The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-18
MCLAUGHLIN.
The Great P~FIze-FFOm Poverty 10
Afluence - He Comes After His
Property.

From the Louisville Co~urier-Journa of
Friday.l
Byron woke up one morning and
found himself famous. So did Robt.
T. mclaughlin. and rich to boot, for
he it was who won the first prize In
the Henderson lottery, valued at n
hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
MI. McGlaughlin, the lucky holder
of the winning ticket, arrived here
Yesterday, en- route for Henderson, to
claim his wealth.
R. 7. mclaughlin, now a resident
of Louisiana, three miles from Brasil
ear City. is a millWright by profession
and a Pennsylvania by birth. He
served in Col. Watson's Baltimore
regiment, and was In the deadly as
sault in the Black Fort at Monterey,
in which his gallant commander was
killed. McGlaughlin served through
that wal as a private, and when the
troops were dishanded concluded to
make Louisiana his home. He mar
ried there and has two children. No
Glaugblin espoused the cause Of the
South in the civil war, and did good
service. He was captured at Vicks-
burg and subsequently sent out of the
lines on the charge of giving food to
some sick Confederate soldiers. He
sgain returned home, where he re-
manned. and since then has been
working at his trade.
MI. John P. Walter. formerly a
weil-knOwn machinist of this city, but
now living in Brashear City, Louis.
lana, is brother in.law of McGlaugh
liu, and was an agent for the sale Of
tickets in the Henderson prize lottery
The day before the appointed day for
the drawing. McGlaughlin happened
into Walters house. The latter told
him be had just two tickets left, and
told him he had better buy them
by lingo, / believe [ will" was the
lucky thought and expression of Mac.
and be bought both, and returned to
HE peaceful couch with rosy anticipa-
tons, as did every other fellow who
held a ticket.
On the 4th of July, the GLORIOUS
Fourth, "MeGlaughlin was the guest oil
a friend. He remarked: This day
seven years ago l was at Vicksburg
having just been released from star.
walton (Vieksburg having surrender.
ED. We had a pretty tough time
having nothing but mule meat and
Grants cannon balls to sit ons oul
stomaehs. But this dinner don'tlook
much like starvation.
However" continued McGlaugh-
lin, this is the day I expect to make
my fortune, for Ill draw that big
prize sure, and that will do me the
balance Of my life" There was a
laugh, and a friend offered to bet
Mac a pound oftobacco that he didn't
win; but Mac declined without be
would wager four to one.
When the news of the drawing
reached Brashear City. a few days
after. mclaughlin was thirty miles
distant, on a plantation. Mr.. Walter
discovered that his brother-in-law
held the winning ticket, and mount
ing his horse rode at full speed to
convey the happy tidings to the win
ner. He caught him at work. I"
am after you" said John. What's
the matter" said mclaughlin, ANY
body sick2'' We've got it." re-
sponded John" not we, either, but
you" We'll. I'm not surprised, -
quoth mclaughlin, as be coolly went
/ VI Win HIS HU1As 4u0 NJ says AC
worked the whole day as usual, feel
ing somewhat elated of course, but
by no means excited.
He at once made his preparations
to come up and take possession of his
suddenly acquired wealth, and, as
before stated, arrived yesterday. He
went ID Wizards Hotel to meet one
of the commissioners, and as soon as
it got out that he was the identical
mclaughlin, he became quite the
center Of observation and comment,
Being q plain man, and a sensible one
too, we may add he felt somewhat an
noyed, and soon found it more pleas
ant to take lodgings at a private house.
He will proceed to Henderson on
Saturday and receive the title deeds
to his property, with $4,000 in cash,
the accrued rental for two years. Or,
if he elects to take 100000 in place
of it, Mr.. McClain will pay him that
amount and keep the property. We
believe we are also correct in stating
that Mr.. McClain has offered to re-
deem the prizes, paying two-thirds of