The National tribune., 1901-02-14

HEN Ii Ely CALiED AGAlN, lHE1
firmly. 81 know nothing of what you are
alluding to-"
81 am not mistaken" said the young
Southerner, "and you are the man."
Perhaps this gentleman will say that
he recollects me-, next" said Scully, re-
solved to he as bold as possible, under the
circumstances. +
Chase Morton gazed at him few mo-
ments and then aswered, decidedly:
Yes, sir, L recollect you also; you were
one of the men who assisted IN searching
my mothers residence"
Both men insisted strongly upon their
ignorance of any such proceeding, and in
dignantly repudiated the charges that had
been made against them.
At this juncture Gen. Winder came in,
and walking up to Lewis he greeted him
cordially. warmly shaking him by the
hand, saying:
How do you do, Mr.. Lewis, and how is
Mr.. Seward"
81 do not know what you mean," re-
piled Lewis.
Perhaps not" said Winder, with a dis
agreeable smile; "but | am inclined to
think that you know a great deal more
than you are willing to admit"
81 do not understand you"
every we'll" said the Provost Marshal,
''you will understand me, and all in good
pected you were all wrong from the start,
and you were not keen enough TO impose
your story upon me? George" he added,
turning to one of his men, go 70 the hotel,
and get the baggage belonging to these
gentlemen. We will see if that will
throw any further light upon their true
character"
The officer departed, and during his alb
sence Gen. Winder piled them with ques-
tions about their mission; their knowledge
of Timothy Webster; their visit to Rich
mond. and, in fact, about everything
imaginable, and all of them showing con-
clusively that he believed them to be spies
and unworthy Of credence. Their satchels
were finally brought in, and 4 rigid exam
ination failed to discover anything to
Justify his suspicious, and Winder finally
left the room, angrily ordering them to re-
main where they were, and directing his
officers and Chase Morton to accompany
him.
A few minutes elapsed after their de-
parture during which the loud voice Of
Winder could be heard, angrily declaim-
ing against the two men; he then came
back again, and, addressing my operatives,
said:
Gentlemen, your stories don't agree
with what know about you, and we will
give you time to think the matter OVER"
then turning to his deputy he commanded,
Take them away"
where to-" inquired the officer.
"To Henrico JAIL" was Winder's re-
sponse.
PRISONERS IN HENRIco JAIL.
They were then conducted to the Jail
and placed in room in which six others
were confined, where the officers left them
to their meditations, which, as may be
| imagined were far from pleasant Not
/ Tnio1,t Ia in etnra fban,
and fearing that their presence in Rich
mond might result in danger to Webster,
| they resolved 10 say nothing whatever. and
| to adhere strictly TO the story originally
| told by them, and then to abide by the CON
| sequences, no matter how serious they
might be.
During the afternoon of the following
day an officer, accompanied by an elder son
| of Nor Morton, made his appearance at
| the jail, and the latter too, identified the
men as being concerned in searching his
mothers residence in Washington. and en-
deayored to recall several incidents which
had taken place on that occasion. To all
of his statements, however, Price and
| Scully made emphatic denials, and yehe-
mently asserted their entire ignorance of
anything connected with the Mortons, or
| their relations to the Federal Govern
ment.
| Finding it impossible TO obtain any ad-
| mission from the two prisoners, they took
their departure, and left the confined de-
tectires 10 their own unpleasant rehec-
| tions.
For three days they remained in their
place of confinement, and during that time
| no word came from the Marshal's Office or
| from any one concerning their disposition
or future movements. II seemed as though
the authorities had been content with sim
oily placing them in durance vile, and then
| had dismissed them from their minds. This
was the most favorable view they were
| able to take of the case, and they were
| soiacing themselves with the fallacious