The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-02-28
JEFF DAVIS IN IRONS.
Am Fndisnity Offered the Southern
Leader While i'm Fortress NTOnroe.

Am Fndignity Offered the Southern
Leader While i'm Fortress Monroe
Ben: Perley Poore in Boston Budget.
"Was jeff Davis ever manacled?"
asks a constant reader" of the Rem
inlscences." He was, at Fortress Mou-
roe, on the ground that he had refused
to eat some of the food prepared for
him, and had SHE'D a tin plate at the
head OF the soldier who served him
This was revolt" strictly speaking.
but there was nothing to fear from the
angry acts OF an old man who WAS i'm
prisoned III the inner apartment of
casemate, with guard in the outer APP
partmept and sentries posted on the out
side, at the port hole, and at the door
Bat orders had undoubtedly been sent
by Secretary Stanton to put the fallen
chic of the Confederacy in irons If he
gave any provocation, and he gave it.
Capt Iitlow, who was especially
charged with the custody of Mr. Davis
and who is authority for this state
ment-was accordingly ordered by
the commandant of the fort to place
his prisoner in irons. Summoning o
blacksmith, who was in the habit of
riveting irons on soldiers sentenced by
courts martial to wear them, the cap
tain went to the casemate, accompanied
by the blacksmith carrying the fet5ers
and his tools. They found Mr.. Davis
seated on his cot, there being no other
furniture besides but stool, and few
articles of tinware. When he glanced
at the blacksmith and comprehended
the situation, he exclaimed: ''my
God this indignity to be put on me!
Not while / have life!" At first he.
pleaded for an opportunity to inquire OF
Secretary Stanton. Then his excite
ment rose to fury as he walked the
cell, venting itself in almost incoherent
rawlings. The captain at length calmly
reminded him that, as a soldier, he
must be aware that, however disagree
able the duty assigned, it must be per-
formed, and that, as III duty bound, he
should perform it.
None but dog would obey such
orders" replied Mr.. Davis, emphasizing
his determination never to be manacled
alive by grasping the stool and aiming
a very vicious blow. The sentries
rushed forward to disarm him, but were
ordered back into their places. Capt.
Titlow explained that such demonstra-
tions of selfdefense were foolish and
useless, aud that it would be much
better for Mr.. Davis to submit to the
inevitable necessity. But while re
ceiving this advice, he took the oppor-
tunity of grasping the musket of one
of the sentries, and in the furious en-
deavor to wrest it from him quite a
scuffie ensued.
That ended, the captain took the
precaution OF clapping his hand ON his
sword-hilt, as he perceived Mr.. Davis
eye was on it, and at once ordered the
corporal cf TIC guard to send into the
casemate four OF his strongest men
without side arms, as he feared they
might get into the wrong possession
and cause damage. They were ordered
to take the prisoner as gently as
possible, and using no unnecessary
force, to lay him upon the cot and there
hold him down. It proved about as
much as four men could do, the with
ings and 'upheavings OF the infuriated
man developing the strength of
maniac, until it eliminated in sheer
exhaustion. When the unhappy task
was done, Mr.. Davis, after lying still
awhile, raised himself and sat on the
side OF the bed.
As his feet touched the floor and The
chain clanked, he was utterly over.
come; the tears burst out in food
When he became calm lie apologized in
\ manly way to the captain for the need
less trouble he had caused him, and
they afterward maintained mutual rela- /.
lions of personal esteem and friendliness.
The indignity had, however, such all
effect upon Mr.. Davis that the physician
called in insisted Oh the removal of tho
rons. Permission to do this was re.
obtained from Washington,
md the same man who had put on the
letters took them of. This act did
much torestorc the deposed leader OF
;he rebellion to the foremost place,
which he had forfeited, in tho hearts Of
hose who had rehelled.