The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-08

paid | asked him why he charged
that sum and neither more or less He
said il was because that was the small
est sum mentioned in the Scripture the
widow cast into the treasury two mites
and be thought il he charged only
the smallest sum mentioned, he was do.
ing right. lie learned to read while in
prison, but ] never saw any book in his
cell except a Bible and prayer-book.
lie generally asked his visitors if he
should make prayer; IL the answer
WIS in the affirmative, he would repeat
ono Of the prayers Of the Episcopal
church. He was large man, above
the average hight, with broad should.
ers and other indications Of physical
strength. In his countenance there
Was nothing remarkable except his eyes,
which were very piercing. lie wore a
aown or robe covering his shoulders and
reaching 10 his ankles. lie WAS clean
~ and neat in his person, and while he
stood erect with his long abundant
beard resting on his breast, his appear
anco WAS dignifed and patriarchal.
His cell was not large. and was situ-
ated on the ground floor, near the en-
trance Of the building. After being in
the cell twenty years, ! think about
twenty, he was on one occasion taken
out. II was in order TO measure him
for some new clothing. The jailer CON
Quoted him through covered way to
bis dwelling,house. lie was there met
by tailoross who At once proceeded
10 take the necessary measurements.
While she was doing this, which was
but short time, lie stood perfectly
still; when she turned away be walked
to the middle Of the room, looked out.
and said, "This seems 70 me like a pal
ace" then, going toward window, he
said, What large windows you have r
Il was small dining.room, with an or
dinary table, painted floor, and few
common chairs. The windows were
small. There were four or five men
present besides myself; they made some
few remarks, but McClansland was ST.
lent. lie seemed excited, walked TO
and fro two or three times, and then
said, II will 90 back" Dir. Dilling-
ham, the iailer, said 10 him, eYou
needn't be in a hurry, McClausland; sit
down, and he offered him a chair. He
said, mo, I'll 90 back; I'll 90 back"
and then, Of his own accord, he return
cd 10 his cell.
Some years after this, when | was
attending court in Augusta, Dir. Dill
lingham came to me and said, "Mc-
Clausland wants to see you" / was
much surprised. and went forthwith to
the Jail. As soon as he learned / was
there, he put out his hand, with some
bank bills in it, saying TO me, "Take
this. | declined and asked him what
he wanted. He replied, "You are go
ing 20 Washington soon, and ] waHt
you TO 20 to General jackson and get
him to order them to pay mc my pen
sion" The had been a soldier in the war
Of the Revolution); he added, ''The
county now takes my pension to pay
for my board, but think If they keep
me here they ought to pay my board" !"
! told him that General jackson could
not help him; that the law directed how
his pension should be disposed of. He
replied. General jackson is above the
law, and if yon 60 to him he will order
them to pay my pension
This was the last interview / had
with him. soon afterwards removed
from the State.