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The stench would become so great that it would drive us from our present position and where were we to go? Again, what Thompson described was just the way Custer did business -- and the flat by the river where Thompson said he saw Custer and the Crow scout with a Sioux squaw on a tether is barely 1,000 feet from the mouth of Medicine Tail Coulee, thus EASILY within Custer's accustomed solo reconnaissance range. But now it was deserted. The following is a list of historically famous prison escapes, and of people who escaped multiple times: There have been many infamous escapes throughout history: Merrill, Anthony. Kanipe said Custer was "gone two hours. New York. "All American: A Sportswear Tradition," April 4, 1985-June 29, 1985. When he saw that I was fully awake, he told me I would have to render some assistance at the head of the ravine up which the Indians were trying to sneak. Specifically, what about the kinky bit with the Crow scout and the Sioux squaw on the tether? As an Australian considered a part-time player on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and '60s, Thomson existed in a parallel universe to American fans who, at that media-lite time, were rarely exposed to. Sumas, WA 98295 I had not gone far before I heard my name called and on looking around I saw Watson coming after me at full speed. Some of them were so close to us that their fire was very affective. The eye-witness record of the battle says there were actually four more survivors who left Custer's command after Curley. How were we going to transport our wounded? With open ears and eyes I awaited their coming. We saw that our horses and mules were beginning to drop quite fast, for they were in a more exposed position. What I discovered was several Indians peering at us over the edge of the bluff; in all I counted eight and concluded that they were too many for us, especially with an uphill pull on our side. "Fifteen dollars for a canteen of water," said a second. OUR GREAT ESCAPE. On March 3, 1934, Dillinger escaped from the "escape-proof" (as it was dubbed by local authorities at the time) Crown Point, Indiana county jail, which was guarded by many police officers and national guardsmen. [Note: this was clearly the slow part of the troop -- Sgt. "Movie Made Escaped Convict Go Back to Charleston Prison". The men only fired where they thought they were going to do execution. The three men were arrested a couple of weeks later and returned to the same facility. By the time we had everything arranged, the sun was going down. McDougal [Capt. 4.82 avg rating 11 ratings 2 editions. "And the strangest part of it," added Watson, "was that instead of taking the back trail, he struck straight from the river across the country and as far as he could see him, he was urging his pony to its utmost speed. We were in a very precarious condition. Watson had evidently not made this discovery. In January 2001, three inmates escaped from Chicago State Penitentiary's H-Unit (Hi-Max). I knew I would have to act quickly if I was to save my life, so dismounting from my horse, which had carried me so many miles, I dashed down into the ravine toward the bushes; but the sudden flight of a flock of birds from that point caused me to turn aside and I made a bee line for the pillar of rocks above me. On June 7, 2014, Serge Pomerleau, 49, Denis Lefebvre, 53, and Yves Denis, 35, escaped from a Quebec detention center with help from a helicopter. It soon became known that the Indians were concentrating for an attack upon our lines. 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Had it not been for the watchfulness of our men, they certainly would have got the best o f us. THISEYE-WITNESS account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn by Seventh Cavalry Private Peter Thompson is one of the three great Lost Texts -- or perhaps I should say, Ignored Texts -- of the Little Bighorn eye-witness canon (the others are the accounts of White Cow Bull and Pretty Shield). Newspapers reported that Dillinger had escaped using a fake gun made from wood, blackened and shined with shoe polish. It was a sad, sad sight. Suddenly he put spurs to his horse and rode away, his long hair streaming in the wind and looking right and left as if expecting his enemy to appear at any moment. If he was as thirsty as I was before he dismounted, I will guarantee that he was in that condition no longer. This caused me some surprise, as I knew he had lost a great deal of blood which is almost invariably followed by great thirst. By this time the Indians were pouring a shower of lead into us that was galling in the extreme. There was no straggling; they went together, neck and neck, their tails streaming in the wind, and the riders arms gleaming in the sunlight. See Sioux and Cheyenne Military Tactics for more info.] This made me determined to make another trip and to take a larger number of canteens. See Mysteries of the Little Bighorn for more info. WHEN YOU ACTUALLY look at them, Thompson's "problematic passages" are really no problem at all, except that they honestly tell Americans some things they don't want to hear -- e.g., that the Seventh Cavalry under Custer murdered and quite possibly raped its way to annihilation. They passed my hiding place without seeing me and made their way toward the river. Although the Indians outnumbered us many times, they lacked the courage and determination of the day previous when they fought Custer; they no doubt had been taught a bitter lesson. One of the Seventh Cavalry's Arikara scouts, who watched part of Thompson and fellow straggler Watson's encounter with the five Sioux from the distance, was amazed to learn later that they survived.]