The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

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Of the Board of Education, in the
Republican candidate for State Superin-
1t of the Brooktield schools.
Boon eluded the guard and worked his way
through a window. dropping down from the
speeding train. His absence was not no
which time he had gone to a farmhouse.
had something to eat and was travelling to.
ward st: Louis, where he stayed for several
ents' home in Fayette, Howard County.
From Fayette Captain Boon went to
Southwest Missouri to Join his former COM
mand. when within a half mile Of the Con-
federate pickets he was recognized by a
Federal office who had seen him in st.
Louis; pursued, recaptured and brought to
st. Louis to his old quarters in the Myrtle
street prison.
Six days later. disguised in female attire.
s SsPsaldh sG in r pathee s soe PRISON o1 F Sfalu str aad
almost a block. All the parts of his dress
seemed to have been in, good taste. except
his footwear. which, 1t has been said, was
neglected bv his keeping on cavalry boots.
Captain Eoon's own version was that he
had on a pair of slippers like those usually
in changing. them. led to his detection
when the wind blew his skirts. However.
he was taken indoors, and for a time
watched very closely. and treated with
harshness.
\ few more days than a month had
passed since the last attempt. when Cap
wrenched a bar or two. and with his rope
on his arm slid down the one he had once
more tied to a shutter.
SHELTERED BY FRIENDS.
A violent thunderstorm aided his move.
ment. His hands were so badly lacerated
, by the rope. it took several days to heal
them. In company with friends. Captain
Boon sought refuge in the home of Mrs.
near Seventh street. within u few doors Of
General Fremont's headquarters: Next day
he went out in the county to the home Of
For three weeks following the escape, he
| was back and forth between city and coun-
Dorn's staff. When Captain John C.
Carlin ESCAPED from the Mcdowell College
ences. Captain Cariih. a son Of Governor
Carlin of Illinois. was a very striking man
in appearance. well built. full s feet in
His hair, bright red and curly. was worn
long. and it. with his peculiarly white skin
and dark eyes, gave "A .personel readily
evening just after dark, Captain Carlin
rang the door bell of a friend of his family.
he was personally a stranger to the house,
hold. but that mattered not: he was a Con-
federate soldier. and an escaped prisoner.
John NJ. Winner was the friend to whom
captain Carl!n looked for aid in returning
That gentleman was summoned. Mean
TIME one Of the young ladies decided much
risk was being unnecessarily taken by ali
parties. In letting CAPTAIN Carlin remain
himself. A hasty conference was held.
me gentleman could not seek a BARRIERS
shSp by day. nor by night. Neither could
was TO pc done? The young lady who had
frst called attention to the dilemma was
quite an artist. and well supplied with all
She said if Captain Carlin would be his
a avn d barber ,, she would play hairdresser
cumbersome locks. The latter part of tbe
Programme was carried out as soon as
Nasptain Cariin reappeared after his shave.
umph. With fine pointed crayon the scalp
was gone over until 1t gave every promise
of brunette tendencies, the cheeks and IN
per lip receiving the same treatment. a
next,door neighbor. a member of the ring
mad been called upon for a plain black suit
These necessary articles were put through
the partition of the shed and taken into
the mouse in the bottom of a box of fire.
I wood. When the escaped prisoner next was
/ seen his appearance and mannerisms out
rivaled those of any French dancing mas
ter.
JUDGE WISMER CALLED.
That evening twenty-four hours after his
- NNSS Oil Liz vi lie eS-
Captain. The formers glee and merrtment
over the transformation scene are said to
nave ~ p ,sis f 4 thing to remsmber
created excitement enough to cause the is
sue OF an order from the Provost Marshal's
ONCE Tor searching seven houses Of per
sons suspected of disloyalty."
1t was the afternoon of the second day
aIter me escape before the searching party
re Tse fa naRsai Wa ea Wateh E1sin ahd saw Fed.
eral soldiers halt in the alley. There was
no undue excitement over their presence,
nor when the front door bell rang. and the
captain of the guard asked for the head of
the house. producing written authority for
tne request mest to make a search, No objection
ceeded to go over the premises.
Nothlng. "contraband was found, no Cap
tam Sarlin, no escaped prisoners. and the
facts aasat down vi s as t sear Result af'e Of 1RIi. lis asil taeSs
search. prepared to withdraw. But on his
way out the Federal officer fingered a mo-
Emusic played by our artist friend. taking
a piano lesson from Captain Carlin. with
pentil IN hand personatins a German mu-
some days later Captain Carlin took an
wearing his somber garb. When Colonel
from prison he sought refuge with friends.
Ihere was a price on this gentleman's
neat ana a searching party was sent out
anouts. In the house where Colonel Scott
was secreted. fortunately for him. one of
the gentlemen in the family CHANGED to be
confined to his he'd by a slight Illness.
Whsn the Federal soldiers were seen APP
pLoacning Colonel Scott jumped. between
the mattresses ON the vacant side of the
ped; where he stayed until the guard de,
parted. On this occasion. with no word
spoken..a very earnest look was taken at
sne sick man. who proved not to be Colonel
DRESSED AS A FEDERAL.
The latter left st. Louis dressed as a Fed
eraI soldier. When Governor Masofin Of
kentucky escaped from the Alton prison. 1t
i was said he sought safety in a house very
near McDowel's college prison.
AS the story went the house IN which he
stayed was searched for him; but he evaded
detection by hiding in a kind OF box couch.
not as much in use then as now, placed In
Gus.
But as 1t is only hearsay.. l cannot vouch
for the authenticity Of the story; Why do
n sns nsages Of war in aI ssb ,Hca siSs, cal for
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