Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-09

in the cell room playing checkers,
Morgan, who was with them outside
of his cell, looking on. About >
O'Clock ne complained of feeling un-
well and, saying that he had slept
! bat little for the two previoue nights,
retired to his cell, requesting the
! TAILOR not to call him for supper "a
he did not want any. Upon rctir-
ing to his cell he hastily arranged
the bed-clothing to make them APP
pear as if he was under them and
threw a newspaper over the pillow
to keep out the light as he had often
done before. He then very quietly
slipped out of the cell within three
feet of the backs Of his guardsmcu,
went around on the back side of the
cell where it was rather dark, aud
climbed on the top Of it. Though
the jailOr, the guards and the jailor's
wife all looked into the cell they
We're all deceived by the prisoners
trick, and all testified that they could
distinctly hear him breathing IA if in
sleep. But all this time Morgan
was on the top of the cell instead of
in it. About II O'Clock the only
guardsman then in the room went
out to the kitchen to,get something
to eat, first seeing that Morgan's cell,
in which he was supposed to be
sound asleep in bed, was securely
locked. In leaving the cell room he
left the door unbolted. Morgan
then slipped down from the top of
the cell, quietly walked out of the
Jail and made his escape. About 3
O'Clock the ruse was discovered, the
alarm raised, and in a lew hours the
sheriff, jailor and guardsmen were
in hot pursuit Of the fugitive. They
did not overtake him, however, as
he had stolen a horse, and, riding
with great speed, had made his way
to the mountains.
Morgan was captured by John II.
Camp, Jackson county constable,
near the little town of Walton Just
before dark on Saturday, having fol.
lowed him closely since early morn.
ing. He ordered him to surrender
and Morgan started to run, but when
he saw the constable draw his revol-
yer and level it he stopped and per-
mitted himself to be haudcuffpd and
searched. Sunday he was taken
back to Ripley and put in Jail. He
was in mortal dread Of being
lynched, rs party of officials went
out to meet Camp and tried TO per-
him not TO take the prisoner
to the Jail but to hide him some
where in the woods until later OIL
Morgan will be hung on Thursday,
the 10th instant.
THE Republican silverites, est.
mated to number much more than
half that party i'm the Western States,
are considering change in the sill |
yer issue. Abandoning all idea of
international bimetalism, and shelly
ing for the time the idea of indie |
pendent action by the United States |
restoring bimetalism, Republican |
'ilverites are breaking ground for
he reconciliation Of silver by the
action Of all the people and coun-
ries Of the Western Hemisphere
senator Chandler, Of New Hamp-
shire, in his recent letter referred 10
~ the Post some days ago, takes
his position. He says the people
If the two Americas need only be
aroused and organized by the intlu-
ance of the States. A Pan Ameri-
IAN reconciliation Congress, Sena.
.or Chandler urges, may be held and
united request in that direction
rom all the Governments of North
md South America will be sure to
De favorably considered by Euro.
)ean powers.
" As candidates are appearing for
lection to the u. S. Senate by the
leXt Legislature it will perhaps not
De too soon to speak of the next
State Senator from this district who
vii! be elected before the former, at
he polls. The candidate of the
Democratic party is to come from
ireenbrier by the just and equitable
'ule OF rotation, and to our mind the |
Hon. Thos. ii. Dennis, editor of the
ireen6rier Independent, would be
he proper man to make the fight |
or our party. Whilst this district |
las gone Republican the past two
elections there is little doubt in the
minds of the Democratic leaders but
what their party can carry il next
'cai, and if that able editor of that
highly influential paper wants the
domination he would be an emf. !
lently hit man for the place. - O-
.dhOntdS Times.
The Times will accept our grateful
acknowledgement of this kind and
highly appreciated compliment.
TIE official vote Of Virginia was |
'anvassed by the Legislature, now in
session at Richmond, last week 49,
For Governor the candidates were