The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
CHAPMAN'S
VACATION.
The Incarcerated New York Su-
gar Broker
Is Taking a Delightful and Re-
freshing Rest.
LIKES PRISON LIFE.
Believes His Health is Greatly
Benefited.
Existence in Jail One COntin-
uOus Holiday.

New York, May 24.-The time thus far
spent in Jail has not had the slightest
i'll effect on Broker EIverton R. Chap
man. When seen by a reporter today
he was as cheerful and complacent as if
he were as free as the air. He said he
never felt better in his life, and his ap-
pearance seemd to justify the asser-
ton.
Il really believe my confinement will
be of much physical benefit to me-" he
added. THE air here is fresh and pure
and we ret cool breeze from the PO-
tOmac, SO it is not only healthful, but
very comfortable. Then 1 get plenty of
sleep, and eat with more regularity
than I have been accustomed to-
This was an unusually busy day for
the incarcerated broker. A large num-
Der of friends called to see him, and
when he was not receiving visitors he
was busiIy engaged at his desk in his
office cell, attending to his correspond
ence, and had very few idle moments
during the entire day. He says he is
still behind in his correspondence, and
will have to work overtime in order to
catch up.
Mr.. Chapman continues to closely
watch the markets, and with the mail,
telegraph and telephone facilities at his
disposal, keeps almost as well informed
of the movements in stocks as his fell
low brokers on the New York exchange.
He manifests a deep interest in the con-
d1tiOn OF the market, and is always glad
to receive any information on the sub
ject. He says he looks for a general
advance in stocks all along the line aft
er the tariff bill is disposed of.
He received a cablegram from John
G. Moore, the senior member of his
firm, who is in Europe. Mr.. Moore no
titled him that he would sail from
Southampton on the St.LOuis on Satur-
day. Upon his return to this country
Mr.. Moore will come to Washington to
visit his imprisoned partner. Grant
B. Schley, another member of the firm,
who is in New York, has written that
he will probably be here tomorrow. Mr..
Chapman received word from New
York that a party of friends would
come to Washington yesterday to see
him. He says he wired them not to
come, as he would be allowed only an
hOur-frOm IL to 12-tO receive visitors
on Sunday. "They insisted on coming
thought I was fairly languishing here
in jail"
Nearly every one who calls upon Mr.
Chapman asks permission to see his cell
decline. The rules of the Jail allow no
one to visit the cells of the inmates, and
no exception is made in Mr.. Chapman's
case. He receives his callers in the big
rotunda, where he can smoke and chat
with them at pleasure.
He arose at the usual hour this morn
ing, after a restful ten hours sleeD.
After partaking of an inviting break
fast, prepared at the Arlington hotel he
returned to his Office cell where he read
the papers and looked over his morning
mail, which was unusually large today
From TO O'Clock until 2, with the exceD-
ton of half an hour for luncheon, his
time was pretty well taken I'D by call
efs. among those who visited him reg
iStered as follows: H. 0. TOoles. H H
Tallmadge, Attorney Wilson, Mr. Ben
nett of the Arlington; J. O. Breest 7,
+. Fisher and George Gileland.