The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
PAGES l7-A

az the various co-conSpirators IL was con-
GUIDED that Carriers division OF the spoils
had been one-third.
Mr.. Westeott had decsized 20 testify
either for or against his sou-in-iaw before
the courJ-mar1iai. but when brought as
a witness against Carriers associates IA
crime he admitted that the men had en-
deavored TO get MIN 20 claim possession
az securities thai were not his own Mr..
Westoot then sailed for Europe. and IN
July. 1871 was accidentally killed BY beng
thrown from his horse
From the time Of the coart-uortlal "a
that % the arrest Captain Carter rad
been living az the New York Athletic
Club. The seizure occurred on September
-. iSea II was haif-past seven in the
morning. and Captain Carter was seated
In the club reading room when he heard a
familiar voice inGuirirg for the manager.
Looking Up. he recognized an old &C
qUaintance IN Major simpson. who hesi-
tstinSly approached and placed the cap
tain under arrest.
he was taken 10 Castle William. Cover
nor's Island. and on April 3 was sent 20
Fort Leavenworth where he arrived two
days later. Hts efforts to regain freedom
have never been relaxed. By mo-tSaging
his home he hoped 10 win a habeas corpus
Suit-oue OF severai-hut this was set
aside BY the federal judges. Early IN fsli
the federal government began an attempt
10 recover from Carter as much posi-
BILE OF the plunder. His property IN
Georgia was attached. and the later part
OF the same year $eeoep from Carriers
estate was recovered. this amount having
been placed In various safety deposit
vaults by Ditson T, Carter.
Carter awaits impaticntiy the coming
OF the time when. by risbing his all. he
may hope TO yindicate his honor. Tor ~
an agreement with the federal govcrn-
ment Carter has turned over all his pro-
perry 70 its keeping. and the government
In turn has entered into an agreement to
consolidate all the suits 20 recover the
same. Garter VIII argue that the mouay
spent By him and the remainder nov IN
the hands OF the government Was given
him by hts father-in-law. while the gov
eminent will endeavor To prove that q
was all a part % national funds.
The only visitors allowed 20 sec tho
prisoner are Mr.. Stone. q Chicago lawyer.
and two OF Carter brothers. By a special
order from the department % Justice M
others are permitted 20 hold converse with
him
His little room on the second floor Of tho
prison hospital Is shared with two other
hospital attendants and coavtcts. one a
negro. Besides the tho 81 iron cots. exact
IS Ike those used IN army barracks. there
is scarcely any other furniture Ga tho
room. othing but his thoughts serve 70
recall the pleasure loving life during those
years he spent tn the South
All prisoners who are able must have
some occupation. and % the former army
officer fen the duty OF keeping the books
in the manufacturing department IL
Was soon found however. that this work
was insulting 60 him. lie grew thin. NOR
bid and melancholy. 50. like any other
convict under the same circumstances. he
was removed 20 another department.
There is a certain amount ~ WORK that
must be performed IN prison. ard the
Warden OF Fort Leaveuworth says IL is
his plan 20 place the prisoners where
they Will be able so do the most work.
and the best. and AZ the same time con-
unue IN good health
IN an endeavor to Ind cenEeniaf and
healthful employment fer Carter "a was
decided 10 transfer him 20 the prison bos-
pitnl. and there hs has rmaindo ever
since Only once has he been lii and that
was about year ago. when be- suffered
from an attack 81 maisrlaI fever. 10
eats heartily. sleeps well and stu carries
himself with that ereetneas which st once
distinguishes the man q military tralz
ing.
Though he hunks with "a Negro. this
gentleman 81 social and Intellectual ai-
talnmsnfs makes No show ~ superiority
over his outcast associates Zach and
every one - his fellow coDvicfs looks
up 20 him as "A man occupying by the
right ~ birth and educatinu higher sta
ton than they. even though he wears tho
prison barb This dsudy ard issder =
the fashionable Fct sru wenda fhe rlsp-
tre though his subjects are. many r
them. from thelowerf RACKS ia ilfe
The daiiv routine ~ c1nvlct So 1gs
has little variation At = quarter % aFs
be rises breakfast az half past six ard
that time sntli dinner. which is glven
the prisoners 81 eleven. he attends 90 bis
hospital daties After ths midday niesI
up 90 four clock the wofk ~ sapeFin-
tending the c1hsr rrisonefa who ere Be-
tailed ~ assistants fa che paid nuress -
resumed The rest ~ The dsy 81 practical
~ bis own. and Gssiall3 De- apends hls Hus
IN hts gafdea ~ which h. Ass gr9aa
extremely fond 49, in such recreation "a
the prison iifs affords
Captain Garter was alvava irtsrssfe-5 IN
outdoor exsrcise. and white in Easaansh
o. was hts cBateru 20 maze several rnsrass
81 clothes each dag ia ofsef fo 80 gragsr-
D. dressed FOR sach ssoeaHtaa fn fhr rnaFn-
INK D. sore trim baafnrea saif ahra
~ r..lr $40 rrrTarsE IA "a -affe t..s.-~ts