Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-29
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after her husband had been taken by the 4th
Michigan, and was worn by her during the
voyage. The shawl, he said, was worn by
Jef. as hood, having been thrown over his
head to conceal the masculine appearance
of the arch-trator's face. Upon the Colo
| mel being laughingly asked if he could not
| give an idea a. to how the shawl was worn,
he replied that he really could not, as he had
never attempted to personate lady. He
stated that under these articles of female ap-
parel Davis wore full suit of drab and a
pair Of cavalry boots, his pants inside of the
boots. Col. Pritchard also transferred to
the Department the colors of the l50th Penn
sylyania volunteers, found in the baggage of
the fugacous party, and which, no doubt,
were being borne away as trophies OF the de-
funct rebellion.
Among the spectators Of this interesting
scene were Senators Wilson, OF Massachu-
sets, and Foot, Of Vermont; Governor Fem
ton, of New York; Assistant Adjutant Gen.
erals Townsend and Nichols; Major Eckert,
Superintendent of Military Telegraphs, &c.
In response to the question propounded to
him by the persons present, Colonel Prit-
chard said that for the first three days after
the capture, JEFF. appeared downcast and
gloomy, but that he then became quite
buoyant; that when he was separated from
his wife, the latter at first took it very hard,
but hnally became perfectly quiet, and did
not shed atear that from the first Mrs. Davis
manifested great deal Of Indignation, was
very sarcastic, and embarrassed the captors
as much as possible. Mrs. Clay 1.-THE Colonel
stated) was equally defiant, and counseled
that blood be shed before the articles of which
he was the bearer should be delivered up.
The Secretary of War in the name of the
people and of the President, returned thanks
u Colonel Prtchard for the gallantry and ac-
tlylty exhibited by him in the pursuit of the
;reat criminal of the age, remarking that
upon the receipt of his report, the reward
offered for the apprehension OF Davis would
be distributed to the men who were properly
entitled to it, and medal of honor awarded
to each one who participated in the capture.
A correspondent of the York (Pa.) True
Democrat says that Corporal Monger, who
captured Davis, gives the following version
of the affair:
81 was in the advance; saw two women,
or at least what appeared to be two women,
leaving the tents at Irwinsville. went up
to the tent they had Just left, and ash ed a
woman who those two persons were that Just
left this tent, and where they were going ?
Said she shat is my mother and sister, going
to the creek after water / thought one of
the women appeared very tall. This person
had shawl thrown over the head, and q
bucket on the arm. Immediately followed
them, and with my sword turned up the
dress of the one that seemed so tall then |
| espied the cavalry boots and knew it was a
man. JET. then threw off the shawl, and
said, shoot, am ready to die.' With that
Mrs. Davis threw her arms around him, and
put her hand on Jetf.'s mouth, with the re-
mark, Don't shoot him on my account
She cried, and was terribly distracted"
This account you will not see in the pa
pers, but it is a correct one from the lips of
Corporal Monger.