The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-02-19

before n man had been at l,is hous
and asked for u nights lodging, an,
nn being refused asked permission t,
stay by the fire until the moon rs;s
ed, which permission was granted
and while thus waiting he told Mr.
Givens thot he was \ detective an,
WAS after man h, the name oSRich
ardsun who was wanted In Ohio
lie also asked particularly il Their,
\ WAS anyone al Grantsvil!e who follow
ed arrestng men, etc, etc. No soon
or had Mr.. Givcns given the infer
nation than j. L. Waldo. the chic
of terrors To vinlators of law, and ',
brave % little Editor, who acted a,
high private in the rear rank, mount
eel horses and started in the direction
the man seemed tn he going. His
trail was fiist struck at Chapman
/ Johnson'S, ON Bull river. which was
followed to the mouth where he cross.
The Little kanawha river on the ice
and proceeded up said river toward
the mouth at Steer creek After
crossing the rivera hot chase of about
four miles followed on horses before
we came in sight of our man, and
when we did see him il WAS in Il bend of
the ro:,l Il distance of three. fourths of
a mile, he seeing us about the same
time and started on double quick, took
IL the river where he crossed ON the
ice. thence through the snow drifts in
II field and mp II point where it was
never supposed anything but a goat
could climb. Arriving AT the point
where he took To the river and hills
We scribe dismountcd and gave chase
"n foot, being particularly careful to
keep Il safe distance behind, aui
Chief VALID" aided by Jacob l!erSh-
man and Jas. lInNhnrSt, who had
joined in the chase by this time flank
ed him ON tie right and headed him off
The fellow, not realizing our intention
to keep safe distance behind. con.
ceived the idea that by taking off his
shoes hr would he the better enabled
To make his escape, and while pulling
Of his shoes Chief Waldo got close t.
him and at once fired two shots from
his pistol To give others knowledge of
his whereabouts and then the chase
began in earnest. Our fugitive be-
ing i'll his sock feet, AMI Waldo fresh
"nly added tn the already speedy chase
40 down over the hill and cliffs they
came, sometimes standing on one end
and sometimes on the other and at
other times LAYING fall length i'll the
snow. Richardson I'll over cliff
and lost his shoes, likewise Waldo and
lost his hat, bat not deferred bv this
on to the river they went like mad
cattle, where Richardson again cross
ed on the ice. Waldo, realizing that
his man was outwinding him and
gaining ground, again set up fire with
his ~ caliber Colts, which seemed to
make no change in Richardson's bus
mess except To make him run faster
and more determined to escape. BY
this time, however, Jake Hcr.hmam
had gotteA astride of one Of the best
little saddle animals III all these re.
glons round about, and being in an
open field, soon came upon the des.
perate man where he had fallen in the
snow completely exhausted. He was
helped to his feet and taken to a
house near by where his frozen feet
were bathed and refreshments served
after which he wa4 brought to town
and lodged in Jail where, at this writ
ing, he is awaiting the arrival of the
Sheriff of Athens county, Ohio, who
will take him back where he will have
to answer for charge Of blackmail,
theft, breaking into "a car at Torch,
Ohio, and for breaking Jail, etc
Richardson was raised in Gilmor
county, and has rather a bad reputa-
ton. lie outram posse Of men ard
escaped arrest ut Kanawha Station
last Monday, but we believe he will
remember the chase near the mouth
Of Steer Creek if he should live to be
old.
In justice to Richardson we give
space to the following which is sub.
stantiaIIy the statement made by him
in reference to the crime for which he
is wanted: 81 am detective belong.
ing to the National Bureau and had
II wnrrent for the .rrest of young
man and so informed Sheriff Riley.
who accompanied me and i'm fact made
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