The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-10
Mn. SHEPPARD, o. BURLINGTON
VT, OBTAINS A RIDE.
From the Albany Police Trib1ne.

From the Albany Police Tribhne
Every Tuesday, Captain Lewis Pil.bury
drives down from the Penitentiary for the
purpose Of taking up such prisoners as re-
ceive ''condign" punishment at the Court of
Sessions. On these occasions, he pulls up
his establishment, . large one horse wagon.
in front Of the City Hall Captain Pilsbury
did this on Tuesday last. He drove down
about noon. hitched his horse to a post and
vent into the Jail to ''burn torch" with the
Sheriff. Lewis smokes the best Havana<,
three for quarter. While he was lighting
bis segar and taking memorandum of the
prisoners, an old fashioned gent comes along
with bundle under his arms The old-fash-
ioned gent saw officer Whalen, with whom he
entered into conversation:
Whose wagon is this ere ?"
"A gentlemAn's, who resides just out Of the
city"
"In which direction ?"
"West."
"Wonder IL he would not give me . lift,
and let me ride As far as the Cherry Valley
Turnpike? I'm very tired, having tramped
over thirteen miles Stree morning"
"Lst you ride ? Of course he will-get in
and take back seat"
The old CERT accepted the invitation, and
got in. lie was just adjusting himself com
tortably. when Pilsbury returned from the
jail. Plsbury seeing an Old man with a
bundle in the wagon, and an officer standing
W the side Of it, came to the conclusion that
the former was under convi 'tion," while the
latter was keeping watch over him. In a
moment after this, the policeman marched
out Of the City Hall with three ladies and
seven gentlemen-convicts going up for vari-
ous terms, from thirty days to six months.
The ladies' and gentlemen having taken their
seats, Captain Lewis jumped in, introduced a
twenty shilling whip to the attention Ct a
hundred dollar horse, and started for the
Penisentiary. The old gentleman talked with
the new comcrp. in most friendly manner,
and thought, for The time being. that he had
got in the most agreeable society that he had
mot with since he lett "Narmoun:" At the
top of State street the oil gentleman said
hold on" Mr.. Plsburv said ''silcnre. -
Old gent said, don't want TO 90 farther
Mr. rilsbury said "qni,e likely, hnt he mus,
ask him to finish up the ride" Old gent in
sisted that business called him to The Cherry
Valley Turnpike. Mr.. P,lesbury said he
would have to postpone it to . more :auspc
ious period. Old gent persisted in getting
ont Mr. PI,bury said If he undertook it h;
would "shoos" him down. Old gent said
''such conduct is outrageous" and wanted te
know what it meant. Mr.. Pilshury said h,
would drop him line by the next mail, anc
le. him know. Old gent said il he didn'
stop the wagon. he'd jump out. Mr. Pilsbur,
said if he did, he'd chuck him in again. Tn,
old gentleman undertook to jump. but h,
vas caught ''in the centre" and made to tax,
his seat in the bottom ot the wagon. In thi
CONDITION he reached the Peni.cntarv.
"What place is this"
"A chair factory-iump out and take
look"
CHAR factory! Iwant no chair far
tories. tell Won again and again. I've 20
business on the Cherry Valley Turnpike
and cant fool away my time at looking at rat
tan" The protest. however, did no good
The old gent was bundled out He wa
marched into the receiving room. where h
was "astonished past belief" lie Vas I'm
dressed. and before lie could enter rro,cs,
was sonscd into bathing tub, rubbed dow
with soft brick, and installed ..in the GU
sedest pair OF trowsers he ever saw" II
was then registered and sent to the shop for
job of work. Here his Indignation broke OF.
airesh and was rapidly leading 10 rebellion
when one Of ;ae keepers proposed to give hir
"a :howering" Instead OF this he was lock
ed uP in cell. This finished up the busi
ness on Tuesday evening. On Wednesda
Mr.. Pilshury vas down street. called at tn
Police Office, ard entered into conversatio
with Whalen.
Got queer old customer up At the Peni
!, tcntiary."
"Who Is he ?"
THAT old fellow took up Yesterday"
"What! the old man with bundle, VII
;. sat in thc hack part Of tkc wagon?
"The same. lie is the queerest actin
prisoner ! ever saw"
: "Prisoner. Why. he is no prisoner. II
a is an old chap that got in the wagon for tn
purpose Of riding up to the end Of Washin;
!, ton street"
"Ifow did he get into the wagon"
| Il told him be might. Didn't he te
YOU 2"
"Of course not would not give him
:. chance"
4 The result Of this interview NAV be yer
! easily guessed. Mr.. FiIsbury di.covere
I that he had made a mistake and made a
speed to rectify It. As soon as he could r,
4 turn to the Penitentiary. he released the o
). gent. and apoloeised. Old man said. .'war
!. no apologies, man that shaves ny head has
, paw for it,"
. Saving this. the old gent seized his bundl
! slammed to the hall door, and came into II
!. city. He called At the Police Office. a,
made the acquaintance of counsellor Brio
= Brice heard the story, and Immediately con
menced q suit for false imprisonment. II
LAYS the damages at $4,000. The old gel
!. resides in Burlington. His name is ShrI
; perd. Should verdict ne rendered again
, Captain Pil.bury, Barney whalrn should I
!, least go halves" Let US hope that hs wi
: do 20.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
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