The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-16

governing with a rule more adapted to
civilization. although. in many in
stances, acts Of barbarity were prac-
ticed. After General Hill was relieved
of command the charge Of the garrison
devolyed upon -, on account Of
seniority. 1t was while he was in COM
mand that a gross injustice was enact
ed on the person of Col. G. St. Leger
GTenfelL
ColneI Grenfell for sometime had
been complaining very much. this COM
plant growing out of the harsh and
cruel measures resorted to in the man
ner of his confinement. His dungeon
quarters, go past when you would,
loked as if water was constantly
thrown over the foor-dampness gen.
Grated from liberalization. Frequent
" he could be seen, when permission
had been given him, hanging his blank
cts on the opposite fence to dry, NOV
ing along one writhing in pain. scarce
Iy able to place one foot before the
other.
COLONEL GREENFIELD ILL.
This had been the case for long
time; still the Colonel stOop up under
it. One morning every feature of his
face plainly showed his condition,
proving in most unmistakable terms
that he was quite ill. He had never
made it a habit to visit sick-calls since
incarcerated upon the island, stating
as a cause for his not doing so his fear
that poison might be be administered
to him, as every officer was deadly
prejudiced against him on account of
the articles he had published as to the
inhuman tortures inflicted upon SOL
diers and prisoners.
1t seemed that Grenfell had especial
ly created the deep dislike and hatred
of each officer from the fact that he
had kept from the date Of his arrival a
diary in which the acts of every officer
under his observation had been pic
tured This, combined with the other
cause before alluded to, made Gren-
fell's position very insecure.
AS before remarked he visited the
sick call, and, as his turn came and his
name was called, he presented himself
before the doctor, describing the nature
anu SyIIlpGOilO VI llLo SptAAt'AoAAAI' ~ - ,
feature of his face distinctly showed
the truth of his statement. The doctor
refused to excuse him from labor, al
though Grenfell remarked to him that
he was unable to work, that he had
eaten nothing for five or six days, ard
that he was so debilitated and weaken
ed that he could scarcely move. This
was the first and last visit made to the
sick call.
Finding that he would be forced to
labor in his weak condition in the
broiling sun, and knowing his inability
| to do so, he called upon Lieut.. F'reder-
iclz Robinson, stating his case. He was
asked If he had been before the doctor
and replied in the affirmative, but that
the doctor had refused to excuse him
from labor. Whereupon Lieutenant
| Robinson informed him that he was
| powerless to act in the matter; that he
could not excuse him without the sane
ton of the surgeon. as he was placed
there to decide whether a man was
capable of performing duty or not.
| PERFORMED HEAVY LABOR.
The labor required of Grenfell to per-
form had been of the heaviest sort
which fact he stated to the provost
marshal. AS he left the presnce o.
the provost marshal he remarked thai
he would endeavor to do what hi
! could: that his strength was not suti
! cient to perform the labor which hac
heretofore been expected of him, but
what he was able to perform he would
The provost marshal placed him at his
usual work, but was lenient to him
| owing to his advanced age and indispo
sition, frequently permitting him to ST
down to rest himself.
! While seated in an exhausted condi'
ton upon a pile of lumber he was
espied by the provost marshal, wht
hurriedly walked upon him and desired
to know why it was that he was not a
work. Grenfell replied that he was un
able to perform such heavy. work
that it was impossible for him to benz
his back, he suffering at the time Sc
verely with lumbago, as well as otheI
troubles, but that he would perform
anv labor assigned consistent with hi
strength.
The work assigned in this instance
was the moving of heavy lumber from
one pile and heaping it upon another
a common thing resorted to to keel
men employed, and which required tn
utmost exertion and strength Of tn
young, much less an old and infirn
man like Grenfell. He was ordered t.
resume work. Grenfell replied: Lieu
tenant, I cannot. Anything 1 am adj
to perform l will do most willingly"
This was all that was needed to fir
the blood of his jailer, and, with pas
sion depicted upon his face and fir