The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-07-09

morning in the gray colo dawn OF thae
bitterly cold weather the Yankees were
routed from the floors on which they
Law and driven into the upper Potomac
or upper east room-the latter was the
name given 1t by the confederates'
Through an opening in the wall thd
men were counted into the upper
Chickamauga or upper middle room'
where they were free to do as they
pleased within the prescribed limits,
The men at the head Of the line, ana
they were usually the ones VINO hau
something to cook, made a swift rush
to the lower middle room, where there
were four old-fashioned rusty Kitchen
stoves.
When the count was over and no
Yankee reported missing the guards
filed down to the west ground noor
room. where BLACK George" the SER
geant, and the prison clerk, Little
Ross" reported to Maj. Turner, COM
mandant of the prison.
One morning, it was early In Janu-
airy. ga. and about ten days after ne
had received the clothing from home'
it was noticed that Kupp, VINO was
usually among the first counted OUT
hung to the rear, and on this occasion
was the very last.
When Kupp came into the upper
Chickamauga room the guard was
forming to go. Selling the hand OIL
Cant. Mas of his own regiment, VINO
stood near by, the lieutenant Whisper
ed:
"Good-by, Ed; I'm going to make a
break for Gods land"
AS this was the first intimation Capt
Mas lad had Of his friends purpose
he was too much astonished to make
a reply The next instant Kupp hau
caught step and fallen in behind the
guard.
He kept safely to the rear until the
sergeant of the guard had reported 10
the officer in charge. When the guaru
had passed the sentinel at the door
Kupp walked over and saluted turner
who was by this time seated at MS
desk inside of a railing. Hearing the
shutting Of feet on the hoor' turner
looked up and demanded:
"Who the devil are YOU?
"I'm from North Caliny," responded
Kupp.
"How did you get in here"
"Followed the CAD, an I've been
waitin' to talk wild you. Amt you
Mistah Turnah?"
That's my name. Now, what 90 you
want?" asked Turner. as ne arose
angrily from the desk.
eve been in hospital, jest got out
yes'day, an thought foah left 10 the
front I'd like to see the Yankee nrlz-
ners," said Kupp.
go to the front, confound you, ana
you'll see more Yankees than youll
likew shouted Turner.
"Then thar amt no show TO me to
see any of them Yanks l helped gobble
at Gettysburg or Chickamaugy
"No; get out" and Turner pointed
to the door, where an armed guaru
stood listening and laughing.
"Waal, didn't know you uns was
so particular" drawled Kupp, as, obey
ing the direction indicated by turner's
extended hand, he made for the door,
Kupp saluted the guard, who ex-
changed winks with him as he passed
out to freedom.
Once beyond the guard, man OF or
binary nerve would have started OIL
with all speed, nor halted until Libby
was far behind, and even the steepies
of Richmond out of sight; but kupp
was not an ordinary man. Standing
before the entrance to the prison, the
lieutenant shouted to Turner:
"Say mistah, hev we any objections
70 q feller's standin' acrost the street
an kinder peekin' at the buildin'"
OF course Turner made no response
but the guard continued down his post
and laughed, as if he thought the tall
man in butternuts a very funny fei-
low.
Meantime the news Of Kupp's escape
had spread among his late associates
The excitement was all the greater
from the fact that it had to be sup
pressed. Instead of glass there were
iron bars in the front windows. Pris-
oners were not permitted to come with
in two feet of these bars. OF course al
knew the order, and that Capt. For
svth of the One Hundredth Ohio had
been killed few days before for unin'
tentionally violating it, yet the mer
forgot all about this in their anxiety
to see Kupp leave.
The lieutenant had evidently made
up his mind to crafty his comrades
behind the bars. Across Carey street
from the prison there was a vacant
lot. Kupp walked to the edge OF thF
lot. sat down on log, and, taking ou
his broken jackknife, began to whittl'
and to signal the men of his old room
to come out and join him.
The situation was intensely humor
GUS. but at the same time intensely
painful to the men watching KupI
from the prison, but not daring to rais'
.,oi,. 1,Oioac in warming