The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-03
ONE OF GRANTS FRIENDS.
TnE STORY or JOSEPH q. HF5TER's
ADIENTUROT CAEEEK.

agent Of the Attorney Generals once. and She
principal cog wheel IN Lam ,ulci wiams's once
busy outrage mill. when last he I'd ~ by the
general public, Hester wa, declamng Milton to
the Young Mems Christian Association Of
WASHINGTON, circumstance which NAY derive
iuterc5; from the sequel.
Hester was born about forty years ngo In
Gtecn,llle county North Carolina, where he
attn ha4 many highly respectable family couuec-
tiOns. Almost from tho cradle he manifested
the rnecally, rowing disposition Of a born r"f rO-
bate. wncu amcre boy hc ono day. In the Az
scnce ~ hi father. wantonly shot ana killed
colt. His elder brother attempted 10 chastse
him for this wtcrounon Joseph snatched uD a
yum AMI OulY escaped being ithttciic bv tho
snhpring 81 tuec p. lio then avoided further
Hmpliraiiona hv INNING nW ey from home.
After sofrc months ~ wandering no cni sted
asn cabin toy on the Unit States itiydts G III
sres.; famous f.crWaid tor iis oncounter win
the Mcrfininc at ~ 'nutOn RI ds. The Con
gross was commanded bv 1T. H. NJ. Colds
b. rough. and " bound for the Brazil staff n.
Arfivinc ont. Hester deserted, and Joined one or
the thcr 81 the uellVereut par les IN the Ar
seniine war After numerous adventures he
again ola, ed the part of descrter, and lied the
country ON u merchant vessel.
htstct next alpears ia tho service u his coun-
ty ,sasoldier IN the Seminole r, either
regular or - volunteer. u ring hi3 military
tecr In florid he received woun In AN IL
noble pait OF his person, Indicating tlHt, az the
momtnt ot / q reception, he was " iaouug back
wards.' Hester -iill DISPLAYS his scar with
pride ~ hicn Ii l. diflirulf tn uuiefsf md Alter
tue Inuans had been sent ont % the state
lie-t,r Joined the Regulators" and particip--
tod Ia mdi' lawless acis.
MS CAREER oN Tns srNrEu
soon after the hrenkinc out II the ci,'l war
this adventure. who had pre- !iou-y transferred
his sphere ~ usefulness g. the other side Ut the
ocean, boa ded The hch,l lr.vuecr Sumfcr.
tuen ,ing at Gibfaltfr, and asked cmrioyn ent
OF Capt p,acl S"mmes; aitorwari Of the
Alabama. He pfuiesscd ardent svmp ,thy with
the southern cause. ana his good addtoss
gn,ned MN a position. In private letter
bemines speaks Of Hester o. follows;
va Ia a. lfs in Ma.
GETTY arry din ~ rcrent ,np or Ole OF the Scfih
fI se oa ana SeS iI H. SsiSe OF
s.lS co, 81, ' s,sJY ., slnqio, nm e.
The yesci ~, Inn ss'l.fant 81 III, lieuycnanl IN
arg ~. Ia.iei .losni set Sc ,ts.i'c ,ud was re-
r. Si'a Ad Gas 4. 1ai 70 sa59n laos q i@s
idoioodel murder.
ecn s si tsd S HIT TOY a u sHa a. UPON UPON
NV NV r9, VI" M T., ar Una We cl ~ could
90 Ne was ,'np Of var o a a> fo@
NV, ilu,. ia inorpcndcnce, sacn eiemPi from
hriI.sh Juii.d,ti1n.
MrupERiNo suIrM,rr.
Hester was never tried for tic murder alluded
I" ny Nir. srmmce. ruc facts Wcr, o.. follows:
Di-couicnted with the ina tiyltv of his position
Srmnc. in tho comnnd 81 the .' su ter ST az.
uilrd io- r'h'i Do" Mr. Mason. & 'uiclo rate Com
svtre ui tuo ai ilir itint. esuir.I . the COM
nanh, and "her. nnliB. 3. Mason seat Mas
e.
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f.d .flt''... ipa' nt,rut, tnr -nlp H., t,rr,ent
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frrf d B., t.n iiltti-l A0rtr,i act off m
60 ..I To-. f- crns..hud. af..r e.. p-ldrfnhl.
diN uif. :t.t.tsd Hester. Iir w,s uInr.d in
70 e. ar rti, % ~ nm ID Il, order of liz nm
l. ~, i,,r.nf f,,,.' tC ,. ,t.l,,or ~ '''e ',,,
uilcer the & .nfederatr ~titr.
,,.., 80. 80, ,.....-
' ' W. w. '.''I ~ Nlisf'
IL r.a4r Ueans Hester obtained "a r, Ease,
f4!i-'iy 81 ougn, ~ dc Ia WAY mt tho
'"H' le--rt. 'r ,allofN TIC Confederate
S.rttHr, 90 the navy. artld ln yprt ..usular
nlF.ntr. li-ical nl putting II .-tlro n titIl .pr
nI..Tftf, Ire allowed him g. dculr q, and even to