Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-11

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CAPT. WATERS OPENED THE DOOR
AND WENT AWAY.
| York. I tell you this so you will
know the truth. l am going to give
myself up to the authorities"
Before Chalmers could say word,
Capt. Waters opened the door and
went away.
1 1t was as Capt. Waters said Hes
tor was in a hospital. A bullet had
Plowed its way along the left side
of his head, barely missing the tenn
pie. The skull was slightly trac-
tured, and there had been hem
| orrhage from the brain. When con-
scious, the patient was wildly de-
lirious. Chalmers left instructions
that everything should be done for
his comfort. The hospital physicians
gave little hope. Chalmers secured
the best medical talent in New Or
leans and wired the facts to famous
New York specialist. He then re-
Joined his companions at the hotel.
The afternoon papers contained ac-
counts of the tragedy, and related
| the story of the surrender of Capt.
| Waters. Before leaving for New
| York, a conference was held in Sid
ney Hammond's room. 1t was the
| consensus of opinion that Capt. Wa
tiers had acted in good faith, and
that he was not deserving of pun
ishment. Sidney agreed to obtain
bail for him, and for the other officers
of the SHARK" On Monday bail
/ was fixed at $4,000 for Capt. Waters,
and at $4,000 each for the arrested
officers. Mr.. Hammond furnished
the necessary securities and was ac-
cepted as bondsman. For time Capt.
Waters refused to accept bail. He
preferred to stand punishment. Sid
ney argued with him for long
time. He explained that it might be
months before trial would be held.
Capt. Waters finally consented to ac-
cept bail. He went to hotel near
i the Jail, and reported regularly three
times day at police headquarters.
| No argument could convince him that
this was not the right thing to do.
| The Homecoming of the marooned
mllionaires was an event never to
be forgotten by those who partici-
patcd in or witnessed it. 1t began
at New Orleans. A special train from
! New York, containing hundreds of
relatives and friends dashed into
the Crescent city early the following
morning. Those who have followed
the events portrayed in these pages
can imagine the joy of the greeting
between the lost ones and those they
loved. Great crowds surrounded the
hotel, and would not be satisfied I'M
til the principals appeared on the
the balcony. The mayor made a
speech and introduced each man in
turn. Sidney Hammond received an
ovation as he stepped forward; one
sleeve of his coat hung vacant at
his side. Nor was the greeting to
Bernard Seymour less cordial. There
were repeated calls for Miss Car
mody. and when that young lady
appeared on the arm of her father,
the demonstration reached it's eli
max.
In remote part of the city, white
robed nurses lowered over man
whose staring eyes showed no CLEAN
of sanity. His head was in bandages
and he muttered incoherent phrases
as he tossed in fever of delirium.
Among those who greeted the re-
turned castaways at New Orleans
was Robert Van Horne, editor of
the Record, who arrived in New York
in time to take the special train
south. Mr.. Van Horne did not re-
turn to New York with the happy
throng. He brought with him three
of the most famous specialists in
the country, and soon stood at the
bedside. of Walter b. Hestor. Mr..
Van Horne alone knew the recent
! history of the man who now lowered
between life and death. He gave the
physicians the essential facts in the
case.
A year or more before Hestor had
been injured in China. While con-
Quoting an expedition into the inte-
rior of that country his party had
! been ambuscaded, and in the melee
which followed Hestor was knocked
senseless by blow ON the forehead,
delivered with great force by some
blunt instrument. The attacking
Tartars We're driven off. The i'm
: mediate effects of the blow were
r slight, but several months later He's
5 tor had severe attack of acute
, traumatic meningitis, from which he
!, apparently fully recovered after a
8 long illness. Later he complained to
: Mr.. Van Horne that his head troubled
: him He explained some strange
symptoms and was much worried
Acting on Mr. Van Hornes advice
/. Hestor consulted specialist in brain
/ diseases. He was informed that in
? all probability clot of blood from .