, 1881-09-23

10y Aool w ILv IL A"L
tidy condition Of his cell, stating TINT In was
writing to friend In Now Ynrk OH
rcrsnnnl nln.tcr, nntt had pulled MI lila pa-
prs .lnwtt to ret ccr!nlu lnforn,asim,. II
have nsU lur,l washing sumo dirty clothes,
as you can see." ...
'fhu yfaltnr examined tie coil a titti0
closor, al,.i slw ralr Of socks still dntrp
hanging up to dry, nnll basin oK 8oapy
water. showing TINT
rU1t ONCE
tho prisoner Ind spoken tho truth. Siuall
piecos Ut pu,ur, written upon botl1 sides.
were scattered over tho cot, a1hl II s,hnll bot-
tic of Ink md q pun were Observable iii tho
tluDr. There WIS nothing upon tho wills Of
THE CEtr., WHICH WAS iAritE1s HAIR,
from the fact that tho window was closed
nearly to tlle top, alltl tho Hight FROM
the corridor wns ohsc,trcd by tw0
large wooden doors heavtly plated
with iron. tiuftGaU acted considerably
improved since tho first ttny he WIS confined,
tho faeu 1lrinE fuller a,Ml having moro c0tor.
Ills buartt hatl ltucn recently trimmed md Ills
l,air cut close, after tho styls glyun 1T tho re-
cont pictures. Ills body was moro tleslly.
and ticn. Crocker explained this BY saying
that he had gaiuct ten pounds since lio was
brought to tho jail.
Tile prisoner wore dark pants aill vest, 4
striped caElco shirt Ut thu nlaterlal known as
"hickory," a1id Ills fcet wcre tllcHsed III
leather slippers. Thu shoes liz wore WHEN
arrested 'Inve bccil taken sro'n Him sincU tito
attack on tho glinrtl Aclilli. several weeks
ago, as 1t was feared that 1tc might shape
ANOTHER Knife
out Of ono Of tho stetl sEtailks. as tito visitor
f1ft
ter, and WIS soon engaRcd In framing It.
"Tllat Is his principal employment now"
remarked Gcn. Crneker. "Ofcourse noue Of
hts letters are ever delivered to ai,y ono cx-
cept myself. THEY nro usually Of no inapor-
| iancc, bul nro composed very lntolllent'y.
| II ie should wrltn anything worth prcscry-
ing should certainly hold on to 1t. Int, thus
lar, us soon US hase glanced over tho coil
tents, 'lavc destroyed every one OF t!letn."
w hat 'ire Ills habits during tic day, Getl-
esnl: Inquired tho visitor.
"Not ut a'' regular. lie was, prior to this
week, IN the habit 0f taklng II ,ial, every t(ay
nfler dinner, but lle lIas discontinued this
pract1ce FOR tho past tw0 or tllreo dnys. 1lu
usually rises III tho ll!ori'lnG about o'clock,
aud bus1ts himself about tile coll till oclocs
w'lc.l lie Elas breakfast.
Ellis sleep during tho night this week has
been very much broken, but lie llnS hot ltle
any cutlery or demonstration Iurlug tho
night, as far as can lcarn from, the guards.
lIe las dinner between, 2 mid o'clock III tho
afturnoo,., aul about U O'Clock ho las sup
per, II llo ,lcsres It.
HE HAS 4 yOfsAcrous APPETITE,
and every week shows M increase In weight.
Tho 1ast ttny Or twu has slightly I'M
paired his appetite, which IL duu probably
| to tho mental strain llu Is laboring under"
"IIas he said anything lately that would
in.llcute fears for Ils safe.y?"
"lIu saltl to me today that, OH ACCOUNT of
| tho NATURAL excitement among tho peup,e
who arc cn,nIng to Washington to
tho funeral Of the President, l,o
was In moro danger than heretofore.
Ile asked nie tn double tho guards, aud hnyu
tho military strengthened until tho excite
nel,t was over. n1l.l tleu he would trust hn-
sclt bnforo tho American people for trial. 1
assured him that l,u ntght rest insured tint
everything possible would be done for Ills
protection while under my charge. Ny atin,"