Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-08-21

ly: Madam, you cannot enter these
prisons. Ny orders are positive, and
you must not 60 into the prison" Mrs.
Thurman began 10 threaten the Colonel
that she would immediately report him
to her husband, Judge Thurman, and
Governor Tod, &c. To all Of which he
replied by ordering the driver to back
out Of the prison Immediately, which
he made an awkward and unwilling
attempt to do. and at last said he could
not do it. instantly the General said,
HGuards, put this carriage out OF here
atoncs !" and with win the boys in
blue sprang TO the horses, heads, and
horses and carriage. driver and Madam
Thurman, and cakes, fruits, candies
and comforts, were on the outside OF
9 Rebel Prison No. 2" the ponderous
gates were closed with crash, and the
officer of the guard was reprimanded
and admonished by General Moody in
way well calculated to make a last
ing impression on his mind.
Meanwhile Mrs. Thurman again COM
meneed her threats, telling the grim
old commandant that ''she would in
form her husband, Judge Thurman, of
his conduct, she would, and that she
would see Governor Tod Immediately" !"
To all this he replied: MADAM, am
but executing the orders have reeeiy-
ed as an officer Of the United States,
and must say, Madam, that your sym
pathy had much better be bestowed
upon the soldiers Of your country, who
are defending its rights and your own
rights against our rebel foes, rather
than on those black-hearted and red
handed rebels, who have been disarm-
! ed on the battlefield IN their wicked
aftempt to destroy our Government
l Madame, have now in the hospitals
of this camp hundreds of sick soldiers
of the Union army; If you please you
can bestow the delicacies with which
/ your carrisgs is loaded, on them, and
they and their distant relatives viii ev.
or be grateful to you for your gifts and
teonEideration. Shall ], Msdsna, show
1 yoa the way to the Hospital Stewards
! QnAKteTs ~ 81 tH. e.
tib The reader must imagine the effeci
i q this appeal. It was 3 scene for 8
\ paluSo Inc bCOEuAuA uE4NcE 04or
! apeointed, excited and threatening
fsynp&thizer with greybaekS-ths az
tdltAnt hoyS in hlne, saying in. quick and
\ emphatic responses, good, good for
Colonel Moody : that's 90 that's thG
ticket , and there stood the polite and
1 potitiye colonel, and away went JudgE
I iFhrrman's carriage. Fhe1 last words
Nrs Thurman was heard 10 say, were
lhIil tell my husband, Judge Thurman
what you have said, and he'il---
\ crack went the whip, round went tbs
wheels gs1geance driven and probably
the, four miles, between Camp Chase
/ snd the residence Of Judge Thurman
tras not often passed over so rapidly.
fo Forthwith Judge T Thurman appeared
4 in the GoVernoe'srEooms in the Capitol
building, pale with rage, and incohe
rent ia his wrath. he demanded redress
MOODY must be removed rom thsoom'
mand of The camp He would acre.
submit 70 it. The world Is not wide
enough for him and me-
''Be calm, Judge" sid the impurtu
ble Governor, tssit down-let me hear
all about it-be calm" .r1raa e.
fl5 rWhy, sir, he--p and here he recited
in bitter, biting words, his ,Wife's reci-
tai of the outrageous conduct of Colo.
tnel Moody, and rose and walked the
bfoem in wrath and rage The Cover
nor assured him that ne would fully
ffnyestigste the case. he would send
for Colonel Moody, and wonld use due
diligence to understand the casa fully
9eminding the Judge Col. Moody had
the reputation of always obeying or
l ders very literally.
/ q BY special order . courier was dis
Hatched to Camp Chase, with orders to
Colonel Moody to report in person at
the headquarters Of the Governor.
in, due. SESSION, the Colonel, slWsys
prompt, stood Uncovered In the pres.
ence Of Governor Tod, making his mil
itary sainte. With Major General
Buckingham. Adjutsnt General Of Ohio
ct his side, Governor Tod said, "be
saated, Colonel" and he proceeded to
state the complaint of Judge Thurman
about the treatment of his wife, adding
Colonel, he is the rnaddest man that
have ever seen, and now, Colonel, tel
me all about il, just as il all occurred.
l want to see it just IS you saw IT,
Please proceed"
The Colonel then recited the affair
with his usual fidelity. During the re
eital Tod's fine countenanee began tc
relax; Buckingham's stern bearing
shared in the contagious smile of the
\ itrue.hearted Governor, and when the
Colonel completed his narration, Tod,
reassuning his BteFnness said:
1 Colonel, you have done your duty
sir you have only done your duty, and
- viii sustain you, sir. 1t is high
time such practices should cease, and ]
will sustain you, sir. You have but
done your duty, sir"
"But, sir, y said the Governor. Judge
Thurman is very angry, and IN add
ton to my desire toknow all about THU
case from yourself, / wished also to see
you, to put you on your guard against
Thurman for if he should meet you
there might be trouble, and l deemed
is proper 70 put you on yoaf guard
Colonel ~ Thank yoa. Governor 70
piled theb Colonel, 81 am always .ou
ijguGrd,' sir. These are squAlly times
sir, and am prepared for emefgen
cies." After some conversation about
the Post and the Ne.0s, the colonel re-
tired from the Executive room, and,
mounted on his black steed, was soon
at his own headquarters. +.
Il The next day Colonel Moody was call.
led by business 70 Columbus. Having lsf'
his horse q ths lhotel, he was vending
ihis way 70 the Capitol building, when BE
fwas accosted BY bis old friend, Bes. VIM.
IL Grover, Chaplain at Camp Chase, who
4 ilasked him to take seat IN his buggy,
and as they approached the Neil HOUSE
Mr. Grover said: ssThers il your friend
.LJudee Thurman" aWhere!" said Colonel
MOODY, 81 want 10 see him. Colonel
I thoodY had neva. met Judge Thurman,
land did not know him personally a. all.
/ AThatis be with light hat On, nsAz
re curbstone front Of Che post ofaee, = said
ftfyoer isDffve rightuP there and LEI
me out, p said Moody. s'No, No." replied
! Grover she ID very angry with you."-
1fFOr by this time the Moody Thurman af-
l,iAir was the themeofever circle sin Colam-
bus, and almost everybody anticipated
ltrouble whenever Thurman and Moody
should meet, from the violent threats
made by Thurman in the Governors Of.
/ Lice, and probably elsewherel "Ho, no, =
j urged Grover. but the Colonel was reso-
lnte; he seized the reihB Grover yielded,
and driving near the curb, he landed on
the pavement within six feet Of Thurman.
Thurman was we'll aware Of the presence
lof the man he had denounced 30 bit terly,
4 and Moody was in no humoF to be on any
luucertainty. After few minutes Of OBJ
lrvious embarrassment 10 Thurman, he lefi