The times., 1899-02-27

seen ii last The prisoner replied that
the photograph was that of little girl
the daughter of a very dear friend. Hon.
Ambrose f. Patton, eX-mayor of Idaho
Springs, Col. He stated that the picture
was that of Miss Berenice Patton. and
further charged the prefect with stealing
his mail, as he had mailed the photo in
Honda and addressed it to himself at
Cucuta, so that it might not be injured BY
long journey by pack train overland
The prefect laughed and called him an
American dog and other epithets, and
then produced a package of letters, which
proved to be McCarter's mail, which the
prefect had taken from the postoffice and
opened. Another photograph was produced.
that of Mrs. Patton, wife of Mr.. Patton.
of Colorado, and the mother of the girl.
whose photograph was also TAKEN The
prefect swore that the photographs were
those of the wife and daughter of a promi-
nent revoiutionist and demanded that Nc
Carter confess all. The prisoner denied
the charges and refused TO confess, as he
had nothing to confess.
The officials, he says, became enraged
at his refusals and ordered that he be tor
tured until he did confess McCarter was
then bound, and after thin rope had been
wound about his ankles he was hoisted up
in the air clear of the floor and remained
suspended head downward. How long he
remained suspended. he says he does not
know. The blood ran from his ears, nos
trils, and mouth. and he lost consciousness.
When he recovered he was lying in pool
OF blood and was so weak that he could
hardly breathe
He was then again told to confess or he
would be shot. He refused, as he said he
had nothing to confess.
Again Suspended Head Down.
He was again suspended and allowed to
remain so for many minutes until the
crowd outside the building raised a COM
motion and he was cut down The pre-
feet then offered him large sum in gold
II he would confess, and as he refused he
was hurried back to the dungeon at day
light. Here two trusty negro prisoners. he
says, were forced TO rivet irons on his legs
They struck the bones of his legs oftener
than the rivets and when he was cast
into the filth on the floor of the cell his
legs were mass of gaping wounds The
ropes had cut to the bone during the
suspendtns torture and his brain had be-
come affected
Confined With Lcpers
He was confined in the same dungeon
with leper who was so infused with the
deadly disease that the officials had locked
him up 10 die. Mr.. McCarter protested
against this inhuman outrage. but was in
formed that they hoped he would contract
the disease.
He remained lying in the filth for
week, being unable TO turn over or raise
himself. His wounds became infected
and the poison worked as far up as his
thighs Finally the woman who kept the
hotel at which he had slept ventured 10
visit him, stating that she might be able
TO get confession from him. Her heart
was touched by his condition and she
Immediately informed the United States
Consul. Andersen, of the whereabouts of
McCarter and the Consul again demanded
that the prisoner be released at once He
was informed that il he made himself
offensive he would be locked up himself.
Informed the United states Minister.
Andersen then wired the United States
Minister. Hon. Luther f. Mckinney. al
Bogota, stating the case. Minister Nc
Kinney had met Mr.. McCarter and knew