Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-24

for the convicts, seeing the hundred
of armed men ready to assist the prlso
officials, at the command of Capt. Brad
bury, fell into line and we're marched t
the old cell building near the south wal
were locked in, and all danger of furthe
resistance or escape was past. Abou
1,150 of the 1,400 convicts in prison wer
thus disposed of. The remainder wer
trusted to assist in controlling the fire. A
the outset the mutineers cut the fire host
as fast as it was laid b.
the prison guards, but finally
the whole force of guards
with pistols and Winchester rifles, over
powered the convicts and streams of water
from the prison hose and city fire depart
ment were turned on the flames, and, after
a desperate effort, the fire was brought
under control. Four convicts in Strauss
& Co.'s factory were seriously burned, an6
are now in the hospital. Private losses, as
accurately as can be ascertained now are
Standard Shoe Co., of Messenburg & Co,
$4,000; fully insured; Giesick 81 Co., shoe
shop, $4,000; fally insured; Strauss & Co..
harness and collar factory, $4,000; IL
surance 10000; Excelsior broom factory
| $4,000; half insured The
losses on three buildings
belonging to the state will increase the
total to fully S3OOOOO The new cell
building was damaged about $4,000 and
hospital slightly. After the fire was under
control the prisoners were returned to
their regular cells. During the excitemen
Johnson, ring leader broke out of the blind
cell and attempted to incite a fresh out
break. He obtained by some unknown
means razor and an iron poker and at
| tempted to kill the convicts who refused to
| assist in the revolt. He was finally over
come, placed in dungeon and at this
writing the order of the prison is pretty
well restored.
CRAFT FOUND GUILTY.
GRAYsoN, KY, Feb. 23.-The court met
as usual at $50. The jury in the Carft
case promptly retired and few minutes
after were returned into court. At 9:10 the
foreman answered the usual questions
and replied that the verdict was guilty and
the punishment death. The prisoner scan
ned the faces of the jurymen as they came
in, and their manner prepared him for the
declaration of the foreman. Craft was less
affected, apparently, than the others in the
court room. The only change being dull
paIlor of the face. Mrs. Gibbons face was
study for a painter. With
few words to the jury the judge dis
charged it. Counsel for the defense
asked and obtained leave from the Judge
for consultation, in which they were joined
by Craft, who protested to his lawyers that
the time would yet come that would set
him right. The defense then asked an ad-
journment till p. m. to give them time
to prepare afidavits for new trial. At
ter brief consultation with Col. Allen, the
judge cleared the aisle, the prisoner was
marched off with military guard, and the
judge announced recess till o'clock.
At the reopening of the court in the af-
ternoon the defense fled an application
for new trial, supported by afidavits of |
Obsdiah, Gallagher and Craft, declaring
shat one of Gallagher's important wit |
nesses who was released on the Neal case, |
he was released for the term of |
court and went home, and could not be |
back until the arguments had begun. !
Crafts affidavit contained the statement |
that Gallagher would prove the attempt of |
Ellis to escape. Judge Brown overruled |
the application, read the Indictment by the |
Boyd circuit court, and after stating |
The penalty, and after asking the
prisoner if he had any legal objections
Craft stood up, and with impassioned |
voice and gesture said, l can say one
hing: 1 am not guilty of that charge.
did not have time to get all my witnesses
here that I ought to have and don't con-
'ider have had fair trial, for know am
clear of that, for 1. never thought of Neal,
T T,oupb oc tbour,bt e &c !
,he old mother and father of these chill
lren and can tell all of them thai I never
Is much as laid my hnad on them. l
title innocent child and hang it as to hang
ne. The closest Twas to Mrs. Gibbons that
light was when I lay in bed at the house
sleep. I did not see the house, or George
ellis, or Bill Neal, or any of the children
hat night. The last time l saw any of
Irs. Gibbons children was on Wednesday
,efore that. l saw little Fannie and spoke
o her. That was the last time till was
reused by the alarm of fire. I did all
ould, not knowing that the children were
'urning. l can stand on the scaffold and
old up my hand and swear before high
leaven that 1 did not see the children.
zeal or Ellis that night. 1 am
S innocent as the angels of that
hing. You are all standing around
ne and looking at me. Let me tell you
me thing: That the time will come when
will all be unfolded-when you will all
ee it palmer than you now see me. I
ever thought of such thing. was
etter raised and had more respect for
'eople about me. I respected Mrs Glib
ons and her children, and am glad I can
tand here and say that I am innocent 1t
5 the truth. If everybody was to-day as
lear of this charge as am Mrs. Gibbons
7ould have her children with her. 1t
1ould not take the state guards. 1t is a
ut-up job on me, for 1 would not be
uilty of it for the round world. Gentle
len, the day is coming when it will be
ound out that am innocent.
The prisoner was interrupted by Mrs.
Tibbons CRY in out: "Oh, my lchildren! If
hey were only here nowm She was led
ut. Craft sat down and said no more.
The judge passed sentence of hanging
n the 25th of May.
Craft fell in with the guard of soldiers :
nd marched to camp. Before noon the
Oldiers struck their tents and prepara-
ions were made to leave by the Eastern
lentucky railroad, for Riverton, thence
own the Ohio river; the artillery and
aggage on fat cars, the men in coaches ]
nd fiat cars on which seats were quickly |
n provised with planks. ,