The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-28
NO EFFORT To
CAPTURE STOKES
SightIess in One Eye from His
Last Wound-TaIks Freely
of His Flight from Jail.
Especial Dispatch to The Iimes.)

MEHERRIN, VA, Feb. e7.-Your corr
home of Mr.. Borum, the refuge OF s. "
Stokes, which is situated seven nllea
northeast of this place in the backwooda
of Prince Edward county. over tha
toughest and fliiliest parts OF tho counrys.
where he had an interview with Dir.
Stokes, the man who for the second timo
last Tuesday attempted to end mIser-
able life. Your correspondent was very
cordially met at the front gate by MIR.
Borum and Immediately. invited In the
room where Mr.. Stokes lay suffering
from two very severe wounds, Inflicted
by himsef-one with the knife and the
other with his pistol. Mr.. Stokes imrne-
ditely recognized your correspondent. and
at intervals conversed very freely. though
under what seemed to be very great
pain.
He described his trip on the night OF
his release from jail. He said he was
released sometime very late last Thurs
day night. It was a very bitter colo
night, a deep SHOW covered the eartn'
and the wind was blowing piercins
gale and he left the old jail that had
held him it's victim for over three months
AMI started on 4 trip OF S:NtSen mics To
his brothers, Mr.. Ham Stn.SSS,.
He arrived there at or ncH2 y o'clocks
when he procured his SmitE md Wessou
pistol that he used in his last attemprs
also his knife He Immediately left WITH
his brother for Mr.. Borum's about eight.
miles distance, arriving there about
o'clock.
He expected to leave Mr. Forum OF
the following day, but procrastinat1on
upset his plans until Tuesday, when ne
made ready to leave. and on reaching
the porch his heart failed him again, ana
the thought Of leaving his friends lor-
ever and the idea of serving for tour
years at hard labor. was more than ma
could endure and to put an enN 10 le hs
pulled out his pistol and iirea thesiios
that he hoped would bring death.
The ball as was stated. took an up
ward course cutting the skin from the
TON of his tongue and lodged just oveR
his left eve which is entirely S!Shtless.
Mr. stokes IS undergoing very serious
Mains. and Notwithstanding all TINS, nus
chances are very good for recovery. dis
face is twice its usual size, oeins FslH
much swollen from the wound Ntrs
Stokes is very restless at Times 'liie
his bed and PAGES the floor Tor sotneeilio
apd a,nrasses a desire to be taken away
as 1,e is always expecting officers 70 come
! for hin. ard it is shown quite plainly tnao
| no world rather death should :ake hi'ia
! than the officers.
1t was Impossible to get any .lea W.
| gave. MIN his freedom, but Juoslhs IRON
| mis- conversation only one man ASSISTED
! him ord II is thought hy the people thns
he was masked for fear that Stokes
| would give him away.
Mr.. Borum married tn. niece OF Stokes,
and leads a. very quiet life In very
respectable way, and comfort and tenaes
care seems to be extended MI. stokes oH
! them.
No efforts as yet are being MADE 70
CAPTURE the fugitive. and it seems as IL tne
wloic county OF Lunenhurs is dead %
tbe matter of recapture. but al!va toll
every incident connected with the escaoe
| the fight and the present condition %
| the unfortunate man.
rI;s brother. Mr.. Ham Stokes, q res
n,ta hre citizen OF the county. and Com.
nected with some of its best people. haS
| hean TO see Syl Stokes once since h13
release from jail. I,