Evening star., 1897-05-17
The New York Broker Begins His
Term Of Imprisonment.
HIS R ESIDEN ice IN JAIL
The Arrangements for His Stay
With Mr.. Leonard.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY

oAohSh VIM uCShiieo " dHSNST CeTtdifl
questions propounded by a Senate investi-
eating committee regarding the alleged
speculations of certain United States SEN
ators in American Sugar stock will enter
| this afternoon shortly after o'clock upon
term of thirty days Imprisonment in
! the United States Jail in this city. He is
| now on his way there. The legal punish
ment visited upon Mr.. Chapman will prob
| ably expire in twenty-five days, because
| he will undoubtedly receive the reward of
| five days which prisoners given for
good behavior. The story of the events
| leading up to Mr.. Chapman'S Incarceration
| is too well known to need repetition here.
In g. few words he simply declined TO
answer the questions of the United States
Senate, and he enters upon MS punishment
| for this with the same spirit that he dis
| played when he made himself the subject
| of it. Mr.. Chapman left New York yeSter-
| Gay afternoon in parlor car over the
Pennsylvania road. arriving here at S:t!
| O'Clock pm. Saturday he was the recipient
| of hearty farewe Is and ne ar;ier commenda-
| tion from the leading fnanciers of the
| metropolis. He had distinguished company
| in his journey. Murat HalsIead Stewart
| l.. Woodford, Senator Elkns Bradley T..
SmaIley of Vermont, Henry o. Havemeyer,
who was coming to answer charges some
what similar to those preferred against MIR.
Chapman, were passengers in the same car.
Mr.. Chapman passed his time converSing
with these gentlemen and amiaby receiv-
ing their wishes for a pleasant sojourn in
Jail. Arriving here, he went to the Airing
ton Hotel, and bright and early was up
and about, preparing for entrance upon
his novel experience. To his friends and
to newspaper men he stated that his med
fcine had been prescribed for him and he
was going to take it. While some of his
friends had enaeavored to interest them
selves i'll, his behalf, he had not, he said,
requested executive interference, and was
n ha 11rr- -'c
cordance with the letter of it, Mr. Chan
man naturally did not look forward with
any intense enjoyment to his experiences
OF the next thirty days, but he seemed to
De more annoyed at the notoriety which
mad been thrust upon him than at the
actual serving of his sentence
A Sketch of Mr.. Chapman,
Shortly before IL o'clock today a tall
sturdily built, handsome man, dressed in
brown tweeds and wearing a fedora hat
squarely on head of splendid proportio
entered the United States marshals office
at the city hall. and with a cordial grasp
OF the hand of a deputy marshal gave a.
hearty how dye do" The visitor was Mr.
Chapman. His complexion shone with good
health; his voice rang with good fellow
ship; there was not trace of the affected
or the artificial about him. He was accom-
panied by Mr.. Frank V. Bennett the man
ager of the Arlington Hotel, who is one OF
was little group of newspaper men pres
ent, and Mr.. Chapman, they were intro
duced, met them all with cordiality
The newspaper men piled him with ques-
uons, TO which he gave good-humored re-
plies. and in few moments he passed.
with Mr.. Bennett, into Marshal Wilson
private office, where hearty greetings were
iMerchanged The purpose of the call was
10 secure permission to visit The Jail and
look over the premises and make provision
FOR MIR. Chapmans sojourn there He had
come on from New York to serve his SEN
teEce without having made any arrange
Lnents Tor his life in the Jail. When this
desire was made known, Marshal Wilson
offered to accompany Mr.. Chapman to the
jail, and shortly after IL O'clock a car
riage containing Mr.. Chapman. Marsha,
Wilson, Mr.. Bennett and Mr.. John w
Mccartney rolled rapidly away from the
city hail.
At the Jail.
Warden Leonard received Mr.. Chairman
and his associates when they arrived and
showed them through the Jail Mr.. Chap
man expressed himself in particular terms
OF praise about the management and the
cleanliness of the whole place. and was en-
t1rely satisfied with his inspection of b;s
cell. With Mr.. Bennett he returned to the
Arlington shortly after l o'clock, and con-
versed pleasantly with a Star reporter.
Marsha Wilson is very pleasant gen.
tleman," said Mr.. Chapman, "and Colonel
Leonard. the warden of the Jail, a most
excellent official. 1 was very agreeabIv
surprised at the condition of the Jail. Its
cleanliness is admirable. No hotel in the
country has better kitchen and a gIove5
hand could have been rubbed ANYWHERE
almost without soiling. The cell 1 will oc-
cupy Is . by 10 In size, and has a window
looking out in the court. 1 am sure INV
stay there Will be as pleasant as possible
under the circums tances. Mr.. Bennett is
making the arrangements for my sur
roundlngs there. l shall leave the hotel
about 3 o'clock. and will probably enter
upon my confinement about f."
Mr.. Chapmnn's Cell.
Cell 6S, which is to be occupied by Mr.
Chapman. is the end cell in the south wing
on the second tier. There is window look
ing out upon the corridor. There is no
outside view. The cell is by 10 feet in
dimensions, and its usual furniture is an
iron cot "a inches wide and feet inches
long, which ls painted bright red.
An Additional Cell Assigned.
While at the Jail Marshal Wilson sug-
gested to Warden Leonard the advtsability
of placing an additional cell at Mr.. Chap
mans service for Office purposes, as he
would necessarily be compelled to transact
a great deal of business. Warden Leonard
accordingly assigned the cell adjoining No.
w. which Is the last cell on the second tier
corridor, for this purpose. The sleeping
cell was furnished this afternoon with a
fine Persian rug, a three-quarter brass
bedstead. chiffonier with a mirror above
1t, washstand and a single chair
Mr.. Chapman declined to have hangincs
on the cell walls or curtains over the door,
because he did not wish to disguise the
character OF his apartment any more than
his absolute necessities required. A cloth
Ing tree will stand in one corner as the cell
walls are stone and presented no chance
to insert clothes hangers The Office cell
Is carpeted with a rug, and contains a
writing table. two chairs and an easy
chair. a reading lamp and a nursery re-
frigerator to keep drinking water cool
Mr.. Bennett. after looking over the kitchen.
decided that the Jail cook was fully COM
petent to prepare Mr.: Chapman's solid
foods. SO the meats and vegefab ables will he
cooked there. A waiter from the Arlington
has been assigned to look after Mr.. Chap
mans needs.
The waiter will report at the Arlington
each morning at o'clock and get the mar
keting and the linen and the bill of fare
for the day. Soups and fancy dishes will
be sent from the Arlington. and the bed
linen and toweling also. The crockery.
siiverware. etc, will also be furnished by
the hotel and cared for b. the waiter.