The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15
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the president of the United States. When
this became noised around the ship there
was the greatest excitement at once. The
captain of the vessel came to me and said ::
Your presence is kicking up a great fuss
on this ship. Who are you, anyway
told him frankly the truth. and while he
was most kind he refused 10 land me any
where else than Alexandria. / was by this
time completely tired Of being a man with
out a country, and determined that on
reaching Alexandria l would place no more
obstacles in the way OF my capture and re-
turn to the United States. Accordingly
when reached that city went TO a hotel
signed my correct name and sat quietly on
the porch smoking a cigar waiting for
some one TO come and arrest me. On tho
afternoon of the day after my arrival,
glancng down the street | saw coming to-
ward the hotel an open carriage, contain
Ing one man and followed by squad Of
cavalry. 1 knew at once who they were
The cavalcade stopped In front OF the no.
te., and the gentleman got out. He was
Consul Hale. and coming up to me asked
me If I was John II. Surratt I told him
that such was the case. He said he had
orders for my arrest. When the carriage
drove of there were two In It. and / was
the second occupant. I was placed in the
city prison, awaiting the arrival OF the
man-of-war and was visited daily by Mr..
Hale. He treated me as son. While he
gave me plenty OF reading matter he would
never tell me when and how I was To he
taken back to the United States. One dav
1 heard great fuss in the yard of the
prison where the common prisoners were
kept some one was swearing like
trooper in English. went into the ward
and found United States man-of-wars-
man. On my asking him what the trouble
was between his oaths he stated that he
belonged 10 United States war vessel
which had arrived the night before. and
getting drunk he had been 'iugged' Said
ne: Here we have been chasing all over
Europe FOR a fellow named Surratt and
hiankety blank If he hasn't given ne
slip three times. We have come back
here 10 get him now. and hlanke:y blank
II | believe We VIII eyer see him.
smiled gr!mly. He said the vessel was in
command OF Commodore Jeffreys
When Consul Hale called that day I
asked him when / was 70 De delivered IN
Commodore Jefrreys. To say he was sur
prised was putting Il mildly F.e never
learned how ! found out. I was placed on
board the vessel heavily chained and hand
cuffed. and taken 10 Marseilles. where n
United States feat was lying in command
OF Admiral Goldsborough. When We en-
tered the harbor and I saw that feet OF
xplendide ships with the Stars and Strfpes
hying from every ship, / could have cheer
ed / was proud OF my country. The
bands were playing 'Star-Spangied Ban
ner.' HAL. Columbia Maryland, Nv
Maryland and Dixie
II was taken aboard the adr1rars flag
ship, and when he saw me he said: $50
you are the desperate fellow we have been
chasing around the world Why, YOU ara
only beardIess boy Turning to Commo-
Gore Jeffreys. he ga a: Surely. commo-
dore. there - ro occasion to iron sarra;t.
II IS certainly unnecessary TIE cnunro-
core stated that these were his orders and
there was nothing left but 30 obey i was
placed IN stAteroom. and a marine with
drawn cutiass ard loaded revolver placed
90 guard The marine was given orders
that II / attempted 20 escape % cut me
down or shoot me down * necessary. The
whole thing struck IRE as being il perfect
farce. and / laughed IN the face If the Of
ticer VITO gave the command. He scowied
al me. As / had a whole siatereen 20
myself md the marine had 70 march three
naces forward and three PAGES hack.
think / had the best CT the bargain The
voyage was an GueTeutfui one, and we
landed in New Yerk IN The spring OF lseT
and I was taken d.-e~s 20 Washington
'-Eju-frC my trial. which lasted stzty-.wo
days over - witnesses were examined.
As you NAV know. the jury disagreed,
sanding eisat fer acqaistsl and four for