The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
TAKEN TO THE MINES.
LANDsBERG ON HIS WAY TO THE
aADE Goal G%oPES.

he Bids Good-by to the Josselyn Camp
aud the Opportunities He Was Be
ueved to Have for Escape-The Con-
Wet Dependent Over his Transfer
and the Loss of His Rebate OF
Sentence-The' Josselyn Authorities
Story of His Escape and Capture.
James Landsberg is on his way to the
Dade coal mines. He was taken from
Dale, Dixon s. COY mills at Josselyn yes
terday and will reach Atlanta this morn
Dade mine guards
At Walthourville station before leaving,
Landsberg had the opportunity Of seeing a
good many OF his friends, whom he knew
when he was travelling. Among them was
a. s. Way. Esq, of Savannah, who de-
Tended him and who went as far as Jesup.
Landsberg was dressed in a neat suit of
clothes, but looked very respondent
The rumor was current in Savannah yes.
terday that Landsberg was still at large and
had not been captured since his escape. A
Walthourvllle dispatch TO the MORNING
News announcing his departure for the
mines set at rest the rumor of his being at
liberty.
CAPT. GARY's STORY.
The story of Landsberg's escape from the
Josselyn camp and his capture has never
been fully told. A MORNING NEWS oorre-
spondent visited the camp yesterday
morning and sow Foreman Gary.
1t appears from Capt. Gary's
story that the officials are In no way to
blame for the escape. But it does appear
that the foreman was very much chagrined
with it and that he put forth strenuous
efforts to effect LANDLORDS recapture. The
main facts in the case are that Landsberg
did not do any heavy work after the first
two or three days in camp, and that he was
allowed no privileges but what are extended
TO several negroes on the gang. 1t is en-
tirely optional with the authorities whether
the men are put in irons or not.
PREYED UPON HIS MIND.
Landsberg came to the camp apparently
as If he we're perfectly satisfied and was
outwardly very cheerful. lie said after his
recapture that he had been told by some one
Saturday that ne would be transferred
TO the mines in a few days. This
50 preyed upon his mind that he
determined to escape. IL he had been more
accustomed to the country he would have
easily effected his escape, but not knowing
how TO get along in the woods he was soon
recaptured. When taken he was dressed az
would not have recognized him. He was
allowed to wear his hair long and to
wear a mustache. As his counsel was en-
deevoring to secure O new trial he was not
compelled to submit to the convict crop
ping.
THE MISSING OF THE CONVICT.
Guard Jourdans story is that it was noon
time and that he was eating his dinner
when Landsberg went into the oil house,
which is just in the rear of the guards
stand. AS soon as Jourdan had finished his
dinner he went to look for Landsberg but
didn't find him. The alarm was given i'm
mediately aud pursuit was started His
track was easily folio we'd and he was capt
ured within an hour in a woods a short
distance from the Savannah. Florida and
Western, about four miles from Walthour-
vile. He had failed to catch freight
train at a wood-rack near by and took to
the woods.
Landsberg's transfer to the coal mines
will remove the possibilities for escape,
which wers believed to have existed at the
Josselyn camp.