The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
SIX Wild CHARGES
MADE LIFE A BURDEN FOR SHER-
IFF WAGENER'S JAILERS
YESTERDAY.
TWO OF THEM ARE ALAsKANs.
- - E...ss>s--l --Gs1Ss ta s}si-
EN- ROUTE TO THE FEDERAL PRIS-
ON AT THE NATIONAL Cap =
ITAL.
FOUR OTHERS BELONG HERE,
But Have Developed More or Less
Acute Types of Insanity to De-
naand Restraint.

Two United States prisoners from
Sitka, Alaska, occupied quarters in the
Ramsey county Jail last night, en-
route to Washington, D. G. The men
are insane and will be confined in the
government hospital In the capital city.
They were formerly in prison In Alaska
for minor offenses, but when they be-
came insane in Jail at Sitka it became
necessary to remove them by Jour-
ney of nearly 5000 miles to Washing
ton, where, being government charges
they could be placed in government
institution for treatment of their mai
adies The men are Michael keatlhg
and Frederick Wilson, who, In charge
of United States Marshal Louis L.
Williams and two guards, w. d. NC
Nair and l. Knudson, started from Sit
ka April 81. travelling LOO miles py
boat to Seattle, Wash, where the
Northern Pacific train was taken which
brought the party to ST. Paul yester-
day afternoon.
Not for a moment since the officers
and their prisoners started On their
long journey have the latter been With
out the surveillance of one or the other
of the former. Night and day, either
Marshal Williams or one of his guards
has stood watch" to prevent the IN
sane charges from doing injury to
themselves or others until the wear
and tear of travel and constant vlglis
has necessitated the party stopping In
St. Paul for brief undisturbed rest
before starting Eastward. The pris-
oners travel in handouts and shackels,
or, rather. the officers ares provided
with these articles to be, used when
ever the behavior Of the insane men
may demand. So far on the journey
Heating and Wilson have shown no
excessive violence. though the hand
cuffs are kept on their wrists constant.
N. Each, however, has had spells OF
righteousness, when it was necessary
to shackle them, but they have, on the
whole, behaved remarkably we'll. The
fact, nevertheless, that 1t is not known
at what moment their insane mlndS
may move the prisoners to deeds OF
fury is source of unceasing concern
to those having them in charge.
On the steamer. from Sftka to Seattle,
the prisoners were allowed to walk
about the deck during the day, though
handcuffer and accompanied at every
step by one of their guards. At night
they occupied separate cabins, neces-
stating the watchfufness Of two Of
ficers,. a strain which was somewhat
relieved when overland travel was be-.
gun by dividing the vigils into three
watches instead Of two. Marshal VIII
Hams accounts for the good conduct
of his prisoners in a large measure by
reason of the interest which even their
deranged minds have taken in the con-
slant change of scene along the route.
Heating and Wilson, each occupying
seat in the cars with one of the
guards, intently watch the changing
scenery Of the Journey and appear i'm
pressed with different portions of it,,
but keep their; impressions to them
selves, except as manifested by shouts
Of pleasure or grimaces of disapproval.
The rest being enjoyed in st. Paul is
as much appreciated by the prisoners
as by Marshal Williams and his assist
ants, and at the Jail last night Keat-
ing and Wilson paced upsant down
the corridors, rubbing their hands to-
gether and stretching, their lfnlbsys FSHat4
ing did not like to be shut in the cell
at 8 o'clock and insisted upon Sheriff
Wagner and Deputy Halnmes going