The National tribune., 1910-06-09

ohvsicians pronounced him a corpse.
Two Confederate attendants conveyed
him to the dead house on cot, and
threw the supposed Iifeless body on top
Of 30 victirls prepared for burial.
After the attendants had performed
their mission several accompiices in
the building turned off the gas and
created a racket by overturning tables,
yelling, etc, so as to assemble the
guard from the exterior and allow the
man in the dead house to escape thru
the roof by shattering some boards and
leaving the field clear for the accom-
plices to follow They became alarmed.
however, over the serious turn of af-.
fairs and decided to remain.
The supposed corpse went to resi-
dence on Carey street. where he knew
young woman with whom he pre-
yiously held clandestine communica-
tion, and after staying three days he
managed by the aid of the family to
reach Fortress Monroe in safety He
took delight in relating the circum-
stances, and gave the name of the fam
sly on Carey street who had helped
him escape newspaper pupilshed
the details, and the story reached the
officials of the Confederate Government
An order was issued which caused the
arrest and Incarceration of every men,
ber of that family. The young woman,
however, was not forgotten, as the pre-
tefOeU corpse Hldue dnOlHeF lIlp "
Richmond after the war and claimed
her as his bride. Playing 'possum not
only gained him his freedom. but unit
ed two willing hearts.
An Insane Man Escapes.
A convalescent patient who had be-
come insane from poor food, and brood
ing over his miserable lot, grabbed a
Surgeons knife one evening, went 10 a
window on the first floor. raised it, and,
calling to the astonished guards like a
madman to keep away, jumped 10 the
ground with knife in hand and disap-
peared in the distance before the
guards could collect their senses No
more was heard from him.
On another occasion four marine
prisoners gave the guards bribe not
10 molest them in passing out after
dark. All arrangements had been made
y for the escape, and when the guards
I gave the signal to go the four mer
went outside full of hope and congratu-
;, ! sating themselves on their easy release
na arom the tiresome confinement. They
no I'D gone but few PAGES when the
doz.,Jfd Fire" was given. and half
snte ~ I'm rifles discharged their content:
siau4a the retreating men. They wer,
tw,inxaghtered without warning in tn,
rho s9Sling of an eye by the same mcT
i,berS had accepted bribes TO give them
Y gtty instead of death.
~ fatle nOSplLdl was frequently visited
sooasisters of mercy, and they rendered
Whii' service to the sick and dying
Secarie acting as master of Ward 3
s;stersle well acquainted with two OF I'll,
S-ore I, who made regular visits. The!
shereb.he old style poke" bonnets, anC
The hangs tale.
noyi,youuger Of the two women wa
and zee in the order, very attractive
bright,raceful, with sweet face ant
pots4t eyes which have never been for
e.lIen- She had a brother in Michi
gan regiment. and for that reason wa
interested IN Northern prisoners.
Prescription for Gen. Windcr.
After being promoted to the dispens
ery. Gen. Wlnder gave me a prescrip
tion to fill, as IL was customary for Con
federate officers to get their medicines
from that department. II was com
bounded with care as instructed, bu
the bottle being secondhand, the in
terror had greasy appearance. 1t ex.
cited the wrath of Gen. Winder, anC
with an oath he threw il down anc
commanded that another prescription
be flled in cleaner bottle.
While In the act of compounding an
other a comrade came UP and said
".Khy don't you put sufficient strych