New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
MR.. CHAPMAN TO SURRENDER MONDAY.
THEN HE WILL RE TAKEN TO JAIL AND TREATED
LIKE ANY OTHER PRISONER.

Washington. May II (SpeciaD.-By an agreement
reached to-day between District-Attorney Davis
and eX-Judge jeremiah NJ. Wilson. counsel Tor r..
II. Chapman, the New-York stock broker Will sur
render himself or Monday next at p. m, ready
to begin the OF thirty days In the District jail
to which he sentenced for contumacy as
witness before the Senate's so-called Sugar Trust
Investigating Committee. Mr.. Davis said this al
ternoon that he had secured from the United states
Supreme Court the required commitment papers
and placed them In Marshal Wilson's HANDS so
that when Mr.. Chapman surrenders himself on
Monday afternoon there will be no delay IN MS
transfer to the custody of Warden Leonard OF the
District Jail.
Mr. Davis is of the opinion that Mr.. Chapman
will serve out his term, not anticipating iaVorapie
action by the President his proposed Application
for pardon. Mr.. Davis positively refused TO say
what recommendation. If any, he would MAKE
should the application for pardon be referred 10
him; but It Is generally believed that he would
recommend that the application be denied ihere
is little doubt that ex-Distrct Attorney a. A.
Birney, who prosecuted Mr.. Chapman. would also
recommend a rejection OF the application.
Warden Leonard will not make any unusuai
preparations for the reception OF Mr. Chapman
Mr.. Chapman the Warden said to-day. VIII ne re-
ceived and treated like every other prisoner anu
will enjoy only such privileges as are not neon
sstent with the rules of the prison lie VIII ha'o
ono of tho double cells in the south wing or the
thing TO make it as comfortable as possible, These
double cells Sxl0 feet, wts Il lJ-ioot cehlhs'
The single door is narrow one OF opeL IRON
work, and the window narrow ana hedvIly
barred opens wide corridor. The south Wlib
of the prison is used for the confinement OF pIISoh.
awaiting trial FOR serious offences as wen az
for those awaiting execution or tranSpor,a'0h ~ 10
the pcnitentary Such will. therefore he N.Y. NhdP-
mans immediate fellow prisoners. -. 1,,...
The Warden WILL of course. allow MT ChlpIhtii
10 engage his cook have his meals prepanrtu
outside and in TO him as he may prefer; me
rules Of the prison do not allow the use OF Illu9!
ny prison ars unless for medicinal purposes anu ID
Is mora than probable that II Mr.. Chapman wisnes ne,
indulge in them lie Will nave 10 coi'Hfce t"c
Warden that ill health requires their use; ..,..
Mr. Chapman will he permitted 10 receive Nisl'oIs
In the rotunda of the prison, but as mere II no
ticker special wire In the jail he VIII nave 70 d
pend on the telephone for market reports. Under ,
ihe rules of the prison ne will receive deductlon
Of Ave days for good behavior while incarcerated,
and. il not sooner pardoned. VIII nave 10 serve
only twenty-five days. month being rec*oned al
thirty days. -. :, l.,
District-Attorney Davis said to-day that he rs Is
fully prepared proceed on Monday Win me lrlai
of President Henry o. Havemeyer or the American
Sugar Refining Company. He says that ne can
complete the Governments case In halt an nour'
He anticipates a request by Mr. Havemeyers coun-
sci for post ponement. but Is confident that Judge
Rradloy will require unusually strong reason 10
be advanced before he will grant one II one is per-
ntIed Mr. Davis believes II Will be only Tor rev