Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-30
MlcHIeANs mATRIcloE RETURNED.
Placed Again in Jail by His Captors-He
Is Unconcerned.
IBy telegraph to tho Dlspatch.l

JACKSON, M1cH., March 29.-Latlmer was
returned 10 prison by his captors at $40
O'Clock this morning. He was perfectly
unconcerned and had no hesitation
in acknowledging that he poisoned
Guard Haight and Keeper Gill He
and prussic acid but intended only
10 stupefy and not to kill his Keepers. he
spralned his ankle the night following his
escape and to that accident be attributes
his recapture. He says his guards were
ignorant of his plans and are absolutely
blameless for all that has happened lie
narrowly escaped lynchIng at jerome and
was in some danger before he was returned
to jail.
CAPTURE OF IATIMEB.
JEROME, Mich, March 29.-At o'clock
last night man entered o country store
and asked for pair OF boots. A young
man standing by whispered in the clerks
ear, "lbat Is Latimer." The clerk nearly
fell down. Run out and tell father"
he said family to the man who had
recognized Iatimer. The Young man
slipped out of the store and Informed
the proprietor. BY this time Latlmer
realized that he was recognized and lett
the store, having purchased cheap pair
of boots. q pair of socks. and pair OF
buckskin mittens. He passed between
two stores, struck the railroad track, fol-
lowed il q short distance. and travelled
back the way he had come. Coming 10 the
road leading TO Hudson he started up that.
He did not run, but walked N good gait.
After few moments confusion at the
store the two Young men followed down the
road and soon overlook Latirner Iney
were walking along by his side, fearing TO
lay hands on him, when constable VINO
had Joined IN the pursuit. drove up ana
Jumped from his buggy. He tapped Lati-
mer on the breast, saying: You are
Latimer; i want you.
Who IS Latimer? ?" smilingly inquired
the fugitive.
You are, and l want you
Il never heard of Latimer that know
Of" INSISTED the convict. tie made no re-
sstance, however. and walked back mile
and a half to the village with his captors.
He was tired out and could not have made
apy resistance If no had wished 10.
In paving for the boots and other articles
Iatimer handed out one of the IS gold
pieces taken froI4 the pockets of George
HaiCht. whom he had murdered twenty
four hours before. Latimer was recoG,
mzed by his striped shirt, when he tired
TO keep covered up, and by his prison
trousers.
SAID one of his captors: "Latimer did
not get at all excited when he found out
we knew him. He spoke slowly, made
change deliberately. and then walked out
slowly"
VALUE OF THK DEATH PENALTY.
LANSING, MIcH.. March 29.-1he escape
of Latimer has revived discussion on the
subject of capital punishment. The law
Of the State will not permit the lnflictlon
OF the death penalty, no matter how
atrocious the crime, and this SEEM
ing inadeuuacy of punishment. in
certain cases has brought about
several interesting lynchings in the
State IN the past few years. There are
now pending two or three bills providing
for the infection of capital punishment IN
certain cases, one of which bills, in view
of the murder and escape at the state
prison. IS likely to become law. The
members :haye been canyassed upon the
subject, and majority are said 10 favor
the passage of one or the other OF the bills.