I will say that since our capture we have met with uniform kindness, and while in the penitentiary our relations with the officers have been cordially pleasant, and for their considerate and kind disposition we feel profoundly grateful.
Cole YoungerAbout author
- Author's profession: Criminal
- Nationality: american
- Born: January 15, 1844
- Died: March 21, 1916
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