The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-01-29

erals In the building, FOR generals were
a drug on the market in Hayti-even
exceeding the number Of colonies in
Kentucky. The twenty enterprising
young men had swords concealed un-
der their capes and they lost no time
in Selling one of the unlucky generals
and hacking off his head. News of
the arising reached President Hip
polyte. who promptly fastened out of
church and rallied his men, who began
shooting right and left until there
were 400 corpses lying around Port
au Prince.
The revolutionists in the mean
time had visited the Jail and released
the prisoners, 200 in all, and Hippo
lyte pursued them. Many of them
made a dash for the British consul's
house in the hills and demanded pro-
lection. Tweedie a then approached
by Hippolyte's army, commanded by
the presidents son. The army de-
manded the refugees but Tweedie re-
fused to give them up, and declared
that if Hippolyte's army made a hos
tile move he would summons a man
of-war from Port Royal and blow Port
au Prince into South America. Where
upon the army saluted and marched
away again.
The government did not feed pris-
oners in Jail at that time. If friends
or charitable people did not feed them
they relieved the authorities Of all
further responsibility by dying Of
starvation. The Jail itself was a verit-
able inferno but there was no other
place in which Murray could confine
his prisoner, so Davidson was COM
PEELED to stay there. Murray found
it necessary to remain in Port au
Prince two weeks, pending the sailing
of q steamer for Jamaica. During this
time he became acquainted with a
colOred man named, appropriately,
Harry Coon, who had worked in the
States. Coon took quite a liking to the
detective and was genuinely anxious
to be of some service to him. One
evening, accompanied by one of the
negro guards from the Jail, he called
upon Murray, led him to one side and
whispered mysteriously:
"YO' knows dat man Davidson of
youah's?" said Mr.. Coon.
Sure" responded Murray, anxious
ly. Whats wrong? He hasn't made
his escape, has he?"
The negro. shook his head. mo,
sab, he amt" he replied; but what
1 wants to say is dat if dis yere pris-
ner Of youah's is much trouble an
yo' all wants to git rid Of him, why
dis yeah guard hyah a ma pertikler
friend of mine, an he's willin' to shoot
him for two dollahs."
Good heavens, mol" exclaimed Muir
ray. why, man, you'd both be
hanged"
Harry Coon repeated this objection
it with a ~contemptuous wave of his
hand. dat all right" he said reas-
suringly. Il do de job neat and"
with a sudden burst of generosity-"I
shoot him for yo' for dollah an a
half"
Murray refused to be tempted "
by this bargain sale offer, and Mr..
Coon and his friend held another con-
sultation, from which the former
emerged with the radiant light of a
new hope shining on his sable counter
ance.
"Mistah Murray, suh," he announced
triumphantly, Use talked Jim heah
ovah, an he ses, seeing yo' a friend
of mine an W. both likes yo', he jes'
do dat job fur SO cents"
Its kind of you BOTH" returned
Murray. but it happens that I don't
want it done at ALL"
His manner was emphatic and the
two negroes walked away mournfully.
Harry Coon stopped long enough to
shake his head reprovingly at the de-
tective. Deed, Mistah Murray" he
said, "yo' won't be able to git him
shot no cheaper, an my friend, he'd
bin suah to git him wit de first
Jim am de bes' shooter in dis
yeah army, so he is"
On January 20, Murray and David.
son sailed for Jamaica on the Atlas
liner Ardine, the prisoner. whatever
the future might hold for him, was
deeply grateful for his release from the
dismal quarters OF Port au Prince jail.
The Royal Mail steamer sailed for
Southampton on February 8 with the
detective and prisoner aboard. They
reached Southampton February 80,
and Murray took his man direct to
London. He was met ct Waterloo
by two Scotland Yard oficers.