The evening times., 1897-05-19
CHAPMAN RATHER LIKES IT
The Broker Thinks He's ''BOrn
for This Sort of Thing"
SNUG AS A BUG In A RUG
The Only Thing the Usually Busy
Broker Regrets Is That He Has
Not Enough to Do to Occupy His
Time Waiting to Sign Fourteen
Hundred Checks.

Sleek and jolly and we'll -gr0Orned as
ever, Broker Chapman continues to enjoy
life even under such unrrOmsing cOndi
tions as those offered by the District jail
Wien The Times reporter called this morn
ing Mr.. Chapman was leaning back in a
chair in the courtyard, the inevitable cigar
between his teeth, while trusty" was
employed in putting a metropolitan shine
upon his shoes
He was clad in the same brown cheek
he had worn since his introduction into
prison life but had exchanged his gray
SOFT hat for blue yachting cap Clean
shaven and evidently fresh from his morn
ing bath, he looked as cool and neat as
in his o WI home.
ION. shaved myself you sce.'' he said,
as the reporter looked curiousIy at his
smooth chin, which accounts for the
fact that am through the scrdping process
So early IN ihe morning.
''Slept IKE a top all night, and feel like
a fighting cock he continued, cheerily
You see I am forming good habits out
here. | went To bed at $50 O'Clock last
night and arose at Z this morning
From the number of letters he receives
daily, many of them from persons entirely
unknown to him, it would seem that the
whole country is intensely Interested in
the penance Broker Chapman is HOW doing
for the slight he put upon the dignity
Of the United States Senate.
Il have larger mail than ever before
in my life, he said, and more than half
OF my correspondents are unknown TO me
even by nanc. All Of them. however, ex-
press sympathy with me in my position,
anh ] hope / will be none the worse for
my unique experience.
Il knew how the brokers ON wall street
felt about the matter. but il is very graft
fyIng indeed. to hear tha5othersin all ranks
of life also iadDrse the line of action which
l felt obliged to follow. As | violated
law / suppose l am in here rightfully, and,
therefore, am content to stay. but that
tnere should be such law 10 violate
consider blot on the record Of free pei
pie. And, mark my words, that law must
Dn repealed before many wears have passed.
II see the trial OF Mr.. Haveme ger, ac-
cUsed Of an infTactiOn OF the same law,
has been postponed. Well, if he has t.
come, should like him to be here while
am here 10 welcome him, and make
him feel at home: but, Of course, that
would be impossible, as even iii case Of
conviction. the matter would be appealed
from court to court"
Perhaps you wouldn't be here anyway.
that is, if tie President should pardon
YOU" was suggested.
Il hardly think MT. Mckinley would
excrciSeclcmency unless he wereTequested,
and owing to the general attention which
has been attracted by this ca Sc. should
not like to cmbaTrass him by preferring
such request, and, after ALL l suppose
my incarceration will serve some soil
t;ry purpose. .ffit shows to all classes that
a man of means can serve term Of impris-
Onment as well a the next
with two days oft behind you, how 90
you like your surroundings
DO you know was the laughing reply.
Il believe I was made for this sort 0f
thing. 1 fee! as much at home as crab
in salt water To be sure, have a littletoo
much leisure, but tomorrow atout 400
checks are comm. down here for me To
sign. and that will keep me busy for some
time.
Moreover, l expect soon to make some
among my new neighhOrs
l can assure you they seem 20 lie u very
nice lot. l hear them conyersiHg with one
another now. but their converse ton seems
to he confined principally to their cases
/ had a talk this morning which was a
fair sample. One Of the men in IL = corridor
yelled No. 80. helIoI Hello, was the
answer. There are thirteen men trying
my case the first one continued How
is that Wen, the judge and the jury
are against me-.
LAS soon as l get a sufficient acquaint-
lnce with tie 'patteT, continued the
broker, Il expect to join IN myself and talk
about my case"
Mr.. Chapman was again kept busy today
with the numerous friends who
called upon him. As usual Manager Ben
nett, of the Arlington, was among the
first, bringing a stock Cf II all, which had
ONE to the Arlington for the broker, and
lSo a basket of luscious red cherries.
Say. Chap, here's something for YOU"
he said, presenting the fruit
'-An right the broker replied, put
hem on that chair. My friend, the war
len, and l will attend To them later.
Won't we. Mr.. Warden;
Others besides Mr.. Bennett who called
we're Judge Ketchum, member Of Con-
;ress. and Messrs. Charles Soaring, of
New York, A F. Bryan, r. HoIbrook and j.
,. Durham