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Updated: May 16, 2025
She nodded, brushed the tears from her eyes and left quickly. He was on the job without delay. Cook and Edwin Coppoc, condemned to die on the same day, occupied the same room in jail. They borrowed a knife from Lenhart as soon as he came on duty and "forgot" to return it. With this knife they worked at night for a week cutting a hole through the brick wall.
The hole was open, the saw in his hand to cut the manacles, when he suddenly stopped. "What's the matter?" Coppoc asked. "We can't do this to-night." "For God's sake, why?" "My sister's in town with Governor Willard to tell me goodbye. They will put the blame of this on them. My sister might be imprisoned. The Governor would be in bad. I've caused them trouble enough God knows "
When the wagon had been loaded the old man summoned his faithful son, Owen. "Captain Owen Brown," the steel voice rang, "you will take private Barclay Coppoc and F.J. Merriam and establish a guard over this house as the headquarters of our expedition. Hold it at all hazards. You are guarding the written records of our work, the names of associates, the reserves of our arms and ammunition.
Nothing could induce Coppoc to desert his comrade and leave him to certain death when his escape should be known. They replaced the bricks, covered the debris and waited until the following night. At eleven o'clock they cut the manacles and Coppoc crawled out first. He had barely touched the ground when Cook followed. They glanced about the yard and it was deserted.
"When are they going?" "To-morrow. We'll wait until to-morrow night after they've gone." "But Lenhart may not be on guard." "That's so," Cook agreed. "Coppoc, you can go alone. You'd better do it." "No." "You'd better." "I'm not made out of that sort of goods," the boy answered. "You've got a good old Quaker mother out in Springdale praying for you. It's your chance go I can't tonight."
I've come here to free all the negroes in this State. If I'm interfered with I'll burn the town and have blood." Every man who passed through the dark streets was accosted, made prisoner and placed under guard. Hazlett and Edwin Coppoc were ordered to hold the Armory.
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