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some   distance   through   the   woods   his   feet   were   almost   frozen。   Daylight 

was now approaching。 He must find a place of hiding during the coming 

day。   In   a   few   hours   he   would   be   missed   at   the   penitentiary。   The   alarm 

being     given�察  �the   usual    reward    being    offered�察   �scores   would     be   on   the 

lookout   for   him。   Approaching   a   farmyard�察  �he   sat   down   and   cut   up   his 

striped pantaloons and wrapped up his almost frozen feet。 He then crawled 

under a hay´stack。 In this   place he came near   being discovered�察�for in a 

couple   of   hours   the   farmer   came   out   to   feed   his   cattle�察  �and   as   chance 

would have   it   took the hay  from  the   stack under   which   the   convict   was 

secreted。 As   he   was   removing   the   hay�察  �several   times   prongs   of   the   fork 

sank deep enough to penetrate the flesh of the runaway。 He endured this 



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pitchfork   probing   heroically   while   it   lasted�察  �and   was   thankful   when   the 

cattle had received sufficient provender。 Here he remained until nightfall。 

He did not renew his journey until the farmer and his family had retired 

and   were  in   the  land   of  dreams。 Almost   starved�察 �uninvited   he   enters   the 

kitchen and helps himself to what he can find。 His hunger being appeased�察�

his old habit of taking things that he should leave alone�察�forced him into 

the bed´room of the sleeping farmer�察�and forced his hand into the pocket 

of the aforesaid granger's pantaloons�察�from which he took his pocketbook 

containing twenty dollars in   money。 He was   now prepared for traveling。 

Continuing his journey for several miles�察�becoming very tired�察�he decided 

not   to   walk   any   longer   as   there   was   so   much   good   horse´flesh   in   the 

vicinity。 Near the hour of midnight�察�this weary tramp entered the farmyard 

of a wealthy old Indiana farmer�察�and going into the barn led out one of his 

fleetest   steeds。   Once   more   astride   a   good   horse�察�Thomas   felt   like   a   free 

man。   During   the   rest   of   the   night   he   made   good   headway�察  �and   by   the 

morning sun was up the rider and horse were many miles away from the 

place where first they met。 Entering a small village�察�the horse was fed and 

nicely  groomed。 At   the   same   time   Thomas   partook   of   a   good   breakfast�察�

which he heartily enjoyed。 The fates seemed to favor the man of crime。 It 

is   an   old   saying�此   �The   devil   looks   after   his   own。;   A   horse´buyer   had 

arrived     in  the   village   a  few    days   before。    When     the   noon    train   came 

whistling up to the station�察�the convict having converted his horse into one 

hundred and twenty´five dollars�察�purchased a new suit of clothes�察�a silk hat�察�

and    a  pair   of  kid   gloves�察   �and�察  �representing      himself    to  be   a  traveling 

salesman�察  �getting   aboard�察  �soon   reaches   Chicago�察  �where�察  �soon   after   his 

arrival�察  �he   joined    a   band   of  crooks。   He   was     never   discovered       by   the 

Indiana   prison   officials。   Fifteen   years   after   his   escape�察  �he   got   a   ;pal;   to 

wire the authorities of the Indiana penitentiary�察�and inquired of them what 

reward they would pay for the return of Thomas A。 Currens�察�a convict who 

had   effected   his   escape   many   years   before。   An   answer   came   that   if   he 

would remain out of the State�察�he would never be molested。 

     Wandering about several months after his escape�察�he arrives in Sedalia�察�

Missouri。 Among   other   little   articles   he   was   accused   of   stealing   at   this 

place     was    an   eight   hundred      dollar   barouche�察    �the   property     of   Judge 



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Ferguson�察�of that place。 Again this noted thief was arrested and confined in 

the county jail to await trial。 He was not anxious for trial�察�for he knew the 

;yawning       pen;    was    waiting    to   receive    him。   For    eleven    months     he 

remained in this jail�察�having his trial continued from term to term。 When 

his case was called up for the first time he feigned sickness。 The next time 

one of the principal witnesses was absent�察�and thus for eleven months his 

case was continued。 Thomas now yearned for freedom。 How to get out of 

that jail was the problem。 Another term of court would soon convene。 He 

had no grounds for further continuance。 Fortune favored him。 At this time 

a man was arrested and placed in the same cell with Currens。 The face of 

the new arrival was covered over with blotches。 The next morning Currens 

in   a   confidential   manner   stated   to   the   sheriff   that   his   cell   mate   had   the 

small´pox。      Being    interrogated     the   prisoner    said  he   had   been    exposed 

recently�察�and a physician being called�察�on examination it was decided to 

remove him to the pest´house。 Currens was sent along on account of his 

exposure to the contagion。 An officer was placed in charge of the two jail´ 

birds at the pest´house。 During the night following their arrival at this out´ 

of´the´way   place�察  �the   officer   was   pounced   upon   by   the   two   desperate 

criminals�察�bound hand and foot�察�and with a large cork placed between his 

teeth�察�was gently laid on the floor。 His gold watch and chain�察�and all the 

loose   change   he   had   with   him   were   taken   from  his   person�察  �and   the   two 

small´pox patients walked forth into the darkness and gloom of that night 

unattended by any friendly official。 

     Thomas never believed in criminals traveling in groups�察�so he bade his 

companion an affectionate farewell。 Wending his way to the southwestern 

portion      of   the   State    he   was     arrested    for   additional     crimes     and 

misdemeanors。         Knowing      that  the   officers   had    not  sufficient    evidence 

against him he bravely stood trial and was acquitted。 However�察�as he was 

going   forth   from   his   prison   cell   a   free   man�察  �much   to   his   surprise�察  �an 

official from Sedalia put in an appearance and took him back to the scene 

of   his   small´pox   escapade。 At   his   trial   he   was   convicted   and   received   a 

sentence   of   six   and   one´half   years。   He   now   took   a   cell   in   the   Jefferson 

City penitentiary。 After four years of imprisonment this notorious criminal 

makes   an   application   for   pardon�察  �setting   up   an   alibi   as   the   basis   of   the 



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application�察  �and   succeeded   in   influencing   the   Governor   to  
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