Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
MISCELLAN ECU S
The COnspirat0rs.
HOW THE PRISONERS BEHAVED ON THEIR WAY
To TORTI'GAS.

HOW THE PRISONERS BEHAVED ON THEIR WAY
TO TORTCGAS.
The following account of the coSnpiratOrs on
their way to Tortugas is given by an officer
who accompanied them:
"Spanger was very lively during the voy-
age and several times ran up the ladder from
the hold. three steps at time, heavily lroned
as he was He was quite jubilant over the
idea that he would not be prisoner for life.
'I'Il come out all right-six years Is not such
a long time after all said he. y 1ou need not
felicitate yourself on having a short time to
STAY, Spangler, said Dr. Mudd. i don I know
where they are going 10 take u.s. but If 1t is to
the Dry TOrtugas, there is no more chance for
vou than for me- None of us will live more
than two years.
OLaughlin was very reticent, rarely enter
ing into conversation even with his fellow prls-
Oners
Nude carried with him copy OF the evl-
dence educed during his trial, and took great
pleasure in picking it to pieces. lie Is de-
scribed by our informant as a man OF good cd
uration. considerable shTewdness, and strong
rohel nroclivitieS He was never OH his guard
ALWAYS Wondered question well beiore Ictul" ~
ino an answer and invariably SPOKE vi MIS-.
Snrratt as having been uIJustly eXecuteu' II
Iii bo ramembered that on his trial, Mudd de-
MED all knOhIGuSO Va OOOhA N''O
visit of the lame assassin to the Doctor 5 house
bnt he confessed to Captain DuttOn tnat he
was acquainted with Booth some time before
the murder.
Mudd was very gloomy during the voyage,
and fears were entertained by his guard that
he contemplated suicide He was accordingly
closely watched, very much to his IntilGuatlun
Why do you keep me closely guarded? SAID
| he to the officer in charge OF hlm;
Because, said Captain d., i am AFRAID
may lose you.
How lose me? There is surely no chancl
| for me to escape here and you 90 not suspect
that would kill mysefY
THAT is what fear: and until | get my re-
CENT for YOUR body from the comnandhnt OF
the post to which you are consigned, deem
it nv duty to have your every step strictly
watched.
We'll Captain, you need have no ira' on
nv account. would put an ''nt idy unocr-
able existence but for the tnou-'t D. i'."i,y.
| [ am afraid to die, although can bear TINS
terrible life, which is so much worse Than
| death
Whom off the cost Of Florida, the weather
,,,;n.. ,Y.rn the prisoners were allowed to
sI,sn on deck, and during the day their irons
were removed. They were very grateful Tor
the unmerited kindness, and showed their ap-
n,.eciation by giving aH little trouble as posi-
Bic to those who had charge of them.
When the steamer came i'll sight OF the Dry
Tortugas, on the oath, and it was made known
to the criminals that this treeless lifeless place
was to be their prison, their emotion could mo-
be checked. They cried like children. Nude
and Arnold, in particular, evinced the mos
r poignant grief. The former paced the decI
wringing his hands and exclaiming time anC
again, There is no hope for me-. Arnold be
walled his fate in piteOus tones He said, i
it we're Albany, or any other place where M.
. mother and sisters could sometimes see me,