Pocahontas star herald., 1910-05-27
Isaac Wells Assaulted And Robbed OF $OO Saturday Mornno

waited till he went off Friday eve
ming and went into his house and
secured two double. barrel shot guns
but did not take time to look for
money. We then hid ourselves on
the premises and awaited his re-
turn. 1t was late at night when he
returned home. A dog came in
front of him and began barking at
us and we had to move farther away
from the house and lie succeeded in
getting In the house before we could
get close to him. We hid in the
barn loft and stay ed until about five
o'clock the next morning when we
went down to the house. Fry went
around to the fence In front of the
house while | went up behind the
house. Fry said, "Hello Uncle
Isaac, are you up YET" Mr.. Wells
opened the door and stepped out in
the yard, and | walked around the
corner of the house with the gun IN
my hand and told him to throw up
his hands. He began to scream.
Fry told him if he screamed again
he would shoot him. Wells Jump
ed toward Fry, who knocked him
down with the gun and hit him
once after he fell and wanted to hit
him again but | wouldn't let him.
We carried Wells into the house
and tied his hands and feet. We
then took what money he had in
his pockets and took to the woods,
getting into Pocahontas late that
evening, Fry went north and /
wanted to 60 to Jonesboro, so
thought | had better change my ap.
pearance as much as possible, SO
bought a new suit of clothes, hat
and a pair of shoes. | bought a
suit case and put my old clothes and
shoes IN it, and put the money. ii
M odd shoes | missed the train
to Hoxie so proceeded to walk.
When | was just south of town,
was stopped by the city marshal
and was questioned very closely, and
he finally decided was not the man
and let me 60. But l had only gone
short distance until | was stopped
again by the marshal and deputy
sheriffs. They searched my person
and one of them searched my suit
case, but failed to find Sll6O, that
was hidden in my shoes in the suit
case. So they let me go again,
81 thought they were satisfied that
was not the man they wanted, SC
| went on to Hoxie, but could not
get a train going to Jonesboro that
night. | went to a hotel and went
to bed. told the clerk to call me
at B O'Clock. When | was called
next morning, arose and dressed,
and when | opened the door | found
two officers from Pocahontas,
Jesse Haynes and Hunter Perrin in
front of the door. Mr.. Perrin
searched my suit case and found the
money that Mr.. Burke had failed to
find on the first search. | was
handcuffed and brought back to
Pocahontas and locked up in the
county Jail.
al now see my mistake after it is
too late. / am sorry that / was led
into such crime, and beg Mr..
Wells pardon and hope he will
fully recover. | promise to do all
| can to assist the officers in catch
ing the other man and recovering
the rest of the money.
$50 thanking Mr.. Perrin for his
courteous treatment since / have
Deen IN his custody, L Will close my
statement. Respects to the public,
J. D. JOHNSON"
Arthur Fry, the companion in the
crime of johnson, and who separa-
ted from him near the Masonic
cemetery last Saturday went to the
vicinity of Doniphan, Mo-, and
Attorney Jackson and Ed Black on
last Tuesday got on his track and
were about half an hour behind
him when they turned the chase
over to the sheriff of Ripley county
who now has posse of men search
ing the country for him. A reward
of $3.50 has been offered for his
capture, but it is hardly possible
that the money will be secured as
was in the case of Johnson. Up to
the time of going to press Fry has
not been apprehended.