Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-10
A C0NVICT'S FREAK.
HE OBJECTS TO THE WHEEL BARROW
AND GOES TO THE FARM.
His Escape and Pursuit by Biood-Hounds-
They Trace Him Into the Old
Convict Camp.
LCorresp0ndonce of tho Richmond Dispatch. !

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
WELDON. n. c.. September "A most re-
markaOle freak Of convict was reported
here to-day. John Littemore (colored
was sentenced 10 tho penitentiary for ten
years IN the Superior Court Of one Of the
western counties for an outrageous assault.
He was brought down TO Weldon and put
to Work on the State farm on the North
amptOn side of tho Roanoke river. short
while back q SOUND OF the conYicts were
taken from the farm and put 20 work on
the canal Of the Great Falls Company near
here. John LittemOre being one Of tho
number. John soon tired Of wheeling dirt
up steep incline with the wheelbarrow.
and' like the Israeites Of old who sighed
Tor the flesh pots of Egyptian bondage, he
loneed for his Old place on the farm.
SLIPPED HIS BRACELET.
50 Tow nights ago when all was quiet
and the shades Of night had settled over
Great Tails camp LlttemOre managed 10
slip his iron bracelet, and while the guard
was upon his lonely beat in the midnight
hour, thinking probably of tho girl be
lett behind him" the convict stole softly
and quietly away and once more breathed
the air OF freedom. Early the next morn
that desperate criminal had escaped.
BLoODHoUSDs oS THE TRAIL.
Tho camp was aroused and the blood
hounds put upon the trail. This they
swiftly followed with the excited guards
close upon their heels. What puzzled the
Vursuers most was the man had taken q
he3 line and after following the trail for
hye 0r SIX miles u was leading directly to-
wards the convict camp IN northampton
county, the very place OF all others ne
would most naturally have avoided. But
imagine their CONSERVATION when th"v
were led right into the camp and there NJ
WORK under guard they behe.I the man
they were hunting
wANTED HIS OLD PLACE.
Explanations followed. and the manager
OF tho farm stated that LIttemore had
nearly taken the breath from them 10y
walking boldly into camp that morning
and begged to be given hls old plac" on
the farm. He said be was willing 20 serve
his sentence out and to worA on tie farm,
but could not roll tho whcelbarrow 1T
Great Falls. 4 good deal If feeling now
exists i'm the couvlct's favor. and the Gov
| error will be ASKED 20 allow hlm e. remain
| wfHra be- ls. tie could easily have es-
capped when be- ga,uel hls freedom, but ne
willingly went into bondage again, and
| this Is something IN his favor.
DYING CONDITION.
Chief-Engiuoer Lehman. If tho Great
| Fills Company. received telegram today
| stating that hls fat r w1s ~ dying CON
! dItio1 az his home IA Philadelphia. NJ.
| Lehman left on the n1rth-h.und tram tins
evening. AtlautIc-Coast Line, and Wi.
| reach hIs home tO-ui,ht.
! INCEEAsED VALUES.
The valuation of taxable property in
| Halifax county this year is Sf.Ol6.2ls, an
/ increase of ~rl7.7-s over last year Tho
! township paws taxes ON largest valuation,
| the amount being over half q million do
/ lars with nearly $4,000 casn on hand ani
| S.UJ.OyO solvent credits.