The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-01-20
Some Curious Instances OF Criminals
Trusting in Heavenly Aid.

An old example was that of the wife
OF famous forger and counterfeiter
now in State prison. Her letters, found
among his. effects. contained some ex-
traordinary minglings of religious in
junction and incitement to roguery.
"Make good haul this time, dearest,
and be sure when you come on to bring
the new Bibles for the children;" '"I
exult in your great success. darling
husband, and hope, with heavens bless
ing. you will soon be able to retire."
won't it be lovely when we are quite
independent and can all drive to church
In our carriage on SundayP" These
and many other as refreshing and unc-
tuous sayings were scattered through a
series of epistles that must have been
highly edifying to the estimable mem
Der of society who received Them.
Another instance in point turned up
yesterday in this city. Two thieves,
George Giles, from England, and
Thomas Hill, of New York, who had
been convicted in the United States
Circuit Court of passing counterfeit
money, were manacled together and
taken from Ludlow Street Jail to the
Postoffice building to be sentenced by
JUDI ge Benedict. Just as they reached
the corner of Park Row and Mail Street
these fellows made desperate effort
to escape. Hill slipped his free hand
into his trousers pocket, withdrew his
hand filled with red pepper and dashed
the fiery stuff fell into the eyes of Dep
uty Marshal Jones, who had him in
charge. At the same instant Giles, who
had contrived, it seems, to slip his
handcutf, vaulted over q pile of loose
paving stones and in the confusion got
off in safety. Mr.. Jones, although
blinded and suffering agonies of pain,
held on resolutely to Hill, and, after
savage and protracted tussel-during
which a large crowd stood by open
mouthed and never offered to help the
struggling olficer-and with the help at
last of a gentleman, Mr.. Whitlegge,
who mainly. forced his way through the
throng to the Marshars assistance, the
rascal was secured
Later on in the day Hill was searched
and letters were found in his pockets
which showed, not only that the plan to
get free had been concerted some time
back, but the moment fixed and other
details of the project had been commu-
nicated to a correspondent. This per-
son, a woman evidently attached to
Hill, addressed to him, in one letter
among others. the cheering and edify-
ing words that follow:
"DEAR TOMMY hope you will sue
ceed in your undertaking on Wednes-
day, but 1 think, Tommy, it is very
dangerous, as you may lose your life in
the attempt. Tommy, you don't know
howlglad L would be if you only sue
ceeded, only it is such a risk to run. l
will pray for your escape from now un-
til hear from you that you escape safe.
Place yourself in the care of God and
he will bring you out all right UP
Mr.. Hills judicious use, under Provi-
dence, OF his pocketful of red pepper
shows with what remunerative care the
instructions of his pious adviser were!
carried into execution. 1t must, how
ever, be admitted that. in spite of this
promising beginning, Mr.. Hill was not
brought out all right. On the contrary,
he was put in again in a way that he no
doubt thinks is all wrong.-N. Y. Eue,s-
ing Post.