Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-22

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me1u@eGe. III Svaxe y Hiss Gus<ie Tuf-
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<t1nAlx ysune. very pretty and apps-
eog1l)g well-tduealeA Gfsi, wb0is said 70 Ne
reepee<skly echnceted. The groom =
Ghss3rs u. Blakc, = notorious thici and
0uexlsr. now doinE fbSe-yearS term q
UeH Csr<te. nu6 On tive otcassons- ~ seost'
GDoeated 70 Improvement 10 the PcnnsyI-
voaia EA~txTs penitcrtsary, once b. Judge
DAeyes. IN April. 1874, Tor two years. on
esuvietson d robhinx The iseasc Of George
Armstrong. and again By judge Hare, IN
Dttsusfy. 1850. on two years and SIX
ueuths, fer like o6enee.
Rather more than year since Use house
q Jacob Pussy. promincnt Whining.
tsaisp, was robbed of many vaiusblss, and
Bhke was xrre<fed. When the trial Tor
hurxlafy came on woman, who PROGRESSED
b he bis sister, LAT near the prssoners'
a&<t. white the giri whom he had inst mar
red SAT In the rear 81 the courtroom
watching the trial with intense Interest,
snd freqnsniIy glzncing toward Blake.
The prisoner was convicted and sen-
kntcd 10 undergo three years impr'son-
u<nt and receive thirty hshes at the whip
pipg-poss The girl and BIake's sister ,n-
tercedtd IN vain with the sberih afn VIC
tufgcs 20 have the whipping part OF the
ssptcpee remitsed. and finally Miss Turner
visited the Governor aud pleaded bard
With hin 10 save her lover IRON tue sasn'
Her plca was st knrth successful, and she
Aeyrelf announced 20 Blake that he had
escaped the cat.
From that time forth the girl was IRE
svfnt visitor 10 the imprisoned Blake.
Several times each week she came down 10
New Castle from her home in Philadelphia,
bringing dtlicacies for Der lover, and her
eood looks and sweet maDoers so wen
upon the authorities Of the jail that she
was never denied admission. At length,
however, Blake was caught IN the act Of
making his escape. he had burYowed his
way nearly through the prison wall, and
u Wss proved that tools FOR the Work bad
been smuggled in 10 him bv bis sweet
heart, concealed in loayes OF bread. After
thaf Miss Turner, who tearfnily confessed
hsr share In the matter, was fer a time eN-
siuded from the jail. But the warden
again relepted. and. as before, she took ad-
vantage Of her privilege 10 furnish her
lover with tools to aid his escape. This
time Blake got beyond the prison walls.
and as far ms this city. where he fell IN with
friends, got on a spree, aud was recap
fured.
His faithful sweetheart, finding herself
row rigidIy prohibited from seeing Blake.
save in the presence OF guard. still visited
the Jail, anu, seeing one day that prison.
eT's wife was freely admitted TO her bus
bands CELL inquired whether. u she be-
came Biabc's wife, hike privileges would be
scsorded her. The reply was yes. and she
IT once expressed her readiness 10 be mar
fisd. Blake was quite as ready. and. after
some delay, the marriage was performed
~ Mayor Block, Of New Castle, Wit, No
tagy Herbert and PrisoD-Warden Hance ms
witnesses. Theuewiy-wedded couple took
10 britlal-trip, but they were served with
dainty wcdding-supper in Blako's cell, and
the bride. In particular, seemed marvel
susly happy.
Since the wedding Mrs. Blake has come
down from Philadelphis every two or three
days to see her husband. and his cell is
adorned with innmEerable evidences Of her
taste m ornament. Blake ~ rather good
looking fellow Of thirty, with u pleasant
address and graceful person. lie has more
than years imprisonment y% TO serve.