, 1875-07-04
FITCH-SHERMAN.
Gens Shcrm1uss Son-in-Law in tbs
Penitcntjary of Missouri - While
There HHe Receives News Of tho Bixah
Of the Goneruiss Grandson.

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Penitent1ary of Missouri - Willis
| There H Receives News Of the BiKah
| OF the Generals Grandson.
Correspondence ef Graphic.
JEFFERSON Cry, No.. June 24.-To-dav ws4 Of
| great event to the family OF Con. Sherman.
His son-in-faw late Naval Ofhcer Thomas VI.
| Fitch who married bis second daughter. Niuois
9nsrnlan, Oct. !, 1874, viaitsd Jefferson City.
| toe State Capital OF Missouri 70 compel Al ED
cution on the property Of tho bankrupt MISSOURI
Hardware Company in the State PsultoutlasJ the
previous day. Lat night Is returoed from
1ete 1t the State-Honse Mr. Fitch said to ae:
Mighty glad to see romebodJ know. You
get up at o'clock tomorrow morning and TIL
show you somo fun. / have bsen here all day
arranging to break into this Peutentiary aud gel
out some property. I nave my posso and tho
Sheriff ready, and we go in betlmes."
Fitch Ii quick-spo2en young man Of round
ish body healthy and athletic with light black
nnnstacho and dark brown eyes,. and very con-
siderable case and decision OF character. Hs
was an apprentice TO tho Neptune Iron Com
pany in Now York in 1850, and in 1868, an-
ished mechanic he entered the navy, whare ha
remained until six months before his ms1rlaxs,
October /, 1874. At that time no went into
the Harrison Wire Company's shops at ST.
Louis, and worked In \ subordinate capacity to
test the coat OF tho product and $50 it the work
would bo profitable. This company usas
blooms, scrap, billet, and charcoal iron, and
runs the wire through \ rolling mill; it ia tbs
himself that :here WAS money in il H. Fitch r.
turned to Washington and welded Miss Sherman
1t st. Aloysius Church Ho then plunged into the
wire company's business and WAS elected 4 Direct
or and finally President: The magnidcsnt pres-
emit of the Kheiiye to Mrs Fitch did not disturb
his equanimity. Gen. Sherman grow very proud
OF hia diligence. thoroughnosa and practicabist"
ty. and said that work Of that kind wu4 bestM
for young men than soldering,
This morning vent to the Missouri state
Dnr $lruu -r$m u A& A. n
the county. Myers. Halt dozen worhnen and
some wagons followed.
The Warden. sesbree, standing 1t ths grsat
arched gate, received tbs Sheriff. Who p91
sented bis writ.
"Can't lot yon in. SIR"
Then I'll break in, safd tho Sheriff.
'Do You mean to say you'll use forcs, Dir !"
II do"
The Warden shen ordsred the door 70 b
opened. Fitch *hispered to the gang Of naen'
March IN line right after the Sheriff ana mel"
Passing through the guard-roo this tumh9l
cage 1t the second WAS revolvsd to adtnis us.
- File riRht!" aAid Fitch.
Hare the greas Waddy Thompson looked On
to the left but Fitch knew shft ths
leasees had hiddon the goods under tho
Of barrels and boxes alled Nth
the bankrupt Company was along to check on
what was amongst their assets. Daring that
day Mr.. Fitch recovered In akticles ns&rty ths
whole Of the SO. 600 due his house. He showed
great dscislon and sAsacity, and chsesfulnsst
withal
just altar Sheriff Myers shook adieu with Hr
Fitch and myself. and We had retired 70 my
room In the Madison Hotel to take bFoath betoro
dnnor, servant boz cane to the door with
despatch, aayinS. ''fs Mr. Fitch bare 7" "Ysa,
aaid Fitch.
He opened the telegraph His black svts
enlarged, and hs cried, " Great God! ess
aare."
7 feared to take tho dispatch tor nainuta u
read:
Thomas n. Fiteh, qf 81. Loss1s:
Minnie hs4 son. 2ud u reported doing xal.
n. r. BuEnAAH, deon1L
We both jumped up and shook hands scfoss
ny writing table, and without furthaf rsnATo
proceeded to tbs bar. 49,,
"I.'ll pleaso the General, " said 11tch, ~ I'D
lis frat grsndchi1d"
Than ho stopped and said:
sit isn't very credltabls that ths day ny eoa
Fas horn ha fathar wAs In the PsnitendA7 ~
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