, 1881-09-13

over 10 tfe clV1l hHthoEltN9 VI the t''Sst" ~
Columbia, and t;iat l,e would t!oihtN NHs lie
tried on n ctlurRe ut intrnt 10 Kill. II nc
should s,e sent To tho rrI,itrnt'ary for my
ty,l4,t,, Of time. lie wnni,l probably be t,is-
missed frnu the army. but II tlr In sentenced
rnr u,ly Il few nnl,tIs hs tho civil antl'or-
Ittrs Lle w.,sl1, after serving ont his sen.
te,,rr, in mlt probability IL. tried by COURT
martial. be slbtpcied III military punishment
for I, month ur 81, for n violation of military
discipline, ai,d would then be released.
UEx. cinCKEH,
Warden of the DlstrIrt .IaIl. niastc careful
examination, this ,t}n"r1,Ing. Ut tl,e window
through which SerKt, MAson shut nt tttten'l
last night III gives the following Ms n r.:-
suit Of Ills examination: The bullet onterod
tho outer window, passng through, tho centre
rlllle of glass, making Il small round hole
about half alt Inch III diameter. Cruising the
corridor, vi perhaps nbont ten feet, II ell
tered t;ulteau's rcs which is on tic ground
'tlour. Just grazing the willlOw-siia, II strtlrk
t;ultenu's cont, wtirl, wits hanging against
the soMtl, cor,cr 1T the cell. pellrir9tnlg
1t, and striking photograph, nf Huttea,l. 1t
thcn 9lnicet utu,,g tltc will anh lropt1r.l to
the tiunr. III conversation with tllo Warden
this uit'rntng, Uuttean mntte several differ:
ent statements relative tn lls position wllel,'
the shot was tlreu.
AT FIRST
lie said he WIS iounEing o11 his couch aslcep.
Subsequently Ile made two otl,er statements.
saying, Mt one time. he WAS stnnding IN tho
r1gllt-llnnd side of tho window, :lstt ut nn-
other time that l,u. wis on tho left.
Thcse twO stntunfel1ts are regarded by tten.
Crocker as being lnatle for eitcct. Guitcntt
thinking tint the nearer l,e came to being
Slot the u,oru likely there wuitltl be synl-
patily for Him. THO Wnr.len KayY, oven II a,e
bud been stulMtilg on either side 'nf the
window, the hull could nut hive strisgk lin
unless hin heatt 1,al .bccn inclined either To
the right or left, though the Warden thinks
MASON MUST HAVE EXAMINED THE iocA-
OF Gnitcatt's cell-wtntl0w very carefully to
have mule the shot lie did, for, 1t tic ball
had entered 4 half tEcl franz where IT did,
It would have lnl4se.l the window
entirely, us tho window Of tho cell
Is not directly In line Will.
the outside wtllGow. III nrater t0 sue the lit
Side window nj nlt Il lersti1 wnlilA hive tO
stntld at thu extreme northwest sille Of the
untsde wlntIow, antl then Il IL i.'n,ost inlpos-
siblu to observe al,ytl,lng hpt lle o,,s'ine nj
the Inside window, md rt niie but Il G0thl
nnrksuAn cunhl slluat Int0 It.
aCIrEAu WAS nE,tuvED FtoM TIFF GILL.
this morning, but mt fur n ,uorc secstre oI!e,
rs the Gnu he WIS III yesterday Is regarded
rs secure. lla WIS rtnOyeA. l'aweyer, fur
tile purpUsA Ut Keeping tho military
gl,ard from knowing Ills whereabouts.
