, 1881-09-20
CAPT. A. c. COOK.
Tie Hero Who Struck the Villain Who
Hoped Garfield Would Nle-llls Visit
10 the National Reunion.

iacht woaIo ule, lnsitlns MN 10 tue National
soldters Heun!on .of Sept. here, aud lie re-.
thnus that . he n1a,med m crrdit and so,,vbt M
nntnric,v ror untnv h,s lin nlc tt,t..." nm. io,.
~" "a nhssca .y s"s un wnoks so, an o
steau was 80 much pleased with 1t TINT ha
t,,] tho modest sentiment above Quoted envrav-
% on taa peaut.ui eoiu "alca wnlen Was
presented 70 Sapt. took. Ao accepted ohr INV"
,aon aud ATTENDED n ae ssq1oa s% he s,ogg9a
tercsiinn ehat VIII m him. hm no was'tho !'on ct to
peass to sec him as TO scc Gov Fosser "a who sa oe.
cupictl tho stand a!oustdo OF him, with First
Controller Lawrence Of tbs United ststcs Trcas.
nry,tohe1esshsI'l Da%es.d .dl Oolo' 9en r. h. Ponat
our State Senator from this district, and State
se,a1or ger H. ~ our present 'anooat"
~ ua.a.a u.u1 .a.,,.. e,..s ~ ~ .. A.
Before going over 70 the camp wherc tho vast
ho was no sneaker, and bopvd that we would eI.
cuso hin from anythinu ike n snccch. I rcn,Icd
thAtlt was down on our bills that he would bo
there and at cast show hItnsejf 10 "tho boys"
whu wcrs all Impatient to see him md hear tho
s.o1y ot a's ensoontot M "atu a,pls'eo. ttom nis
own Ups, and tnat thoy would 10 satisfied With
nothing :ss sn,tap lie to 60
md on,harrnssa1 ,nsnnnrI ~, ,nro NJ ,a',Ia
ra.her @ naye Msh us IN
bayonst charge than 70 have mounted that
stan ~ m9dss1y e, Is eharnng M m anu makes hs
Resaasa III Ct easea saS ntS s5fsxs & aps
Cook ~ be n,aac hs way through the dcnso
masses Of hninun beings IN tho woods. th.tnR-
oll went every but, and ior fully I'VE minutes
W TUE It tit pnt snd sh
seats ana & watkca &C. RAPIDLY nl,t of tue eroTd, and
" tue time ho rose to s|'eak tho oniy Demo-
ansst thq Un!os! aFny. vho hid 70 prsyadices
a9Msnst Enok. EooK nlt,snGa oeep!y, ana seomea
S e ~ a csfs M tSa Sd
blue % yunnK locking > m@n I'm anont 3s years nf
e' ins ls pouads. viii short neck fuli round issc,
tntstacae and soatse. bl!e eyes. dirk muir. aud
iaeo ,t, ~, M ~ ano sun,
Snpts CooA stoad neipfe toe1n, Wltn q mouGst
pow a. ackn9"Gaxlnf s19 the compliment pala hlin
muslca! voice, with hs aouch hut sui ID hs
hau. l,1 wltholH kesluro or ans tho least
s1ow o. sno usap!; sapt. 80. Go2k saau th. o IT,.
chnhot aceept ~ ier myee4t; u y Sour way oI
showing yoi,F losg 1of oursirlcken FtesM!c1's; !
your committee INFORM me tnRt you "ant mo
MOUTH. lChcers. and A. cries , 81 M him nxa!n;
s!y nothing ahont T. ha. ! must not a1sGgsy
orders. IhaTe ,a Only Tvs 70 It: l. hoafH nut
MORRISON nno Expressed tae Mtsa lant 1ur tsesl-
dent Wunid 'iie OF the $~ounda iittinted by
Gutelu. went 10 hI!n a9d hunted hlnl up,
mud askesl him u no bud sad 40. !Lo replied thnt
| nc hAl, and 841d ho atlil hppcd 1o. 1HtH MT
| him. tle thon drew revolver and Threatened
TO shoot me. bad nn weapon but hAFlow
knife, and took y out aud opened y Ind sn!d:
month: II you dDn't put up your revolver
| VIII cut your ltebel hcart OUT
tio then put ny bis revolver, aud BWore out q
warrant nealnst mo for assault with intcnt to
| Kill mud murder him, and Wns arrested and
ii1lcd. Tho ilno aud costs RInoanted 10 Fa0
SoMp OF my fr3ende who were Httnessts throw
oif their costs. and tho amount tett for mt 10
pny was *aG. somehow It EDt into tho newB-
papers, alii you know the rest. Tho American
| people have bpen very generous tu me and they
hnva ny thanks. 4 GUY. did s,y sln7ple duty.
but suppose thNy want0tt tn pay my duo. tCrlcs