, 1866-03-13

It Is necessary 10 state hero that It Il; tn
custom 70 employ number OF prisoners IL
sue o. me Mtson; In sweeping sad dastin
! tne mmes, rta!e INC other prisoners are at
lowed many privileges. being selee,e3 usualI
on account Of good behavior: and az ~;
generally finish the.E. work Ut aho1t thrr.
| O'Clock IN the afternoon, the time rcmsininr
previous to the return Of the other prionef
IRON the workshops, they are allowed to o.
suggested the plan of procedure. and accoFd
lnglY ''Scratch," Is he WAS known at III
prisop, was taken from the whip-shop, i
which he had been placesi;. and assigned t.
| duty In the wings, where he soon displayed
big ugly ptocaiv1ties By knocking down th
| labors+ The next part OF the~ufa1 was to. oh
tain q Trustworthy and competent person VIII
| should enter The pFkon ~ g convict, b.
placed on duty with u Scratch" aud BY gain
ing hls confidence elicit the desired lnforma
tion- 4 sultahle person WAS found IN citf
"Se1n'es," ami represented himself ss = rel
attEe OF the pirate Of thAt nanN. On TIL
morning Of Monday, Feb. 5, Eli Interview WI:
held between Warden Haynes, Deputy Kl1nbAli
and senmes," at the American Honse, a.
which all: the necessary arrangements were
perfected, In TIE afternoon Deputy Warden
Mayo conveyed 'senmes" TO the prison ac,
compauled By Warden Haynes. Just before
entering the prison Jard The irons were
slipped On tbs detective, and he vas conducted
into the octagpn, and submitted to the usual
preparations. losmg splendid moustache By
the process. He IVES then committed to the
Charge OF m officer and given the usual Zone
dag solitary discipline which the warden
! had intended to omit, but which be fonnu It
impossible to do without exciting trouble
seme curiosity. Alter undergoing the solitary
confinement. the unpleasantnees Of which VI.
Haynes managed to alleviate BY Introducing
few sand dwitehes into his cell, the quasi con-
vtct Taa assigned to the care Of the wings, the
fact Mat he vas an invalid furnishing q sallI-
cieat ercnse Dr such partfality.
For two or three days after his advent Into
the wings HSeumes" avoided "Seratch'' Is
much as possible. The other prisoners, hav-
kept aloof, leaving the coast clear tor any
advances from "Semmes," who gradually ap-,
preached him, until four or i've days after
:" semmes" vas assigned to his work, Warden
Haynes received note from him, stating that
be had gained the confidence Of the criminal,
and requesting the warden to send him let
ter purporting to have come from q brother,
assuring him Of sympathy. md promising as-
slstance, as 1t might be Of much use in at-
taining BIZ object In compliance with this
request Warden Haynes sent "semmes'' =
words in different portions underlined, which,
read together, nm thus:
Brother, hayo good courage, and keep
cool you shall have help. These Tankees
shall rue the day that sent son to prison. You
shall fad friends when you little expect them.
out, yon will be ffte man much sooner than
you erpect- l have seen, and think shall
Eet the right side Of the Harden.''
It should be observed here that Hserntchn
entertained deep hatred for, the u Yankees"
Us he termed them: The object Of Mr. Haynes,
{s,h 11r1r1n }%$ rwf11
fore be readily perceived. The letter was
signed !" Brother Bill, ,''and duly postmarked
and superscribed.
Tie following day Mr.. Haynes received
communication from "Semmes" reporting
progress. on which be sent dagnerTeotype
IN the previous note, reading: I" Look In the
back Of the picture, ,p-whcre be had placed 3
letter IN which he promised assistance IS
speedily as possible, and expressed sympathy
for aemmes" aud hatred TO the Yankees;
also saying II he could get sore reliable fel.
low 70 ~, Eio would have nerye enough to stand
to secure one. TRsse ktters were g shown %
By "semmes" to 'sscratch," )" who expressed
sisao Bsother % Bill" ! dsy s or '1 tTo lateP, =.
- 'semmes' again reported progress, when NJ.
