
ran throug1. the kitchen, and in five
| minutes we had the passage barricaded
with the table, cupboard, and several
chairs If they broke down the door we
were to make our fight here.
After few kicks on the door the fell
low left it, probably intending to 60 out.
They found the keys gone, however, and
likewise discovered that getting out of
the corridor was not getting out of Jail.
1t seemed that Thomas had brought
nothing with him but clothing and fire.
arms, having planned to dispose OF the
turnkey just as he did. They could find
nothing but stick of wood to work at
the door or windows with, and they made
no progress toward liberty. They were
working for half an hour before they
realized that the way to liberty was
through the dwelling part. They no
doubt supposed mother and had fed,
for they began at the door without call
ing to US. They kicked the panels out
and reached through and unbolted it. I
wanted to fire, but mother restrained me,
hoping it would be unnecessary. As the
door swung open shouted to them, and
they could not help seeing the barricade.
They drew back, and Black Jim said:
"See here, Mrs. -, we don't want
to hurt you or the cub, but we are deter
mined to get out of this if we have to
kill you both!"
"Throw us that front door key or we'll
murder you'll" added his companion.
Mother and 1 were both trembling,
but still we were not towards. The
brutal attack on Andrews had given us
courage instead of taking it away. She
would not trust herself TO answer, but I
replied:
AZ will shoot if you attempt to enter
the passage!"
care they armed2" I heard Thomas
ask.
''MaY have a revolver"
"We've got to go that way, and we've
no time to lose. It's only a woman and
cub, anyhow"
was kneeling down beside the .barri-
cade, with the shotgun poked through a
big crevice, and I cooked both barrels.
Mother was behind me, having the re-
volver in hand. Shielding their bodies
behind the lambs, the fellows fired two
shots piece into the barricade, and then
made rush. I pulled both barrels as
soon as I saw them, and for sixty seconds
there was smoke, shouts, curses and
groans. I knew that both of them were
down, but as they kept firing could not
say whether they were hurt or not. After
the rumpus had died out, Black Jim
called:
"For Gods sake give me some water
You've done for the both of u.s."
Peering above the barricade could
see them on the floor, and after making
! SuIO L11C1C was AO I1dp VIC GOAO GuC
defence and went to their aid. The shot
gun was loaded with bird shot of good
size, and the range had been only ten
feet. Thomas had got his dose in the
right leg and hip, and Black Jim, who
was crouching down as 1 fired, was
wounded in the face and shoulder. Both
thought they were done for, and made no
resistance as we dragged them into the
ward. When we had the door locked
went for help and doctor, and after an
hour secured both. Then we found that
Andrews was as good as dead, his skull
being fractured, and that the two des-
peradoes were only severely wounded. 1t
) was only ten days before they were NOV
ing about the corridor. Father returned
home next morning, and went with him
to the old clearing and found two superb
horses. The ''lawyer" was simply Black
Jim's partner, and he had made bold
stroke to get him out of Jail. Each was
sentenced to prison for life, and it was
only two years ago that I saw Black Jim
as went through the Minnesota State
prison. Thomas, as he was always called,
died about ten years ago.-Neso York
San.
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