The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-19

heads, he told me that everybody was
looking for me, and he assisted me across
the river, where found a horse at John
Wells. / rode TO Cnristianburg, then to
Versailles, then to Lexington.
In order to understand the subsequent
events. we must go back to August, 1862.
At that time my battalion was with Gen.
E. Kirby Smith. in the battle OF richmond,
KY, and was assistant provost marshal at
Lexington, thus making many acQuaint-
ances. had also remained on the battle
field to bury the dead, lmpressing the sery-
ices of citizens. anon whom we're four
brothers by the name of Haley.
On my arrival at Lexington from the
Northern trip, / called at the Curd House,
which was the rebel soldiers headquarters.
and Miss Mamie Curd was the moving spirit
among them. While eating dinner I met
Capt. Gwynn. of Gen. Morgan's staff. At
that time there were 1000 Federal infantry
at Lexington, 1000 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 Greek ford, TOUR
miles from Richmond, at II D. NJ PI divided
with horse and Lieut.. Col. Rilevs uniform
of the Twenty fifth Michigan. with the post
countersgn, through the influence OF Miss
Minnie Curd, at O'Clock l started Tor
Tate's ford. After crossing the river | Was
halted; | 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 saw that l was in
the hands of the Haley brothers. They
treated me kindly. and took me home with
them,
While in a room disrobing. one of them
picked up my coat and heard some paper
rustic. He ripped it 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 we're all in cipher, which l could not
read myself.
Thev furnished me with another suit,
and laid Col Riley's uniform. which I had
worn over my suit, it being too largs for
me, away.
was taken back to Lexington, where
was tried before Gen. Gilmore, who asked
if could read the letters. | sad that l
could, and that saved my LIE. Instead OF
having me/shot the next morning at sum
rise, he sentenced me TO be shot on April
z, the trial occurring March Z. l was con-
fined in a dungeon in John Morgan's old
negro Jail on Limestone street, a place with
which. as Provost Marshal. / was thor
oughly familiar. In the dungeon was
Charles SILVER. of SCOTS 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 sbackled. and
then chain was fastened from the one
which bound our hands TO the one which
bound our feet. We were both to be shot.
began to figure way to get out of
there. and sent for Father Lynch, Catho-
lie priest. Through his influence sue
ceeded in obtaining 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 I 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 18th 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 farmer
peded his horses. and binding him to a
tree, left him. wishing him good luck.
At half past O'Clock the next morning