Show I GLAD HES HE'S TAKEN AFTER SEVEN YEARS ELUDING OFFICERS FORT FRT SCOTT June 13 Sheriff Sheriff Hesser Hes Hes- ser who went to Quincy Ill lB a few days ago after the tho fugitive Charles Derrick is back with his man and Derrick Derrick Del Der Der- rick has commenced on his year one sen tence Im anxious to get et to the prison Derrick errick said and and 1 just can cau har hardly ly wait until t the a time comes for mo inc JO to toI start I want to get it over with wih t I ten I years is a long time for a person to hido bido from tho the officers omeara and you you'll II never nevor know what a feeling it is until you havo o ha suffered suf suf- that same Bame experience Im I'm glad ad adIm Im I'm caught and when I learned that tho the sher sheriff was coming after me I l' heaved a sigh of relief I was tho happiest man manin manin manin in Quincy For Por Ol seven on long years I have been in suspense Every white man I saw face to face mado mo tue shrink fearing fearing fear fear- ing inC that ho was after niter me mo I was haunted haunt haunt haunt- ed and many times in m my dreams dreams I would wako wake up hollering It I was seven soven years ears ago atro that Derrick escaped from the county couty jail jai Ho lie had been arrested for stealing hides bides from the slaughter house and ami he pleaded guilty guily to the charge The court found some extenuating ex ex- circumstances and he lie whis sentenced sentenced sen sea to only ono one year ear But when tho the jail jai del delivery vcr occurred ho saw w a chance to escape and ana ho took that chance He Ho Hohas has haf been sorry over ever Q cr since he said and andon andon andon on several occasions ho he was almost persuaded persuaded per per- to return nn and give himself up He lie Ie had been in Alton lon and Quincy since he loft here hero working as a common la In- n. n borer His wife died a couple of years ears ago and since tince that time he has been a discontented man tuna When Derrick Derick serves enes his time timo he says S he lie will wi return to Fort Scott and lead a different life I J 1 want to be ho ablo able to look a man in in inthe tho the face he lie says sas I |