The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

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punishment at the Court Of Sessions 1On
these occasions, he pulls up his establishment, q
large one horse wagon,ln front. of ths City hall.
Capt. T. did this on Tuesday last he drove
down about noon, hltched hls horse to post,
and went into the Jail to burn torch with
the Sheriff. Lewis smokes the hest uavanas,
three for quarter. While he was lighting his
cigar and taking memorandum of the prison
ners, an old fashioned gent comes along with
a bundle under his arms. The old fashioned
gent saw officer Whalen, with whom he en-
tered into conversations: s-i ss esa5lss b.
Whose wagon is this 'eref' n
"a gentleman's, who resides just out Of the
city" s.-..- $50 Z
an which direction?'
"West" fs.rs
"Wonder ifhe would not give me a lift, and
let me ride as far as the Cherry Valley Turn
pike? Pm very tried, having tramped over
13 miles since morning." .s s.. e.sre.st5
LET you ride? Of course he will-get in and
take bake seat =. ,..,ss = ..-..
The old gent accepted the invitation and
Egot in. He was just adjusting himself COM
fortably, when Pilsbury returned from the jail.
Pilsbury seeing an old man with bundle in
the wagon, and an officer standing by the side
of it, came to the conclusion that the former
was under conyictIon, ~ while the latter was
keeping watch over HIM. In moment after
this, the police man marched out of the City
Hall with three ladies' and seven gentlemen
convicts going up for various terms, from thir-
Ity days to six months. The ladies' and gem
tlemen having taken their seats, Capt. Lewis
Jumped in, introduced twenty shllhng whip
to the attention of a hundred dollar horse, and
started for the Penitentiary. The old gentle
man talked with the new comers, in a most
friendly manner, and thought, ior the time be-
ling, that he had got in the most agreeable
society that he had yet met with since he left
+" Yarmouth. q" At the top of State street tie
old gentleman said hold on. Mr. Pllsbury
said silence" Old gent said, .'don't want
to go farther" Mr.. Pilsbury said ',qulte
likely, but he must ask him to finish up the
ride" Old gent insisted that business called
him to the Cherry Valley Turnpike. Mr.
Pilsbury said he would have to postpone it 10
a more auspicious period. Old gent persisted
in getting out. Mr.. P. said if he undertook
/ it he would ''shoot " him down. Old gent said
''slch conduct IS outrageous, " and wanted to
know what it meant, Mr. Pilsbury said he
would drop him line by the next mail, and
lat him know. Old gent said if he didn't stop
the wagon, he'd jump out. Mr.. P. said if he
did, he'd chuck him in again. The old gen
tleman undertook to jump but he was caught
/ in the centre, and made to take his seat in
the bottom of the wagon. In this condition
he reached the Penitentiary.
!. 'What place is this?'
"A chair factory-jump out and take look'
Chair factory! want no chair acsories
| tell you again, I've got business on the Cher
/ ry Valley Turnpike, and can't fool away my
time at looking at rat tam The protest, now
1 ever did no good. The old gent was bundled
( out. He was marched into the rece wing
room, where he was 'astonished past beileI'
4 He was undressed and before he could enter
| prJSest, was iou ed into bathing tub rubbed
i down with soft brick, and installed in the
cussedest pair of trowsers he ever saw He
was then registered and sent to the shop for q
job of work. Here his Indignation broke out
a fresh, and was rapidly leading to rebellion
i when one of the keepers proposed to give him
"a showeriDg Instead of this he was locked
up in cell. This finished up the business on
i Tuesday evening. On Wednesday Mr.. Pills
bury was down street called at the Police Of
fee, and entered into conversation with
| Whalen. ,si4..ss
Gotta queer oldcustorner up at the Peniten7
tiary'a .F a'1@ @
/ Who is hep 81 l.dataa ~
That old fellow took up yesterday 4
i What! the old man with the bundle, who
The same lie is the quserest acting pris-
oner l. ever saw <e1a a
i Prisoner! Why, he is no prisoner Ee
! is an old chap that got in the wagon for the
purpose Of riding up to the END of Washington
street. ~ss
i How did he get in the wagon?' ~
T. i told him he might. Diu'nt he tell you?'
'of course not; L would not give him a
chance.' ast $50 @ asgL
ss The result of this interview may be very
had made mistake and made all speed to rec
penitentiary, he released the old gent, and
apologised. Old man said, want no apologies,
!, man that shayes my head has to pay for it,
E Saying this, the old gent seized his bundle,
slammed too the hall door. and came into the
city. He called at the Police Office, and made
i the acquaintance of counsellor Briee Brice
heard the story, and immediately commenced
a suit for false Imprisonment. lie lays the
i damages at 5000 The old gent resides in
Burlington. His name is s. w Sheppard
Shoulda verdict be rendered against Captain
F., Barney Whalan should at least go halves
): Let US hope that he will do so.
OF The owner OF one of the princely pail
s aces on Blocker street, New York, some time
lago leased it for several years for two thous-
and dollars year. The tenant failed, and his
surety wished the owner to resume Possession
tof the promises which he refused to do
d whereupon the surety opeued a fashionable
: NEGRO boarding house in the premises, stuck
: 1,un a sign Of "Coiored Peoples Hail." establish
ed RESTRAINT for the colored population-and
has balls thrice week for the supper ten'' OF