The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-10-10
WAKES UP IN PRISON.
An OwensbOrO Man Found
Himself In a Strange
Predicament.

Topeka, Kansas, OctoOer 4.-natry
Thorpe, Of Greensboro. Ky, literally
put himself in the Kansas penitentiary
and. although not charged with any
C ime, he found extrication most diff
fcult matter.
Here is how it happened
Thorpe journeyed from his home in
Greensboro, week or 81 ago, to
Leavenworth, Kansas, for the purpose
Of visiting his fiancee-a pretty Leaven'
worth girl, whom he met last year
while she was in Greensboro ON an ex'
tended visit.
Being Of a happy go-lucky disposition,
the young man spent his money rather
freely while in Leavenwor and owing
TO the fact that he had not provided
himsslf with a round trip-ticket. he
was somewhat embarrassed when
It came time for him TO return to
Owensboro. He had enough money
left to meet Incidental expenses en-
route, but nothing for railroad fare.
Undaunted, however, he decided to
smuggle himself through to Kentucky
on freight trains. But IL would be de-
cidedly incompatible with his preten-
tious front to let his betrothed know Of
his pridicament, SO he blushed when
she said Harry. dear, will go with
you to the depot; we will drive down
in the phaeton.
Thereat the young man waxed dip
lomatic and explained that he preferred
q good. bye within the seclusion OF the
young woman's home. He abhorred the
yazs OF cue curious lnuititutig- surh as-is
VOC; 20 eoagEegate round about a rail.
way station. The girl at length took
the same view Of the going.aw propo-
sition, 10 she Abandoned the idea Of GO
ing TO the depot.
That made it easy for Thorpe to slip
into the railway yards for the purpose
q boarding a freight train. Up and
Town the tracks be CROPPED his way, for
t was dark and the lights were poor
At last he came to box car with AN
,pen door. and II was one Of long
firing Of cars attached TO an engine
pointed to the southwark. That was
exactly what Thorpe wanted and he
,rawled in and shut the sliding door
aud was soon asleep.
Away along in the night Thorpe
was awakened by a series Of bumps-he
knew then that the train was pulling
nut He would sleep, he soliloquized,
intil the train reached Kansas City,
then he would climb out and change to
some through line bound Kentucky
ward. SO the traveller rolled over In
earch Of a softer spot on the floor and
ireamily went back to sleep.
After a short run the train rolled into
IN enclosure Of some kind and stopped.
Peering out from crack in the car door,
Thorpe saw the twinkling Of electric
lights.
kansas City yards, he unused, and
guess it's time for me to get out and
hunt another car.
So out he clamored. to be confronted
oy an armed man with fierce looking
yoatee and moustache, who command
aim to halt.
What's the matterr" queried Thorpe,
who rubbed his sleepy eyes and took
4 swift glance at his strange surround
ings.
That's just exactly what I'm going
to find ont, replied the man with the
gun and the goatee.
Where Am T." asked the puzzled
traveller.
well, stranger, you will probably
know all about II afore you get outen
here, but don't mind tellin' ye' as how
ye're in the Ksnaes penitentiary and !
be- prison guard on night duty"
The Kansas penitentiary Is at Ian.
sing, twelve miles south Of Leaven.
worth, and it quietly dawned upon
Thorpe that the car he had selected was
one of the several sidetracked upon u
spur inside the penitentiary enclosure
TO carry away some of the industrial
products of the institution. To the
guard he explained the situation, con-
Tossing that he was stealing a ride.
That's a powerful likely story ye're
tellin' me-" shifted the veteran guard,
fer ye're no hobo; yer clothing is too
good fer that; JUS come with me an
tell the same yarn to the deputy ward
en-"
Thet official was aroused, and in the