The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18

told $3.50 which he promptly paid, having
the exact change, and took a front seat in
the smoking car. After working his train
Conductor Hayden went forward and took
seat beside him. He opened up a con-
versation by asking him if he in
tended to 60 east of Fort Scott.
He replied ito Springfield, Mo-"
Conductor Hayden's suspicious had been
aroused from the first and he stated to his
new passenger that Clyde Mattox had es-
capped and the passenger asked whether
from the Jail or the court room. He WAS
informed that the escape had been made
from the Jail and he Immediately lapsed
into silence, which nothing would induce
him to break. There was a passenger on
the train named Pritchard, who had spent
two days Mt the trial of Mattox in Wichita.
The first day he sat thirty feet in front of
Mattox and made a thorough study of
him. The second day he sat Immediately
In his rear and when Conductor Hayden
made known his suspicious to him, Pritch-
ard went forward, made a close scrutiny
of the passenger and positively idnentified
him ss the escaped criminal At the first
station Hayden wired Sheriff Royse Of
Wichita, who wired the deputy sheriff at
Yates Center 10 arrest the man and take
him from the train. When Yates Center
was reached he denied being the man they
wanted, but offered no resistance to the
deputy sheriff and walked quietly
along the platform. He was asked
II he had any letters of identifica-
tion and showed an "Order of Railroad
telegrapbers' card, badly defaced and
claimed TO be an operator. The deputy
asked him if he had any weapons and he
said no. He was ordered TO put up his
hands and WAS then searched. His in
side vest pocket contained a IS caliber
smith & Weston revolver. perfectly new.
de was taken into the telegraph Office and
asked to work the key, but said mo. it is
not necessary, l will go with the officers
aud walked quietly away. He WAS per-
,fectly cool and showed no signs of nervous
hess.
Fearing. perhaps. that there may be
some mistake. Sheriff Royse telegraphed
the officers at Yates Center to have their
prisoner examined and ascertain whether
he had bullet wound on the chest. At 6
O'Clock a response was received stating
that the bullet mark was on his chest. and
further that there was no more doubs
about the prisoner being Mattox.
Al . O'clock Sheriff Royse, Deputy
Sheriff Hays and Mr.. Purdy, Superintend-
ent Harding's chief clerk, left the Twelfth
street depot heavily armed for Yates Cen
ter. They had winchester rifles and
enough ammunition to put down the Bra
Iilian rebellion. They were determined
that Mr.. MsttoX should not esc.ne FROM
them again and were perhaps a littl.
afraid that an attempt would be made N
rescue him. Before starting Sheriff Royss
told reporter OF the EAGLE that there
WAS no question about the prisoner being
Mattox.
WHAT PEOPLE THINK.
well. if be is Mattox. e is a bigger
fool than took him ty be-
That was the remark OF nine out of
every ten persons who heard the report Of
his recapture last night.
Il thought he couldn't be taken alive"
said one
Il don't believe they have got him." said
another
why, it can't be so.'' said a third; sit
would take forty meu to arrest him"
He would never board a train in broad
daylight" said fourth
IVY hat did be so east fors" said a fifth.
FALLEN HERO
Oattox was a hero yesterday morning: