The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
LAST NIGHTS SCENES AND EXCITEMENT IN AND
AROUND THE CAMDEN JAIL

AROUND THE CAMDEN JAIL.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CAMDEN. N. j.. Jan. .. 1870.
Early in the morning Hunter complained of a sink
ing feeling. He declined to rise, and kept his bed
until late in the day. Some Misrepresentation exists
in the public mind az to the cage in which
Hunter is confined Imagine large apart
ment. well lighted. comfortably heated and quiet
a church vestry room. week days. built in the
exact centre of it smaller apartment the four walls
of which iron bars fastened by cross pieces
open at all points. SO that one can SEQ
in or out, according he be jailor or pris.
oner. Such is the cage in which Hunter
lives and sleeps. In the words Of his keeper, he has
lived like fighting cock and slept like a top ever
since he first ncarcerated. until the decision Of
the highest Court told him 70 hope no more At
first he was the jollicst Jail bird Camden over saw.
HIS COUNSEL.
II is evident that Hunters counsel are not pleased
with Hunters financial agent. John Hunter. and
to-day it be truthfully said tho really has
counsel James NJ. Scove was retained at
FIRST and with him was associated Mr.. thompson
later it deemed advisable TO include xsccrctary
Robson in the list. and retainer Of 5000 was paid
him. AS matters progressed Roocson became the
senior counsel. and at last the two Others feeling
that they were crowded aside. left the case
Each Of the thecc received $5.oOo Iobeson
was then called away by official duties. and now
Hunter has legal adviser at all. His brother John
alicnatcd scovcl by refusing to honor thousand
dollar bond he had given him for expenses but tho
Court compelled him to pay IL. and now there lie the
bittcrcst feeling between the two.
ms AccoMrLIcE.
Graham his accomplicc aud tool. is now in cell on
the ground floor within twelve feet of the spot whcre
Hunter will stand. Graham can hear every word
that is said tonight. and the excited discussions
progress he Clues his TO the grating in his door
and takes in all that goes on Tonight the beakest
OF the season. the Court House is dark aud gloomy
Ordinarily the building is chccrfully lighted.
The lumber for bracins taken in al eight o'clock
tho ropes and the weight being already housed.
There is thin partition Of lath aud plaster only
between Hunters apartment and the court room. In
which the hainmcrng aud exclamng and laughing
go on.
When tho watchmcn were changed the new conner
noted marked difference in his countcnancc. Hun
ter was moody and restless and uncommunhative.
He read his Bible and talked to himself until his
wife, daughters son and brother over with thu
Rev John A. Kunkcman from Philadelphia TO see him.
II at first intended that this should be their fare
we'll visit. but the prisoners PROSTATE physique so
touched them. that after proftlcss stay of several
hours they left. with the understanding that they
could come over again in the morning Tho storm
was so fierce and Mrs. Hunter depressed and
Delicate that 1t is doubtful IL she again endure
the ordeal
PREPARED TO DIR.
While they were with Hunter the clergyman again
approached the subject of public confession. He
Of FIRST avoided 1t aud turned the conversation to
spiritual matters. When the clergy man renewed the
subject, Hunter said that no was prepared TO
die. and that he had no intention Of max
ins any puonc confession. A. u always the