New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01
THE ARREST OF CARTER.
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND TEMPO
RARIIY CONFINED AT CAS-
TIE WILLIAG.

CAPTAIN Oberln NJ Carter was arrested at
$50 a. m yesterday at the house Of to New
York " club in this city. by Assistant Ad-
infant General Simpson who was sent on from
WASHINGTON to make the arrest. The prisoner
was nlaced in the custody Of Captain B. X
Roberts on Governors Island. and was locked
IN a cell in Castle William. where he will re-
main until he is sent to the prison al Fort
Wadsworth. Kan. probably about the middle
Of this week.
A Tribune reporter saw Captain Roberts the
post commander of Fort Columbus, which IS
the official designation Of the military station
on Governors Island. last evening. He SAID
that General Merritt had received telegram
rom the War Department at Washington early
yesterday morning. saying that Captain Carter
would be turned over TO him yesterday by
Major Simpson. assistant adjutant general
from Washington. for confinement until the
prisoner could be sent TO Fort Leavenworth'
Kan to serve out his sentence.
Captain Roberts further said the instructions
were that Captain Carter was to be kept IN
solitary confinement until sent West: that the
prisoners sentence was dismissal from the
Army. to pay fine of $1,000 and to be I'M
prisoned at hard labor for five years at Fort
Leavenworth.
General
he came over 10 New-York to join the Dewey
parade yesterday morning The General was
not there when Captain Garter arrived at Gov
ernor's Island. in custody OF Major Simpson at
10 o'clock IN the morning. and was turned over
10 Colonel Barber assistant adjutant general
representing General Merritt Colonel Barber
In turn delivered the prisoner TO Captain Rob-
erts. the commander OF the post, and he was
locked up in a separate cell In the military
prison In Castle William. Captain Barber said
he had been instructed 10 take every precaution
10 prevent the escape Of the prisoner. The
post commander was asked by the reporter
about n rurnor that Captain Carter had at
tempted 70 commit suicide after his arrest Cap
tain Roberts replied that there was not word
Of truth in the rumor far az he knew, and
that he was certain no such attempt had been
made while Captain Carter had been IN his Gus
,ody He added that every precaution would be
taken to prevent anything Of the kind
Captain Roberts said he did not know where
Captain Carter was when he taken into
custody He only knew that Major Simpson had
tome on from Washington TO arrest Captain Car
Ter. and after doing 80 somewhere in New-Yor
City. and after turning the prisoner over TO the
authorities on Governors Island. he had re
turned 10 Washington.
The imprisoned officer Will he kept at Gov
irnoTs Island until the middle Of next week
He will not be allowed 10 see any one except
members Of his family and his counsel. and this
must be IN the presence OF the commanding off,
Ter Of the post or the officer in immediate charge
" the prisoners. Captain Roberts said the pris-
Iner's counsel had called upon him yesterday
after the arrest but that he could not remember
he attorneys name Captain Roberts said that
while he had not talked with the prisoner, from
hose who had seen him he understood Captain
rarter was greatly surprised and much affected
BY his arrest.
Captain Carter graduated at West Point
At the head Of the class of 80. His wife, who is
how dead. was a Miss Westcott daughter Of