Thu Waulun arrived ut tile jnil
ut II very early hour this morning, expecting
to lt,d t;ulftu,l 1,,ct, i1lcensed ssnu excited,
hut sucll wis not tlacnse. Thu prisoner Ind
brcullle cn!nt, AMI nlpeared to 6e In quite Il
pleasant lnotId. He, however, felt anxious
to know who the lna,l WIS WIN Hired the
shot, mud lIu nstird tho Captain ut BATTERY u,
who was present, whether lLc was going tn
aIlow'hnt to be fired nt frequently III that
manner.
| III: HATHEH 0tlIEcrEn To Nt:lSG REMOVED
from Ills cell. NJ lie has lately remarked uttc',
that he fu!t nlnre safr III TINT rGt than u,iy
other hH lAtl bean III. lie a;,l,,'n,s tu 1ilvg
changed his mind IN that punt, for lNst
night lie begged to be removed tu n10t',a1
| part bf the jall This Warden thl,y revealed
| Il fact which has not getlesa!ly been kMuwl,
| liz s,.ttl that t;uitenu lins been nluyest frnn
| cell tn cull every week, aud tli2t tutlNy VII:
Tie duy for Ills relluvul, a,nl he would lIay.
been removed notwithstanding tlLo Uccur
| renee Of lust eye,.llE.
A GREAT APPETITE.
III reply to I4ucstloii regarding tho heA!tl
of tho prisoner, tieIl. Croekcr ,eAt: ut Is
excellent. Why. It actually astnnlslies ,lt
tlse wry that lni1tl eats. | feel perfeclly saft
III saying ti,ut hu Inns xalnc, fully tcn pound:
| since ILLS imprisonment"
FOR TWO MONTH";
the District Jatl llls been Kttnrs!eu by regu
| 1ar trGups, llb order 10. protect till!teAt
agaItlst attempted assault. Tic 1Mtfitar,
officers have from time to tlne assprtplt thu
thcy-are fully prepared to resist tho yiu!enct
of any mob. a,ltl to put down my lawlrss tip
rising of Indignant nlll reckless ctytliuns
III yipW OF NIL tile circumstances It il III
wonder that at 1enst some 0f tho a!t1cers II
thu sirn,y ars cllnKrfnud over the at.ehlpt q
Sergt. Slason Inst evening To kEl
tho prisoner. They fael that nlas,,
will look upon 1t us a SUI
ut satire oil the army. alni rs rr'l."sine N
tic oharaetar luld ttsclpiine Ut tl'p rrgnln
tratlps. 1t nppeArs frUnI Statements lnn'i
By the WardeM Ut the JUL tlsat s;nlcnu In
l)eel moved frt,m ono cell tu l.i,alllet aJNlos
every week. AMI tlatt.
| l1E wAs MAYED AnAIS TO-DAY
fnr tho purp,se, according tO tile Warden
or keeping tbs military snartls fro'n know
tnE ilts whereabouts, II this ba true, 1t seem
tiaat the clyll authorities nru taslng prec.lll
tIons agAtnst any nttenIpt whlcll lay b
ntnAe by the military guards to III:
pnso Of tiutteM,, whom they arc sut
poseA to protect frum thu yln!enc
Ut my ciyti mDl}. Init so fur III II known
wnul.l he unjust to reflect upon tho s0tter
,lolng guarst duty yMtstho jail. 1t is generull
believed ttat Masni, was Nlnno responsible
for Ills net, and tl,at nothing Ikea cousplrac
t,,lpug tho soldiers lltts existed. Tho Incltrr
. Ut Inst niallt, I!nwey0r, hns lctl .unlfy to b.
ltHye tlIut III el.sv of vlo!e',ce ngntnst uuttpn
there wulllu be good deat VI shooting
tile uIr.
sEil}r. MAR0N USnEH ARREST.
10 tho frxstsrr, Assoet1tetl Frtas.
WAsi1tSuToy, d. t., Sept. 1!.-Scrgt. NJ
snr, Win fired the sttnt ut tsnftpnu lust ever
l. tlg, still remains n,ntor military guard II
tho arsemul. Nlstrtct-.ttt0rMav Corkhil! lit
mt yet 4lrcitletl upon lIlnkiug Il trmlut.tl Il
thu prtsul,cr nm, thu .tsrstlo, IT Iulist!lrtt
relua!,Is II, .tllbt. rhu iatea tint Alnst,,, ",
under tie Influence 1T ltunor orn drug