Steve JACOBS, a Croatoan Indian, under sentence of death for the murder of Mrs. HARPER, a white woman, escaped from jail at Lumberton, Robeson county, NC.  Two other prisoners escaped with him. Young BENNET, the jailer’s son, and another assistant took supper to the prisoners.  JACOBS assaulted BENNETT, cracking his skull, and then brained the assistant.  The prisoners then escaped.

Source: Roanoke Beacon,  23 August 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.