The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

of the law and you mustn't try to bride me. Go on,
now
When we reached the railway station we sat on the
platform to wait for the train and while we were
waiting there began tap the handcuf with the
end of an umbrella that had bought in Rio Janero
when I was sailor. Again the negro drew his gun
Nov you jess stop that" said he Needn't try to
break that handcuf TO I'll shuy shoot you if you do
Use been told to take you dis train and Use gwne
to do it, And with that he drew up the cuff on my
wrist notch
little later tapped on the handcuff again with
my umbrella and the wrath of the observant negro
knew no bounds. He pulled up the handcuf until the
blood stopped circulating in my wrists and addressing
old Jim, sad
you is all right, but dat little man you got along
with you is bad man-'deed he is. But he can't get
away from me, and dere amt no use to try
When Wells and Pierce came up l appealed to the
marshal loosen my handcuff, and the negro excit-
edy told him of my alleged attempt to escape Pierce
said the negro had done right Then l appealed to
Wells. From the tone of my voice, he knew wanted
the handcuf loosened, and, the marshal dissenting,
he agreed take the responsibility himself Pierce
then let the cuff out two or three holes.
On the train Wells and Pierce sat across the aisle
from and little ahead of Hanford and me. Pierce
long linen duster, in the right hand pocket of
which he carried my revolver. After the train had
been running little while l saw Wells hand Pierce
paper that recognized, because had given it to
Wells 1t my commission as a secret service
officer. AS Pierce read the paper, he drew my
revolver from his buster pocket and put it in his hip
pocket Then he came over to me
You played it pretty slick, Murray" said he But
you took some chances If you had done anything
with that gun when l arrested you, 1 would have
dropped YOU
When reached Oxford we were put in room
by ourselves that occupied the entire top floor of the
Jail The prison itself was surrounded by 10 foot
fence, through which was gate that was fastened
with chain. We planned to break from the jail a
little after midnight in order to catch particular
train for Louisville, and the warden promised to leave
heavy club near the gate to facilitate the breaking
of the chain.
shall never forget how felt when night came on
and the lights began to flicker from the windows of
adjoining buildings. 1t was summer and l heard the
voices of children playing just outside the fence l
had gone to prison of my volition, and | knew
/ was to be out in few hours but it seemed as if
| would have given everything had to go at once.
Old Jim was sleeping peacefully in his bunk and
sat near him i'll the darkness looking frequently at
my watch and wishing the time would pass more
rapidly.
At last midnight came and with it the hour for
action. | awakened old Jim and we crept softly out
OF the prison At the gate found the club that the
warden had promised to leave. In my pocket had
bench warrant authorizing to arrest old Jim if,
after regaining his liberty, he should break his
promise to lead me to his friends. With the club l
broke the chain and passed out of the gate Out
side sentry walking, but fortunately he was
going from Us. We skulked along few steps, when
suddenly saw two men approaching US, and one
Of them shouted Hello Jiml9
Old Jim leaned up against heavily and did not
reply
Hello. therer called out Just getting home?9