National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-27
WHAT HURT HANNA.
The joke Played on Bayloss w.
Hanna by Gov. willard and sena-
tor Voorhees,.

The joke Played on Bayioss w.
Hanna by Gov. willard and sena-
tor VOORHEES,.
For years it has been known that there
was bad blood between Dan Voorhees, and
Bayloss w. Hanna, but the cause of it
has always been misunderstood. A great
many persons have ascribod II to political
Jealousy, while another class have been
equally certain that IL camo from each
onvying the good looks or oratorical pow
ers Of the other. But all these conjoc-
lures are wide of tho mark, and tho Times
feels bound to give to the world this long
concealed secret.
When John Brown raided Harper's
Ferry Dan Voorhees, aud Bayless Hanna
were law partners, and hshbol +. Will
lard was governor OF Indiana, They were
all democrats and friends. Gov. Will
lard's brother.in.law, n boy of twenty,
named Cook, was ono OF Browns raiders,
and was captured by tho state Of Vir.
ginia. Tho governor was notified of
the capture of Cook, and determined
to make respectable legal defense
for him. He employed Voorhees, &
| hanna, VINO were TO proceed NJ once 10
Charleston, va. voorhees, being at In
dianapolis, started east with Willard on
the first train, and Hanna was telegraphed
to follow. The governor and voorhees,
reached Harper's Ferry, and at once
mounted the stage for Charleston. A few
hours lator, tho train bearing Col.
Hanna arrived, but too late for the
stage, and the great orator found that
he would nave some three hours to
wait. now Bayless Is always demo-
crat, and though he was employed 10 de-
fend an abolitionist no was ready 10
gather In material Tor his speeches. In the
next campaign; In fact he was determined
to make some striking features out OF the
very case he was engaged In. 80 he
started out and soon succeeded In pur.
chasing one OF the desperate pixies which
the Brown party had carried aud then
ho scooped in a copy OF Helpers I'm,
pending Crisis work only TO DC found
In the hands OF anti-siavery people.
shortly alter the stage came In and Coi.
Hanna went up to go out to charleston.
by this tim. suspicion had pointed to the
strategetic democrat as member OF the
Brown party, ana the onclais nnally ue-
cided TO call MIN 10 account. lie was very
gracious ana informed the gentlemen VINO
he was; but the long hair, the PIKE and
the book seemed TO contradict the state
mont
After consultation between the oihciais
Mr.. Hanna was informed that he would
have to go to charleston under arrest,
and II MT. voorhees, and Gov, willard
Identified him 1t would be all right. win
smiles, Mr.. Hanna told them II would be
oil right, and that no would willingly
accept the conditions.
When the stage reached Charleston,
Mr.. Hanna learned that voorhees, and
Willard had gone to the country to dine
with Hon. Charles j. Faulkner. The
officers refused to go out in the country,
but finally allowed Mr.. Hanna to hire q
man to take note out to his friends
When the messenger presented the note,
1t at once occurred to voorhees, to play q
joke on Hanna, so he wrote on the back
OF 1t that he did not know any
such person as Bayless w. Hanna,
and expressed surprise that the
note had been sent to him. Tho mes
senger returned, and the indignant offi-
GERS, feeling that they had been trified
the Brown party. About2 o'clock the