Daily American organ., 1856-04-25
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Every Tuesday, Captain Lewis Pillsbury drives
down from the pententiary for the purpose of
taking up such prisoners as receive "condgn
punishment at the Court of Sessions. On these
occasions he pulls up his establishment, a large
one-horse wagon, in front Of the City Hail. Capt.
p. did this on Tuesday last. He drove down about
noon hitcbed his horse TO post, and went into
the jai, to burn a torch with the sheriff Lewis
smokes the best Havanas, three for quarter
While he was lighting his cigar, and taking mem
orandum Of the prisoners, an old-fashioned old
gent came along with bundle under his arm. The
old diashioned old gent saw Officer Whalen, with
whom he entered into conversation:
Whose wagon Is this 'ere?"
"a gentleman's who resides just out Of the
city" 9v aasasE
In which directionf"
1Westl"
"Wonder If he would not givo me a lift, and let
me ride as far as the Cherry Valley turnpikes Pm
very tired, having tramped over thirteen miles
since morning"
Let you ride OF course he win. Get in, and
take back seat"
The old gent accepted the invitation and got in.
He was just adjusting himself comfortably when
Pillsbury returned from the jail.
Pillsbury seeing an old man with a bundle in the
wagon, and an officer standing by the side of it.
came to the conclusion that the former was un-
der conviction" while the latter was keeping watch
over him.
In moment after this, the policeman 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, Captain 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 corners
in friendly manner, and thought for the time be-
ing that he had got in the most agreeable society
that he had yet met with since he left "Var-
mount"
At the top of State street the old man said, -
"hold on"
Mr.. Pillsbury said, " silence"
Old gent said, " don't want to go further"
Mr.. Pillsbury said, "quite likely but he must
ask him to finish up the ride" 4 ar6-N
Old gent insisted that business called him to the
Cherry Valley turnpike.
Mr.. Pillsbury said, he would have to postpone it
to q more suspicious period.
Old gent persisted in getting out
Mr.. Pillsbury said, if he 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 didn't stop the wagon he'd
jump out. ~
Mr.. Pillsbury said, if he did he'd chuck him in
again.
The old gentleman undertook to jump, but he
was caught in the centre" and made to take his
scat in the bottom of the wagon.
In this condition he reached the Penitentiary.
What place is this p a
" A chair factory-jump out and take a look"
''Chair factory l want no chair factories.
tell you again, I've got business on the Cherry
Valley Turnpike, and can't fool away my time in
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good. The old gent was bundled cut. He was
marched into the receiving room, where he was
"astonished past belief" He was undressed, and
before he could enter protest, was soused into
bathing tub, rubbed down with a soft brick, and
installed in "the cussedest pair Of trowsers he ever
saw" He was then registered and sent to the shop
for job Of work. Here his indignation broke
out afresh, and rapidly leading to a rebellion,
when one of the keepers proposed to give him " a
showering." Instead of that he was locked up in
cell. This finished up the business on Tuesday
evening. On Wednesday, Mr.. Pillsbury was down
the street. called at the Police Office and entered
into conversation with Whalen. rNH
SCOT queer old customer at the Peniten.
tisryl"
"Who is he ~
That old fellow took up Yesterday
What the old man with the bundle, who sat
in the back part of the wagon ?"
The same. He is the queerest acting prisoner
/ ever saw" U EEI tH HsE
Prisoner Why, he is no prisoner. 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 wagonw
81 told him he might. Didn't he tell your"
"0f course not. would not give him chance"
The result of this interview may be very easily
guessed. Mr.. p. discovered that he had made
mistake, and made all speed to rectifyit As soon
as he could return TO the Penitentary he released
the old gent, and apologized The'old man said,
"Want no apologies; man that shaves my head
has got to pay for It,"
Saying this, the old gent seized his bundle,
slammed to the hall door, and came into the city
He called at the police Office and made the ac-
quaintance of Counsellor Brice. Brice heard the
story, and Immediately commenced suit for false
imprisonment He lays the damages at $4,000.
The old gent resides in Burlington. His name is
s. w. Sheppard. Should a verdict be rendered
against Captain p, Barney Wbalen should at least
"go halves" Let us hope that.he viii do so.-
State Police Tribune.
THE SHAVING SOAP.