Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20

DuG lO bUOuCl wac uliO Jetilol SOiiSs eh'ti ia
lips showed me how mistaken was in my con-
lecture. Not more than six minutes after their
departure, before we had all the irons loosed
from their place and that was effected in this
namely, we took the chain that was
around my leg and put it under one of the iron
bars, and fetching it round, fastened it together
over the bar, with key made of one of the
links. After this was done, we took an oaken
bench about ten feet long, made of slab, as
putstae end of this bench intSts.a blight Of TIC
chain placing it in such a manner as to gain
a great purchase, we lifted the bar in an in
stant, drawing out the spikes with ease.
Immediately upon the setting in of night,
we again went to work, but had not continued
many minutes before the outer door of the
Jail opened, and in came number of people,
and passing our door, went up to the prisoners
overhead. Here Kinds had an opportunity of
giving the Hint to the jailer, that he had some
thing to communicate to him. Therefore, af-
ter the people had finished their business with
the prisoners, the .jailcr took Kinds out into
the alley, and there learned that we had broken
again into the vault Upon this information
the iailer came into the room, and removed
all the prisoners into the dungeon, excepting
myself being in irons, so securely confined, that
he remained at ease with regard to me.
After all matters were again settled, 81
lently let myself out of irons, went down into
the vault, and wrought hard all night. By
morning had dug through the under-pinning,
gotten outside the Jail, and all that remained
now, was to break through the frozen ground,
which was about eighteen inches as | conjec-
tured. thought my operations through this
night had been 50 silent, as to prevent discov-
cry from any one; but was mistaken. The
least noise in the vault, sounded strong through
the pumps these being the only apertures,
through which the sound could escape: there
fore, its whole force was carried in one direc-
ton
Kinds hears the noise, and reports to the
iailer as usual
About ten o'clock in the morning, the .jailer
attended with his blacksmiths, came into the
dungeon, and removed the prisoners back agar
into my room. They searched the dungeon
with great degree of care, to see whether tht
prisoner had broken through into the vault, but
not finding any breach, they were ata loss tc
account for the report of Kinds, not conceivine
it possible for me to be the person, owing to
my irons. However, after while, they came
into my room, and searching the irons around
my leg, they discovered the deception, seeing a
once with what ease could take my irons Of
my leg when wished. They then searched thu
iron bars which had been spiked to the floor
and found them pulled up. They looked a
me with stare of astonishment, not conceiv
ing how it was possible for such a thing to b.
effected with what tools we had.
The blacksmith retired, and in about al
hour returned, bringing with him an iron ba
of twice the magnitude of the former, and si
spikes, about twelve inches in length, and rag
ged in such a manner, as to prevent bar
possibility of their ever being drawn Thi
iron bar he placed across the hole, and with
heavy sledge drove in the spikes, looking roun
exultingly on me, saying Burroughs, if yo
get down here again, I'll come and take you
place After he had driven in his spikes ant
put all things in order, he came and examines
my irons, and fastened them on again, so as tt
prvont my gettitg loose, as he vainly boasted.
now lost all hopes of liberty. but tina
method which we had been pursuing, viewing
impossible ever to get the iron from across tn
hole, if l should get free from my irons aroun
my leg but again was taught to admire tn
vast ability of Phillips for before the QUITE
} door of the Jail was locked, was freed frol
: my irons and the bar across the hole was tor
, away. This was done while the jailer VIZ
shutting, boiling, and locking the doors 4
l that the noise which we made might be so bier
ded with his noise, that it should not be distii
guished by the prisoners overhead, namel
Z Rood and Kinds, in such manner as to lead
f discovery. This had the desired effect NJ
the least suspicion was entertained of our o.
erations, so quick was Phillips in seeing ever
, advantage which opportunities offered, for tt
prosecution of our purpose.
However, found all the abilities, whic
appertained to my credit, so strongly were a
prssed with the opinion, that was the soul
every enterprise of such nature. And fro
} the efforts when he made in this room, mar
were of the opinion that had preternatur
Q assistance. For, say they No irons wi
0 hold him, and no fertilization will star
: against him.
l You will be curious, Sir, / presume,
d learn the method by which we effected SUI
surprising feat in SO short time, as to libe
a ate me from the irons, and tear away the hu
iron bar which was spiked so strongly acre
l. our pump-hole. This will give you desert
, tion Of
l. 1ou Will rec0llcct that one end OF my cha
e was fastened to the floor, the other end arou
) my leg, the length about ten feet and t
y ring about my leg was fiat and an inch larg
E. in diameter than my leg Making the cha
ID into ring by the before: mentioned process,
1t ran the end of our oaken bench into it. a.
RS placed the ring which was around my leg und
OF the bench, and bent it down tight to my e)
in then turned it one quarter round and bent
IN back again; this we repeated three or 70
1t times, and the ring broke. We immediate
to after this hoisted The bolt confning the chain,
le the same process.
After all, we took up the pump. and f1