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Desperate Criminal.» KrfOBEL, Ark., April 12.—This ovening as Will On by, Jailer of Green County (Gainesville), entered the cells with supper for the prisoners, he was attacked with pieces of a broken chuin and knocked Benseless after a hard struggle, in which he shot one prisoner in the right leg. Eigh men, confined on various charges, then escaped and secured arms from the Jailer’s house adjoining, preparatory to resisting capture by citizens, to whom an alarm had been given. In a shore time about fifty citizens came to tbe rescue of officers. An open battle followed, in which over one hundred shots were exchanged. Breckman, in for burglarizing a store at Bethela, was shot and killed instantly by Alonzo Steadman. Three others were wounded, and surrendered. The remaining prisoners escaped to a cypress swamp, being pursued until dark, when all hopes of recapture was given up. None of the citizens were injured but Onbv, who received dangerous wounds about the head and may not recover.
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Aurora Dearborn Independent
Aurora, Indiana, US
Thu, Apr 17, 1884
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