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WATSON FRENCH IN LIMBO.('u|»tiir«‘lt;l it I 111* 11 oiim* at Wont liratthhoro.TrHd t«Him SftiilHr Hid In llir Alllr find *!■ liar llnnf, lint ••fin dNtllni for Thff.Wat*on 8. French in again in limbo liiml Ibe wall* of the county hastil* n* NVwftuo. No out can predict lIn* dura lion of bis con fin cm cut, for experience im« shown luat prison walla are an ineffectual barrier to Ins freedom. If no unfor**..., contingencies arise, however, the Newfan-jail will be lil» lodging place until th* March U*rni of the comity court, when b* will be tried for furnishing liquor lo K. K Vamlerpool.The cun wa* called for trial at the S*p-urniber term but French “Jumped his bail and ban since bwu dodging the offl. cera, ipMidllig must of bit tune lu V w Hampshire and MaiSftcbuseUs.ftlierlff K. K. Gordon hat had a bench warrant for Ills arreat for several wnki. but he was unable to find him in ibis siat* until yesterday afurriimu, w hen bit cap-lure waa effected with no littleexciteiu-m Mr. Gordon learned that French was n‘ home the ulght before and that be hire.*. team of VV. L. Walker to drive to Halifax, lie aurmlted that French would be again at home !«*lt;l night, and whou he found, about o o'clock, that French had reiumwi he Immediately corrall.n1 his forces and proceeded to French*# house on the rlt;xu! v» West ltraltleboro. Lawyer Georg* It Hitt, L. 1. Taylor, Ueatty Balesller and Chaa. Spring w«uv deputised to mm\ .11 the capture. While Gordon was searching the house Hitt took Ills aland neat t,e brook, Taylor covered the wrst aide of : }»•; house and Spring and Balcttler guarded the dour. No »gu of Walton was found on the first or second floor*, but Mr. Gordon discovered a bole through th** npp*r ceiling, too small to admit his ttody. II* trailed to Taylor and the latter, by drawing himself up uutil his bead was through i’ • hole, was able, with the aid of the light -fa match, lo dlt*«*»rn the form «f UV hark under the eavea. G irJoli called '.lt;» him several times to come down and finally he said that he would do ao. While hit pursuers were waiting for him, however, he quietly removed his shoes and after crawling the length of the so-called attk, which was simply s space two or three feet high between the ceiling and the roof, Udropped through another hole In anotherroom, which had not been discovered by Ihe officers, and went through a window on to the roof of the L with the Intention of attempting flight.He was aboutt to swing to the limb of a tree and drop to the ground when Hitt called to him, Come on. Watson, I to waiting for you.*'WaUoo made haste to retreat, but b-was me: at the window by Gordon and Taylor and the came was up. Watson v u siHvdily put in iron* and brought to the lockup, whence he was :ak**n to N* wiai.e by rsbcr fT Gordon this morning.He stated to Mr. Gordon that he had spent the greater part of the last two wivk«at home and that he Intended to giv him* •••If up in a day or two. Hr •aid he *••o Halifax to get Judge Worden Hi retie* his bonds. When he saw the of!h*er» coin* mg he went up through the b de in .** front pan of the house. The oftk-pn* *• :* •extremely jubilant that he didn't work any cold lea racket on us.**WHOLESALE HOME THIEVEBYlUre, »oirii*r«»dmrrly ofto Vnmij J r try\% llutngtoa L.
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Brattleboro Vermont Phonix
Brattleboro, Vermont, US
Fri, Oct 29, 1897
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