Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-06-15
"A Remarkable Prisoner. in

HE IS THRICE. IRoNED HAND AND FooT--BUT
RELEASES HIMSELF. iia,i 1sd ID
The prisoners confined in the Jail at Mobile
made an attempt to escape lately, but were
discovered in time to prevent any of them
getting off. The two ringleaders, Hudson
and Boone, were put in irons. Capt. Petty,
Chief of the Mobile Police, and the reporter
Of the Register paid the jail visit, on learn
ing that Boone could not be kept ironed.-
The Register thus tells the story :i'f.'sa
In one of thccorner cells, on the first floor
is confined the noted young Boone alias Mon
roe, a handsome lad of about eighteen years.
He was the first one released by Hudson ON
Monday night, and took the keys, after.
whicl he opened all The cells on the first and
second floors After the prisoners had been
secured and their efforts thwarted, the sher-
if at once placed Hudson and Boone in irons,
hands and feet. 1t was soon afterwards dis
covered that young Boone had thrown off
his irons. He was taken out and heavily
ironed again, the shackles and chain having
been increased. In less than five minutes
afterwards the jailor peepea into his cell and
saw all the cuffs, shackles and chains lying
on the floor Of the cell and young Boone sit
ting on his bed as if he had done nothing -
Six different times did they place his limbs
in irons, and the strongest and most intricate
were called into requisition, but all to no
purpose. When. Captain Petty was told of
the extraordinary feats performed by young
Boone in throwing. off his irons, he express
"A q 1oc;ro ~ ho ,,or,,;++od ~ co1not tho ;roDc
himself, and dress the young man accord
ing to bis style. The jailor cheerfully COM
piled with Capt. Petty's request, and after
the cuffs, shackles, and chains had been pro-
cured, we repaired to young Boone's CELL
He is bright, intelligent and very hand
some boy, with large blue eyes efeminate
features, and complexion as fair as lady
He rose from his bed as we neared the cell,
and came to the grated window with. cheer
full smile beaming on his, handsome face. -
We were accompanied by the sheriff, jailor,
Capt, Petty, and two turkeys. The sher-
if opened the door of the cell and invited
young Boone to step out He was then told
that Capt Petty had come to place him in
irons 50 that he would stay in them. This
did not seem to move him in the, least. He
smiled pleasantly, and remarked that "s such
a thing could no doubt be did," but hoped
that no further efforts would be made in that
direction. The sheriff ordered the irons to
be placed on him. Captain Petty commenced
by drawing the young mans wrists together
behind his back, after which he put on a
tight fitting pair Of patent, handouts. He
then drew his arms close behind him and put
on a pair Of cuffs attached BY short chain
above his elbows A chain was then at
tached to the cuffs at the wrist, which ex-
tended down to the shackles which were close
| " fitted and locked on his ankles. During
|. the operation, his large blue eyes were. Keen
Ely fixed on every article of his iron dress, as
each was being adjusted. +, After Capt. Pet
tv pronounced him secure, young Boone's
eyes fell and a look Of despair overshadow-
| ed his heretofore bright countenance. We
could not help but pity one SO young and
promising in his painful situation; Captain
| Petty remarked to HIN: g Now Boone, il
YOU wiiggle yourself out Of that dress, will
| guarantee that the sheriff here will give you
| the freedom Of your cell, and as long as you
behave Yourself you will never again be iron
ed in this jail As, these words were spo-
ken, Boones face was fairly Illuminated with
| Joy, and he asked the sheriff if g it was a
bargain?' That official assented, believing,
with Captain Petty and all present, that il
was out of his power to accomplish such q
feat. Young Boone wished to know if the
agreement would be fulfilled as soon as the
| work was done. He was told that it would
He then asked that the sheriff and Capt. Pet
ty go away from the cell. while he was Al
work They went off to the other side O
the hall to iron some prisoners, and had mo-
| been gone two minutes before young Boone
announced that his arms were free, and il
less than three minutes longer the ishacklei
were off his legs, and he stood without ar
iron upon him. He will have no more irons
put upon him, but close watch will be KEEP
over him He was put in for larceny abou
| one month ago, and his trial takes place ii
June. He is a native of New York City
and has graduated from the Toombs in tina
great metropolis Of crime. He came to the
South before the war, and served in the Con
federate army during the war, being mem.
Der of the 7th Virginia cavalry, and one Of
the noted scouts of the Army of Virginia
He is the last youth in the country who
would be suspected for a professional rogue.
ELOQUENT PREAcHINa.--As Hartz, in a
letter addressed through the New York Ne,os
to his bower, Jaque O.. Dimuntz, describes
the effect of an eloquent sermon to which he
lately listened in the town Of Danvillc, Va,
Hear him; ssa s.e8aGet r1
The minister had been painting in beauti-
full language the happy journeying ola pious
soul through this~-world Of sorrow to the
abode Of glory. He spoke of himself as a
recruiting officer for the-mmy of the just,