Haynes sent him package purpoFtlng to have
been sent By express from his brother, con-
naI,ers % of f1neenf tohaeco IN % one ~ Whit ne ne
placed = note saving be had sent q friend the
day before to visit the prison and make some
inquiry about him, and had heard that he was
at work IN tie pr1son Instead Of the shops,
and that 1t would be easy to communicate
with him-that be wqnld come to window
On Austin street and put note under ttaat sash,
80 that he could get It In the morning. Ac-
cordfnrlv fhe warflen mt nofa IN ths t1oe}nr-
mated nlace. directing semnes y n cese bs
received it, to leave another IN It's place, IN
sistiDE that In consideration Of the Imminent
risk he t. Brother Rl1''} was 1ncurrtns Ia aid
Ing The escape, "semmes,' must obtain some
on assaoc;.ta sev,no that az hs ~. .1 .Towa5 ~
~ s,tar 80 III thsfr saH'-o+ IL ,ns;t;af =,
sisted on knowing something about him, and
stating that be would communicate the plan
for escape the next day If be was prepared,
avowing Its certain success, and saying that
Statn "S "AS1 ""~ ~ "0s ~ sAs
osatS. 4 G..,, A., .o,z z.,...,,
nm aoaoai ~ aden 5oa .h;s;l;a a.ca tnaL 20
He feared he WaS keeping something from
regptd to TIE robbery Of the house In Gardner
hinsa1f r. ~ cantnreI hu ~ .sna-nna5 r,.n
afas a,;H ~ ~ SptaeI p, ~ 1a ~ 4n t; ~ - Mau
aecrets r. h1nh m ,an1sd ss1sa a tha os daa
secret ~ m Mnn'a n III t ~ ss neren as nao
n IN fsiaay} ne ioLn o1 tenraary, ".
rn IN : n1se 70 f fepY t9 one
rgM e. ptnR1i;lns pt1 - naye pss9
X fjand - ba hs5 sscnra5 ,xna mns ns sala
and @ iooEed Ike Rau hard une but be- dsd nat
Epex much about lin. ~ D's
Rsa yeDs voa M m Gp r. e
is lucky 5oa wofk III the pFson instead Of ,ne shon
for now We ahan't need tie assistance Of any one
efe, therefore, II yon hare mol taid anything about
u tae aaaf aonI; sIi. snoaIa have 40 objections
y w pne n eon @ o % r T. 7 ne ean GSa my seca
itiiur ~ mn an.a -3st e, ha,, 49, INV ann ~, s
II do be o3rhs 10 piaee .o1ne copadcnea IN me- me-
but leave it entirely with yon. Now, my plan il
this: will come to the window whee Jon get
thete notes rome Eight 10 be agreed upoa and sA'v
~ ~ Sae @aet Q, IT, P1s JIss anst e ana
oeIad ve,, ~, cn, aq 1 s1a ks III
sas1iaee W md cioshes, M drive Immediately to INV nv
crb, where you can remain quiet In the excitement
is over, and then for new start. have gotta
splendid JOB on band and must have your assist.
anes, ap1 pesnaps anolaefs. Il y one Wa1eh.
n.nnese sn1aS saHt ouscRssa q oss
Is had fof| souc-an9 turn honest. Yan mav
iaugb, but am Serious, tut IS. fors time. @ BIT
make up ioE ne misery they have tauEed tRsomsny
o1 q. Aet ne snow tornosEo" ~hat Joa'*tu do."
:. A le.1ei1nE tAs con1.0nicatlon,
:, SeaIass @es nem epaFsasauon VIII
ostaNE. wy "as ~ soM1 tnne euly ao!e
e afaM Hpm mn me tepetita9n Of ntima-
lions wnieh ~ 1e haa PfegaSSassy gsen that ne
"as = gnntY Q. dse4 & |InonI .1 name. flnat-
y senmes a aooss9 a.,, staseh = 7a sqna1eiy
e kne e. ana asSSa NM ne rs gnnty o.
.a1 ~ noa Wal, y aug ~ aIca lsnI 411ckly
~ ~ ~. ata+a afa Trn1In;. 1870 ,,;a ~
~ 0! tn9 60 state mouIaat mlna teA>
ng. t has noM = 10 xnow oas taese ?r aFe aetes-
ives nele N 19s very pl7soq and teh, the
detectives VIII 70 ont, and ahaii be locked
lp. but Wlu teu sou Waat E1ll Do; when
We Get ready 70 go ont Of that window, will ]
all Nj. Haae {the etheer having charge Of the
Tingl, and put Mtte into him."
It being deemed improbable that "scIatch" |
:ould be Induced to make any more explicit |
declaration OF his crime, he Was Informed 1
hat be had been observed to place note !
the window sash of the prison,
md that It would be necessary to gnard him
more closely. He Was then placed On the
'ame footing with the other prisoners ia re-
gard to confinement, and appears to have |
inspected, for the tlrat tiaae- that be had used
his tongue too freely: The WnhdraWal Of the
measure Of liberty which ne had enjoyed Sc.
rfously depressed him. and be- remarked that I
be "hnd said too much" and that "he YVES |