The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-13

OF arrest.
The necessary papers were placed
in the hands OF Deputy Sheriff |
Jesse Cyrus, one OF our best officers.
With some assistance he made the
arrests just before dark, shortly
after the fellows had quit business
for the day and landed on this side
OF the river. They resisted all the
way up the road and the scene was
enllvened by the help Of two wo-
men, said to be Pamela Ross and
LuteWellman, who were assisting
the prisoners in their struggles.
The latter had pocket knives and
made a desperate attempt to use
them near the Arlington Hotel,
when Marshal Richard Stone ap.
peared on the scene and used the
butt OF large revolver on their
heads with such effect that they
were quickly subdued. He and
another officer received slight cuts.
The men were then lapded in Jail.
VIM. Caperton, father OF three OF
the prisoners, arrived next morn
ing from down the river. He
went to the Jail, accompanied by a
barber, and asked Jailer AL Hays
to allow his sons TO come out into
the second story Of the Jailer's res
idence and have their heads dress
ed. The Jailer says he agreed to
this (after receiving secret order
"grip'D upon the promise OF Caper-
ton and some friends with him
that the boys would 60 back into
the Jail without resistance. Whls-
key was given the prisoners, and
after their heads had been dressed
the iailer says he started to put
them back in jail, when the father
drew a pistol from his pocket and
gave 1t one Of his sons, telling them
to "die and 90 to h-ln rather than
go back to jail. The others tore
up bricks from the hearth, and
pandemonium reigned. lays had
already unlocked the Jail door, and
calling a deputy to guard 1t he
stepped away, when Smith, one OF
the desperate characters arrested
recently near Richardson for horse
stealing and hOusebroaking, forced
his way through the door ant
jumped out Of a window. He wal
rapidly making his escape wheI
some one called 10 Marshal Stone
who happened to be up the stree
In the direction he was running
Dick levelod large revolver a
Smith and he very reluctant,
stopped. He is one OF the me
charged with entering Mordeca
Williams residence, as reported
heretofore.
After a siege Of an hour or MOI
Q Damron and the Capertons agree
, to go back into tho jail. 1t We
: found after they were in that the
were armed with knives and bricI
t bats, and Victor had a pisto
T. Soon afterward the officer attemp
Q ed to go into the Jail to handcu
the men and take them to We
o Virginia, but were resisted so VII
orously that 1t was two hours
more before the object was accor
plished, and then only at the poll
. OF q pistol. One OF them threw
" brick at a man who started in
the door, narrowly missing b
y head. Sheriff Cordle agreed wit
Z them that he would take them OF
: himself, without the assistance
: Cyrus. They were handcutfed
Q pairs. Upon reaching the top
the grade the Capertons wanted
go home for few minutes, und,
: pretext OF getting something. I'll
: Sheriff allowed them to parley Il
some time, and finally one OF Il
boys slipped his hand out OF Il
,, trace chain that was around h
! wrist and both OF them ran. Aft
u a chase OF two squares one wa
y captured, but the other Grove
is still at large. Very few OF ii
y disguised crowd present Joined
u the pursuit. The three were take
J across the river and delivered
u West Virginia officers. AS the
went down the grade, a sma
~ brother OF the Caperton boys thre
a brick and struck Marshal Coplt
. on the head, knocking him dow
= The women who took such a
active hand Tuesday evening spel
K the night in the city cooler, al
q our efficient city officials ha'
% brought all The other offenders b
d fore the bar OF Justice, includir
the boy who threw the brick, al
companion who was similar
armed.
We have contended all alol
II that this Illegal liquor trai'
% along the border could be brok'
up by tho officers OF the two stat
% working In harmony, and tn
proves that II can bo done, v
believe the end OF II is now
10 sight. II Ia to DO hoped, also, tn
some OF our officers have learn
y. valuable lessons from their 0
y. perlenco.