The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-25
SBYS HE IS NOT SDGG
w. A. Young, in Jai! at Man
gum, ConfesseS.
SINS ENOUGH OF HIS OWN
Without Suffering for Sugg'S--
Escape and ReCapture.
SINS ENOUGH OF HIS OWN

Guthrie, o. T. July 24-W. A Young.
who was arrested some time ago for a
n7urderous attempt on the life of one of
Creech & Lees construction bosses, and
who has since been confined in jail at
Mangum, invited a reporter for the Man
gum Star to interview him Monday, say
ing he wanted the people to know who
nc is and where he came from.
The Star says Of the man and his case:
HE seems to think that he has been in
enough trouble of his own doing and does
Tot care to suffer for the crimes of some
ether man. 1t will be remembered by a
majority of our readers that since his
arrest Young has been under suspicion Of
being one John Henry Suggs, wanted in
Denton county, Texas, for the cold
Hooded murder of boy Fome five years
ago; in fact, Sheriff Hawkins Of Denton
County, was here about two weeks ago
and identified Young as John Henry
Suggs. He seemed to tally exactly with
the description, except, it is said, in point
of height, and Sheriff Hawkins is now
in search Of further confrmatory evil
dence before removing the prisoner 10
Denton county. Realizing his jeopardy,
TcUng seemed anxious to disclose his true
identity. Ia substance he had the fol-
lowing to say:
My real name Is John Cary. I am
son of VI. F. Cary, and my home is near
Monroe. La. 1 was arrested in 1886 for
Inc murder of Tom Goodwin, president of
the Merchants and Farmers bank at
Warren, Ark. / J. Adair, cashier of the
bank, was wounded at the same time 1
broke Jail at Camden, Ark, in January,
1891, and was recaptured. 1 was trans
ferred to the jail at Warren, Ark, where
I again broke out in July of the same
year but was recaptured one month lat
e. at Shreveport, La. 1 was taken back
to Warren, stood trial and was acquitted
of the murder of Goodwin. Subsequently
1 served a term in the Texas penitentiary
for safe-blowing at Wills Point. In this
trial l was defended by Tom Yantes and
prosecuted by Stewart Smith. I have
nothing behind me but bad record, and
whisky caused 1t all The reason 1 broke
Jail here was because I was afraid that
by some inexplicable train Of circum-
stances I might be mistaken for Suggs,
convicted and hanged for his crime, as
there are those always to be found who
viii swear a mans life away on the least
technicality. When 1 got out here last
week l left the way open for all the
prisoners to go, but no more wanted to
escape. Luke Beach tried to get me to
stay. When I was recaptured, near Mis-
7 he oil ar Ha ha
officers came upon me from behind while
! was watching a cowboy. L had only
five cartridges and they were two TO one
l saw there was no chance for me, so l
surrendered
In another column the Star relates the
story Of the escape Of Young, or Cary,
and his recapture by a posse. as follows:
Last Thursday night, while Mollie
Baiiey's show was in full blast, a voice
rang out on the outside of the tent, The
Jail IS broke After leaving the tent a
large crowd gathered at the Jail. Some
twelve prisoners had been confined within
the county bastile. three of whom were
in the cage. -Four escaped and the others
could have done so easily, but they elected
10 stay. By some means the iron bar
which held the outside eel ldoor was
loosened and the occupants Of the inside
We're able to get out of the cell into the
run-around, where the other eight pris-
oners were Here w. A. Young, who now
says his true name is Jim Cary, and
three others, Jasper Banks, Cal Har-
mon and Neil Mason. planned TO make
their escape. With the iron bar and a
pocket knife they overawed the other
prisoners and punched a hole in the inner
wall large enough to admit the passage
Of mans body. Through this hole they
crawled out onto the steps which lead
below into the sheriff's Office. Here they
found the key which unlocks the iron
door leading into the court room and it
was no job at all to go through to lib
erty and TO freedom.
Some ladies just across the street
heard the confusion and saw the escap-
ing prisoners. but did not realize fully
the Importance Of the circumstance, so
did not give any alarm. The eight prison
ers VINO were not in the plot were over
awed by threats and the formidable APP
pearance of the knife and iron bar so
they did not cry out L was only after
a half hour or more had elapsed before
one of the prisoners. Jim Thornton, de-
sided he could risk a chance 10 let the