The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06
RESOURCES OF HINES
STIRRING TALES OF A MAN WHO
FOUGHT WITH MORGAN
Chicago Mattress and n Brick
Wall Mt Cincinnnti-When Navy
RevOlvers Were Useful.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. 3.-Capt Tom
Hines, who died in this city last Sun
day, was, perhaps, the best known Con-
federate soldier in Kentucky at the
time of his death, except Gen. Basil w.
Duke, who was Gen. John Morgans
right bower CeI tainly few men in the
South had moro exciting career as a
soldier, raider, and lberator of Confed-
crate prisoners than he.
Gen. Basil w Duke, who was init
mately associated with Capt. Hines
during the war, until after the escape
of Hines and Morgan and their associ-
ates from the penitentialy in Columbus,
o.. in speaking of Capt. Hines last
night related the following story of
that escape as one of the events that
made the captain famous. He said:
For personal courage, skill in plan
ming, and daring in execution, Capt.
Hines had few equals. He never seem
ed in a hurry, never gave evidences OF
excitement; but he struck the lightning
and, had the war lasted much longer,
he would have taken high rank as
commander.
1.-The escape from Columbus was
planned and in a great measure ex-
ecuted by Capt. Hines and by Capt.
James Hockersmith, of MadisOnVille,
KY Hines had heard in some way that
an air CndIlESr e<IlQtu uliuSl the wv
er range of cells and he thought this
the more probable, as in no other way
could he account for the dryness OF his
cell Subsequent Investigations proved
this to be correct, and after consulta-
ton with Gen. Morgan 1t was determn-
ed to cut into this chamber from Hines
cell and dig a tunnel into the prison
yard. number of men were taken
into the plot They began digging
pi inches stone.
cement and brick that composed the
floor of the CELL using case knives that
had been distracted from the dining
room The dirt was concealed in hand
kerchiefs and under beds until 1t could
be disposed of. Hines wept and clean
ed his room every day and threw an
old sack over the opening that was
being made. The guards would look in
and. seeing the cell so neat and tidy,
would pass on Finally the air cham
Der was reached, and, after much Ia
her. the tunnel was finished, extending
to the point in the yard whence 1t was
intended to make the exit.
1.-The men selected to attempt the
escape with Gen Morgan were Capts.
Thomas H. Hines, Ralph Sheldon,
Sam Taylor, Jacob Bennett, James
Hockersmith and Gustavus McGee.
They all occupied cells on the ground
floor except Gen. Morgan, and 1t was
arranged that on the night or the
escape Gen. Morgan was to exchange
places with his brother, Col. richard
Morgan who occupied one or the
ground-foor cells, and between whom
and the general there was striking
resemblance. Men working from the
air chamber had cut away the stone
and concrete beneath the floors OF the
five cells. from which other occupants
besides Capt. Hines were to escape
Only a thin shell was lett, so that II
was only necessary for the occupant
of the cell to stamp on the floor and
break through 1t was little after
midnight when the men entered the
air chamber, leaving stuffed dummies
in their beds.
"They made their way, each armed
with a stout knife as a weapon of de-
Tense, through the tunnel and cut
away the sod that closed the aperture
leading into the yard. 1t was rainy
and cloudy, and they passed to the
the outer wall, the bad weather having
| driven the sentries and the dogs that
| guarded the yard at night to shelter.
By the help of a rope and an impro-
| vised hook they scaled the wall, and
| separating into pairs took their depart
! ure.
1.-The escape was not discovered until
the next morning, when the rope was
| found hanging from the wall, and
there was hubbub and confusion
among the guards and rejoicing among
the prisoners.
| Gen Morgan and Capt. Hines. i'm
mediately on their escape, took the
train for Cincinnati. In the suburbs:
| Of Cincinnati Gen. Morgan pulled the
! bell cord. and he at one end Of the
! car and Capt. Hines at the other put
on the brakes, causing the train to
! slacken speed so that they could jump
| eff, They then went to the river and
| paid a boy 81 to row them across to
| the Kentucky shore and went through
| Kentucky and Tennessee, reaching the
| Confederate lines after many adven-
| lures. Capt. Hines was separated from
| Gen. Morgan in Tennessee and again
| captured. He was guarded in a cabin
| that night by a few soldiers. He was
! fine story teller and succeeded In so
! interesting his captors in his yarns
! UngUarded. He at once jumped out
| into the darkness, and, diving into a
| thicket, escaped and Joined his com
| mand.
ut was soon after this that Capt.
| Hines was detailed to serve under
| Jacob Thompson in Canada and never
| again joined the command
| The next adventure of Capt Hines
! worth noting was narrow escape
| from the Federals while he was in
| Chicago planning to liberate the Con-
| federate prisoners held there. He was
| living in the house of DR.. Edwards,
who favored the Confederate cause.
| but the authorities learned the facts
/ and surrounded the house. Going to
bed Capt. Hines slit open the bot
tom of a canvas-covered spring mat
tress, crawled inside, and then had the
| bed rearranged as usual. The soldiers
searched the house carefully, looked
under that bed repeatedly, but never
! into the mattress. However. although
baff1ed, they were not altogether dis
heartened and maintained a careful
guard
The excitement. fortunately for Hines,