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Afterwards Transferred Them to a
Relative, Who Is Managing Them
Well and Coming Money.
COMMENTED WITH HIS LOT
HAS A TwO-DOLLAR-A-DAY ROOM
IN THE HAVANA CARCEL,
Employs a Servant at Liberal Pay,
and Has His Meals Served from
the Most Fashionable Clubs.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-C. +. w. Neely,
In his Havana jail. is merry, comfortable
and prosperous. Estes G.. Rathbone. out
on bail. is wretched. broken and discour-
aged. This news of the condition of the
two men is brought to Washington by one
who knows them both and has been in Ha-
vana for several months on business.
Nicely was able TO secure the transfer OF
the two brickyards which he purchased
with the proceeds of his criminality to
relative who came TO Cuba for the purpose
of managing them. The government Off
Gals made a feeble effort to have these
properties turned over TO the Postofice
Department as a restitution OF the money
taken, but a way was found 10 placate the
native officials and blind their eyes for a
time.
There is a great demand for bricks in
Havana now. and as Neely owned the
best yards. they were soon doing a pros
porous business. The relative proved to be
a good manager. and the result is that
Nicely is making more money even while
he is In prison than he ever made before
in his life. His condition at the carcel is
most pleasant This is a very bad place
y,
comfortable place for those who af-
ford 10 pay for conveniences. Nicely pays
s. a day for his room and his very pleasant
quarters. In addition. ne has the use of a
'cersant. for Whssn he pays literally; his
meals are served from the same fashion
able clubs which he had used before he
was arrested. and altogether he is about
as comfortable as he would be in any hotel
IN Havana. His appetite is better than
when confined in Ludlow-street jail, in
New York. and his spirits much better
than before he was convicted.
Neely remarked TO one OF his friends that
he had arrived at the tranquil state of mind
where he could look upon his jail as his
Office. and as long as his business prospers
he will be happy and contented. He says
there are not many persons in Havana that
he wants TO see, and as long as he is
healthy he might as we'll be in the Jail as
anywhere else.
This cheerful equanimity does not inter
fere with the quiet efforts which being
made TO secure his pardon as soon as the
new government takes hold. He is conf
dent that President Palma will issue a
proclamation as soon as he takes hold. Civ
ing pardon to all criminals guilty of such
crimes as he is convicted Of He has not
much hope OF an appeal to higher courts.
IL Palma should not issue pardon for a
large number he is confident that as soon
as the native government is established he
will be able to secure his freedom by prop
erly taking care OF the native officials In
his present prosperous condition he will be
able 20 do this handsomely.
Rathbone. on the other hand is as mis-
cradle and detected as a man without
hopes. He realizes that powerful friends
are working to dc what they can. but that
does not cheer him up. He is broke, and
sees no way OF getting a fresh start, even
though he should pull through this scrape
Ills wife has recently arrived in Havana
from Washington, and her companionship
has revived him In spirits some. but his
friends say that nothing but vindication
will remove his abject misery. A pardon
would do no good in his case. Neely ex-
poets only a pardon.