New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-26
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

JACKSON, Miss, January y, 1873
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
On Sunday evening last a large crowd
szssen5led at the New Orleans and Jackson
Sailroad depot, among whom were many
9sromlneLt politicians. who had gathered
sOgethes foE the purpose Of saying bon
Gsoyags To certain individuals en- route for
Washington. among whom your reporter
saotice6 General George a. Sheridan and
siessrs. Parker. lrmsts ad and others, who
proceeded 8" that city to give evidence be-
sore the congressional investigating com
Snittee.
After . brief ce?cse song reporter made
& visit 10
1HE STATE HoCsE.
Suhich was receiving the tinishin: touches
from th. wOrkmen in renOvating and en-.
bellishin: it FOX the reception of the iegis.
!aturc. There were new carpets. new mat.
aings. new vanished desks and a general
appearance of newness ali over. while BE-
3aind the Speakers chair appears canopied
GENT like yeeess whose utility il not ap.
parent.
Our next visit %as 10
fHH CITY AID CoCSrf TAiLs
&.twostory brick building-the lower floor
containing two bedrooms. az well as two
cells, and :he upper having four iron cages,
heavily cEoss- barred. and each measuring
about seven feet by sixo IN one of these
sEe found DR.. Swan. alias st. Cyr. who
freely answered such heterogeneous as we
put to- him with reference 10 the raised
warrants case. The Doctor is pleasant.
gather good looking man. of about thirty.
eight years old. with copious growth of
beard and Imoustaches. and evidently of
liberal education and gentlemanly manners.
Ge stated that ne had been in irons until
fbst morning. az the same time pointing to
IN enormous pair Of siaclSles.
WEIGHING FOURTEEN rouSbs.
aShfc' had been constantly On his ankfes.
Shainine them together. ever since his i'm
ssrisonmcnt. lie remarked that il appeared
gerry Aard, il not vindictiye, that while
sheTc wsgs in these cages
FIVE MURDERERs.
got one OF them was shackled, and such
treatment was equally needless in his case.
a dirty looking negro was confined in the
came cage with him. Previous to his being
Brought to the Jail he was kept in the Peni-
tsntiary
IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT,
aud had been transferred by writ of habeas
corpus He says he was kidnapped from
his home in st. Mary parish Louisiana,
where he has many wealthy friends, who
would cheertully have gone his bail to any
amount. There are
NEITHER BEDS NOR BLANKETS
Ror seats, nor hunks in any of the cages
nxccpt two or three that have been left
there by former prisoners, and the place
swARMs WITH vERMIN
DR.. Swan maintains that he positively
&nOws nothing about the matter, and is an
entire stranger to all the persons charged |
with it except Currie, and that this latter
never mentioned one word about it to him.
He has been in the South twenty years, and |
ever twelve years in the vicinity of jack
ecu.
1t il unnecessary here TO repeat the |
proofs the prisoner gave AS to his innocence |
ssG the charges against him, as they will. !
doubtless. be adduced at his trial.
IeaE reporter next interviewed Mess.s. !
cONsIpISE AND STEELE.
syf0 are confined in the next cage. Three |,
Soul smelling and filthy looking negroes are
Cooked Hp in the same seven by six feet |
ssross.barreI cage. These young men.
sfsos although having heretofore en-.
s0yeS untarnfshei regulations. and !
&Giiius responsible official appoint.
:uents. and. although the law holds them
ipnosen: unit! proved guilty. haze been
CONSTANTLY IN IRONS.
although sigiiantiy and securely iinpris-
Nuei. Absence of bedding and seats. and
lack az every comfort likewise. is the dis.
singuishins characteristics in their case,
They both strongly deny any guilt. or
suiity Knowledge of the warrant raising
business. and iheir distinguished counsel
Colone: Hooker. vii: doubtless subject the
eestim"ny Cor ;he prosecution to q searching !
ssVes. Z Iamiuat.Jn.
9HE Foon
Given ~ =, isoneys in this deiectatie bastiie
ssonsists OF d small! piece OF sal, pork. and
ditto chuniS of corn bread for breakfast.
e.nd she same for simmer. Tea or coffee are
unknown there as part Of diet. Nc supper
G furnished: neither are lights.
IIapsn. acquired this information. this
reporter descended the staircase. and FOUND
"a one Of the bare cells before mentioned,
,. =. CUNNINGHAM.
saa le charged with having received the