Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-10
MR.. SHEPARD, OF BURLINGTON,
W., OBTAINS A RIDE.
[FrOm the Alb.ny Pollee rrlbune. ]


Every Tuesday, Capt Lewis Pilsbury drives
down from the Penitentiary for the purpose of
taking up such prisoners as receive "condign"
punishment at the Court Of Sessions On these
occasions, he pulls up his establishment large
one horse wagon, in front Of the City Hail.
Cant IA flis on rs,a-i-,. lss. He d-ar.
down about noon. hilehed his horse to post,
and went into the jail to "burn iofch" with
the Sheriff. Lewis smokes the bes, Havanas,
three for quarter. While he was lighting
his segar and taxing memorandum of the
prisoners, an old fashioned gent comes along
with bundle under his arm. The old-fash-
ioned gent saw officer Whalen, with whom he
entered into conversaiion
Whose wagon is this 'erei"
"a gonIleman's, who resides just out of the
e,y."
In which direction -
"West'
Wonder il he would not give me lift, and
let me ride as far as the Cherry Valley Turn.
pike I'm very tired, having ,ramped over 10
miles since morning"
lie, you ride of course he will-get in
and take back seat
The old gent accepted the invitation, and got
in. lie was just adjusting himself comforia-
bly,, when Pilsbury returned from the jail--|
PllshuIy seeing an old man with bundle in
the wagon, and an officer standing by the side
Of IL, came 10 the conclusion that the former
was "under conviction" while the latter was
keeping watch over him. 10 moment after
this, the policeman marched out of the City
Hall with three ladies and seven gentlemen
conyic,s going up for sarions 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 at
ientiOn Of hundred dollar horse, and started
for the Peniteniiary. The old genllemartalk
ed with the new comers. in most friendly
manner, and thought, for the time being, that
he had got in The most agreeable society since
he left "Varmouni." At the top OF State
street the old gentleman said "hod on" Mr.
Pilsbury said "sience," Old gent said, 'dnnt
want TO go farther" Mr. Pilsbury said quite
likely, but he must ask him 10 finish up the
ride" Old gent insisted that business called
him to the Cherry Valley Turnpike. Mr. Pills
bury said he would have 10 postpone il 10
more suspicious period, Old gent persisted in
getting out. Mr. P. said if he undertook ii he
would "shoot" him down. Old gent said ''sueh
conduct is outrageous, and wanted TO know
what j, meant Mr. Pilsbury said he would
drop him line by the next mail, and let him
know. Old gent said if he didn't stop the
wagon, he'd jump out. Mr. p. said il he did,
he'd chuck him in again. The old gentleman
undertook to jump, but he was caught ''in the
CENTRE" aud made TO take his seat in the bot.
tom Of the wagon, In this condition he reach
ed the Penilentiary. m fe.
what place is this =
"A chair lactory-jump out and take look.
Chair factory ! want no chair factories. |
tell you again, I've got business on the Cherry
Valley Turnpike, and cant fool away my lime
at looking at rattan The protest. however.
did no good. The old gent was bundled out.
He was marched into the receiving roam, where
he was 'astonished past belief He was IN
dressed, and before he.could enter protest,
was sonsed into bathing tub, rubbed down
with soi brick, and installed in the cnssed-
est pair Of rowsers no ever saw He was
then registered and sent 10 the shop for job Of
work Here his indignation broke out afresll.
and was rapidly leading 10 rebellion, when
one Of the keepers proposed 10 give him shaw
eTing Instead Of this he was locked up in a
cell. This finished up The business on Tues
day evening On Wednesday Mr Pilsbury was
down street, called at the Police Office. ard en-
tered ipte Conversation with ,whsiens