The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-26
A CONVICT ON THE RUN.
He Was Allowed to Hunt For Bur-
led Treasure and Fled.

An Attorney and Deputy Sheriff on
the Trip With Him-The Sheriff Shot
by the Prisoner and Only Saves
His Life by Pretending to be Dead.
Ocala, Fla, Sept. 25.-Saturday J. w.
Wideman, an attorney from Micanopy,
came to Ocala, interviewed Sheriff
Hodge, and said if he could get Ed Dansy,
negro in the county Jail here for
forgery, so he could take him near Red
dick, Dansy had some money buried there
and would pay him. The attorney was
so confident and talked with such assur-
ance, and was willing to pay all the ex-
penses Of the trip, including an extra fee
of $40 to the Deputy, George Binnicker,
and give guarantee to return Dansy and
the deputy safe and sound, that
Sheriff Hodge gave his consent,
and the party, consisting of the
deputy, Attorney Wideman and the pris-
oner, Dansy, left early yesterday morn
ing for the buried treasure. When the
party got near Reddick Wideman asked
Dansy if he did not know of a road that
led around Reddick, saying he did not
want to go through that place, for if
Hoyle Dansy saw them he would want
to go with them. (Hoyle Dansy is a
deputy sheriff) A road was found, and
after proceeding several miles the horses
were left in the woods and a further
journey of several miles more was
posed spot reached. In this tramp
Dansy told Binnicker he had a
pistol buried with the money, and when
ne got the money not to let Wideman
have it. The money was said to be located
between two trees and beside stump.
THE DEPUTY ATTACKED.
Binnicker asked Wideman to look after
Dansy while he felt for the money. He
got down on his knees and was hard at
work, when he heard noise behind him.
Looking up he saw Dansy leaping to his
side and grabbing for his pistol, which
was in Binnicker's hip pocket. At the
same time Binnicker rose and reached
for his pistol, which Dansy had
could get. Dansy fired, the ball
striking Binnicker on a button on
his waistband, causing the bullet to turn
in to the left and lodge in his back The
shot staggered the deputy, but rallying,
he attempted again to get his pistol,
which Dansy thrust in his face, when
Binnicker, to save his life, fell back and
exclaimed, 81 am dead" Then Dansy
took to his heels and fled When ffty
steps removed Binnicker rose up to see
whore Wideman was, and saw him run
ming in an opposite direction from the
negro. Binnicker then hailed Wideman
and asked him to go after the negro.
AFRAID TO PURSUE.
Wideman halted and so did the negro.
who threatened to shoot if he was fol
ID
following the negro, but Wideman said he
was unarmed and refused to go, also say
ing that he did not know how hard or
how bad BinLicker was shot, and would
stay and help him. The negro disap-
peared, and Binnicker and Wideman pro-
ceeded to walk to NJ. L. Payne's house,
half mile distant. DR.. Wilson of Red
dick was summoned. He reported that
Binnicker's wound was not fatal, and
that the button on his waistband saved
his life. The county was aroused, and
to-day $50 persons are looking for Dan
sy Sheriff Hodge, with his wife, was
on his way to ST. Augustine yesterday
noon. At Martins sta
ton he met Binnicker's
brother, who is the operator at that sta
ton. He was on his way to Reddick to
see his wounded brother, having just re-
ceived word of his being shot. At Red
dick Sheriff Hodge got off the train and
went to Mr.. Payne's house to see his dep
uty. When he heard the story told he
held Wideman on George Binnicker's affi-
davit accusing Wideman of aiding and
abetting Dansy to escape. This morning
Wideman was taken before Dr. Wilson.
justice of the peace at Reddick, who after
the hearing held Wideman in the sum of
$3.50. The proceeding as de-
tailed, has caused intense excite
ment in town. Groups could be
seen in all directions discussing
the case. A singular thing is the fact that
Wideman asked Binnicker before they
left Ocala if he carried more than one
pistol. Many persons consider the cir
cumstances connected with the escape as
suspicious, but no blame is attached to
the deputy