Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23
4 tI.if,..SlYinr Hero.

Among the Applications made to the
last Congress for Il me tal for services in
the saving of life WAS that of John Horn.
of Detroit, who may be Justly STYLED a
home bred John Lambert. The character
and adventures of John Lambert, of
Scotland. were very graphically de>cribcd
by Charles Rcauc Il wear AGO, under the
title of Il . Hero and Martvr' Mr. Horn
is Il Young man living in Detroit, assisting
his father there in n small tavern near the
public Wharv,S. Hon. Moses w Field. of
the House of Repre- who knew
Horn in De r2it, bro lyht his claims to the
attention of Congress. In collecting in
formation in regard to Horns singular
and thrilling adventures, the following
letter WAS obtained from the hero him
self. 1t is a Very modest and not detailed
report of what he has accomplished, told
in simple and homcly language, and will
be read with peculiar interest, so we give
it in his own words,
Hon. Moses ". RIA. Wou>t OF repro
\, N,nt,ttjrt>:
DIR Sri have never desired a pub
lie statement of the services. which, under
G. 81. | have been able to render in saving
human life. but rs YOU have asked ne to
send You a li~t of the mon. women and
children whom have rescued from
drowning, Will do so, 50 far rs | can,
from memorv have never kept a rec
ord of the names, and the number is 50
great that You will excuse me if leave
some unmcntioncd.
think | have altogether saved more
than enc hundred human beings, but take
no credit about this matter. and have
never regretted doing what have done in
any case although have had 1T times to
keep my bed for many weeks on account
of the exposure in the cold weather. 1t
is we'll for me that had n good mother to
take care Of me ut such times of sickness.
On the 2lst of Nav. Isl saved Mr. Man
ming Of Windsor On the 1th o. July. 1863
| saved Mr. George Taylor. of New York
State; lie was very near dead when | GOT
linn on the wharf. October 10 lSGJ,
saved a child of Mr.. f. Adrian; she was
about five Years old. and was nearly
drowned when cot her out. December
-, 1860. | saved Il son of Mr.. Yates who
kept Il clothing store on Jefferson Avenue
The night was very cold, a high wind
was blowing ut the time, and he was very
near dead when we reached the wharf
April IL, lN66. was the worst night | ever
had. 1t Will b" very memorable IT'S the
night Of the great conilagr;ltion of the
Detroit and milwaukee, Railroad depot
when sixteen poor fellows were drowned
| rescued nine, and then became so cX-
hausted that could not swim. and had tC
abandon them to their fate got a very
bad cold and lay in bed two weeks. but
that was nothing in comparison to the
good accomplished. July -. 1866,
stved Mr.. Joseph Noble of Windsor, and
believe tyou were there at the tine. lie
Was once engineer on the Great Western
Railroad 1ou know he came very neal
drowning me hy his struggles in the WI
ter. at which time received severe inter
nal injuries. April I. 1867, saved the
son of G.. Meyers, who lived on Mule,
street. He was Il boy about twelve years
old. June II 1867. l saved the daughter
of Mr.. Andrew Morse. Of Cleveland. She
was going on board the fcrry-boat Will
her mother and some other ladies, whel
she fell off the plank. When | got to til,
wharf she was going out of sight for tn,
last time, and | plunged in and brough
her to the surface. September -, l-t7
saved colored man who was dccl
hand on the propeller Meteor. He kickco
me about in the water terribly. Cor drown
inc men are always crazy. November ,
1867, l saved Mr.. David Miller, the mar
who drove a wagon for Hull Bros, store
keepers on Monroe Avenue.
May 10. 1868 saved Mr. Robert Lon
Gan. known as Free Press Bob" Io,
know he used to be Il reporter for tn
Free Press. And in his haste to get new
he fell in and got him out.
A few nights after that l saved Mr
Steele, who used to keep "a store on Michi
gan Avenue. lie was on the ferry boa
with his wife; he had Il very spirited hors.
and WAS holding him by the head whel
the boat struck the wharf. The horse lump
ed and threw him into the river, when th
current swept him under the wharf
Jumped in and got him out all tight
October 4. 1868. l saved IL daughter Of Mr
Mcdonald of Windsor May -. 1860,
saved Mr.. Flattcry, one OF the Flat'er,
Brothers. who keep Il store on WOODWARD
Avcnue. He was a heavy man; whc
l got hold Of him he was near gone, and
came very near losing my life in gettin.
/ him out. June l, 1870. saved Il man call
ed George Brodier. | was eating Dime
AT the time, when some person came run
Z ming in after me, saying, there's MA
in the river | ran out and jumped int
the river, and as soon As | got near hin
he clutched me like vice, and took m
f under the water twice. When came t
the top the last time my father handed m
| a long pole, which caught and that say
ed me. He was a powerful man and kicl
9 ed and struggled so hard that he made n,
legs black and blue for many months.
: My mother goes to the edge of the whal
L with Inc very often, when l jump in; bl