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him。   During   the   late   rebellion   this   man   was   a   captain   in   the   army。   He 

became involved in a quarrel with some of his relatives and was sent to the 

penitentiary   for   forgery。   On   account   of   his   previous   good   character�察  �on 

coming to the penitentiary he was immediately set to work as a ;trusty。; 

Some   few   months   after   he   was   sent   to   the   Missouri   River�察  �over   a   mile 

from the prison�察�to do some work。 No officer was with him。 Going down 

to   the   banks   of   the   river   he   discovered   a   boat   tied   to   the   shore。   In   a 

subsequent conversation�察�he told me when he saw that boat it suggested 

the thought of escaping。 His wife and children were in the State of Ohio。 

They had removed there since his conviction。 ;The boat�察─�said he�察 �seemed 

to   say�察  �'get   in   and   cross   the   river。'   I   thought   of   my   family。   Oh�察  �how   I 

longed to be with them� �I could not resist the temptation。 I had some old 

overalls�察�and I drew these on over the stripes。 I got into the boat�察�rowed 

across�察�and hid in the woods on the Missouri side until night。 During the 

night´time I walked�察�and during the daytime would lay by in the woods�察�

occasionally   going   out   to   a   house   begging   something   to   eat。   At   last   I 

reached   my   home   in   Ohio。   I   was   footsore   and   almost   starved   when   I 

arrived。; Continuing his narrative�察�he informed me that he had no peace of 

mind。 He was in constant dread of pursuing officers。 Every man he saw he 

took to be a detective in search of him。 At last�察�so great was his alarm and 

uneasiness�察  �that   he   telegraphed   the   prison   officials   where   he   was。   The 

warden went   and brought   him  back�察�For punishment   he remained   in   the 

dungeon several days and nights�察�and wore the ball and chain for over a 

month。   This   man   has   not   been   tried   yet   for   making   his   escape。   It   will 

probably be overlooked because of the change in the prison administration。 

His original sentence was five years。 

     Another prisoner made his escape�察�was away for five years�察�was then 

discovered�察�brought back�察�and is at present eight hundred feet below the 

surface�察�digging coal。 

     One   day   a   young   man   was   brought   to   the   penitentiary   under   three 

years' sentence。 He was handsome and had winning ways。 It was not long 

before the officers had learned to like him。 He was a natural confidence 

man。   It   was   difficult   to   resist   his   influence。   After   he   had   been   in   the 

penitentiary a short time he was made a ;trusty。; For awhile he was very 



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dutiful   and   obedient。   He   was   no   fool。   He   gained   the   confidence   of   the 

officers so that many of them would have confided their pocketbooks to 

his   care。   He   was   permitted     to  go   beyond   the    prison   walls   to  quite   a 

distance。 Finally he walked off。 That convict has never been heard of since。 

He was a slick one。 After his departure it was found out that he had walked 

away from the Colorado prison in the same manner。 

     The following is an instance of the shrewdness practiced in effecting 

escapes。 A hog´thief was convicted and sent to the prison。 He related that 

while traveling through the southern part of Kansas�察�a mere tramp�察�passing 

by a farmer's residence�察�he saw a number of hogs in a lot adjoining a grove 

some   distance   to   the   rear   of   the   house。   Passing   up   through   the   grove�察�

unperceived�察�he removed one of the boards and drove the hogs out through 

the   woods   into   a   small   pond   where   they   covered   themselves   with   mud。 

Then driving   them  around   on   to   the   main   traveled   road�察  �he   started   with 

them for town some five miles off。 As he was driving along the highway�察�

the owner of the hogs met him and inquired where he was taking them。 He 

replied that he was going to market。 The farmer said he was making up a 

car load and would give him as much as he could get in town。 After some 

further conversation the parties agreed upon the price�察�the farmer buying 

his own hogs from the tramp�察�who went on his way rejoicing。 An hour or 

two thereafter the farmer�察�going out into his field to see his hogs�察�found 

they were gone�察�and upon examining those recently purchased�察�which by 

this time had rubbed all the mud off�察�he discovered it was his own hogs he 

had   purchased   from  the   tramp。  He   immediately  set   out   in pursuit   of   the 

thief�察�whose whereabouts were soon determined。 The thief�察�after receiving 

the   money�察  �went   to   town�察  �took   a   train�察  �but   stopped   off   at   a   little   place 

nearby�察�and instead of secreting himself for a time�察�began to drink。 While 

dissipating   he   was   overtaken�察  �arrested�察  �and   held   for   trial。   Had   he   left 

whisky alone�察�he could have escaped。 At the trial�察�which soon followed�察�he 

was   convicted      of  grand    larceny�察  �and   on   his  arrival   at  the  prison    was 

immediately put into the coal mines。 After working there for a week or ten 

days    he   became     dissatisfied�察  �and   decided     to  secure   a  position    on   the 

surface。 One morning�察�as the prisoners were being let down into the mines�察�

apparently in a fit he fell into the arms of a prisoner�察�when he landed at the 



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bottom he was in the worst part of his spasm�察�the officer in charge ordered 

him sent to the top as soon as he had partially recovered�察�stating that it was 

dangerous to have a man working in the mines who was subject to fits�察�as 

he might not only kill himself but be the cause of the death of others with 

him   in   the   cage。   To   make   his   case    more   plausible�察  �when       the  convict 

learned that the officer had ordered him to the top�察�he began pleading to 

remain in the mines and work�察�stating that he enjoyed the work and would 

rather do service there than on the top。 But the officer persisted�察�he was 

sent up and reported to the deputy warden�察�who set him to quarrying rock。 

This was no better job than working in the coal mines。 Providing himself 

for   the   occasion�察  �by   putting   a   piece   of   soap   in   his   mouth�察  �assuming   a 

frenzy and frothing at the mouth�察�he would almost deceive a physician as 

to the nature of his malady。 Later�察�it was decided that he was unable to do 

duty   on   the   rock   pile�察  �and   was   placed   in   the   ;Crank   House;   with   the 

cranks。 Those prisoners�察�who have either lost their mind or are suffering 

with     temporary      insanity�察  �not   incurable     insane�察   �or  who
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