. No sooner had I faced them than they stopped, turned their horses across the trail, dismounted, threw their guns across their saddles, and took aim at us. The Indians were able to occupy every available position afforded by nature on account of their numbers. The firing on the part of the Indians was rather dilatory. Down at the foot of the hill I was descending, I saw a white man riding in a slow, leisurely way. " F orty years after his death, Alfred Hitchcock is still the best known film director there ever was, or perhaps will ever be. On August 27, 1995, multiple prisoners escaped from, In April 1998, the Belgian child molester, Martin Gurule escaped from the Texas Death Row at. [Note: this is an interesting observation -- the first description I know of by a white of the "stationary wheel" technique which allowed the mounted, circling Indian cavalry to (1) maximize the concentration of their firepower, and (2) minimize their exposure to American soldiers's fire. 40-43. History hardly records a predicament such as we were in. He released my hand and seemed satisfied and then I began to realize what the promise I had made meant. This was actually an extremely BAD idea, but while they were cruising the banks of the river looking for a ford (see Peter Thompson Detail Map, #13), Thompson said he and Watson stumbled upon Custer and one of Custer's Crow scouts in the midst of some kinky business with a Sioux woman on a tether. Watson, looking around at me said, "What in thunder is the matter?" There were others also in the same fix. He seemed to come to one conclusion, and that was that the 7th Cavalry was going to be whipped. The halt was but for a moment, for the Indians came rushing towards them in great numbers. I called Watson's attention to the approaching horsemen, but he was firmly convinced that they were Indians. They have also lived in Nashua, NH and Burlington, MA. When close enough I gave them to understand the condition I was in and asked for an exchange of mount. On March 17, 1995, in Sublette, Kansas Dawn Amos, Douglas Winter and David Spain escaped in the early morning hours after shooting Sheriff Deputy, Irvin Powell twice. In addition to describing the valiant actions he participated in, Thompson's account contains a lot of significant detail, such as the fatigue of Custer's men and their horses as they rode into battle (Thompson got separated from Custer because his mount gave out). The firing on the part of the Indians was very brisk at intervals. Again we were sent to cover by the approach of more Indians. Though we may be far apart I celebrate the fact that we are in each other's virtual company and are able to share our ideas over the next half an hour. When I fell I managed to roll over on my face and place my carbine under me. I was disappointed with my place of defense. Peter Thompson 96K views 3 years ago. It was equipped with artificial light, air conditioning, and high-quality construction materials. One of the Indians mounted his pony and rode on the edge of the bluff abreast of us. Benteen soon joined them and made a short speech. He not only tried to dissuade me but called to Sargeant Knipe and told him of my intention of going to the river. The first two were John Fitzgerald and John Brennan, whose tired mounts faultered so much that they "turned their horses toward the rear when they had gone two miles beyond the lone teepee," according to Thompson, whose horse was the next to go down. The problem that now perplexed us was what we were to do. I told him that I could not bring myself to believe such would be the case but Watson persisted in his conviction and said, "It's no use talking, they are going to get the worst of it." It seemed as if it would be impossible to dislodge them. Watson said he saw that the stirrup strap was broken off and Jackson without any hat, presented a wild appearance. "Well!" I ventured to rise myself and scanned the top of the bluffs to see if there were any Indians in sight. The canvas had to be stretched very close to the ground. 19h. Join Facebook to connect with Peter Thomson and others you may know. The deep voices of the braves, the howling of the squaws, the shrill piping of the children and the barking of the dogs made night hideous; but they appeared to enjoy it amazingly. I looked around me and saw what remained of those who had gone down the ravine against such fearful odds. So there was nothing to do but console myself with the reflection that I had better take care of it myself. Under cover of darkness, they had gained a foothold in some of the numerous ravines that surrounded us. Drive For Freedom. But I knew he was a hostile and we stood no show whatever on foot with such a number against us. The firing was growing less every minute, but the Indians still kept up their seemingly tireless circling, making a great cloud of dust. In October 2013, Kevin Patrick Stoeser escaped from the Austin Transitional Center where he was serving the remainder of a 156-month sentence for four counts of child sexual assault and one count of possession of child pornography. He cast fearful glances around him as in mortal terror. On hearing me, he checked up his horse and looked around. Watson cast a last fond look at his horse and then we started on our perilous journey. After the volley was past, it was a wonder to me how I had escaped. The Crow then left Custer and rode in a jog trot towards the river and disappeared. Fortunately for me the soil was soft and loose to light upon. "The Common Discourse of the Whole Nation: Jack Sheppard and the Art of Escape", in. We knew we were surrounded by Indians and we would be very fortunate if we escaped at all. McNair was captured in October 2007 in Canada and is now held at the. March 1, 2023. He was convicted for a jewelry robbery and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in 1953. He gave me a strange look and turned his horse around and rode towards the rear, leaving me to shift for myself. 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