The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-12

my head and throat almost to suffco-
cation. However, l soon became aware
from the spring and bend beneath my
footsteps that I was being conducted
upon the gangplank to some other YES
sci, and in a few moments I was thrust
upon bench upon its deck and strictly
commanded to silence.
All the details attending this mid
night mockery of justice being COM
pleted, the whistle was blown, and,
from the movements and noise. I
found l was aboard some sideWheeled
steamer. 1t seemed like hours before
she started on her trip, first moving
ahead and then backing repeatedly,
until finally, having assumed the right
position, she quickly sped on her way,
landing me finally at some unknown
point, where l was compelled to walk
long distance, through mud and wa
ter, with irons on my ankles eating
deep into the flesh, and the rough
handling of my arms by those who had
me in charge, bruising and otherwise
decorating my wrists by the torturous
irons used.
CONFINED AT ARSENAL.
| Arriving at my final destination (the
Arsenal as afterwards learned) was
conducted up and down long flights of
stairs and finally thrust into damp
and narrow cell upon the ground floor
of the building. Bed and blanket were
supplied here. The next morning | was
given a cup Of coffee and a very small
slice of bread. This was the only food
issued until the following day. I could
hear the warblings of the birds around
about and occasionally the Growing of
cock, and, as forts and basttiles had
been to date the order Of proceedings,
Judged | had at last found home in
dungeon at Fort Washington.
| 1t was relief to think that I had at
last arrived at my final destination Or
resting place, as every movement so
far had ben attended in each instance
with increased pain and suffering. The
canvas bag still continued upon my
head, I never having been allowed its
removal to wash my swollen face. l
had been but few days incarcerated
at this place when l was aroused at
midnight in my cell by Major General
Hartranft, holding in his hand Ian
tern and some papers, which l saw al
. Ter IGIuUNdl Dl the uOOu IIOIiI tLlJ
head.
He asked me if could read, to which
I replied in the affirmative. He then
placed in my hand a paper containing
the charge and specifications against
me and others, which l perused in that
silent midnight hour by the dim glim-
mer of a lantern, after which (the hood
being replaced upon my head) he retir-
ed, leaving me to ponder over the
charge alone in my cell.
The next morning | was removed
from my cell and conveyed up several
flights of stairs, to be seated upon a
bench, when the hood was removed
and I found myself in the presence of
a number of the martial heroes of the
United States, decked in their glitter
ing uniforms, and on either side vic
TINS like unto myself. weighted down
with chains and irons.
THE MILITARY COURT.
The court of military inquisition was
convened, the charge read to each by
Assistant Judge Advocate Bingham,
who asked if we had any objection to
any member of the court. AS it was
useless to object, each replied in the
NEGATIVE. I pleaded mot guilty" to the
charge After the pleading of each Of
those arraigned was over, the hoods
were placed upon our heads as form
erly before our removal from court,
and l was removed amidst the clank-
ing of irons again to my cell to wait
there until the next morning.
The next day I was taken from my
CELL my clothing and the hood re-
moved, and vas ordered to battle my
self. I cannot conceive how l escaped
from receiving my death, as the water
used was as cold as ice itself, it hav-
ing been taken from the barrels used
!, for making ice water. My whole
frame shook and trembled from con-
tact with this cold fluid, until my
limbs nearly shook from beneath my
body.
A detective, seeing me shivering and
trembling in such a manner, inquired
what allied me, if I were i'll, etc, Wher
he knew within his own vile heart the
/ cause of my suffering. After the BATH
; change of clean clothing was furnish
t ed I was taken back to my cell, wher
J 1 found that differently constructed
hood had been prepared for head GOV
| er of a much more torturous and pain
: full pattern than the one formerly used
1t fitted the head tightly, containing
: cotton pads, which were placed direct
l ~ over the eyes and ears, having thu
l tendency to push the eyeballs far bacl
/ in the sockets. One small aperture al
) lowed about the nose through which t.
: breathe, and one by which food coulC
l be served to the mouth, thence extend
ing with lap ears on either side to tn
chin, to which were attached eyelet
= | and cords, the same extending ais
E from the crown of the head backward
5 to the neck. The cords were drawn a
l tight as the jailor in charge could pull
, them, causing the most excruciatini
' pain and suffering. and then tied il
T.. such a manner around the neck tina
5 it was impossible to remove them.
HOODED AND IRONED.
Thus hooded and doubly ironed I re
manned day after day, until month
had circled themselves away; con
d demned unheard, crime imputed an
s branded as guilty before guilt had bee
y established even by that inquisitio1
court, military commission, befor
d which l was afterwards tried in mock
s cry. This manner of treatment contin
It ued uninterrupted, the hoods never be
s. ing removed except when | wa
If brought before the court and alWaV