The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-11
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From the Albany Police Tribune



Every Tuesday, Captain Lewis PiIlsbury drive,
down from the pcaitentiary, for the purpose oi
taking up such prisoners as receive "condign'
punishment at the Court OF Sessions: On these
a;cA'ons he pulls up his establishment, large
one horse wagon in front Of the City Hail.
Captain ?. did this on Tu9slAy last He drove
down about noon, hitchal his horse to post
and went into the Jail to ''burn torch with
the Sheriff. Lewis smokes the best Havannas
three for quarter. While he was in lighting
his cigar, AMI taking memorandum Of the
Prisoners, and old fashioned old gent, saw Of
iicsr Whalen, with whom he entered into con-
ycrsation:
Whose wagon is this cre?"
"A gcntlcman's who resided just out Of the
city"
In which dircction?p
West
Wonder if 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"
"L,tyou ride? of course he will-get in and
take back seat"
The old gent accepted the invitation and got
in. Hewas just adjusting him self comfortably
when Palsbury returned from the jail. Pillsbury
seeing the old wan with bundle in the wagon
AMI another stan ling b. the sid, oft came to
the conclusion that the former was under con-
yiction'' while the latter was keeping watch c.
yer him. In q moment after this the policeman
rnuchc ] @ut Of the City Hall with three ladies
aud seven gentlemen" "convicts'' going up for
various terms, from thirty days to six months
The ladies' aud gentlemen having taken their
seats, Capt Lewis jumped in, introduced a
twenty shilling whip to the attention ola 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 into the most agreeable society
that he had yet met with since he left "Ver-
mont" Atthe top Of State street the old gen,
tleman. said hold on" Mr. PiiIsbury said
silence" Old gent said don't want to go fur
thern Mr.. Pillsbury said, "quitc likely, but he
asked him to finish up the ride" Old gent in
sisted that business called him to the Cherry
Valley turnpike, Mr. Pillsbury said he would
have to postpone it to more auspicious period
Old gent presisted in getting out. Mr.. P. said
ifhe undertook it he would 'shoot" him down
Old gent said such conduct is outrageous" and
wanted to know what it meant? Mr. Pillsbury
said he would drop him line by the next mail
and let him know Old gent said if he dd'nt
stop the wagon he'd jump out. Mr. Pillsbury
said ifhe did he'd chuch him inagain. The ole
gentleman undertook to jumpbut he was caugh
'in the centre, !, and made to take his seat in Tho
bottom Of the wagon. In this condition he rca,
ched the Penitentiary.
'sWhat place is this?"
"A chair factory Jump out and take alook'
''Chair factory want no chair factories.
tell you again. I've got business on the Cherry
Valley turnpike and can't away my time Al
looking at rattan. The protest however, die
nogood. The old gent was bundled out He
was marched into the receiving room, where he
was 4.astonished past belief" He was undrcssed
and before he could enter protest, was souscd
into d bathing tub, rubbed down with sof
brick, andinstalled il" the curscdest pair oftrow
sers he ever saw He was then registered and
sent to the shop for a job ofwork. Here his in
digpatiSsA broke out afresh and was rapidly lead
ing % arebellion when one Of the keepers pro
posed to give him .'ashowering. Instead Of tina
he waslocked up in cell. This finished up tht
businesson Tuesday evening On "Wednesday
MI. Pillsbury was down street, called at tn,
Police Office, and entered into conversation witt
Whalcn ~
SCOT aquccr old customer at the Penitontia
ry!',,so
.AWhoishe?o ..
"Thatold iellowI took up yesterday"
"What! the old man with the bundle, who So
inthe back part Of the wagon?"
"Thc same. Iicis the quccrest acting prison
ef ever SAW
Prisoner! Why no prisoner. lie is Al
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