The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-17
lREND'S STORY OF
THE LINCOLN PLOT
The Only Survivor of the
ConspiratOrS Imprisoned
at Dry Tortugas Gives
His Confession to
the Public.
SILENCE OF YEARS BROKEN
THRILLING CHRONICLE OF THE
FAMOUS CONSPIRACY.

Colonel GrenfcIi, with n F Orty-Pound
Weight Tied 90 Him, Thrown Into the
Sea as a PunIshment-Takan Out More
Dead Than AIIve-A Prisoner Fatally
shot-O,her Details of Alleged Cruel.
ties.
Colonel Grenfell, in his erect position,
unable to move hand, foot or body, re-
manned like a. statue during the morn
ing, the piercing rays Of the sun Shin
ing down in full force upon his vener-
able gray hairs, he having no covering
upon his head to shield it from the sum-
His gray hairs should have protected
him from such unjust punishment,
without taking into consideration The
position he had formerly occupied IN
society, Grenfell being man of fine
intellect and gentlemanly culture. Such
feelings were buried, otherwise they
might have interposed checks against
gratifying their deep-sealed hatred
against him.
They could not forget that his was
the voice that broke their slumbering
security and forced their cruel routine
of punishment to be suspended for
time. No body like unto his on which
to vent their spleen and hatred. The
moment long hoped for had arrived
when he should be made to feel the pow
err he had raised his voice against. The
government would support them in any
measure they might adopt. Edwin Nj.
Stanton, secretary of war, was the
most inveterate enemy of Colonel
Grenfell, which fact he was informed
of through Sir Robert Bruce, British
minister at Washington, D. c., in sew
eral communications received.
Grenfell remained during the morn
ing tied up in this condition. After
dinner, or about o'clock in the after
noon, three of the officers of the Fifth
Artillery marched down to the guard
house, ordering the sergeant of the
guard to undo Grenfell from the iron
ratings and conduct him to the wharf.
Each of these officers was armed with
a revolver loaded with powder and
ball, Following in the rear of Colonel
GrenfeIl, bound still about the body IN
cords, accompanied by corporal and
ten armed guards, he was marched &c
the wharf, where they awaited the ar
rival of the officers ordained to perform
as debasing and damning an act of IT.
humanity and barbarity as ever de-
graded the record of any civilized ma
ton.
Every prisoner and soldier on ths
outer portion of the fort was com
manded to retire within the inclosurs
of the fort, strict orders having beer
given the sentinels posted at the sally
port to allow no one to pass from with
in the fort. Men could be seen steer
ing their footsteps from every direction
in obedience to the command. Why al
this commotion? The cause of it wa
soon learned, and many of the soldier
collected around the sally-port to view
the proceedings.
MANY MURMURED.
Murmurs arose on all sides and tner
was not voice scarcely but that con
demned the whole proceeding. Every
thing being completed, action soon fol
lowed. Colonel Grenfell wished to be in
formed whether or not it was thei
wish for him to be submerged beneat
the water of the sea. They answere
YES, and he plunged from the deck G
the scow lying alongside of the whar
and was soon buffeting against III
waves.
The provost sergeant, holding on [
the end of the rope, repeatedly endeav
ed to pull him beneath the water WI
Jerks of the rope. but failed, the oil
man keeping his head above the waite
The officer, maddened at their failure
resorted to sure measures to carry OF
their cruel and inhuman design.
half-breed was sent to the blacksnlit
shop to obtain heavy pieces of iron,
be used as sinkers on his feet. III
sergeant was busily engaged in colec
ing bricks lying around the wharf.
Grenfell stood undismayed in the
midst, looking callously on at he pre-!
arations being made to sink him, an
turning to one of the officers directir
the proceedings said
Gentlemen, if it is your intention
murder me, do it in a respectable NAL
ner, and will thank you for the act
One of the officers remarked: Dan
you, you deserve to die for the Grim
you have been guilty Of"
Grenfells reply was: II leave God
Judge between us which is the Wors
you gentlemen, or |.
The colloquy was here cut short, Il
irons and bricks having been obtaine
Weighing upward of 40 pounds, thu
were tied to the feet of Grenfell. L
was then cast into the sea, sinking il
beneath it's treacherous waves. Ju
as he was thrown into the sea smE
boat, containing some ladies who we
on visit to the fort was nearing Il
wharf.
MURDER! MURDER!
AS their feet touched upon the Ian
ing Grenfelrs head was raising fro
beneath the water for him to catch
moments breath. AS they raised h
head there rang out in clarion not
from Grenfell Murder! Murder!" Fl
piercing cry alarmed the ladies, al
with quickening footsteps they haste
ed toward the fort, their hands plac'
over their ears to drown the horrit
cries of murder.
Soon were his cries stif1ed as his he
again sank beneath the water, al
when raised up again to catch a brea
his voice was stifled. They had near
completed their inhuman deed, the
being but little space left between Il
and death In an insensible conditi
he was hauled upon the deck of !