The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-14
0'KELLY'S DUNGEON.
The Herald Commissioner Sketches His
Cell in Fort Corona.
A LETTER FROM PRISON.
Confined in a Foul Cell Close to an
Open CesspOOl.
ASKS TIE AMERICAN CONSUL FOB HELP.
How a Brave Man Can Be Cheer
full in Face of Danger.
Proof that He Was in
Health at the Time.
He Exhibits No FearfulneSs, as a
Guilty Man Would
THE PRESS UPON THE OUTRAGE.
Sympathy and Excitement In the City Over
the RumOr Of Mr.. O'Kelly's Death.
Proof that He Was in
Health at the Time.
He Exhibits No Fearfulness, as a
Guilty Man Would
THE PRESS UPON THE OUTRAGE.
Sympathy and Excitement in the City Over
the Rumor Of Mr.. O'Kelly's Death.

/ have just received the below-given letter.
It was forwarded to me by Mr.. A. N. Young,
the United States Consul at Santiago de Cuba,
who received it from Mr.. O'Kelly. As will be
observed by the date, it was written on the
morning of the day after Mr. OKellys arrest.
It was delayed on its route several days and by
the time it arrived at Santiago de Cuba
DID NOT WEAR THE SAME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that is seen in its lines. Mr. O'Kelly had
the significant unhealthiness Of his location,
taken in connection with the dark threats Of
the Spanish officials, gave different CON-
plexion to his words. The letter is, to me, Of
chat frank, light-hearted sort which
EVIDENCES PERFECT INNOCENCE.
Did he believe himself in any way seriously
comprised he would not have written such
letter. This letter will be the more valuable
hereafter because it shows that when Mr..
O'Kelly was arrested
HE WAS IN GOOD HEALTH.
The effect to be had upon foreigner by con-
fning him closely in filthy cell, and CON-
pelling him in hot climate to
BREATHE THE AIR INFECTED WITH POISON
from an open cesspool, might be calculated
easily. 1t is men often Of the strongest consti-
tutions who are the first to succumb under
such studiously unfavorable conditions.
MIR. o'KELLY's LETTER.
Fort GERoNA,
MANzANILLo, April l, 1873
My DEAR YoUNG-When you read the su-
prescription above do not imagine that am
playing you joke in honor of All Fools
Day, for am seriously prisoner
IN THE CALABoosE OF FORT CORONA
Hereafter this day shall be sacred in my men,
ory as appropriately dedicated to the genius
of official Spain, and Don Whiskerandos shall
enter as new saint in my private calendar
If the air Of the cell were not infected by
THE CEssPooL, WHICH IS CLOSE BY,
I could laugh at the droll position in which
the representative of the free press and the
civilization and progress of the nineteenth cen
tury finds himself, but
I AM AFRAID TO OPEN MY MOUTH,
lest the bad odor should disarrange my stom-
ach and interfere with my prospective break
fast.
THE LITTLE BRIEF AUTHORITY.
There is no use writing at length, as I am
not sure whether the deity who presides over
the destinies of Manzanillo will permit, in his
wisdom and power, this letter to proceed to
its destination. / only wish to remind you
that as
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AMERICAN NATION
you owe me some attention as the representa-
tive in this country of the American press,
and that you cannot better discharge that obi
cation than by sending here
SOME OF UNCLE SAM BOYS,
so that I may have little society. If they
don't let me out soon shall
START FREE NEWSPAPER,
and the results, assure you, will be fearful to
contemplate.
Inform my friends of my location, and be-
leve me, ever sincerely,