The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-08

tho former outbreak no act Of personal yio-
lence against a negro was ever reported. This,
perhaps. was 10 be accounted for hy the fact
that in the former at.cmp' the insurgents toriu-
natclv had been prevented from carrying ont
their designs; whereas in this latter case the
instruction had been characterized 10y the
most lnhuman and nendlsh atrocities.
All this time the people of Southampton
and elsewhere were painfully anxious that
the chief actor in the late murders had not
been CAUGHT. and equally concerned as 20
how he could have 80 far escaped. Now and
then ne had been seen and recognized by ne
grOes who fed from his approach. They feared
lest they should be seen with him, or shared
perhaps the superstitlCus terror of one whose
crimes had made him so notorious. The de-
Law In capturing Nat filled the county with
g0ssipy rumOrs, and mysterious suspl-
cions as to how be managed 50 TO
clude his pursueIs, and wnether ne
did not have secret friends who We're
connivng at his escape. As the accounts
of his bloody career had reached re-
mote parts Of the country, the public became
more than ever interested in his capture. and
especially when IL was seen what large It.
ward had been offered for him.
People at a distance were scrutinizing every
strange negro seen ON the highways OF appear
inginther neghbOrhO0d. m'Botetourt county,
for instance, an unknown negro seemed so 20
answer the descriptions given Of Nat Turner,
that he was arrested and detained until he
was proved not 10 be the man. Even IN WASH
ingtOn and at Baltimore and other parts OF
MARYLAND negroes We're taken up under IKE
suspicious This condition OF things had
gone on for many weeks. when news came At
last that Mats hiding place had been discov-
cred and that ne wolld now cericlnly be
taken One night about the middle OF
October. while some hunters were p0t, dog
belonging 90 the party was attracted 10 the
AHI.f a4I
at home The sudden appearance aud con-
duct of this unWelcOme visitor convinced him
Of the necessity Of shifting ms quarters ~
soon as possible should he even now escape
detection Fortunately for him the owners ~
the dog were too far away 10 be made aware
Of the incident Nat however. being familiar
with the habits of dogs, felt that he would
have other visits from TINS inqusitlye
brute, and that by this means would ulu-
matcly be caught That very night he found
a temporary hiding place IN some fodder
stacks on a Mr. Francis land. where he re-
meined until Wednesday the 2Sth of October.
lie had been,hiding IN bis now deserted TAR
Tor exactly Eve weeks and SIX DAYS. rms was
verified afterwards when ms den lad been
discovered and q stick found on which was
notcAed the exact number OF Gays correspond
ing 10 this time.
A few davs after his retreat to the fodder
stack Nat had a narrow escape from deaJh.
Mr.. Francis. the owner Of the land, was walk
inc out. enn in hand when he came suddenly
In SIGHT of the fugitive standing behind, but
not entirely hid by one of the stacks. IL APP
pears that the men of the nelghnornood meyer
left their homes unarmed until after Nat
Turner had been captured. On this occasion
Mr. Francis had loaded common towing
piece with buckshot As soon ~ he saw ms
game he halted and fred. but unfortunately
fell rs the gun went of. Inc consequent
was that The balls passed through The top q
Mats hat instead OF through his head. Mhfn
captured the holes through his nat showed
how barely he had escaped death; Before
Mr. Francis could regain his feet and load nis
Gun Nat haa effected his escape undtr cover
Of neighboring forest The news OIL TINS en-
counter soon spread over the country. AZ Is
stated that fifty men at once starred ou' 9e .
mined 70 catch the runaway VINO i.s'. ~"
almost within their grasp. In TINS. however,
they d;d not succeed. The cunning fugiuNe
had MANAGED TO elude his pursuers; ana was
soon Lusying himself with new hiding llaes
In tie depth OF the very forests through Wii.cn
thew had been hunting him. fMlhg ~ aneir
eforts. the pursuers returned 10 the'r hoiheS
bagled and disappointed. ...,. oh;os
This second escape OF the insulsene cniel
had lie affect upon the ignorant and supeersti-
tons They began TO regard him as q nero,
or 10 be endowed with some magical power,
bv which he was enabled to remain IN the
midst of bis enemies and yet escape their ven