The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-29
CAPT, CARTER
IS NOW FREE
Early Yesterday Morning He
Left Federal Prison.
HOPES FOR vINDIcATIoN
Expects Some Day to Be
Restored to the Army
HOPES FOR vINDIcATloN

| Leavenworth, Kan. Nov. ga few
minutes before 4 o'clock this morning
Oberiin M Carter, ex-captain of engi-
neers, walked out of the portals of the
federal prison at Fort lLeavenworth a
free man. At the gates mas was met by
his uncle, L. d. Carter and Immediately
driven in a hack 10 the Union depot in
this city. This last movement was a ruse
to throw the newspaper men, whom he
wished above all things 10 avoid, of the
track At the Union station he was met
by representative of the Associated
Press. and while Carter staunchly refused
to be interviewed as TO His plans for the
future he said: II will, catch the Mis-
| souri, Nacific train out of here at 5:l4
o'clock to Kansas City 4nd there. after
| breakfast, will take the fast Santa Fe
direct to Chicago. 1 wish to spend Sum
day with my mother. who is over-anxious
to see me-
While awaiting his train the ex-arny
officer conversed freely on a number of
subjects, but always avoiding anything in
regard to his plans for the future. He
spoke at length about the prison, but
even then turned the talk from himself to
generalities. In regard to himself he
merely said: I'm feeling as well as
could be expected under the circum-
stances, deprived to an extent as 1 was of
exercised could not hope to be better
situated
The captain looked much older than
when he entered the prison nearly four
I,,4 -l,a x-aI fra<.a of IL
health.
It was thought last night that an Of
ficer of the department might be at the
prison gates to re-arrest Carter on an
old indictment, but such was not the
case When he decided to leave the gates
were thrown open TO him and he passed
out of the prison walls for the first time
since he was brought into court here
during his attempt oobtain a release
by an act of habeas corpus. He was at
tired just as he was on his arrival at
place of his incarceration.
Kansas City, Mo, Now. 2S.-The train
bearing Oberlin NJ. Carter arrived in
Kansas City at $50 O'Clock this morn
ing The ex-officer and his little party
were inamediatel ytransferred to the regu-l
lar east bound Santa Fe tram, which
started for Chicago at 7>95.
But little attention was paid to the
party, which made every effort to avoid
notice. Breakfast was eaten on the train
after it left Kansas City. The train is
due in Chicago at S:t5 tonight.
During his short stop here ex-Captain
Carter talked interestingly of his future.
Believing in your innocence. as you
do, do you ever thing of yourself as sort
of man without country " a newspaper
man asked.
Not at all" replied Carter.
''Why should /? Just because certain
men have done me a terrible injustice,
that as no reason for me to feel bitter
toward my country.
mo, / have worked too hard for my
country to feel bitter toward her. She
has had the best years of my life. I never
wronged her as poor Nolan did in the
story, and love her"
LAS to my future" said Carter. 81 re-
ally have no plance I must wait first to
vindicate myself before the American
people,"
viii you consider your vindication
complete unless you are restored TO rank
in the arnny?"
"Of course" Carter said, mr. vindi-
cation would not be complete without
that But that's too far ahead. l can't
talk about that, can't consider il at pres
ent"
lit is reported that you have had an
offer from the Holland government to
help in the engineering work on the drain
age work of Zuyder Zee"
he said.
Chicago. H., Nov. 2S.-Using every
means TO avoid notice Oberlin NJ Carter.
once captain of engineers in the United
States army, arrived at Chicago tonight
at s:45 o'clock and was at once driven
to the home of his brother. Mr.. I. Stanton
Carter. sos North State street
yrher tho G.a train haa ring AIR