The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-23

the preference of the marshal to save to
the prisoner as much as possible the dis
grace of being arrested. where by handcuf-
fng and otherwise environ,ng him. his peo-
pie and friends know at glance the full
quota of his disgrace.
Now" Marshal Conway was sayIng,"I
was never more iumfounded in
my life. That fellow might just
Is well have escaped IS not.
He was brought up here to the office and
introduced to me. / was told to get ready
1T once and accom- any him to New York.
We went down to the pension Office. he
drew his pension. and was for going right
to the train with him. as | thought he
was the guest of MIR. Imagine my
surprise when he said: We'd better 60
back to the Office frst-Pm q prisoner
Well, 1 was forced to continue the cour-
tesy which be had so graci0usly deserved,
and we etarted. i couldn't sleep. and yet
i would occasionally fall asleep in spite OF
myself. We reached New York all right
and he started on o hunt for friends, ana
we went through one store, then another,
through this way and out that, me right
behind him. until it seemed as though We
were totally lost as among the catacombs
OF Rome. but finally came out oil right"
But" he continued. ''of all the humil-
Eating cases. 1t was that towhead OF coun-
try boy up north. arrested him in church.
The postmaster said he would 60 all
right, as be had known him ever since
his babyhood be wanted to get
his overcost aud tell his mother
goodbye. It was already getting dark.
We stopped at the front door of tho little
house, and after all the recommendations
his friends had given him in his presence
the little idiot slipped out of the back door
and got away! But of course We caught
him-yet think of the trouble it gave u.s."
NO" said Marshal Moore. 1T does ut pay
to take any chances on man W BIO is your
prisoner. The marshal is not responsi BILE
for prisoners disgrace, while he Is for
his safe deliveraDce to the authoritiea"
BLACK Jack" said Mr.. Conway, was the
name of . schoolhouse desperate in Clay
county. and much dreaded in that section
of the country. He would 60 to these
schoolhouses. especially where ladies were
teaching. kick on the door-swear and dare
any body TO come out and had been,known
TO keep school of small scholars scared al
most to death for hours inside the house.
at last he branched ont q little and tried mis-
hand at passing counterfeit money and we
had to 90 after him. OF course we did not
know the man and employed local con-
seemed was that day to attend sale at
certain place. On arriving there the con-
stable come riding by with horror on his
<ace. and said he's coming MP the road
behind me- and shooting on past that OF.
fcer of the law disappeared in the distance,
and think must be going yet. The fellow
had TO come through covered bridge SO
took my place at one end and Marshal Cox
posted at the other. He came up, spoke.
and went on into the bridge. When he had
gotten about half way, Mr.. Cox jumped out
with an Apache flourish. covered the
gentleman with his gun, and be came in as
mutely as mouse"
The service got track" said Mr.. Con.
way, 'of some fellows at Bedford who were
interesting themselves considerably IN
green goods. and went after them. These
fellows were in possession of some letters,
etc., that the service wanted also. / met
them without much trouble at the hotel,
after q little correspondence. and repre-
scented myself to be q green goods agent.
After we bad talked little while | told
them had to catch an early train, and
that if they wanted To do any business
with me they would have TO come 10 IL
quickly. So they three of them went up
stairs TO my room, and sat down on the
sdge of the bed Then we talked business.
and said about how much of my goods do
you wantf
IF 1t is o good quality said the spokes-
man. q tall. burly fellow, we want Q good
deal. but We want TO examine before buy
ing Il went over and got my. valise and
set 1t on little table. They gathe red