The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-17


death itself.
Whilst lying in this condition
lieutenant kicked him in the side, and, |
accompanied by the other officers, left
Grenfeu in charge of the guard. AS |
they neared the sally-port, conversiAg
the lieutenant remarked that he would |
either make Grenfell work or he would
kin him.
| viewed the whole proceeding from
the casemate window adjoining our
quarters, in which we were permitted
to remain during the hours of the day.
This casemate was the one joining
that directly over the sally-port, from
which the whole front Of the fort fac
ing seward was visible, and in a direct
line to the wharf, where the transac-
ton described took place. 1 afterWard
conversed with the soldiers who were
compelled to perform this piece of in
human duty, gaining from them sutfl-
cient information to cOrroborate the
| evidence of my own eyes.
NOT VINDICTIVE.
They may attempt to stamp my rem
dition as false, as has been done in oc-
currences of similar purport, but, 3ur-
l NOA+AANNNNN-
| it. the truth of my assertions can be
substantiated by respectable and com
petent witnesses, if at present living
| These pages contain nothing but truth
! throughout. They have not been writ
| ten through any vindictiyeness or mai
ice on my part, but only to SHOW ire
inhumanities practiced upon the ISL
and at that time, which were degrad-
ing and most dishonorable of men IN
civilized country.
In a short time Grenfell, his foot
steps lettering, was conducted to mis-
quarters, supported on either side by
sentinel. He was then placed in his
cell, undressed by the soldiers, where
he remained during the day, sick al
most unto death from the large guam
tity of salt water swallowed during the
drowning process resorted to-. From
this period he remained in his cell. A
few months afterwards all of the off,
GERS with the exception of one, were
transferred to other posts, new officers
taking their places.
The barbarous acts of cruelty We're
never to such an extent resorted to
thereafter. Major Valentine Fl. Stone
arrived at the post sometime in May,
1857, and assumed command. He was
a strict disciplinarian, and caused The
officers to stand up to the required reg
ulations guiding the Army. He was
not only strict as to the enlisted men
but likewise to the officers, causing
each to perform regularly his required
duties. He was not only soldier, but
also a gentleman of noble type, honor
able and humane. His treatment
: both of us and Grenfell was very kind
:, He was the same to each and all who
conformed to the rules laid down, pun
ishing no one through hatred or preju
dice.
AN ACT OF VIOLENCE.
Any violation of the rules was Sc
verely punished, no matter by whom
l he being no respecter of persons. Dur
ing the period of his command, which
Il was of short duration, everything pro
crossed most favorably in the garrison
only one case calling for stringen
Il measures to be resorted to. George I
= Jackson assistant military storekeepal
II was assaulted by a prisoner nance
u James Orr. Orr was one of the gam
~ of a working party at that time unload
|, ing lumber from schooner lying o
the wharf. It was hot, as was the gen
eral case on the island, but the men
well as the soldiers had performed til
II task faithfully.
Jackson happened to run upon Or
= whilst seated upon a pile of lumber
resting himself. In a gruff and com
- manding voice he ordered him to wor
time falling mir
:, that he would report him to the proves
- marshal. To say that he would repoi
him was equivalent to saying that Il
!, must carry ball throughout the ntgn
after working hard during the da,
=, which fact was known to Orr from pa:
II experience, and, as it was his fate
- be punished, he determined to Wor
~ very easy at his assigned task.
w AS ordered, he proceeded to his wor
" as usual, no doubt studying out solr
mode Of procedure to avenge himsa
,o upon Jackson. AS Jackson was calte
away sometimes afterwards to execu1
r, some order, Orr had matured his pla1
: On his return towards the boat Jacl
j., son was met by Orr, who stated tn;
:. there was an officer DESTROYS seeing nj
- back of the stable Jackson started
"a see the person, Orr following close b.
1e hind him. He turned upon Jacksc
- finally, infiicting severe wound upC
49, his face with a penknife in his hand.
ONE GUILTY; ALL PUNISHED
~ Jackson fled toward headquarters
~ the blood gushing from the wound il
-, fiicted at the hands of Orr, and repor
- ed the occurrence to the commandi1
4 officer. The affair created intense cor
-, motion, and Orr was Immediately a
-, rested by the guard and confined. !
doubt Orr fully intended to kill him,
- he struck the blow, and deserved d
80 punishment for the crime. Yet cou
w. not feel that for his Cffense every 9th
- man confined should have been ma
to suffer. About month after the c
49, currence Major George p. Andrews a
rived and assumed command of t
- post. The facts in the Orr case we
w. communicated to him, whereupon he
sued the following post order, maxi
- every mans life insecure; in fact, el
~ towering any il-minded sentinel
= - take ones life. I furnish herewith
~, extract or copy of the order as prom1
'as gated, and through which one man L
his life:
- Headquarters Fort Jefferson, Fl
w June II. Is
Special Order No. rs.
he EXTRACT.
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