The times., 1897-05-17
CHAPMAN KEEPS HIS BOND.
The Confnmacious Broker Arrives
to Serve His Sentence.

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Elverton Il. Chapman, the euntunacious
broker, will not take up his residence
at the District Jail today. He arrived in
Washington at $50 last night over the
Congressional Limited, at the Pennsyl-
vania station and in conversation with
| Times reporter, stated that he would give
himself up at 3 O'Clock this afternoon for
| the service of his sentence
| Mr.. Chapman mad been expected on this
1 train all day, and several newspaper men
were at the station awaiting him. He
| must l.aye gotten Off early, however, or
! gone through one of the side gates at the
station. for. he was not discovered.
1 Later Mr. Chapman was in consultation
| with his lawyer, Jere Wilson, and his fell
| low-offender, John Mccartney. OF this city,
| at Mr.. Maaartney S rooms at the Arlington
| Hotel. MI, Chapman will stay at the Ar
! liaston until he changes his quarters for q
| prison cell, though he did not tregister last
| night
There was gathering of the clan at the
| Arlington during the evening, for not only
| was Mr.. Chapman there with his lawyer,
| Mr.. Wilson, and later Judge Dittenhofer,
| but also MeKsfs. Hayemeyer and Searles.
| the sugar kings themselves, their lawyers,
| John Parsons of New York, Nathaniel
| Wilson and ex-senator Edmunds. Mr. John
| Mccartney and also Mr.. john A. Shriver,
! the Mail and Express man who is under
| Indictment for the same offense. were at
| some time during the evening in the gen.
| eral conference Mr.. IL. o. Haverneyer, the
| president of the sugar trust, is staying
| at the Arlington. He is the gentleman
who Will 20 on trial today for virtually
the same offense that Mr.. Chapman be-
gins his sentence for. Mr. Searles, the
secretary OF the sugar trust. is staying
at the Shoreham. Judge DitteEiiofar and
ex-senator Edmnnds are also at the Ar
iiagton.
During. the early part Of the evening
none of these people would talk, or
would even he seen, and for long time
1t was not known positively that Mr..
Chapman had arrived in the CITY. There
were thirty new spaper men on his tail
and OH that of the sugar king. When
he left tile station 1t was with Mr.. John
Maoartuey, who conveyed him through
the side door of the hotel aud np 10 Mr.
Macartpey's room without attracting any
attention.
Later in the evening, between IL and
! 2 O'Clock, Mr.. Chapman appeared aHd
made himself agreeable to the newspaper
men. He is rather tall man, with
reddish face, white msstacte, fairiy
good girth, a pleasant eye. and at present
look Of philosophical and good-natufed
resignation He wore last night short
coat. suit of brown tweed, a light soft
hat and carried q rather heavy stick.
''Oh, yes,'' lie said, Il am going to
Jail. l have never asked for pardon
during these last weeks and have no
intention OF doing so. / expect 10 serve
my sentence through I shall go down to
the Jail In my official capacity at o clock
tomorrow afternoon At some time during
the morning, probably at 0 or So, intend
to drive down on a visit OF inspection 10
see what my accommodations Will be ana
to arrange about having some few efn'Iei
lishTnents placed in 1t to make my stay
as comfortable as possible. l den t know
exactly what this extra furniture and fur
Dishings will be. / don't know exactly
what they will allow me. Also during
the day want TO make my arrangements
for meals don't suppose l would care
TO take the regular prison fare.
The Times man assured Mr.. Chapman
that Warden Leonard was inclined not to
be too harsh with gentleman who had not
committed any moral offense, and that he
would be able to make these little ar
rangements without trouble
Il understand from one OF the New York
papers, - ne said that will not be allowed
to snroke cigars
That is "A mistake, Mr Chapman The
only thing barred by Warden Leonard is
cigarettes"
And how large Is my cell? / notice
that you call il apartment all the time, as
if you were afraid OF the sound OF the
other word
Eight by ten, Mr.. Chapman
''And how is it furnished at present.
Very simply. Your cot is only eighteen
inches wide, and it is made OF iron. The
regular bedding at the jail is also some
what meager."
The broker, W no is soon to lose hisHberty
and to begin his sojourn In the gloomy
castle by the unromantio Eastern Branch,
seemed very much Interested in all these
details He finally purchased copy
OF the Sunday Times, containing a sketch
of his cell and other particulars about
the arrangement for his comfort and dis
comfort, and when he left for his room
last night took it with him
Mr.. Chapman would not sly eBythfng
mach about his reasons for ceCiinfng 10
ask for pardon. 1t is thought, however,
that he did not care to efniIaTrass his
friends in the Senate or the President,
as such a petition might ernbarrass them
when the other trials are SO soon to begin.
Also. he understood that condition OF
any possible pardon would be an apology
TO the Senate committee for his attitude.
This he did not believe should he required
OF him. as he still believes that he was
justified in the course he took
The opinion was expressed to Mr. Chap
man rs he stood III the Arlington lobby
talking to Judge Dittenhofer, Mr.. Ma
cartney, and several newspaper men, that
as Senator Tiilman said In his speech, Mr..
Chapman was notthe gentleman the Senate
was after. He made no comment on this.
.As Senator Alien said, l am simply q
soldier OF war and must take the fortunes
of war" was his final summing UP of his
case
MIR. Chapman brought very light baggage
with him. The reasons for this are deli
cate ones that need not be mentioned
It is understood, however, that he viii
have plenty OF good cigars, and that the
daily Isapcrs containing the stories of ms
cell and of his first days confinement and
also the interesting chronicles of the
trials of Messrs. Havemeyer and Searles
will be with him to cheer and eTll;ven his
weary hours Of travail. He told The Times
man, however, that he does not expect
to have stock ticker in his cell There
has never been one at the Jail, and it is
thought possible that Warden Leonard
might object 10 this innovation.