Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-06-26

at Lexington, 2,UO0 cavalry at Georgetown,
5000 cavalry at Frankfort. all under march,
ing orders for Lexington.
gave Capt. Gwynn this information, and
we parted to meet at Tate's Creek ford, four
miles from Richmond. at II p. m. Provided
with horse and Lieut.. Col. Riley's uniform
of the Twenty-fifth Michigan with the post
countersign. through the influence of Miss
Minnie Curd. at O'Clock 1 started for
Tates ford. After crossing the river was
halted I gave the countersign. telling
them was Col. Riley of the Twenty fifth
Michigan.
Get down, Capt. German; we know you,"
said one OF them. and l saw that was in
the hands of the Haley brothers. They
treated me kindly. and took me home with
them,
While in u room disrobing. one OF them
picked up my coat and heard some paper
rustic. He ripped 1t open. and found some
maps and lot OF letters directed to Presi-
dent Davis and Vice President Stevens.
Then they knew that they had a prize. The
letters were all in cipher, which l could not
read myself.
They furnished me with another suit.
and laid Col Rileys uniform. which l had
worn over my suit, 1t being too large for
me. away.
was taken back to Lexington, where l
was tried before Gen. Gilmore, who asked
if | could read the letters. L said that !
could. and that saved my life. Instead OF
having me shot the next morning at sun
rise, ne SenleHCeu me 10 De bDOJ On April
z, the trial occurring March 7. was con-
fined in dungeon in John Morgans old
negro Jail on Limestone street, place with
which. as Provost Marshal. 1 was thor
oughly familiar. In tho dungeon was
Charles SILVER, of Scott's Louisiana cav
airy. At first we were suspicious of each
other. but through our mutual acquaintance
with Miss Mamie Curd. we soon became
warm friends.
Our hands and feet were shackled, and
obaf faa n
which bound our hands to the one which
bound our feet. We were both to be shot.
L began to figure a way to get out of
there. and sent for Father Lynch. Catho-
lie priest. Through his influence l sue
ceeded in obtaining n call from Miss Curd.
l told her to have the girls make love to
the guards and sergeants which they did.
She obtained bedding and clothes for me.
and in a few days | found file starched
inside OF the sleeve of shirt. SO that it
would not fall out when the garment was
shaken. With this we cut the rivets on our
shackles and with our case knives We be-
gan the task OF cutting out through the
floor. On the 10th of March the hole was
large enough for man to crawl through,
and We made our escape that night, eating
hearty meal at Mrs. Myers, next door to
the jail. We reached Versailles and went
to General Bufords house before daylight,
running nineteen miles during the night,
On our way to this place we found a farmer
in the road resting for the night, We stam-
peded his horses, and binding him to a
tree, left him, wishing him good luck.
At half past o'clock the next morning
We awakened Mrs. Bhord. who was we'll
acquainted with both of us. and who had
made many prayer for the forgiveness oi
my sins. expecting me to die on April 7.
When she first saw us she was frightened
but soon rejoiced and welcomed us mos
heartily. Will Moore, the overseer. was
called and we went to tho far sido OF the
plantation. where we took refuge under
straw stack.
At o'clock that morning Mrs. Buford
Miss Wiley George. Miss Canfield, and Miss
Harris rode out over the plantation or
horseback. finally coming to the straw
stack and producing from their long riding
skirJs the best breakfast l ever ate. They
had not been gone half an hour when thf
section was literally swarming with YAM
kee soldiers. looking for us.
We had been traced to Versailles, where
all clue had been lost. That night it rainec
very hard, and under cover OF darkness We
left for Frankfort. where Shivers left me
and l have never seen him since. l hearC
that he was killed by Jack Goodwin's bush
whackers.