The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-08
COOKS COURAGE,
AND THE FAME IT BROUGHT Hin,
A Correct Recital OF the Incidents Con.
nsctsd with Captain q. a. Cooks
FAmOnH RIOW-The One Cen.
Fund 10 Pay His Fine.

NEWARK, o., August GA correspond.
ent Of the Cincinnati Commercial tele.
graphs the following to his paper; A re.
port gained currency on the streets yes.
terday thAttEe utterances made by George
Morrison, which elected the now famous
movement oi the muscles OF Capt Cooks
right arm, were not half 60 devilish as
the ones originally attributed to him by
your correspondent, Local press, whose
intense political biSs leads them to take,
to say the least, an eccentric view OF the
thrilling transaction, have taken the trou.
BILE to assert the following allegation as q
TACT, viz That Morrison did not wish for
Garheld's death, but simply INDUCED In
the harmless reelection that, ~ know Re.
publiCanh who would like to see Garfield
die 90 Arthur would be President" They
assert that this truly marvellous one,cent
response OF oil classes OF citizens Ia in
reality some Republican scheme, in.
sugurated Tor political effect, l desire to
record here a mild challenge to any who
thus driVel about this matter, to endeAvor
tn substantiate there idle freaks OF imaVina.
lion by attidaVita bearing on the sub.
ieCt, For the purpose ot obtaining what
may be relied on as an accurate and ab.
golutely correct account OF the exact Ian.
guage and other incidents Of this already
bali historic blow given for the patriotic
purpose OF pAralyzing treason. utteriuE
lips, your correspondent started to Browns.
Ufl ~ nHaatan, aftnAA
from Newark, determined 10 probe 10 the
bottom this interesting subject and as.
certain the truth, so that the spirit Of Ill.
concealed treason which occasionally pol.
lutes the political atmosphere Of this
untegenerAted country, may learn the
real dimensions OF the iSlsehooh they
circulate, The following 10 condensed
narrative, every particular Of which was
ConsCientiously weighed and accurately
reduced to writing. W, s. s.McMGaters told
the story. On the afternoon Of Thursday,
July 28, a few days after GAtfeld's alarm.
ing relapse, Theodore Nichols was en-.
gagged in cutting Morrison'S hair. Logan
Stevens, who was standing near, addressed
Nichols: "Have you heard from the
PRESIDENT" Nichols replied: "Not TO.
day, bnt yesterdays news reported him
better" Then MorriSon's vocal appara.
ratus commenced 10 move, and he 70.
lieved himself OF the remark which
caused oil this public interest In Captain
Cook, and said, ~ hope tn God Garfield
will die, and lots OF other Democrats wish
IT," Soon afterwards Nichols, In an In.
formal conversation with Captain @. A..
Cook, told him what Morrison had paid.
Soon thereafter Charlea Davis, Cook,
Morrison and others were standing In
front OF John Oldhsm'H harness shop,
and Cook asked Davis II he had heard
the news from the President. He re.
piled: II have not heard any; why,
what's the mAtter2" Cook replied: IT
understand this fellow (pointipg to Morri.
Rnn) wishes TO God Garfield would die"
Morripon replied: ~ said II, and say II
again" Then Cook stamped his mouth,
wbereupon Morrison drew q revolver
somewhat similar 10 the weapon which in
the hands Of Guitesu created our national
you full ot holes" Cook stepped back
aRd Morrison followed him mp and Cook
took out his small barlow knife and said,
III you attempt 10 shOot mo I'll cut your
rebel heart out You can't scare me, for
I've been where men were shot whole.
SALE" Men interlersd and the trouble
ceased Just aR snon as q denial OF the
above facts is made by responsible parties,
the affidavits half dozen con.
pcientious men ei Brownsville will
be made public, TO nroye the allegations
contained in McMssler's statement.
While there had q PLEASANT interview
with Captain Cook. He is a modest, un.
assuming, vet withsl brave man, and Ia
half bewidsred by The bluShing honor
heaped upon him. But 10 see him and
marx his shy manner 10 sufficient 10 con-
vince anyone that there never was q
worthier recipient Of unsolicited fame.
After ALL even among the echoes oil the
rural hills is a. good place az any to find
true and patriotic heart. His neighbors
call him Garfield Cook. and 10 show their
deep appreciation Of bis manly act have
raised by The penny subscription twenty.
eight eloquent cents, from the earnest
country folk round about.
Captain Cook came 10 Newark this
morning. and Captain ". o, Lyon sur.
rendered 10 him the $32 already cent, with
Mr.. Halsiesd's letter. Cook, with a deep
sense Of appreciation for this wonderful
testimony Of his thousands OF unknown
friends, accepted the gift.