The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-07-11
A Remarkable Prisoner.

The prisoners confined at Mobile, made
an attempt to escape lately, but were dis.
covered Ia time to prevent any of them
getting of. The two ringlcaders, Hud.
son and Boone, were put in irons. Capt.
Betty, Chief Of the Mobile Police and
the reporter Of the Register, paid the
Jail q visit on learning that Boone could
not be kept ironed. The Register thus
tells the story:
In one of the corner cells, on the first
floor, is confined the noted young Boone
alias Monroe" handsome lad of about
18 years. He was the Grst one released
by Husdon on Monday night, and took
the keys, after which he opened all the
cells OH the first and second floors. After
the prisoners had been secured and their
efforts thwarted, the Sheriff at once
placed them 10 irons, hands and feet. II
was soon afterwards discovered that Young
Boone had thrown off his irons. He was
then taken out and heavily iroped again,
the shackles and chains having been in.
creased. In less than FIVE minutes after.
wards the jailor peeped into his cell and
saw all the cuffs, sllackIes and chains ".
ing on the floor Of the cell and young
Boone sitting 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 Capt. Petty was told Of the extra
ordinary feats performed by young Boone
10 throwing off his irons, he expressed a
desire to be permitted to select the irons
himself. and dress the young man " ac.
cording TO his style. The jailor cheer
fully complied with Capt Petty request,
and after the cuffs, shacklcs and chains
had been procured, and we repaired to
young Boone's cell. He is bright. in.
telligent and very handsome boy, with
large blue eyes, effeminate features and
complexion as fair as lady. He rose
from his bed as We neared the cell, and
came TO the window with q cheerful smile
beaming on his handsome face. We
were accompanied By the Sheriff, jailor,
Capt Petty and two turkeys. The
Sheriff opened the door and invited
young Boone TO step out. He was then
told that Capt Petty had come to place
him 10 irons so that he would stay in
them. This did not seem to move him
ia the least. He smiled pleasantly, and
remarked that "such thing could no
doubt be did," but hoped no further eff
forts would be made 10 that direction
The Sheriff ordered the irons to be pul
on him. Capt. Petty commenced BY
drawing the young mans wrists together
behind his back. after Which he put on {
pair Of tight-ftting patent handouts. He
then drew his arms close behind hiia and
put on pair Of cuffs attached By short
chain. above his elbows. A chain wa.
then attached TO the cuffs at the wrist
which extended down TO the shackleI
which were closely fitted and locked on
his ankles. During the operation, his
large blue eyes were keenly fixed on eve
~ article OF his iron dress, as each wal
being adjusted. After Capt. Petty had
pronounced him secure, young Boone'l
eyes fell. and look of despair overshad
owed his heretofore bright couutenance
We could not help bat pity one so youDs
and promising iu his painful situation
Capt. Petty remarked TO him: Nov
Boone, if you can wriggle yourself on
of that dress, l viii guarantee that tht
Sheriff here will give you the freedom o.
your cell, and SO long as you behave
Yourself you viii never again be ironeC
in this jail" AS these words were spo
ken Boone's face was fairly illuminated
with JOY, and asked the Sheriff " If i
was bargain ?'' That Official assented
believing. with Captain Petty and al
present, that it was out of his power 3,
accomplish such feat. Young Boon,
wished to know if the agreement woulc
De fulfilled as soon as the work was done
He was told that it would. He theu
asked that the Sheriff aud Capt. PETIT
20 away from the cell while he was a
work. They went off to the other sid,
of the hall to iron some prisoners, ant
had not been gone two minutes befor,
young Boone announced that his arm
we're free, and IN less than three minute
longer the shackles were of his logs, ant
he stood without an iron upon him. III
Twill have no more irons put upon him
but close watch will be kept over him
He was put in for larceny about on,
month ago, and his trial takes place il
june. He is native of New Yorl
City, and has graduated from tn,
Tombs in that great metropolis of sin ant
crime. He came to the South before th,
war, and served in the Confederate arm,
during the war, being a member of tn,
Seventh Virginia Cavalry, and one o
the noted scouts of the Army of Virginia
He is the last youth in the country VIII,
would be suspected as q professiona
rogue.