Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-22

Dc FUs Ja q NeU Sga Of GOfe8-Tug-
p5-JHt Testimony By u F6U0W Pris-
J1sr.
Since the committal Of Stephens and
bis cO-consplrat0rs, the ~strictest disci.
pine has been observed, and a portion OF
The ial was selected for their confine-
me1- which could not be approached
without passing through a number OF
doors. composed Of iron, and double
locked. No persons were permitted tc
see the Feuian prisoners, save the Off
cias II the prison and the legal advisers,
auI IL j. stated that Stephens only saw a
LEGAL gentleman once, and hat for
g short time since his commit
rsI- uhe instructions Of the gov
err o. Of the jail TO the Off
Gals under bis command were most
stringent, and were apparently most
strictly carried out; and with a view OF
having sufficient force on the premises.
IL case IL should be required, a body OF
the metropolitan police were kept con-
stan-lv on duty in the outer section OF
the prison. AID communications al
dressed 70 the Fenian prisoners were
opened and read before they were deliv-
cred. and also al letters written by them
% tceir friends and acquaintance. AT
ten o'clock last night, when the warders
made their last rounds, lanes
Stephens was safely confined in his
eel and the KEYS were duly handed
over 70 the governor, who had
them deposited in their proper order in
the case in bis Office. provided for tbzf
purpose. The Waterman for the night
was Dennis Byrne, who went CD dury az
ten O'Clock, when, as we have already
stated, Stephens was secure in his cell
and nothing appeared 70 disturb the or
binary night routine Of the prison until
q quarter 20 four O'Clock this morning
when the Waterman, Dennis Bvrne
gave the alarm that he had discovered
two tables, placed one above the
Other. near the southwestern walIa
adjoining the governors garden
SIr. Philp0ts, the depuCy-governor. and
La1can, the gate wsrder, went Quickly
70 the place aud found the two tables In
the 1ositi0n IN which Ryrne described
them % be. These tables belonged ID
the dining-han, and had 70 be brought a
long distance, but strange there were no
footprints on the upper table. which
should have been the case had il been
stood On By any person who had walked
through the open passages, which were
wet and muddy; torrents Of rain were
falling and the night was most dark an
tem-DesruoUs, and was favorable for Foe
accomplishment ola daring ndvsBt,r-a
such o. an escape from a ~, pa.ticu-
larry a. noises bsl world be distinctly
beard IN q @ ID nigl-s would not be per
eelte1 the stoym and rain at the time
> 1as Sfephcns was regainlng his lib
e-rv The alarm was soon made general
-L---yh the prison, and the Governor
and IN the officials were soon at their
Elective posts, and special mes
s1r re-s were sent in hot haste 10 give
7rE nation 20 the police at the nearest
- and at the detective Office.
rE-ran the Governor and his assistants
went 70 he section OF the prisonm which
Ere1lens had been confined, they found
the doors of the corridor open, and also
t1e doors OF bis cell. His bed looked as
II be had not recently slept in il, and as
Il be lad only rolled himself up / "A a rail-
way rlg. which was found on the floor,
and waited fCrthe time that his deiiverer 1
was 70 arrive. A portion Of the clothes
which lie wore on the morning Of his ar
res; be left after him, and be must
have puc on a suit Of black, which.
he bad received a few days he
fore His books and papers were in the
position thew were last seen IN by the
Ma.LEEHa aaAE ~EaALaAE-N A8A AANt LALlIIHe .
were aot long left in doubt as u the
means bv which the many doors were
1Dered ae two skeleton keys, quite
5-.glt. agi if they had only been recently
were found In the locks Of the cor
rid.- Gou-s, as If they were too tight 70
os pulled out by the ugityesintheir bur
lzaL. Il was quite evident that
Ste -eus wzs under tie guiCance Of a
Per-5l who knew toe prison well, as the
direct route from D extreme Of the
prison 1~0theother was accomplished with
a single bluuder, o. without baking
a a -ecE " door. A prisoner named
A'Leyri who occupied the cell next to
In which Stephens was confined
gives most important Information which
goes lar 70 show GlaC the escaDe OF the {
He'd Center was effected through the {
agency OF a person inside the Drison {
a Le01 states tnaL lille he was living
n bed awake, he heard the prison cioeP
strike one, and Immediately after h.
heard a foot come up the stairs h. the
IN which bis cell and thai
Stephens we're situated Heard the
door beingunlOcked; afterwards
heard the paddock, and then the stock \
ock on Stephens cell door opened after
he heard some one come out Of the
eli. ION the person in b cOrri1Or, and /
heard the footsteps Of both persons as B
.ev walked oftogether. From the top !
Z the upper table 70 the coLdng of the i
,undaFV wal Is about twelve feet; but, b
there is no sign Of footprints on e
r. surface OF the table, 0r, what IS n
ranger sin, no footprints IN the soft
,r-b al the outer side. No person y
nc have got over the wall and y
4 down at the other side with p
leaving the impression Of their
Il Ia the soft clay, and this cir
lmsfapce leads the police % believe that 5
Il tables were never Used by Stephens, 4
that his sceomplice had a key for the y
'front.' gate, through which it is q,
ne passed out At no part Of b
ie ground y which he could have de- q
ended IS there the slightest sign in the a
ARD o mould Of ~fo0fpnints, aud whoever %
lrn-d SIX massive iron doors with
.eleton keys had not much DIM =
ly ~ leading stephens through