New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-14
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Every Tuesday, Captain Lewis Pillsbury, drives
down from the Albany Penitentiary for the purpose
ishment at the Court Of Sessions On these occasions
he pulls up his establishment, alarge one horse wagon
in front Of the City Hall. Captain P. did this on
Tuesday last. He drove down about noon, hitehed
his horse to post, and went into the to burn
a torch with the Sheriff. Lewis smokes the best
Hayanas, three for a quarter. While he was lighting
his cigar, and taking memorandum Of the prisoners
an old-fashioned old gent came along with bundle
under his arm. The old fashioned gent saw officer
Whaen, with whom he entered into conversation:
!" Whose wagon is this ERE
-. "A gentleman's who resides just out Of the
!; :: II Il what direction?"
"Wonder if he would not give me lift, and let
me ride as far as the Cherry Valley turnpike? Inn
very tired having tramped over thirteen miles since
morning
Let you ride? Of course he Will--get in and take
back seat azsa* &@ +
The old gentleman accepted the invitation and got
in. He just adjusting himself comfortably when
Pillsbnry returned from the jail Pillsbury seeing
an old man with bundle in the wagon, and another
standing by the side oft came to the conclusion that
the former was under conviction, while the latter
was keeping watch over him. In o moment after
this the policeman marched out Of the City Hall with
three ladies and seven gentlemen-sconvicts' 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 sl00 horse and started for
tLte Lie H5tHtlGAuduE ttkGu Will
the newcomers in a friendly manner. and thought
for the time being that he had got the most agree
able society that he had yet met with since he left
Vermont At the top Of State street the old gente
Old gent said don't want to so further Mr. Pills.
bury sad quite likely but he must ask him to finish
up his ride Old gentleman insisted that business
called him to the Cherry Valley turnpike Mr. Pills
bury said he would have to postpone it to more aus
picious period Old gent persisted in getting out.
Mr. P. said if he undertook it he would shoot him
| down. Old gent said such conduct was outrageous,
| and wanted to know what it meant? Mr.. Plsbury
said he would drop him line by the next mail, and
let him know. Old gent said if he did not stop the
wagon he'd jump out. Mr. P. said if he did he'd
jump, but he was caught in the centre and made to
takes his sent in the bottom Of the wagon. In this
condition he reached the Pententiary.
"What place is this " 5@#te-s
ga chair factory! want no chair factories. L
tell you again. I've got business the Cherry Valley
turnpike and can't fool away my time in looking aG
rattan The protest, however, did no good. The
into the: receiving room where he was sastonished
past belief He was undressed, and before be could
enter protest, was soused into bathing tub rubbed
down with soft brick and installed in the cusseGest
pair of trowsers he ever saw. Hewas then register
ed and sent to the shop for job of work. Here his
indignation broke out aresh and rapidly leading
to rebellion when one of the keepers proposed to
give him "a showerng' Instead Of that he was lock-
ed up in cell This finished up the business on Tues
day evening. On Wednesday, Mr.. Pillsbury was,
down the street, called at the Police Office and en-
tered into conversation with Whalen. ~
'"Got queer old customer at the Peniten
tiary!n
'.Who is he?,' ssz g. '
| " That old fellow took up yesterday. p.
| "What! the old man with a bundle, who sat in the
back pf rt Of the wagon? u 2s
:" The same. He is the queerest acting prisoner I
ever saw q as 55@ss q.
"Prsoner! Why he is no prisoner. He is
an old chap that got into the wagon for
the purpose of riding to the top Of Washington
street, 7
| g How did he get into the Wagon?' zat
i al told him he might. Didn't he tell yon ?'l
ssOf course not would not give him 4 chance
The result of this interview may be very easily
guessed. Mr. P. discovered that he had made mis-
take and made all speed to recifyit As soon as he
could return to the Penentiary de released the old
gent, and apoogized. The old man said, want no.
apologies man that shaves my head has got to pay
for it. & @'E%t
/ Saying this the old gent seized his bundle, slam
med the hall door, and came into the city, He call
selor Brice. Brice heard the story and Immediately
commenced a suit for false imprisonment He lays
the damages at $4,000. The old gent resides at Bur-
lington. His name is.S. W, Sheppard Should
verdict be rendered against Capt p, Barney Wbalen
should at least go halves. Letus hope that he will
/ do so.-[New York Sun, May IS.