Pittsboro Record: N.B. TAYLOR escaped from the Moore county jail last Friday night, by boring through the top of the building. He is well known in this county, and was in jail awaiting his trial for killing Seawell nearly two years ago, and a large sum of money has been paid for his arrest.  He is a desperate character, and his escape is much to be regretted.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 18 September 1880. Page 3.