The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-22
DEPUTY BOYD RETURNS
HE AND SIX GUARDS TOOK PRISON
ERS TO LEAVENwORTH.
The United States Omcial Tells of
Interesting Experiences of
the Trip.

Alonzo Boyd and his retinue Of six
guards returned last night from Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, where they accom-
panied the gang of fifteen prisoners, SEN
fenced to Imprisonment there. The party
was delayed at st. Louis on account of the
high waters. Their train was to have been
the first to cross the Merchants since the
flood, but the approach to the bridge was
submerged and the coach was taken
across over the Eads bridge. This caused
delay of almost two hours and the party
which expected to reach Fort Leavenworth
at o'clock, did not arrive until o'clock
in the afternoon. Mr.. Boyd said one would
hardly have known that they were taking
a party of prisoners to JAIL as the men
were cheerful and jovial, joking one anoth-
er continually. David Murphy, the former
Fairbanks postmaster, sentenced for two
years for appropriating sl25 of the post
Office funds, seemed to be the butt of the
jokes. Murphy tried the fake suicide act
when his theft was discovered. He sent
a letter to his wife saying that he was
going to drown himself, and then left his
coat and hat on the bank of a stream.
Murphy" said one of the prisoners. do
mistake of your life?" Murphy said he
didn't.
well. it was when you failed to leave
your underclothes on the bank of the
stream. If you had done that you wouldn't
be here to-day" Robert Warren, phre-
nologist, old well along in the
sixties, also contributed to the fun. War
rem felt the heads of the prisoners and told
admitted correct. The phre-
nologist has known brighter days. He is
a lecturer and generally well supplied with
money, but he struck hard luck awhile
back and his finances fell pretty low. War
rem, who has written book on female
troubles. which he has not been able to
get published, advertised his book among
the women and promised to mail ii on re-
ceipt of 81. His object was to get little
money, have the book published on his
own hook and then fill the orders, but his
plan was nipped in the bud and he was
sentenced to year behind the bars.
There's old Warren" said one of the
the worst of the lot Advertised his book
among the women and tried to get their
money Old Warren is the black goat of
the bunch, he is.
land If you dr. fools hadn't robbed the
mails. I'd had my money and been off by
this time
The men gave Mr.. Boyd no trouble what
ever, although a little excitement was
caused in the sleeping car. Deputy Martin
and Guard McNulty had never been in a
fullrndn DeIOre. Iney ndQ ndrOly retire0
within the curtains of their berths when
they heard some one fumbling with their
shoes. McNulty thrust his head out Just
in time to see the porter making away
with his shoes.
Drop those shoesr demanded the guard.
covering the negro with his two large re-
volvers. The porter dropped the footwear
and raised a shout which awoke the whole
car and the deputy climbed down and laid
hold him. By this time Mr.. Boyd had
reached the scene and matters were ex-
planned. Martin and McNulty dove into
their berths amid a roar of boots and
laughter.
The prisoners were taken to Fort Leav-
! enworth to assist in the building of the
new Jail there. Mr.. Boyd says it will be
| the best I'm the West and will cost about
| s., 100000 The deputies train yesterday
| was the first train over the Merchants
| bridge since the flood. Mr. Boyd said that
the damage of the flood is not represented
one-half by the papers.