The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-07-13
THE CONTICTS' DISCOVERY.

D'' Wv -V'ii vi nIIN IdSt. IL con-
Wet camp under the command of the
genial and kind hearted! Ed. Jpnnev-
son. captain. while at worl, re,,airing
levees on Lake Palmyra (Tensas Par
lSli. La 25 miles south at Nicasbu
Miss, Il coffin with two bodies was
discovered by the men At work. When
the discovery was made one Of the
men gave the alarm that the, had dug
on = nest o. turtle eggs. Int 10, when
Messrs. Lou Row. D. w. Shatfett. and
VIM. }. Partinglon came to the scene
to investigate the find, what
the Elan supposed to be eggs,
they to their great surprise found two
hGdIes aud sum nf money gold,
amounting to one hundred and forty
fiT" dollars ($1i5.0O) all in American
and English coin. These coins were
OF the following dates lS23 81 30 81
rs II. The pecu.ialities of this cis
c"very we've ti'at The bodies lay in Il
different direction, and the snla found
i. the feet Ut one I them. Tie far
m@r> Of the place We're questioned
about il, all expressing ditftreGt
''f''''''. N'hiS Sst iiidt iNo tiIttl
were hru-.s',e for stealth. cattle. the
other for stealing hog. while Others
say thar during the late civil war y
hcice battle was fought on tie lake
and it is supposed that tho Two bodies
found We're Union soldiers who had
the money secretetiabont their bodies.
An old plantation da,key who came to
the scene after the discovery was
made, almost went fraHtic with rage
when informed that the cenvicts found
the above amount Of money on a tract
Of land outside the railing Of his corn
field. After wondering i few moments
how fortunate the met were. lie was
heard to tXclaim For de Lord sake |
jist ploWed that same spot a few
months ago. and dis fool nigger neher
had de sense to find all dat gold mon
ty.' The convicts, as one may readi
ly perceive were happy set of men.
THIS discovery was made during the
absence of Capt. Ed. Jennyson. AS
soon as he returned and informed by
the lieutenant of the discovery, he
called the men together who were
working in the pt where the money
and bodies were found and gave each
Of them an equal share Afrer receiv-
ing the same they ali voted thanks to
their generous and kind hearted cap
tain and his lieutenants. aud begged Of
them to accept piece of the coin as
Il nlemento of their lucky find; this
they refusad to do. but being pers,,a :
ded to do so, they finally concluded
t" accept the offer. A camp in the
Louisiana State penitentiary is Won
derful sight to look at. 1t is otiicerel
as follows: Il captain and two lienten-
ants. They generally have in camp
and under their charge from 21O to 225
men. Their work consists chiefly Of
levee and railroad work. The prison
ers deserve much credit; they are all
Il happy lot Of men. notwithstanding
the labOrious work they have to per-
form. They are fed on substantial
food aud receive three meals per day
They are continually singing, laughing
and joking while at wolk, and their
delight is to have the officers joke
with them. Their labor is always
well done, thereby avoiding punish.
ment, and that is seldom inflicted
There are from 125 to l45 men rolling
wheelbarrows, while others are ievee
,lressers and clear the way for the
dirt rollers to work. Attached to the
camp there is hospital which is IN
der the supervision Of the captain, and
is well provided for. A physician
visits the hospital daily and is requir-
ed to give his personal attention to
the sick as we'll as he would to a citi-
zen. The camp is known as Jenny
sons camp and is officered by the fol-
lowing gentlemen Ed. Jenneyson,
captain; d. w. Shaffett 1st lieuten
ant; and VIM. j. Partington 2nd
lieutenant, of Crown Pcint, Ind.