The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-30

adtutants shoulder and saw opposite
my name on his prisoners roll: ''ro
be sent South, via Fortress Monroe
What influence had been at work I'm
my behalf that 1 did not know OF?
| fancicd that some good friend in
Knoxville had done somc good work
in my behalf Captain Frank was the
poorest apology for an officer ana man
i ever saw. Flo issued one days
rations to us Ut louisville. which was
all he allowed us until we reached
Philadelphia. We went via Indiana
polls. Cleveland, Buffalo. New York
CITY. and Philadelphia, To Fort Dola-
ware. On account of DELAYS, II re-
fuircd three days TO reach Phiiadcl-
phia. INC weather continued very
cold, and [ suffered greatly for was
sttil without wrapping OF any kind
our train remained over i'm Indian,
"polis an hour or more. Durm,. Tic
VAT Captain Haynes, / think. walkcd
deliberately to the Federal line whicb
Had formed an open square around rs
ana, placing his hands between tIyo
men on the line. showed them apart.
SAYING In a commanding voice: Get
out or the way and let mo pass II.
varied through without ever loolSirt,
back. 1t was the bravest act I eyer
Witnessed
Willie standing in wait, called up-
considerable crowd was STANDING. on ;ha
outside OF the line, probably 300. and
ieit suro that many Of them were
-iaSohs. stepping TO the centre. | cave
inc grand hailing signal of distress.
twenty or moro responded Immediate
~ Ihoy came UP 20 the limo ana
asked Inc what ! needed. and yaid that
| could get anything ] wanted. ] told
them Of my condition, and that
would Ike to have an overcoot :,
couple Of blankets. q suit OF under
wear and 50 ia money. for ali of
which | would give q draft on my
father IN kentucky, and which would
asked me to give him sizes for the
clothing ana started off. accompanied
/ by two or three others. one OF the
men handed me across the line q
t"enty-doilar bill saying; 1T don't
want am draft lie eavo ne his
name saving: You can send me the
money when YOU get ready"
At this juncture. CAPTAIN r7ra,,,
stepped up, took the money. ana hand
ed it back. saying that neither money.
clothes. nor anything else should be
received by his prisoners That start
Cd maledictions on the captains head.
Before we left indianapolis case
| OF smallpoX was found among us. and
IT was reported 10 Frank by four or
I
prisoners
All the prionors endeavored to get
Frank TO put their poor helpless com.
rade out In como hospital, where ho
would be properly cared for. but he
treated IN" matter rs If IL were q plen
to effect his escape
The doctors and other prisoners OK
planned to him that he entan4ercti
! himself md his Nc,9ral soldiers as
much as ne did the prisoners Iii, rc
ply 10 tliis was That he was mot born
( ln the thickets 10 be scared out By the
/ ciickets' accompanied oy simple
grin. Also that he knew thing or
/ Two ~ sell as :,llybod,
The poor sick fellow was kent IL, ,rn
/ car with the prisoners ana men until
Ne arrived ~ the Office OF C.aptni,, NJ,
I."Ushim I'm Philadelphia, to whom We
I reported tho case. lie WAS rood
Z ha'ured lrishmau. and asked to SEQ the
! ii"h on sight Of him. q gave Frank
inc reprimand that p deserved. ana
had the sick prisoner sen, to tho nest.
house VIZ ''s'-
'antain Roam had been watching all
ne while for nn opportunity to escane,
( re toid me that he had cscaDed ST
JERSEY citr when lie was & prisoner
before and that If We should GO
I'rouEh There ~" would take All
chances 10 get away again. rs he knaw
no would be hanged IL the Yankees
learned who he war.
When We arrived al Jersey CITY the
situation was worry propiiious for
Neam's escape. At the depot there
were two trains ready 10 move. out.
here was 4 large platform between
mem Rcam said 10 mo. Take NV
h!ankct and spread it6out as much az
YOU can over your shoulders. SO as to
/ mac IN" from the Yankee guard he
( nina me; then I'll step in Il side door
( 10 post office or express car" The
scheme was successfully executed.
Ai'er haif an hour OF more ! passed
up on the platform, and. looking in.
saw Ream sitting on ono Of tho seats
OF the coach As / passed he gave me
look, but never a word or smile
After Ream had ESCAPED, suggested
I" captain Garter, small man. thar
ne get into an empty cracker barrel.
wnlcn was standing on the platform.
The train and captives had moved
about loo yards and stopped. Carter
got into the barrel. which was turned
over ON him. The train moved off. ana
we left him there
When we arrived in PHILADELPHIA.
We We're all Put in the top room OF
Mr.. Dunlap's carriage shop Soon al
ter we were placed there | saw that
a hne-lookine old gentleman was OBJ
serving things very closely III about
an hour large box OF clothing was
brought into the room, with a note
telling lis that the box VAS n gift TO
the captives, and chat II there was not
enough TO supply all wants, TO let
MIN know. and more would be fur
nishcd The note was signed
Dunlap / think, was the Chris
tian name. We estimated the value OF
the box 10 be At least Il thousand dol
lars, as there We're i number of coats.
trousers. boots, etc, and Al. were Of
line grade. rs soon as Frank saw the
things he ordered them to he taken
away
Colonel Morgan and Lieutenant
Marchhauks hribed one OF our guards
! to lei them escape here. which was to
be done by the prisoners climbing out
! by way OF the scuttle hole to the roof
and coming down md out by way Of
the apartment next door When the
time came. Morgan backed out but
Marchbanks stuck TO the plan, and sue
ceeded in getting as far as the pavo-
mcnt III front OF the carriage factory
next door when his appearance aroused
so much suspicion among the guards
that he was forced to give himself up.
He was brought back Just in time to
help us finish breakfast the next morn
ing.
We follow captives were jollying
MarchbanlSs about his failure when
Frank came in, boiling with rage. and
eli al vii, Ia aS.