The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03

State. He became shipping clerk and
luraber inspector for the Parmele and
fEEccleson Lumber Company and was EN-
ployed in that capacity when the money
was stolen for which he was sent to the
pneitentiary. He was sentenced for two
years. Soon after his incarceration he
was taken to the Caledonia farm, where
he remained until May IS, 1895, when he
escaped, with four guards shooting at
him. Instead of going back home he
went in the opposite direction-to the
Western part of the State.
1t was therein Mecklenburg county
that he stole the horse from Mr.. W. b.
Newell and rode it into South Carolina,
where he was re-captured. He confesses
taking the horse, but says he did so sim
ply to effect his escape and that he did
not try to sell it. Having been captured
near Spartanburg, South Carolina, with
the horse, Campbell was brought back
here and put in the penitentiary on Au-
gust 27, 1895.
During this brief period of liberty
Campbell stole three horses and buggy,
and he may be tried for each offense in
succession as his tine fer one expires.
Perhaps many readers of the News and
Observer will remember Campbell as the
man who, in the 9th Of August, 1895,
when being brought back here to the peni-
Tertiary, cut link OF the chain that
bound him to the car seat and tried to
escape. He severed the link with razor
that he had concealed up his sleeve. That
razor now hangs as relic in the
News and Observer office. He
attempted to escape just this side of
Greensboro. No one knew what he was
doing until he started for the door and
then had it not been for the quickness
of a revenue officer in the rear of the
car, he would have been a free man, the
sheriff having been requested by the con-
vict to go to the front of the car and
get him a glass of water. 1T will
also be remembered that when fooled in
his attempt to get away Campbell flew
into a passion of rage and cursing and
swore that he would go free or die, dared
anyone to shoot, sprang into the aisle
and would have escaped had not the pas
sengers blockaded the doors.
This daredevil has not forgotten that
incident, if other people have and even
now while cursing Capt. Fleming and
swearing he will be revenged ON him he
remembers the revenue raider and swears
that he too must pay the penalty Of his
life for cheating him of his liberty.
Will he carry out these threats, should
he ever be a free man? / cannot tell.
Some say he is a coward and afraid to
raise his hand against any man. Maybe,
but If so his blazing eyes and firm set
lips and look of venom belle the heart
beneath.
But no matter. No one need expect "A
tragedy soon, if those who have Campbell
in charge do their duty. The man who
has to answer three distinct charges Of
horse stealing is not likely to be running
at viii, hunting up people to kill any time
soon.
Campbell is tall, 1.-THE, hard and agile as
an Indian, lips thin and curving down
ward like blade; features angular, reg
ular; strong, eyes of brown and full OF
passion and venom when aroused, but
when quiet they are gentle enough look
ing.
A man of four and twenty years
is almost handsome to look upon. Unless
he speaks one does not see the devil
flashing out, like blue flames from a
smoldering log.
1t was strange picture this man pre-
scented, as he went away with Sheriff
Smith to Charlotte yesterday afternoon
His handouts and rattling chain accord
! ed very strangely with the Bible that
stuck so prominently out of his coat
pocket.