Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-30
THURLOW'S TALE
or the Fate OF Anti-Masos h.r..,.
Leaf From the Autobiosrapby of
PoiiticaI-Editor Weed.
An Old Story Revamped Which Lacks
Confirmation, but Which at One Tina
Aroused Public Animosity.


Aroused Public Animositv
NEW YORK, Novsaaber zs.-1-na t,.
statement ever made by Thurlos Weed re-
ssrdiDg the Morgan mystery il d.,
public The document coniains n,a mau'
account OF the case, and was .,;,,so =
answer to an invitation ID attend tbs ,,,ivs;I.
ing OF q monument 10 Morgan. IT, a
papers have not been able TO get II h,,t !,
anti Masonic society Of Chicago h.s ;s.,,aJ = .
pamphlet giving the article ia I'M +, =
sworn TO by Mr.. Weed, in due form -. - =, !
notary-public. The substance i - teiin. :
In the autumn of 1872 the discoys,x 1T ~ ,hs
body of an unknown man on tbs sbora ~
Lake Ontario gave new aspect TO the
question. A description of The hodv a.
published by the coroner, induced H. ~ - =
that il was the body OF Mora.r o.
committee decided to hold anoiher IN.
quest. 1 gave public notice. and ner.
sonafiy Invited ssverai ,cif;~sa2 \. :
had known Morgan. Ooe os .ho
| committee went to Batavia TO secp.e a.. -
tendance Of Mrs. Morgan. When the cofs;n
was opened body was disclosed with the
Peculisrities described by Mira Morgan.
This second inquest and examina,ion If ,ha
in no
psesence OF Masons and anti asons No, one
of whom dissented from the corons3,s ;nrv
BY which the body was declared ,b.t ~
William Morgan. Subsequent ipvsst;aat;ous ,Is
were embarrassed and protracted bv abosn,
and conc saled witnesses. Oae wa..n ;nvaI;J
soldier, who had the care of Moroan wh;Je
confined in magazine at Fort Nisgara All
efforts TO find him were unayailipy FOR more
thsn year; L nnaiiy traced BIN elisha
Adams] 10 Brookheid, mountain town in
vermont. we reached the house Of Adams's
orolher-in-laW at night. We heard a voice
from iIT the second noor OF the cabin saving:
Il am ready, and have been expeetino Won ali
winter." Immediately af.erTsrd 96s oId
man came down the ladder, and in fen min
utes we departed on our way back. Adams
SAID that, hearing noise in the maoaEine
he reported 1t 10 Giddens. the ksena- IF tbe
Tort, who told him that s,rsn,s. v.s
lodged there; who, Ii day or two wonld he
taken 10 his friends in Cansds and that
nothing must be said. From time 10 time
ne carried food IN person. Soon after he was
told to have boat ready for taxing awsy
the NAH. Several gentlemen arfiFrd in a
carriage, py whom he was taken from the
magazine ana escorted TO the boat. The
Doat returned quietly, and as only five re-
turned he supposed that one had gone 10 his
friends in Canada. Adams was wanted as
witness In the trials then pending In Canada,
Three men we're on sfiai Tor abdnct;nb Nor
gan. The testimony Of Adams was essential
70 complete the Iet. Ga being called to the
stand ne denied all knowledge bearing upon
inc question. "We resided,n he said. 1"at
the time specified, in the fort, but
knew of no man being confined in
the maaNine. Ca our return to Roch.
ester witness Adams was in extra state
with his Masonic friends, as there was no
longer any need cf Els hiding. He was ON
his way TO Niagara. In passing the Man
sion Hotel, Rochester, Adams, who was
standing IN the doorway, asked me 10 stop,
saying he wanted TO explain his testimony.
Inc lawyers, he said, informed him that if
he told what he knew about tbe magazine
and the boat, il would bs coufession. and
that would send him TO the State prison.
Whitney then restated in detail the history
Of Morgan's abduction and fate. The idea
Of snPpressing Morgan's intended exposure
OF the secrets OF Masonry was first suggested
BY man named Johns. II was suggested
IN the lodges at Latavia, Leroy and Roches-
ter. johns suggested that Morgan should
be separated from Miller and placed on
farm in Capada West. For this purpose he
was taken to Nisgars and placed in The
Magazine of the fort until arrangements for
Canadian Masons disappointed them. After
several meetings Of the lodge in Canada op-
Posite Fort Niagara q refusal TO have any
thing to do with his (Morgan's) kidnappers
greatly perplexed them.
THE OPPORTUNITY GIVEN.
opportunely royal arch chapter was in
stalled at Lewiston. The occasion brought
a large ntmber Of enthusiastic Masous to-
gether. after labor" in the Masonic lam
guage, "they retired to refreshment" Under
the exhilerstion of champagne and other
vi snds the chaplain, the Rev. F. II. Cum
Minis, of Rochester, was called on for a toast.
he responded with peculiar emphasis, and
in the language Of their ritual, "The enemies
Of our order; may they fad grave six feet
deep, SIX feet long and six feet due east and
west" Immediately after that toast, which
was received with great enthusiasm, Col
William King, sn officer in our war OF 1912
and then member Of the Assembly from
Niagara county, called Whitney, of Roches-
Ter; Howard, Of Buffalo; Chubrick, of
Lewiston, and Gsrside, OF Canada, out
By Maj. Barton. They were
driven to Fort Niagara, repaired to
the magazine and informed Morgan that the
arrangements for sending him to Canada
were completed, and that his family would
soon follow him. He received The news
and walked with his supposed
friends to the boat, which was rowed 10 the
mouth of the river, where rope was wound
around his body, to each end of winch a
sinker was attached. Morgan was then
thrown overheard. He grasped the gunwale
Of the boat couvulsively. Garside, in forcing
him to reliDquish bis hold, was severely bit
ten. Whitney, in concluding his narrative.
- h. al
that for four years he had not heard the
window rustled or any other noise without
thinking the sheriff was after him. Col.
Jewett, looking fxedly at Whitney, said:
q Weed can have you now." "But he won't"
was WhitDey's prompt reply. OF course
the result thus confded to me was
kept, and twenty mine years after
ward, while attending the National Repub-
lican convention al Chicago, Jehn Whitney,
who then resided there, called 10 say that he
me 10 write out what he once told me
Of witnesses, sealed up and published after
his death. l promised 10 do so before leav-
ing Chicago. There was no leisure during
the convention. Even before the final ad- |
iournment, forgetting what had told Whit |
ney, hurried 10 Iowa, returning by the way
Of Spring field to visit Mr.. Lincoln. In the |
excitement of the canvass a1d the secession |
Of the Southern States upon Mr.. Lincoln's |
election, I neglected the Important duty |
IF securing the confession Whitney was |
anxious 10 make. 10 1851 1 went to |
Europe, and while in London wrote letter |
% Whitney, asking him 10 have Alex. B. |
to do vnat I had neglected. |
That letter reached Chicago one week |
.fter Whitney's death, closing the last and
,nly chance for the revelation. 1 now look |
,ack through an interval Of ffty-six years
NTH the conscious sense Of having been gov
.rned through the "anti M Masonic excite
nent" by desire TO vindieate violated laws,
md next to arrest the great power and /
dangerous influences of secret societies. Peo- |
,le were unwilling to believe thst an institu- |
ion so ancient 10 which many of our best |
md most distinguished men belonged, was
incapable OF violating laws, but Of sustaining
md protecting offending men. A vast ma
oriiy Of the American people believe Nor
AN was concealed by our committee for po-
iticsl effect.
WIRE WAIFS.