The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-06-08
Wonderful Feals of a Prisoner.

Wonderful Feals of Prisoner,
The prisoners confined in the Jail at
Mobile made an attempt to escape lately,
but were discovered in time to prevent
any OF them from getting off. The two
Dsleaders, Hudson and Boone, were put
IN irons. Captain Petty, Chief of the
Mobile Police, and the reporter of the
Register paid the Jail visit, on learning
that Boone could not be kept ironed.-
The Register thus tells the story:
La one of the corner cells, on the first
floor, is confined the noted young Boone
alias Monroe, handsome lad Of about
eighteen years. He was the first one re-.
leased by Hudson on Monday night, and
took the keys, after which he opened all
the cells on the first and second foors.-
After the prisoners had been secured and
their efforts thwarted, the sheriff aud Jail.
er at once placed Hudson and Boone in
irons, hands and feet. twas soon afterward
discovered that young Boone had thrown
off the irons. He was taken out and
heavily ironed again, the shackles and
chains having been increased. In less
than five minutes afterward the ialer
pecped Into his cell and saw all the cuffs,
shackles and chains lying on the floor of
the cell end young Boone sitting on his
bed as ifhe had done nothing. Six different
times did they place bis limbs in irons,
and the strongest and most intricate were
called into requlsltion, but all to no pur-
pose. When Captain Petty was told Of
the extraordinary feats performed by
young Boone in throwing off his irons, he
expressed desire to be permitted to elect
the iron himself, and "dress the Young
man. according to his style. The taller
cheerfully complied with Captain Petty's
request, and after the cuffs, shackles and
chains had been procured, We repaired to
young Boone's cell. He is bright, in
telllgent and very handsome boy, with
large blue eyes, efeminate features, and
complexion as fair as lady. He rose
from his bed as we neared the cell, aud
came to the grated window with cheer
full smile beaming on his handsome face.
We were accompanied by the sheriff, jail-
er, Captain Petty, and two turnkeys.-
The sheriff opened the door of the cell and
invited young Boone to step out. He
was then told that Captain Petty had come
to place him in irons so that he would
stay in them. This did not seem to move
him in the least. He smiled pleasantly,
and remarked that "such 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, and Captain Petty commenced by
drawing the young mans wrists together
behind his back, after which he put on
tight-ftting pair of patent hundcuffs -
He then drew his arms close behind him,
and put on pair of cuffs attached by
short chain, above his elbows. A chain
was then attached to the cuffs at the
wrist, which extended down to the
shackles which were closely fitted and
locked on his ANGLES. During the opera
ton, his large blue eyes were keenly fixed
ON every article of his iron dress, as each
was being adjusted. After Captain Petty
pronounced him secure, young Boone
eyes fell, and a look Of despair overshad-
owed his heretofore bright couutenance.
We could net help but pity one so young
and promising in his painful situation.
Captain Petty remarked to him "Now,
Boone, if you wiggle yourself out of that
dress, L will guarantee that the sheriff
here will give you the freedom of your
eel, and as long as you. behave yourself
you will never again be ironed in this jail"
As these words were spoken Boone's face
was fairly Illuminated with joy, and he
asked the sheriff if "it was a bargain ?''--
That official assented, believing, with Cap.
tain Petty and all present, that it was out
If his power TO accomplish such feat
Young Boone wished to know if the agree
ment would be fulfilled as soon as the work
was done. He was told that il would
He then asked that the sheriff and Captain
Petty go away from the cell while he
was at work. They went off to the other
side of the hall to iron some prisoners, and
bad not been gone two minutes before
young Boone announced that his arms
we're free, and in less than three minutes
longer the shackles we're off his legs, and
ne stood without an iron upon him. He
will have no more irons put on him, but
.ose watch will be kept over him. He
vas put in for larceny about one month
go, and his trial takes place in June
tie is native of New York City, and has
graduated from the Toombs in that great
metropolis of crime. lie came TO the
nth before the war, and served in the
Confederate army during the war, being
!. member Of the 7th Virginia cavalry, and
rue of the noted scouts of the Army Of
Virginia. He is the last youth in the
ountry who would be suspected for pro.
essional rogue.