The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-30
"what' DO you mean ny s,nglnss"

lilo Oit, saiu tne CONVEX, WITHOUT
raising his eyes.
~ will have to report YOU" said
Keeper Ashley, turning to 60 back to
his desk, but the moment he turned
his back Driscoll seized him by the
collar. and grasping heavy iron
wedge used in the machine, raised 1t
over the keepers head. A murmur Of
excitement ran through the room,
and many OF the prisoners stood up.
Keeper ASHLEY was cool, however, and
tearing himself from the convict's
grasp, he retired to his desk and wrote
out a report against Driscoll, who re-
maihed standing with the wedge in his
hand.
Two keepers came in answer to a
summons, and as they entered the
room Driscoll seized long brass.
handled needle from his workbench
and spranginto thecorner Of he room,
where he placed his back against the
elevator shaft and shouted that he
would kill the first man who laid q
hand on him. The two keepers advanc.
ed to within ten feet OF him and
drew their revolvers. Ashley, fearing
a general revolt. rang the alarm signal,
and in few seconds keepers were
pouring into the room from every d.
rection Then the signal was rung for
the convicts to fall in line, and under
the care OF four keepers they ell march
ed out but Driscoll, who still deiicd
the officers, and brandished the wedge
in his right hand, while in his left he
held the needle, ready to pierce any
one who came within reach. A dozen
keepers hemmed him in and stood
ready to shoot him down il he made a
step toward them.
Lay down thoo tools and give up
or we shall be obliged to shoot you,
said one OF the keepers.
"Shoot and be d." answered
Driscoll, deiidntly. 1 will have one
life for it, any way"
"If you don't surrender in five min
utes | will put a bali through you"
said the keeper, taking out his watch
and counting the minutes aloud. AS
he said Give" Inspector Cartwright,
who has control OF the prison, shouted
Don't shoot" and moment later
he added: '"Give him time to consider
Talk to him"
The keepers extended the time to
cen minutes, and meanwhile endeavor-
ed O reason with the desperate man.
He answered with jeers and taunts,
and swore at the officers villainously.
as if to tempt them to loose patience
and kill hlm. Feeling that there was
no recourse but to shoot BIN, the IN
spector walked slowly out Of the
room knowing his departure would
be taken as withdrawal Of his
command. The instant he shut the
door, However, he relented. and rush
Ing back into the room he shouted
Don't shoot" Just in time to arrest
the fingers that were pressing the trig-
gers. One OF the keepers turned and
expostulated with Inspector Cart
wright, saying:
Would you see one ofus murdered?
Isn't any o e of our lives worth more
than this wretch?"
"lf anybody is to be killed, will he
the man" said the Inspector resolute.
ly, pressing forward into the ranks OF
the keepers. They tried to hold him
back but he thrust them aside and
advanced to within five feet OF the
man who ,nenaced his life with two
ugly weapons.
Young man." he said "you are
acting very foolishly. You are throw
ing away your life. DO you know who
amp
No." answered Driscoll deiiantly,
II don't know you, and don't want
TO know YOU"
81 am one OF the prison inspectors,
and | am here to protect you. My
name is Cartwright "
"lf you are Dave Cartwright you
are a good man and have good name
in this prison. Twill go anywhere with
you il you will send these hounds
away" said Driscoll, without altering
his menacing atcitude.
Inspector Cartwright turned to the
Keepers and told them togo and leave
the prisoner to him. All but Engl.
neer Thompson and two keepers left
the room. They refused to leave the
inspector at he mercy OF the convict.
Cartwright said. Give me y our hand,
young man. | will see that you are
not tortured. Lay down those tools"
Driscoll laid aside the weapons and
took the Inspectors hand. lie wasled
out through the corridor to the GEN.
tire, and faced the wall while the hand
cuffs were put on. Then he was led to
the dungeon and locked up. Inspect
or Cartwright told him that he had
been guilty OF II serious offense against
the rules of the prison and the laws OF
the State, and that he must be severe
ly punished, but he assured him that
lie world prevent any cruetv beiny in