Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-23
ossins the ranrp.ank he walked to IN. upps

crossing the gangpiank be walked 10 the uppS
deck and thence 20 the stern and in n few mo
ments reached the other wharf and succeeded d
secreting himself in the wood piles covering tn
wharf. Here he remained until after 10 O'Clock
when ne made hi. way 10 the iady's house ana
astonished the family. or course he could M
remain there. nor was Il safe for him 20 rei-sh
long ia the city. A suit Of clothes Was founs
20 take the place Of the gray, and early the ner
morning h. left for Baltimore. where the lad,
ioined him and the marriage took place ssS-s
Their houcN moon was. however, 81 hut ss-a,
Duration. FOR. in lees than . week. he w
recognized. arrested and again sent 90 the oL
Cariiol and tNcha ugod. and served in the soul
TIL the close OF the war. when he returned "a
his wife here, and the happy family now dwell
n the west end.
AN arrENfTrp ESCAPE.
II was not always that the prisoners d~eit 70
harmony. and at times IL required careful man
sgement 20 prevent scenes Of violence. An in
stance is recalled Of two prisoners (rebeI
brought here from the front. who were con
fined ia the Carroll prison, who were continu
ally quarrelng. and each being a woll-buil
man OF nearly six feet. one q native Of England
and one Of ireland. After innumerAble in
stances OF qusrreling between them Col woot
thought that Il would be good plan 10 place
them 80 close together night and day that they
would either fight IL ont OF become friends, and
therefore placed them in a room 10
the third story. Then tho Irishman KEPT
his room and did not avail himsel
Of the opportunity 60 exercise 10
the ward, as did his English companion. So dis
that be asked the guards 20 take the man Qua
saving hat he the lrishman) down.
hearted and miserable that he could not endure
being his companion, and II they did not take
him out he would make him kill himself. Ths
request was not granted, and the Engiishman--
80 an.a.NA - =
him. One day, after having been exercising In
the yard. he returned to his room, when Pas
rick asked, What news did Won hears
We'll, said Mason. Il saw them making O
cofln In the hop and askod Who il was for. aud
they said that you were TO be hung at daylighk
'Oh. oh. lac erred out. and was at once 10
tears what the devil are YOU CRYING about?"
asked Mason. Don't you know while theres
set ou;2" Get out How in the
world I do it?' Then Mason eat
down and coolly informed Pat that
when he was young man be was In the circus
business ard knew how 10 fx up n spring board
That be could out of the planks Of the foor az
up one and hc had made the calculation that n
he followed his directions he would not only be
able 10 light his feet but the elasticity Of the
spring would be sufficient 70 put him beyond
ne fence. After some earnest talk Patrick
agreed TO take the chances Of the spring board
DANsERous JUMP.
Soon after dark the two long boards were
taken from the feor and fastened together ana
securely fastened over the sill Of the window.
Between and O'Clock in the morning the
Jump was made. Ii SO happened that the pris
onor Tell inside The fence. a clothes line break.
ing the fal! somewhat, aud Col. Wood happened
TO be looking out when he fell The guard Va
close at hand and picked him up. when il was
found mat beyond a sprSned ankle and fev
bruises be Was unhurt He Was then placed
under the care Of DIR. Ford and his leg Wa
hung IN a swing for a few weeks.