Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . ase that followed for Maxwell is onewell remembered by every old citizen. AlexanderMcLean was Mayor at that time, and it so hap-pened he was just passing as Maxwell dartedout the door. Instantly surmising what hadoccurred, he gave chase after the fleeing outlawand the race, while It lasted, was an excitingone. However, Maxwell was the fleetest andwas soon lost sight of. Instantly, almost, the town was aroused andgave Chase. Captain Farwell, Marshal KarrMcClintock (both now deceased) and GeorgeKink mounted horses and rode through thecountry notifying th
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . ase that followed for Maxwell is onewell remembered by every old citizen. AlexanderMcLean was Mayor at that time, and it so hap-pened he was just passing as Maxwell dartedout the door. Instantly surmising what hadoccurred, he gave chase after the fleeing outlawand the race, while It lasted, was an excitingone. However, Maxwell was the fleetest andwas soon lost sight of. Instantly, almost, the town was aroused andgave Chase. Captain Farwell, Marshal KarrMcClintock (both now deceased) and GeorgeKink mounted horses and rode through thecountry notifying the farmers to be on theirguard, as Maxwell would more than likely steala horse, one of his old tricks, and endeavor toescape. Notwithstanding the warning he suc-ceeded in stealing one of Elijah Welch and madehis escape. He was afterward recaptured atStillwater, Minn., an account of which may be found elsewhere. Anotheb Attempt Thwabted.—One of theboldest attempts at escape made was on Novem-ber 20, 1S76. The prisoners had in some man- I. ^^M^i-^.^aAnt<iJ\ {fii a^%n^A^cn-\A^ HISTORY OF Mcdonough ccjuxtv 803 ner ninde a hole in the reiliiiK, which was tenfeet hish, and pulled off a balustrade with heavyblack walnut posts. With these they succeededin [irying off a cell door. Waiting until theSheriff and his wife were away, they com-menced an attack on the door of the corridor,using the cell door as a battering ram. Theywere making good headway when a girl, em-ployed there, them and at once screamedfor help. Captain Farwell was passing at thetime and ran to the door and soon awed theminto submission. Pkisdnkk AiTKMiTs SiiciDK.—One of the pris-oners concerned was Vince Bowman, and as aresult of his disapi)oiiitnient, attempted to com-mit suicide. The jirisoners asked for a razorwith which to shave. It was given them andafter a time one of them reported that Bow-man had attempted suicide with the razor. Anexamination showed that he had opened a veinin his wrist. A doctor
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