The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06


asked him to 60 for Dr. O.. sent Moses.
our servant. who was sleeping - the
hall az our door. for DR.. B. and called
to H. b. 20 run for DR.. r.. who was
At Meade's. Just across the street
she threw on her dressing gown and
went In her bare feet. He was the
first TO arrive. In the meantime
held my hand over the wound. but
found IL did nc good. Then. guided
by Providence. for ] had no idea 4
was the right thing 10 do. 1 c'aspei
both hands around his throat. and
found Il diminished the flow ccnstder-
ably. DIR. r. told me II was the only
thing that could have kept him alive
until the doctors got there. They APP
Piled the styptic. bound up his head
and neck and told me exActS whst
TO do in case of recurrence. and from
that time for three months ! never
had a comfortable night; always kept
a dim iigat in the room and lay with
my head ut the foot OF the bed. where
my eyes could rest on him as soon
as they opened. and frequently dur
ing the night would start up. innaein-
Ing the folds in the sheet were blood.
He had no further trouble in this way
however. but suffered agony in con-
slant risings around the neck. until
one night in October. while was
dressing his wound. the ball fell IN
the basin was holdins. Ny hrst
feeling was one Of intense thankfuf-
ness: then lame the xgcnixing thouSht
that he would go back TO the army ~
soon as possible.
One week from that day he LETT
home and Joined his regiment at Pc
tersburs. q dark and stormy night, the
rain pouring in torrents. Having been
absent for so long from hts command.
Of course, he knew very little ABOUT
the positions Of the two armies or
where our pickets had been stationed.
About 8 o'clock he was seated In his
tent playing game OF chess with MS
lieutenant colonel. p. W.. when SOL
der rushed in and exclaimed: "Coionei.
come out at once. your men are nrin8
into our pickets. who ere just coming
in without thought Of danger thsy
both sprang over the bFsAotWoSxs ana
found Themselves svrroundcd by quite
a large body OF the enemy. Were cap
tured. OF course. and taken to the olu
capital prison In Washington. While
there they Jared comparatively well. AZ
they had friends and relatives In the
cts who did al lin their power for their
relief I. being the wife OF Union
man, though a red-hot Southerner her
self. was allowed to visit her brotner.
When abe kissed him ut meeting she
managed to slip q gold piece from her
lips to his.
1t was very easy to bribe the senti-
nels to purchase comforts they needed
In a few weeks. however, orders were
received to transfer the prisoners TO
Fort Delaware a prison much dreaded
Randolph vowed he would never go
there n II were possible for him to
escape. He mentioned his plans to
some OF his fellow-prisoners. who aid
ed IN every way In their power. One
man who had q citizens coat exchanged
with him for his Confederate Jacket.
but unfortunatefy all wore uniform
pants. All who had money (U. SD
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street: A.. ..., alley: ~:
sound b. heart vac I. :.s. .s., that at, |:
to . little shop whefe ciotn'nS
sold and tried to exchange MS Watcn-