Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-17

Penitentiary, for the purpose OF IA
king up such pris 'ners as receive
"condign" punishment at the Cour
of Sessions. On these occa,ions he
pulls up his establishment. large
one horse wagon. in front Of the City
Hall. Captain p did This on Tues
day last. He drove down about noon,
hitched his horse to post. and went
into the Jail to "burn = torch" with
he Sheriff. Lewis smokes the best
Havanas. three for quarter. While
he was lighting his cigar, aud taking
memorandum Of the prisoners. an
old fashioned old gent came along
with q bundle under his arm. The
old fashioned old gent saw officer
Whalen. with whom he enters into a
conversation: n:lasa - a.unai .nsaaf9a
"Whose wagon is this 'ere?" soC
"a eentlema','s who resides just
out Of the CITY,"
"In which direction ?" ''.
"West |" i-'s %.
"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 since morning"
"Let you ride? Of course he will
get in and take a back seat"
The old gent accepted the invitation
and got in. He was just adjusting
himself comfortably when PiIsbury
returned from the Jail. Pilsbury see-
ing an old man with a bundle in the
wagon. and an officer standing by il.
came TO the conclusion that the form
er was "under conviction" while the
latter was keeping watch over him.
In q moment after this. policemen
marched out Of the City Hall with
three "ladies" and seven ''gentlemen"
-convicts going up for various terms,
from thirty days to six months The
ladies and gentlemen having taken
their seats. Capt. Lewis jumped in.
introduced twenty shilling whip to
the attention Of 800 horse. and
started for the Penitentiary,
The old gentleman talked with the
new comers in a friendly manner. and
thought for the time being that he
had got 10 the most agreeable society
that he had met since he left "var-
mount" tr.
At the top OF State street the old
gent said, "hold on" Mr.. Pilsbury
said. "siIeace." Old gent said. don't
want to 60 no farther" Mr.. Pilsbu-
ry said. "quite likely. but he must
ask him to finish up the ride" Old
gent insisted that business called him
TO Cherry Valley turnpike. Mr.. Pills
bury said be would have to postpone
it to a more auspicious period. Old
gent persisted in letting out. Mr..
p. said il he undertook il he would
shoot him down. Old gent said,
"such conduct was outrageous" and
wanted to know what he meant. M Z.
Pilsbury said he would drop him a
line by the next mail, and let him
know. Old gent said if he didn'nt
stop the wagon, he'd jump out. Mr..
Pilsbury said if he did. he'd chuck
him in again. The old gentleman
undertook to jump. but was caught
lin the CENTER and made to take his
seat in the bottom Of the wagon. In
this condition he reached the Peniten-
tiary. 5s
"Whst place is this?"
GA chair factory-jump out and
take look"
"Chair factory | want no chair
factories. ! tell you again I've got
business on the Cherry Valley turn
pike. and can't fool away my time in
looking at rattan" ss
The prutest. however. did no good.
The old gent was bundled out. He
was marched into the receiving room,
where he was astonished "past belief"
He was undressed. and before he
could enter protest. he was washed
and put into prison dress. He was
then registered aid sent to the shop
for a job Of work. Here his indigna-
ton broke afrvsh. and was rapidly
leading to rebellion. when one of the
helpers proposed to give him a show
ering." Instead Of that he was lock
ed in cell. This finished up his
business on Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday. Mr.. Pilsbury went
down street. called at the police office
and entered into conversation with
Whalen. ...s
"Got queer old customer at th'
Penitentisry."
'Who is he?"
"That old fellow took up yester-
day"
"What! |! the old fellow with the
bundle. who sat in the back part Of the
wagon p?
"The same. He is the queerest
acting prisoner / ever saw"
prisoner Why he is no prison.
er. He is an old chap that got in the
wagon for the purpose Of riding to
the top Of Washington street"
"How did he get in the wagon?"
II told him he might. Didn't he
tell you?" a 81
"Of course, not. / would not give
him chance"
The result Of this interview may
be very easily guessed. Mr.. P. dis
covered that he had made a mistake.
and made all speed to rectify it. As
soon as he could return to the Peni-
tentiary he released the old gent and
apologised. The old man said. "want
no apologies: man that shaves my
head has got to pay for it,"
Saying this. the old man seized the
bundle, slamed to the door, and came
into the city. He called at the Po.
Ice Office and made the acquaintance
of Cosnsellor Brice. Brice heard the
story and Immediately commenced a
suit for false imprisonment. He lays
the damages at $4,000. The old gent
resides in Burlington. His name is
8. w. Sheppard. Should verdict be
rendered against Capt. p, Barney
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