Year: 1866

Mobile made an attempt to escape latel


but were discovered in time to prevel


any of them getting off. The two rim:


leaders, Hudson and Boone, were put


irons. Captain Petty, Chief of the M


bile police, and the reporter of the Reg


ister, paid the Jail visit, on learnin


that Boone could not be kept ironed.-


The Register thus tells the story:


In one of the corner cells, on the frs


floor, is confined the noted young Boone


alias Monroe, handsome lad of abou


eighteen years. He was the first one re


leased by Hudson on Monday night, ant


took the keys, after which he opened al


the cells On the first and second floors


After the prisoners had been secured ant


their efforts thwarted, the sheriff anG


jailor at once placed Hudson and Boone


in irons, hands and feet 1t was soor


afterwards discovered that young Boone


had thrown off the irons. He was taker


out and heavily ironed again, the shack


les and chains having been increased. In


less than five minutes afterwards the Jail


or peeped into his cell and saw all the


cuffs, shackles and chains lying on the
floor of the cell and young Boone sitting
on his bed as if he had done nothing
Six different times did they place his
limbs in irons, and the strongest and
most intricate were called into requisi-
tion but all to no purpose. When Cap
tain Petty was told of the extraordinary
feat performed by young Boone in throw
ing off his irons, he expressed desire to
bepermitted to select the irons himself +,
and "dress the young man" according to
his style. The jailor cheerfully complied
with Capt. Petty's request, and after the
cuffs, shackles and chains had been pro-
cured, we repaired to young Boone's cell.


He is bright, intelligent and very hand
some boy, with large blue eyes, efemin
ate features, and complexion as fair as
a lady. He rose from his bed as we
neared the cell, and came to the grated
window with cheerful smile beaming on
his handsome face. We were accompa-
MED By the sheriff, jailor, Capt Petty
and two turkeys. The sheriff opened
the door of the cell and invited Boone
to step out. He was then told that Cap
tain Petty had come to place him in
irons SO that he would stay in them
This did not seem to move him in the
least. He smiled pleasantly, and remark
ed that "such thing could no doubt be
did," but hoped that no further efforts
would be made in that direction. The
sheriff ordered the irons to be placed on
him, and Captain Petty commenced by
drawing the young mans wrists together
behind his back, after which he put on
a pair of patent handouts He then
drew his arms close behind him, and put
on a pair of cuffs attached by short
chain, above his elbows. A chain was
then attached to his wrist, which extend
ed down to the shackles which were close
ly fitted and locked on his ankles. Dur
ing the operation his large blue eyes were
keenly fixed on every article of his iron
dress as each was being adjusted.


After Captain Petty pronounced him
secure young Broone's eyes fell, and a
look of despair overshadowed his hereto
fore bright countenance. We could not
help but pity one SO young and promising
in his painful situation. Captain Petty
remarked to him "Now, Boone, if you
wiggle yourself out of that dress, I will
guarantee that the sheriff here will give
you the freedom of your cell, and so long
as you behave yourself you will never be
ironed again in this jail" Asthese words
we're spoken Boone's face was fairly illu-
minated with joy, and he asked the sher-
if if cit was bargain ?" The official
assented, believing with Captain Petty
and all present, that it was out of his
power to accomplish such feat. Young
Boone wished to know if the agreement
would be fulfilled as soon as the work was
done. He was told that it would He
then asked that the sheriff and Captain
Petty go away from the cell while he was
at work. They went to the other side of
the hall to iron some prisoners, and had
not been gone two minutes before young
Boone announced that his arms were free,
and in less than three minutes longer the
shackles were off his legs, and he stood
without an iron upon him. He will have
no more irons put upon him, but close
watch will be kept over him. He was
put in for larceny about one month ago,
and his trial takes place in June. He is
4 native of New York city, and has grad
lated from the Tombs in that great me-
,ropolis of crime. He came to the South
before the war, and served in the Con-
'ederate army during the war, being
member of the Seventh Virginia Cavalry,
md one of the noted scouts of the Army
If Virginia He is the last youth in the
country who would be suspected for a
professional rogue.