The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-19

and north to Madison street. Not the
slightest trace could ne found OF the con-
wet and so It was concluded that he mus-
be sEll in the vicinity of the courthouse.
The searchsrs were stiIl at work when Mr..
Wright had occasion 20 go Into his store
room in the basement OF his house TO do
some carpentering on his boys wagon.
There was not the slightest sound in the
room. but Mr. Wright became possessed
Of the 3dea that Ford could possibly be
concealed in the room. He took a care
full survey of the room and noticed mat
In the northwest corner stood. leaning
against the wall the top OF an old fancy
show case. II Rugged the wall so closely
that Wright almost laughed at the idea
that man could he behind II. but 10 set
tie the mater he walked over 10 the cor
ner. whistling all the time. and, while pre-
tending TO he looking through cracks in
the wall. turned his eyes downward and
got a sight of pair of shoes.
The Fugitive Recaptured.
There are moments when one wants 10
be alone. but in this instance Mr. Wright
would have preferred TO have had com
pany. He was full OF tact, however, and,
realizing that the best way 10 capture
the man was through the officers OF the
law. quietly returned to his bench and
commenced working away as Ii he had
not seen anything. After while he
managed to get his wife's attention and
sent her 10 the court house for assist
ance. JaIler Burkman and Deputy r. j.
Morgan reached the hose first and walked
in.
We'll. do YOU want your hird?' said
Wright. as no moved across the room to
where the case stood.
Burkman sailed over TO the corner in
double quick time and tipping back the
case said: Come out of there, you -"
Ford. who had been on his back, came
up into A sitting posture With something
in his hand Quick as a flash Burkman
brought a stick down on Ford's head
with a whack 1t was almost a knock
out bow. and the officers dragged him
out from his hiding place. Morgan went
through Ford's pockets and found a
pointed stick and some beads. Wright
got some water and sprinkled IL In Ford 5
face. The prisoner did not appear to like
IL and commenced wrigghng.
Take a drink" said Wright.
II would not take drink for such a
- as YOU replied
! Ford in suilen tones.
The wound on Ford's head was now
bleeding profusely so Jailer Burkman
and DEPUTY sheriff McCory picked him
up and carried him 10 the office in the
fau Some one said a doctor had better
| ba called and Burkman replied that he
| had already sent for Or. Palmer
Z
! and said:
| don't want one.
| - 5on't know as you deserve one" re
| rlied Rurkman. Il treated you as man
and this is what / get for IL
Then Ford commenced calling Burk-
| man all the vile names he could think
~ and said that II Burkman had not
| g5von him the "strong arm he would
| have gotten away
/ ..you are all right Dick" he continued,
/ and I acknowledge that you are the
| right man IN the right place ana nave
| treated me well. bat ] VIII always try 10
/ ,,,aka nv escape whenever the slightest
/ ,,pa~,a offers. l don't want any peniteu-
/ tlary i'm mine.
! Dr palmer came IN just then and put
| his hand on Forl's head Ford COM
/ rneocrf "a swear AZ the doctor ana did
I IN. want ANYTHING done 20 stop the flow
/ - blood. He said no was only sorry that
! R,rkfoan had not killed him instead OF
! giving hin, a thump. 4 little later he
/ concluded T. was A good idea 20 have the
/ doctor sew no hts head and showed good
/ nerve while ak stitches were being
| fsk.n The doctor said 81 was only a
| scalr wound and a5d no' amount 20 much.
/ Sher5r Van de Vanter came into the Office
/ sni said that he guessed 70 vas hest TO
! r,ostr,one Forfs trip 20 the Tenitentiary
! AZ walla Waus untA this afternoon.
! When Ford VAS pGt hack IN the tank
| with The other prisoners not a word or
| welcome was given him.
sheriff Van de Naufer, in speaking OF
the escape said that & was due 70 care
| lexsrcss in not locking the doors. and
/ thst the only redeemins feature was the
| Quick capture Il have not decided" he
| continued. whether / shan cali for the
| Jailcr's resignation
Rurkman said he coula only say in re-
/ gard % the escape that 10 was perform
| ING his duties as ~ had been accustomed
! -. AMI that it would be extremely awk-
ward 70 ret the large buckets, etc.. into
the space between the TWO doors ~ the
| cage before opening the door for she in-
side man 70 take the food.