The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-11
BRAVES GO OUT
TO GET REWARD
Moral Sleuths Attempt
Daring Capture.
SURROUND The SUSPECT
to the Teeth Marshall
and Others Surround Camp
Supposed Escaped Prisoner Proves
to be an Itinerate Colored "Mam,
my"-why the Village Laughs

iber, marshall of the large and prom
is.ng town of Moral, was seated in
his arsenal busily polishing his
weapons to the consistency OF
plate glass mirror, the &c. Q. ID.
iDell on his telephone began a wild
buzzing. Hastily grabbing the re-
ceiver, the startling information that
Williams, the colored prisoner who
Yesterday affected an escape from the
Ohio penitentiary, was lurking III
the vicinity, presumably about one
and one-half niles ~est o, the CITY
The keeper of the public veal cast
about in his mind for three friends
upon whom he would confer the
signal honor of assisting in the cap
ture. At last three huskies. tried
and true. dauntless in battle, and
possessing the eye Of a Roosevelt III
the chase, were seie ted, William
Minor, Leo Berry and George Brady
we're the chosen ones OF the law, ana
Teddy in all his glory was never ar
rayed like one OF these. As chlet
sleuth, Marshal Mac carried a full
grown shot gun backed by a hunt-
ing belt of the western variety, buls-
| ing with business like shells. The
| minor position of the near sherlock
| Holmes allowed them the protection
of a mere forty-eight calibre re-
yolyer. On the way, various ways
and means for the successful capture
of q bad man were dis sussed and sew
eral manners OF disposing or the
fifty dollar reward where 1t would 10
the most good were rehearsed. When
about a mile from town, thin line
Of smoke, apparently rising from a
wayside fire could be deserted. EVi-
IDENTIFY the escaped convict was at MS
evening repast. Quietly the sleuths
digmounted. anchored tne;r horse TO
the top rail of the fence, and 10Y
circu,tous route established them
selves at the four points OF the com
mass. At a signal from their leader
who initiated the call or a sparrow
or some other one of the feathery
tribe. they crept Forward stealthlly
Through the dense underbrush, hands
on tirearms, ready for gun-play al
the slightest provocation. The hfty
plunks looked good Not as mwrn
!, as the swapping OF twig disturbed
, the calm OF the gathering twilight
Ian unconscious of impending doom,
the prisoner with price on mis- head
cat by the dying embers, dreaming
over the days behind the bars ana
the possibility of standing on the
right side of bar in the near 'u-
ture. With the daring o. a Plnker-
ton special, the marshal proceeded
to a point where, by reaching forth,
he could place his hand on the snoui-
der of his man.
Hands up! Hands up or fire,
ne shouted. stepping boldly forth
and COVERING Williams with the
aforesaid shotgun.
what yo' want me TO-, yo' man,
was the answer that greeted tine
astonished minions of the law as an
old colored nanny rose In all the
majesty of her wrath to confront
them.
Were the sleuths daunted by this
sudden transformation scene? Did
they apologize and return, empty
handed to headquarters? No, for well
they knew the populate # their vii
ltge and its vicinity had gathered TO
catch a sight of the famous prisoner
as he was driven rapidly to the
town prison. Knowing this, Mar
shal Mac is said TO have clapped
hand-cuffs on the vagrant black man.
my, loaded her tremendously into
the wagon and made for the jail.
The Watching populace, believing
.Williams had been taken disguised in
female attire, and that he was even
more dangerous than reported, re-
turned to their homes and made sure
of the locks and window catches for
the night. This morning NANNY
was given a regular breakfast and
sent on her way toward Harpster
rejoicing. The fifty dollars reward
is still at large, and so is Williams