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The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Lost on a Railway. (search)
Attempted Escapes. --Capt. A. Webster, of Pierpoint's army who was condemned a short time since by court-martial to be hang on the 3d of April for violating his parole of honor, attempted to escape from Castle Thunder on Friday night, and was nencumbrances, and made for a window. The sentinel shaped his piece at the retreating fugitive, the cap only exploding. Webster gained the eastern window of the third story, leaped out, and was fired at by the outside sentinel as he descended to the ground. The shot did not take affect, and, on reaching the ground, Webster made off as fast as a badly sprained ankle would allow. An alarm being raised he was soon caught and conducted back to his old quarters, and a double guard placed over hiard placed over him. This man, Webster, possesses a peculiar faculty of clearing himself of irons. It is said be can unto any placed on him by the use of a small stick. Whether he can undo himself from the gallows next Friday remains to be seen.