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id6-a83g*r-id*r,n-of,asm-^r-g©a.y;orW.X-in-Jy-88-iX-k-ofbl-toits.ortiken.n,ushis breast a note in a nervous scrawling hand which read, “Catch the murderer, if you can.” Ihis had been placed there alter the tatal wound in the heart was given.Never had such excitement raged m Putnam County, and every one was wild. There was no immediatesuspicion resting on any one, but itbegan to be whispered around that the writing resembled that of Bob Evans, and a close scrutiny of it confirmed the belief that it was his which led to his arrest. It is the im-' pression that he pleaded guilty to escape the gallows—at any rate a life sentence was given. When convicts were received at the Prison in those days each one had to register on the book m which his description was entered and under this record.The old book containing this wasat mm irorn AmnusnATTENTION* U. A. R.Mwo\seinfawCifoAll county posts outside of Jeffersonville will meet al Memphis on Soturday, Aug. 31, at 1 o’clock, for drill, and to receive instructions as to their positions in the battalion to be formed at the Ninth Street Depot, Jeffersonville, on Tuesday morning, .Sept, 10, at 8 o’clock, in readiness to i march fo .Louisville. Every comrade of the County Posts is expected to attend this Memphis meeting, and be lull of patriotism. By order of G. W. Coward, Major of Battalion; T. J. Huffman, Adjutant; B. F.Stalker, Surgeon; Ld English, SergeantMajor.George W. Coward, Major Com mantling Claris County Battalion,'tedinrtG. A.R. has issued general order No. locked at this morning, and the, i fixing the time for the several postste,H.tlym-ver elt;3 i:se ! iO no or~ Sordid.rfc-cal,3or-»un-t oniaruloesnthlarduseshandwriting of Evans is so peculiar that a person seeing it once would not forget it \ cry soon. The description says that Evans, when received, was 20 years ot age, 5 feet 11 inches tall, fair complexion, light blueeyes, light hair, native of Indiana, moderate in his habits, single, lar^e scar on leftol neck, Lrgc s:*ar on outside of neck, and another on outside of right arm above elbow. His relatives are put down as Sylvester Evans father, ami Noah Evans, a brother, both of Groveland, rutnald County.Evans did not appear to relish prison life, for he made repeated attempts to get away. On Feb. 21, 1864, he escaped and remained at liberty until Marco 1. when he was captured, but when and by whom the records do not Kho v. During the war period barrels w*re made in large numbers at the Jeffersonville Prison, which were taken out on a wagon by a free man. To get out of the walls two doors l ad to be gone through, there being a recess between them large enough for a wagon and team to stand in after one was closed before the other was opened.The Federal prisoners, who were confined for desertion and like causes, were giyen more liberties than (he others, and as they were not required to wore, they put in the?r tiire lounging around ’ne enclosure, (Men they would escape, and but httie trouble was taken to recapture them. On the afternoon of Aug. 13, 1864, a dozen of the war prisoners were near the gte when the barrel wagon went out, andLorito meet and make arrangementSfor gathering in this city Sept. 11. The hour named for every meeting is 1 o’clock p. m. and the dates and places as below:Gen. Lytle Post, No. 416, Otto, Samuel W. Vv est, Post Commander —Tuesday, Aug. 13.Henryviile Post, No. 461, Henry-viile, Peter Francis,P. C.—Saturday,Aug. 17.Daniel Griffin Post, No. 323, Sel-lersburg, J. L. Lcach, P. C.—Thursday, Aug. 22.Samuel Simonson Post, No. 226, Charlestown, George W. Coward, P. C.—Saturday, Aug. 24,John Brown Post, No. 58b, Charlestown. George W. Wilson, P. C.—Saturday, Aug. 24.E. K. Mitchell Pod, No. 425, Borden, E. P. Porter, P. p.—Tuesd ty, Aug 27.A battalion drill will be held at Memphis Saturday Aug. 31, at 1 o’clock p. m.People who scout at the idea that the Encampment this year will not be large in numbers, as the saying goes, talk through their hats. A recent count of the Grand Army of the Republic shows that there are still 365,-000 warriors enrolled upon its books. Fully one-third of these will make the journey to Louisville next month. Many ot the warriors of theConfederacy will be t «*r , m.», a'sotne sons of veterans the wive- and families of the old soldiers; members of t he vV omen’s Jielief i’’orps of the G. A. Ft., and a host of followers, numberingin all 300,000 visitors tothe Kentucky city.tiaibhgVtlt;liJs!ht8tikhosi0 JVh1uca1\ti
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Jeffersonville National Democrat
Jeffersonville, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 09, 1895
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