The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-07
INTEI1IeENoER FEBRUARY g

adjacent side, but the three feet was
enough and my calculations were correct,
/ told Bas Simpson that We must pack
up and be of this very night. All this
time, / was laboring under the obstructing
influences OF a pair OF hobbies, but the
chain connecting them wasloose. 1could
freely move about, but with some innon.
venience. When | prepared for exit, /
2 had 10 conceal these hobbies. The chain,
. which was about two feet long, ] passed
up my trowser leg and fastened II with q
thong above my knee, and then | tied rags
around the hobbies 80 they could not Be
seen. ! was allowed to relain In Jail my
sadd lc bags-and Simpson was permitted
to keep an old carpet bag. These we
packed with our accoutrements and made
! all ready.
) Tho jail was guarded every night by two
well urmed, stalwart guards. II was dark,
bleak cold night, We retired 10 bed early,
; putting out all light in the cell. About
nine o'clock tho guards cam9 into the corr.
dor OF the Jail shivering with the cold and
were overheard to say that s'all Is safe, the
cell Is perfectly dark and the old man Is in
bed snoring.n The guards then sat down
their guns and went into an apartment
where two or three crazy fellows were
lodging and got TO laughing and talking
with them, making no little noise. said
10 simpson, now Is our chance" We
arose hastily but cautiously, and raised
the floor jumped down and told Sitnp.
son 70 hand me the baggage, which he DID.
led the way and Simpson followed. As
soon as we were under the floor, struck q
match TO show Simpson the work had
accomplished, and he wondered how
had managed TO remove those large stones
from the wall and get them out the way.
Upon coming to the end oithe ditch I
opened 1t out by scratching the loose dirt
down. and stuck my head out and took q
hasty but careful survey OF the situation.
All was clear. ! leaped out followed bv
simpson and We were once more free. I
said TO Simpson "what does this look
like Z" and he replied ut looks like as II we
are on the out side." had an old pair Of
stockings drawn over my shoes and Simp-
son was In his stocking feet, with his boots
in his hand.
We struck out across some lots, and We
had not proceeded far until Simpson ran
against 0 stack OF old metal, knocking Il |
down, which made noise enough 10 alarm
the whole town. said, "Simpson, Il you
make another such mistake as that I |
will leave you to shift for yourself" We
made circle round and struck the King.
wood and Morgantown pike. In the
meantime ] had made Simpson brush Of |
his stockings and draw on his boots. Az. |
ter encountering many difficulties, and
having had to make many detous 10 avoid
detection, we found ourselves at DAYLIGHT
about eighteen miles away, and a few
miles southeast OF Morgantown, hungry
and tired-alinost worn out, We pro.
ceeded In a northerly direction and at o
o'clock distinctly heard the Morpantown
Court House bell ring for call Of Court,
then IN session, and met persons on their
way TO Court-one man whom | recos.
nl1ed as an old acquaintance by the name
OF Milllgan, and afterwards another &C.
qilalntanee by name OF John Hewitt, and
who think is now resident Of Greene
county, and with whom talked my
troubles over. We came TO ferry, and
the terryman not being present, We got
leave Oh the family torow ourselves across.
And here, alter making one.armed man
out OF Simpson, by making him take his
arm out OF his coat sleeve and letting the
sleeve drop empty by his side, we parted.
dc LETT me with tears in his eyes, and
have never heard a breath OF him from
that day to this. .771T7
Istrlck Off duo West, and stopped al a
house and procured bite to eat1the first
nourishment had taken since leaving
the Jail, and for which paid the woman
ten cents. got on the Cassvillea and Jim.
town road, and proceeded TO distant re.
latives by the name OF Ramsay, where l
expected TO remain till could wash my
clothes and reCuperate myBtrength. There
learned that the news OF my escape had
preceded me from Morgantown, ard that
was wanted baok at Kingwood, badly. II
was thought rather risky TO stay here,
and rs Ramsay had another farm a mile or
so back, went there and stayed two
nights. slept in the haymow some dis
lance from the house; Mrs. Wilson fur.
nished me with quilt 10 keep me warm.
Mr.. Wilson went down to Stpmptown fire..
quently to learn the news, and reported
much excitement throughout tho country
over my escape. The second night stay
ed here got Wilson to get blacksmith BY
the name OF Scott, 10 bring some instrI.
monts and remove the manacles from my
legs. Scott brought two other men will,
him, anh they removed the pestiferous
clogs, but they left my ankles stiff and
very sore.
Next morning, having had my clothes
washed and lroned by Mrs. Wilson, and
wearing oneof Wilson's shirts, which his
vile kindly gave me, Istartel again much
recruited. Steering still northward and to
the east Of Mt. Morris, | arrived at Ball
Hill foot sore and tired out. Creeping in
to a fodder shock soon after night.fall, |
slept and shiveretl till daylight. ! came
out and went 10 house near by and got
my breakfast.
By direction, in order TO cross Dunkard
creek dry shod, ! took TO the fields, and
whilst jogging along saw a man ride hast,
lily down tho road In the direction was
proceeding, WHO, was satisfied, was after
me. Feeling that it would not be safe to
proceed right along, crept under some
shelving rocks hard by, wherein the sun
was shining bright and warm, Here Ilay
down and slept till late in the afternoon.
Waking up, feeling somewhat refreshed, I |
crossed the creek and proceeded; takingthe
farm OF the late Prof. NJ. f. Garrison, on
Meadow Run waters, in my way. Thence
l came to the farm Of P. A. Myers, Esq,
near Garrard's Fort. Arriving there after
nightiall. Mr.. Myers two eldest daueh.
tiers happening to come out with light, !
told them to tell their father to come out
and bring me drink Of water. Mr.. N.Y.
ers came out and invited me in and aaye
me my supper. After which struck out,
and crossing Whitley creek on the foot
bridge at tho mill, Invent TO "CIane" Hen.
ry's. Looking In tho window saw Clane
tapped on ont The window, and getting Glanes
Coming out he said, ".Gregg, my God is
that you? They are after YOU! The jailer
and certain Kingwood lawyer are now at
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