Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-12
boyd in DURAN0E VILE.
His Repugnance to Assuming the Prison
Garb.
He Boars the Indignity with Christian
Serenity.

Thos. G. Boyd had his wish gratifed SO
far as a quick transit to the goal was con-
cerned, and as is known, left Knoxville
last Friday night for Nashville, where he
was met at the depot in that city by Depu-
ty Warden 10. J. Wins and conveyed in a
close carriage to the penitentiary. He was
cheerful enough and shook hands cordially
with several acquaintance whom he
met.
lie ASSUMES THE CoNVICT's CARE.
On arriving ut the penitentiary Boyd
was much chagrined to learn, after reg
stering" his name was gone through with,
that it would be necessary for him to as
sumo the picturesque costume worn by the
prisoners. But when he found that 1T was
a more than military necessity he sub
mitted with the best grace possible under
the circumstance.and likewise TO q clean
shave at the hands OF the tonsorial artist of
this eleemosynary institution which he will
grace with his presence for half decade.
He was interviewed by reporter of the
Nashville Banner, and in response TO an
inquiry as to how he took his imprison-
ment, replied that he bore it with
CHRIsTIAN-LIBE PATIENCE,
saying that he had his choice either to be
imprisoned in jail or in the penitentiary.
wish to be confined in Jail to wither as u
rose without the sunlight. He desired to
be in place where he might get OCCASION
al glimpses of the glorious orb of day, if
not TO baslZ IL It. Sunlight was as hcnef
cial to man as to shrub or q plant, and
without it he could not hope to enjoy the
fullness of good health. There in the
penitentiary he had discovered that he
would have not only the sunlight, but
good, fresh air. He did not desire to grow
weak, but rather to increase his physical
strength. Though he was sentenced to
confinement, and not TO hard labor, he
would, nevertheless, volunteer to perform
some duty which would not only conduce
to his health, but have tendency to re-
lieve him of the tedium which might
ensue from prison life.
4 LITERARY TASTE MANIFESTED.
When not thus engaged he would devote
himself to reading that he might forget, in
the perusal of good and wholesome books,
his deprivation of the great boon of liberty,
and while he attended to his physical well
| fare he would not forget his moral and
spiritual well being. He inclined TO his
| toric and religious books, and had that day
sent an order to the Methodist Publishing
! House for the following works: Catacombs
of Rome, Glimpses of Heaven, Hope for
| the Fallen, History of MOSES, Napoleon
! Bonaparte Notable Women of Olden Time,
and History of the Patrarchs.
! Before reading history he studied thor
oughly the geography of the country about
which he intended to read. He had never
| read q novel, chewed tobacco or drank
| whisky. He was not as much affected now
| at bis imprisonment as he was when the
charges were first brought against him,
and thousand and one rumors circulated
to his great discredit.
WHY TIVE ASSASSINATION" DODGE
FAILED.
Up TO the time he had made his escape
to Canada he had suffered great menta
torture, and he was induced partly to take
this step for fear he might become utterly
demorali2ed and lost forever. He had in
stituted plan by which, had it been car
ried out, he might have escaped. He haC
; made arrangements to have white corpse
sent from Cincinnati to the nearest rail
, way station in box, which was tobe takeI
charge of by two men, whom he had pai'
: to carry out the strategem, attired in hi
: clothing, put such chemicals upon it a
e would cause it to decay rapi ly, bury it
s few feet below the surface, and at a tim
q when it had reached such state of decom
. position as not to be recognized, it was t
o have been discovered, but for some reaso
e the plans were not carried into execution
: "ALL PRovIDENTIAL."
t when the devil was sick the devil 4 sail
n would be
a When the devil got WELL the devil saint WI
No he.n
: Boyd has mingled good deal of praet
;, cal philosophy with his christianity
i resignation and wisely endeavored
a create favorable impression on the prise
- officials. He was very communicative
the Banner reporter, saying that he b
lieved his imprisonment was all prov
DENTAL" and that he was suffering for
~ score of men who might, perhaps, ha'
d, had to serve out terms in the penitential
Us if he had not. He intended to bear l
st under his Affections and to come out
Al confinement better and more religion
81 man. Greater men than he had sufferC
n imprisonment, and he was wi ling to
TO 1t run its course. The tinge of weariI
elk the stripes was made less sharp by Il
n kind treatment he and the other prisone
n, received at the hands of the officials of q
IA prison, and he would make good pr
re- oner.
tn ''Too THIN"
nd In Mark Twain's description of Z
nv Nevada funeral, those who have read IL
exquisite piece of humor will rememt
the expression of "Scotty Briggs" Z
committeeman appointed to secure {
services of minister to preach the funel
OF sermon of deceased trough" when in
gia moment of admiration at the acquiescen
M of that gentleman, he proposed 10 "cle
gh out" the preachers enemies. Using
we own language, Scotty swOre he Won
Al, whip anybody who didn't like him till t
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