The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-28

After perusIng this document and the
usuul order of arrest that was attached
to 1t, Mr.. Bowles came to clear under
standing of the case, and seeing that
morning, bethought himself OF commu-
nicHtin9 with his wife, who, being alone
at the Albemarle Hotel, and In poor
health, would naturally suffer much
mental anguish at the unexplained ABB
sence of her husband. With this. pur-
pose in view, 30 soon as the Deputy
| Warden returned to the room, Mr..
Bowles explained his wish to him, when
the following conversation, in sub
stance, took place:
Mr.. BoWIes-My wife Is alone at the
Automatic Hotel, and in poor health ]
would like TO send note to her explain
atory OF my absence. Is there any way
in which can send such a note?
Deputy Warden-1ts pretty late, and
I've got nobody here to send. There's
no objection to your sending the note,
II you know how to get it to her.
Mr.. there no boy or mes
senger about here that can send7
Deputy Warden-I don't know ofany
hody. l'vS got no boy.
Mr.. Bowles-Can't you find somebody
for me7 Pm willing to pay for the ser
vice.
Deputy Warden-IPs getting late now,
and i can't lind any body. Ifany body
here is willing to go, You can send.
Several subordinate officials at this
time were BittiTE in the room.
Mr.. Bowles-Well, which of them
would be likely TO go?
Deputy Warden-I don't know as
any of them would, but you can try
them. Ask that man designating one
OF the 5ubordinates.)
Mr.. Bowles addressing the man des-
ignated)-Can j get you to take a note
| to the Albermarlet Hotel for me?
| Subordinate-I don't know about
| that; the Albermarle is a good way of;
and it's pretty late now. But what will
you give?
Mr.. Bowles-well, will five dollars
pay your
Subordinate-Ig guess not; five dollars
amt enough Tor going so far this time
OF night.
just at this juncture some of Mr..
BOwles' friend appeared at the door of
the Jail, but as the Deputy Warden
claimed that 1t was after 10 o'clock, the
hour at which the Jail Is closed against
visitors, they were refused admittance.
The number of friends, however, rapid
ly multiplied, and their clamor to get in
proportionately increased. Five car
riage loads OF gentlemen were at the
door ut this time, including in their
number several magnates of the Union
League Club, and other prominent gen.
tlemen. One after the other of these
rang the bell, calling the Warden to the
door, with whom controversy as to
the hour would occur, terminating by
the official closing the door in the face OF
the caller, thus summnrily closing the
interview. During these frequent calls,
Mr.. Halstead, oil the Cincinnati Com.
mercidl, managed TO slip in note TO
Mr.. Bowles. informing him that he had
seen Mrs. BowleS, and informed her of
everything. This information relieved
Mr.. Bowles' mind, and kept the extor-
Tomato subordinate from earning his
too liberal fec.
Among the callers about this time
was Mr.. G. w. Blunt, who on being re-
fused admittance on the plea that II
was after hours, and showing by his
own watch and those of others OF the
outside party that It yet lacked some
minutes of 10 o'clock, which had no ef-
feet upon the Obdurate jailer, became
Indignant, and AFTER mentioning his
name with like non. effect, proceeded to
berate the Jail officials as set of
'.Vs6rthless vagabonds," whereupon the
door was slammed in his face. Again
seizinE the bell-pull, the irate caller
continued to ring until the door was
ngain opened, aiIording him an opportu.
nifty OF repeating his polite remarks.
The Warden at this threatened to arrest
him, but was finally compelled to be
satisfied by slamming the door in his
fnce, leaving Mr.. Blunt to vent his feel
iug5 against the cold walls.
Mr. HRlstead, on getting the ear of
the Warden. inquired earnestly IL there
was no way by which the prisoner could
be released, promising to become per-
sonally responsible for his appearance
in the morning. To this the Warden
simply replied that 1t would be as much
as his situation was worth to release the
prisoner on any such arrangement.
;'Well," said Mr.. Halstead, land how
Nfrk - OF Ga
To the very liberal and earnestly in
tended protfer conveyed in this query
no response was vouchsafed.
These incidents, transpiring at the
main door of the jail building, were all
within hearing of Mr.. Bowles, who was
sitting scarcely ten feet away, and en-
jOying the Indications OF the earnest
ness of his numerous friends. In the
intervals of the calls he read newspa-
pers, laying them aside only to listen to
the outside conversations, in which he
was not allowed to participate. Thus
lie whiled away the time until nearly
midnight, when expressing wish to
retire, he was shown to his room.
The apartment prepared for Mr..
Bowles was a small room on the south
side of the building, opening of from
the Warden's dining room on the
ground floor. It was about ten by fifteen
Ieet in size, with a window opening out
building from the Essex Market. The
room contained two iron bedsteads, an
unusual and unnecessary number OF
chairs, a table, and an onnitLm gather
nm of furniture that served more to OBJ
struct than ornament the room, and GER
tainly more than was required for con-
venience or comfort. The beds were
not positively attractive, but probably
were as good as are usually found In
the officers apartments of a prison. On
the whole, it is probably but just to say
| that Mr.. Bowles had as good accommo-
dations as the building afforded; but, in
| the morning, when the Warden intima-
| ted that the price for these extra COM
forts would be nineteen dollars and a
half, the prisoner was justified in the
opinion that there was wide disparity
between the price and the accommoda-
| tions. But, in the enjoyment OF perfect
innocence of the cost of luXuries in a
New York hotel for unwilling guests,
Mr.. Bowles spent passably comforts
BILE night, undisturbed until the prepR-
rations for the usual early break fast, in
the adjoining room, reused him several
| hours earlier than IL Is customary for
literary gentlemen to leave their
couches.
At very early hour yesterday morn
| ing Mrs. Bowles was astir, determined
herself 10 effect her husbands release.
She went Immediately to the residence
OF Mr.. Clarence A. Seward, with whom
she was personally acquainted, and by
Z o'clock had that gentleman at work
preparing the necessary papers to
satisfy the terms of the Imprisonment.
Mr.. Seward was early at the jail and
was promptly admitted to an interview
with the prisoner. Several hours were
consumed In finding the gentlemen