DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-05-01

| ihB very qulet myself, 1t was very slow
work, and l just managed to get one
ventllator and two bricks out when tho
Deli rang to get up. 1t was all over
then. 1t would have took me another
two hours with the tools had. II had
that little chisel of mine, that would
nave made short work of it altogether.
Ihey stripped me and gave me a prison
dress, put me in a cell with nothing but
water can, with asphalt floor, and gave
me no boots till this morning. l have
been before the Governor to-day, and he
gave orders to bring me before the mag.
istrates. Now, something must be done.
IF had small file-one as thin as a
knlfe-or fine saw, could get out OF
where l am any night or six in the
morning, for am in block NOVA 2,
70. That is the first cell on your right
coming from the Central Hall, and the
window is right in the corner of the ex-
ercise yard. Any one that knows the
place, with rope or rope-ladder, could
!, bring file and help me any night.
shall want clothes. Now, have been
thinking about Saturday next. We
leave there about 7:45. When we are
coming out of the bath room, when we
get our clothes, the goaler goes on in the
front I have been thinking whether
should drop back and jump on gate in
the exercise ground; then want rope
for the wall. You see, my having to
change my clothes, should not be able
to smuggle any bedding. Now, l think
they are all private houses along there,
else some one might be there with a
rope from outside; then it could be dono
all right. All should have to do would
be to jump on the gate and run straight
to. it. Then, agin there is the van. If |
could get plumbers knife, a good,
strong sharp one, l could cut right
round in five minutes and l would do 1t
in the morning, because they may take
extra precaution at night. OF course |
shall have my own clothes on Saturday.
A little air pistol or good crack on the
head would soon silence the one police
man inside, and then they could let me
out and I would take all blame. Try and
get some one to help me. If l go to
trial shan't get minute under five
years-perhaps more. | am watched
too close now, so that whatever
was done would have to be done quiet.
If | manage to get out now / could not
go far in these clothes, and | could not
tell you any time, as I should have to
wait an opportunity. If / had an air
pistol in the van, could do it by burst
ing the little trap-door of the van first.
If you see old -, he might know if
they are all houses along the back that
side. think they are.
81 know there is lot of waste ground
in front of some new houses but there
is not the same yard. Idare say could
Jump the gate that divides them, but
that all takes time, and time is what |
have lost by every time. If I had come
out on Thursday it would have been all
right If I had another five minutes,
and knew where was on Saturday, l
should have been away then was so
certain of that that made up my mind
go straight to the - and see old -
and get a sub, and then off to White
chapel, and time spoilt me again. On
Saturday night If somebody, as the van
goes along, just quiets that policeman
there need be no noise. We could come
out and shut the door again while it
went along 1t is easy for man to run
after the van and jump on the step and
put an air-pistol through the railing
without exciting any notice of it. The
sergeant could be drugged before he
started. could do it myself. I don't
expect there will be much chance COM
ing back. I shall be we'll looked after.
Try and get some to help me. Old -
ought to do little bit. If this was over
we could clear right out of the country
and say goodbye to all and live happy
and peacsable all our lives Kiss dear
little Nelley. l can't get her out
of my thoughts. She seems to know
there is something wrong the funny way
she looks atme. I don't know how long
nv visits are stopped for, or if they told
YOU, as l suppose you come up to-day l
have not got any thing now (no saw
I nut that in my boots, but they were
took away from nle-nothing that could
use. / only have to saw through one
iron sash bar, and / am out in the
grounds. l could take my bedding
to make a rope off, only I don't know
what / should do when get out. Even
the shirts are stamped with the broad
arrow.
81 should have to find an empty house
i don't know whether there is any
round there (do you?) ?)--and stay there
all day, if came in the morning, and
think that would be the best now, as
they keep on coming and looking all
night. There's no ono in the grounds
ali night, and if any one could get IN
about nine or ten o'clock with a couple
of fine saws could be out in twenty
minutes, but the van would be the best,
| think, but they want to mind and get
the right one, and it ought to be done as
near the prison as possible. 1t is not 50
busy up here, think. Only do all you
can. / am doing my best, as much for
YOU as for myself. My hands are all
sore with blisters with using these DTS
Of things. That saw dug hole in my
hand on Saturday. Ask = about the
saw and see what he says. What would