McCaslin v. McCord

The record discloses the following facts:

One John. Lindsey, alias John Henry, had been convicted of the crime of arson in the circuit court of Henderson county, and sentenced by that court to serve a term in the State penitentiary for the offense. From this judgment he prayed an appeal to this court, and, pending the appeal, was confined in the county jail. He made his escape from the jail and went over into Benton county. The sheriff of Henderson county wrote to the sheriff of Benton county notifying him of the escape, and asking him to arrest Lindsey. An effort was made by the sheriff of…