Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-02-18
From the Knoxville Chronicle of the 6th.1
ROYD IN DURANGO VILE.
His RepuEnancc to Assuming
The Prison Garb.

ThOs. c.. Boyd had his wish graft
fled so far as quick transit to the goal
was concerned, and, as is known, left
Knoxville last Friday night for Nash
vile, where he was met at the depot
in that city by Deputy Warden 10. J.
Wins and conveyed in close carriage
to the penitentiary. He was cheerful
enough and shook hands cordially
with several acquaintance whom he
met.
HE ASSUMES THE CONNECTS GARB.
On arriving at the penitentiary
Boyd was much chagrined to learn, az
ter " registering" his name, was gone
through with, that it would be neces-
sary for him to assume the picturesque
costume worn by the prisoners. But
when he found thatit was a more than
q military necessity" lie submitted
with the best grace possible under the
circumstance, and likewise TO clean
shave at the hands of the tonsorial ar
fist of this eleem0synary Institution
which be will grace with his presence
for half decade. He was Interview
ed by q reporter of the Nashville Ban
Hcr, and in response TO an inquiry as
TO how he took his Imprisonment, he
replied that he bore il with christian
like patience. -
WHY THE {" ASSASSINATION - DODGE
FAILED.
Up TO the time he had made bis es-
cape TO Canada he had suffered great
mental torture, and he was induced
partly to take this step for fear he
might become utterly demOralised
and lost forever. He had instituted
plan by which, had it been carried
out, he might have escaped. He had
made arrangements TO have q white
corpse sent from Cincinnati to the
nearest railway station in box, which
was to be taken charge of by two men
whom he had paid to carry cut the
strategem, attired in his clothing, put
such chemicals upon it as would cause ]
it TO decay rapidly, bury it few feet
below the surface, and at a time when
it had reached such state of decom-
position as not to be recognized, il was
to have been discovered, but for some
reason the plans were not carried into
execution. ra !
BOyd's tale of the prepared white
corpse which he paid to have delivered
at that unnamed station on the rail-
road is " too thin y for any but the
most guilibIe to swallow, and is now
but the expression of vain regret
that more feasible plan was not I'M
dertaken than the, one carried out. If
the corpse was to have been DESTROYED
l.. a, ns,l
and identified as the remains of the
fugitive which he says was his plan,
but that his agents did not carry out
their contract-color would have made
no difference, as no one knewbetter
than himself, and which was practi-
rally demonstrated on that memorabfe
September day in the mountain fast
ness, when the hideous deed,was COM
would blush, in the suffice Of the body
of the unfortunate negro, which was
torn from the grave to furnish material
for the diabolieal orgies uassZIs e
\ NOBLE WOMAN.
All who are acquainted with Mrs
Boyd, or who witnessed the devotion
manifested Icy her at the trial of her
husband, speak of her rs a devout and
earnest Christian and her prayers and
influence may in time exert that salu 1
.tary influence on him that he, now
processes 10 feel in a modified way.
In his interview with the Banner
Boyd spoke of the heroic for
titude with which his wife had borne
up with his trials with much feeling,
but rallied hinselfon saying that his
family would remove to Nashville
within the next few days. and remain
there and visit him during his impris-
onment. Size, of course, Will not be
permitted to take up her abode in the
prison walls, but will be allowed To
visit him at viii under the usual rules
and under the surveillance of the prs-
ON officials, Boyd is allowed the lib
erty of the grounds and has comfor-
table cell assigned to him. E