The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03

been fatal had he remained alone long.
The arm was tightly bandaged, In order
to compress the artery and prevent an
other hemorrhage. which was threatened.
From the appearance of his cen and his
own condition, Mabry is believed to have
lost nearly quart of blood and would
have lost even more had it not been for the
CLOTHING of blood in the wound preventing
further flow. He was greatly weakened,
and could not speak above whisper, and
then inarticulately.
1t was decided to remove him to the Sa-
vannah hospital and the ambulance was
sent for. Dr. Howkins feared Mabry would
have another hemorrhage and to use all
precaution he directed that he be moved
without being taken from the mattress on
which he lay. He was carried to the ambu-
lance and before placed in it, said to the
doctor:
''Why did you not let me dle?"
In the cell a peculiar marking was
noticed ON the wall, which on examination
was found TO be blood marks made by
Mabry, presumably when he thought ne
would die. Smeaung his hand with blood
he made an impress on the wall with his
open palm. with The index
finger pointing upward. Just under this
were the words: Southern Express Com
pany. Dec. 20, 1897" the day he alb
seconded
The writing was plain and every letter
could be readily discerned, although writ,
ten in the dark. AT the bottom was the
figure of a skull and cross bones.
The idea of such an inscription is in
comprehensive to the officials and the
only thing with which it seems to con-
meet is a remark made by Mabry shortly
after he was captured. He seemed to be
,f no
under and remarked that his advice was
for no young man to work for an ex.
press company.
Had the attempt at suicide been made
before II o'clock, it would have been dis
covered earlier The detectives at the
barracks talked with Mabry at that hour
When seen then, however, he was lying
peacefully. and said little in answer to
queries
After being taken to the hospital Mabrv
revived considerably and talked TO these
about him.
said 10 Policeman Meldrim. who went
along with the ambulance and guarded
Mabry during. the day.
The officer made some casual remark
at which Mabry accused him of not hav-
ing the nerve to shoot ostensib'v atten,nt
ing to anger the officer. Meldrim remain
ed in charge of the prisoner.
No one was allowed access 10
him, and even Supt. MYERS
of the express company was requested bv
DIR. Owens, the physician in charge not
to disturb the man. 1t was feared that
any worry or exertion might prove harm
full and for this reason no one was al
lowed 10 disturb him
The question which occurred to many on
hearing of the affair was how Ma
bry got possession of the penknife. When
taken to the barracks with thousands of
dollars secreted about his person. il was
but natural that the authorizes made n
close search Absolutely nothing nor
even a match, was left with hin, when
first placed in his cell. Several hours
later however, he was TO have been taken
10 Brunswick. Chief of Police Beach of
Brunswick, and Detectives Burns ana
Sculy took him 10 the Savannah FloriJ9
and Western station. When il was found
that the train was an hour and a hair
late and in view of the fact
hat considerable excitement prevailed
in Brunswick it was suggested by SAINT
Myers that the trip be abandoned unffi
to-day The theory is that Mabrv got The
knife while on this trip. Ii was so small
that no one would have felt any fear in
giving il TO him. IL would nor apnaa p
that any sort of effectual work could he
accomplished with it. Whether the lSnir.
was secreted in his clothing or inadvert.
entity handed him is not known. but il Is
the impression that he obtained ID in some
way while at the depot
DR.. owens said that Mabry will re-
cover beyond doubt, but he thinks II vii,
be week before he gains sufficient
strength 10 be removed from the hospital
No examination was made Of the wound