The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-02
GEN. PEARSORS ESCAPE.
How he Made his Way from the Round
House, as Related By one of
His StC6-The General
Wounded.
From the Plttsburg Telegraph,)


The whereabouts of Major General
Pearson is, perhaps, more the business Of
that gentleman than it is of any one else;
yet as his name is constantly upon the
public tongue, a statement of the little
that is known outside of very limited
circle regarding his movements since be
made his retreat from the Round-House,
on Saturday evening, may be interest
ing
1t is stated by member of the Cen
erals staffthat they left the Round-house
in company about nine o'clock on Satur.
day evening. A reckless animosity had
been stirred up against Pearson by the
hot-headed among the strikers, From
the mob which surrounded the building
where the Philadelphians were barri-
caded, came constant cries for him to
show himself, and yells which were
threats of assassination penetrated the
walls of the Round-house. 1t was not
anticipated that the militia would be de-
tanned many hours in their close quar-
ters, and General Pearson, without con-
sulting General Brinton, concluded that
his departure had better be previous to
theirs. At the time named, therefore,
he, with the staff officer present, stepped
quietly from the doors of the Round
house, the two disappeared, and General
Brinton was left in sole command q
stranger in strange mob, cooped in q
himsy kennel with the lives of six hun
| dred soldiers to be defended by some
bravery or fnesse was apparent at that
time. The two passed quickly in among
the freight cars Strange to relate they
were not observed though in full uni.
form. Down between the long line of
cars they passed rapidly towards the
Union depot. Hundreds were crawling
under and over the cars in haste to reach
or retreat from the Round house. Not
one recognized the object of so much
party antipathy. The pair reached the
Depot Hotel in safety, and repaired to
the room of Adjutant. General Latta. AS
they entered this gentleman exclaimed:
"You here, General You must not
stay you will be assassinated."
"Is it so bad as that?" asked General
Pearson.
ut is as bad as can be-" was the re-
sponee. "You must not stay moment
longer than is necessary"
This is the story as far as related by
the staff officer. Another gentleman
who is perfectly Cognizant of the Gener-
als Whereabouts and movements states
that before leaving the Union Depot he
exchanged his uniform for a civilians
dress, forgetting in the haste his pocket
book, and this, with his Uniform, was
burned in the general Con6agration.
General Peason did not 60 to his resi-
dence that night. His family and valua-
bles had been removed to the house of
brother, in anticipation of mob. Since
that time he has seen his family once at
least, but he is not concealed where they
are at present residing Mrs. Pearson
has received one or two communications
from him. They were not delivered by
the carrier, and bore no postmark. In
one which was received yesterday the
General stated his determination to
publish the card, which appears in an
other column of this paper. His resi-
dence was visited by Mrs Pearson yes
terday, but was not to attempt to remain
for some time to come, and thereupon re-
turned to the residence of brother of
the Generals. The gentleman who gave
the above information states that Gen
eral Pearson is wounded, but refused to
say how badly or in what part of the
body. 1t has been reported that the
General is in Harrisburg, that he is in
Scranton, that he is beyond the State
lines, that he has started for European
tour; but those who know say that none
need seek for him outside the city
limits.