Semi-Weekly Mississippian [Jackson, MS], May 4, 1860
A man by the name of Slaton, sentenced to be hung for murder in Cass county, Texas, made his escape on Monday evening, 16th, by the following means viz: His wife and his brother visited him, and were admitted to audience with him, where they remained till the dusk of the evening, when the jailor informed the visitors that it was time to depart; it so happened that he locked up the wrong man, who has since been admitted to bail in the sum of $3,000.