The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-03
DRUGGED AND CHAINED.
Thrilling Experience Among the
MO0nShiners.

Lucien Barrow of Medina. Tenn, recently
started on trip to Favette County to look
after some real estate interests. but as time
progressed without word being received
from him. an Intellectual effort was made to
trace him up. The mystery was finally
solved by his return and the relation of his
thrilling experience:
q" L left home with considerable money!"
said Mr.. Barrow, intending to purchase
some timbered lands up there in the hills OF
Fayette. One evening l was riding along
at fast trot in order to make some place to
spend the night. The road did not seem to
be Travelled much. and | began to have fears
that l was on the wrong road. About dusk
l rode out into a clearing, and just ahead l
could hear dogs barking. was presently
hailed with: Hello, stranger, whar you
goiu'" diSmounted and told the man my
condition, and that l wanted to spend the
night with him. He was big, rough look
ing fellow, and had a mean downcast look
about him. He took me to double log
house, built just under hill. and in
formed me that | could spend the
night there if l would stay. | fool
ishly drew forth a roll of money and
handed him bill. He invited me into the
house, and said to n tall woman preparing
supper, sal heres a stranger who wants
money | had given him. Soon after sup
per, being very weary, | stated to my host
that l desired TO retire. lie led the way up
a flight OF rickety steps to the room 1 was TO
occupy. Il was a small affair. with egreSS
only through the one door. Somehow | felt
a sense OF uneasiness creeping over me, but
feeling very drowsy, was soon fast asleep.
Wien | rcgained consciousness 1t still
seemed to be night | attempted to turn
over, when | found | was chained tight and
| D.Ou1 n an
After some time door opened and my host
stood before me. | Indignantly inquired of
hin. why l was thus treated.
80 All, curse you; you thought you had
Bunk Terry in the Pen, but you amt. |
knew YOU was one IF them sneaking detect
ives. You've hunted your last distillery.'
- told him who | was and where from,
but lie left me without answering. My
meals were brought to me by the woman.
She finally released my hands. | worked n
whole day on the Chains which held my feet.
and finally succeeded in releasing them. |
found my match box, and striking one,
found l vas III a long cavern, extending
back as far as the feeble light would allow
Inc to see. | found small iagut among q
heap OF rubbish, and, lighting it, started on
an exploration. l must have gone fifty
yards when l saw a faint streak of light
ahead. 1t came from small hole, through
which hastily crawled. Finding myself
once more at liberty, | made my way around
the hill, keeping well within the shadow OF
the woods. and saw my jailer sitting on a
stump, smoking. My horse was grazing some
distance off. l slipped to the shed and pro-
curing the bride caught the animal. Tine
man saw me leaving and started on a run
toward me- but was soon left behind. |
finally arrived at The house OF farmer and
related the story. He with several others
accompanied me back to the dstiller's home,
but the birds had flown with nearly every
thing of value. a small still was captured.
| had straYPl over thirty miles from my
route. They probably drugged the coffee at
the FIST meal and took nay seuselesS body
to the cave, where they kept me confined
iUr thirteen days"