The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-24
Capt. Lee Hall.

CRpt. Lee Hall.
Agood act never fails TO bring its reward.
Capt. Lee Hall befrended poor widow lady
whose husband died at the Menger, and the
Herald of Columbia, Tenn, has this to say
about the Captain, and as his reward must
come in this shape, we copy the article:
Captain Halls great kindness in rendering
assistance to the grief-strickeE wife Of our
townsman-the late John P. Brown-whose
death occurred on the first of this month at
San Antonio, Tex, with no friend, not even a
speaking acquaintance near, is deserving of
more than passing notice. We regret that
we do not know more about this gallant,
Christian gentleman, and hope that our Texas
exchanges will give US his history, for it is a
rare thing in these days, when all the world
seems to have grown SO selfish and penurious,
to find man willing to 60 out of his way,
give his best time and talents, and pledge
hundreds OF dollars to a stranger he never
saw before, all, 100, without the hope of fee
or reward. 1t is said that one of the chief
tenets of the Knights Templar-ofw which John
p. Brown was an bonored member--iS that
they render aid and assistance TO innocent
maidens, defenseless widows and orphans
wherever they may be- Captain Hall has
proven himself to be knight of the highest
order, whether he has taken the degrees or not.
The circumstances calling forth these rem = ks
are briefly these: Mr.. Brown had been sick
long time with consumption; he went with
his wife to San Antonio in search of health,
taking with him letter of introduction from
friend in New Orleans to prominent Citi-
zen of San Antonio. Arriving on Friday af-
ternoon the letter was carried by Mrs. Brown
to the gentleman's place of business; he not
being in his office, but in town, the letter was
left with request for him to call on Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown at their hotel. On Saturday a
physician examined Mr.. Brown and told him
that the climate would not agree with him,
and that he had better return home. That
evening Mrs. Brown bought tickets, and both
expected to start home the next morning
While preparatory to taking the train Mr.
| Brown became suddenly worse and died in q
few minutes. Assistance was summoned from
the hotel Office, but TOO late to render him an,
aid Mrs. Brown at once sent messenger tt
the gentleman to whom she had carried tn.
letter of introduction, with request for hin
to come at once; if that was impossible, fo
him to return the letter, as that might be 0
assistance, as she knew no one in the place
The reply was that the letter hat
been destroyed, and that the gentleman
had not gotten up! He never came
Look on that picture, then on this" Cap
tain Hall arrived on the train al o'clock, el
route to Fort Ewell, and had only twenty min
utes to stay before proceeding on his journey
Hearing of the death which had taken plac
only few minutes before, he went immediate
y to see if he could render any assistance. Ii
courteous and knightly manner he asked Mrs
Brown If she had any friends or acquaintance
there. No! And he was told of the letter O
introduction and the reply just received from
that gentleman. Did she have money enough
to detray all of her expenses .? She had tn
two tickets home and $4,000. He then tolt
her that he regretted that he could not remain
and attend to ali of her wants in person, bu
that he would give the undertaken an order t.
furnish everything that she might want, ant
that he would be responsible for all bills sh,
might make in San Antonio. Ia few mo
ments he returned and introduced Mr.. w. II
Boykin (whose card stated that he was will
TIM firm of E. o. Stanard & Co., of St Louis
| Mo-, in whose charge Mrs. b. was left, ant
of him she also speaks in the highest prais'
for his unremitting attention. When thu
Knights Templar heard that a comrade haC
died and his widow was in distress, they, too
came promptly, and not for a moment after
ward was the dead or the living without suit
able guard and protector.
Who the man was who tore up the letter O
the poor widow and did not call to see her ii
her distress, is suppressed out of charity.
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