The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

TALE OF PREMONITION

A YOUNG COUPLE WENT OUT PARKING BEHIND THIS OLD CHURCH, IN THE
COUNTRY. AFTER A WHILE, THE GIRL GOT SCARED AND INSISTED THEY
GO HOME. WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE GIRL'S HOME, THEY FOUND A
HAND-CUFF FASTENED TO THE DOOR KNOB OF THE FRONT DOOR. LATER
THAT NIGHT, THEY HEARD ON THE RADIO THAT A CONVICT HAD ESCAPED
WHEN BEING TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER JAIL AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS--
HOMOSEXUAL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Greenville

Date learned: 03-27-1969