Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-06-08
CAPTAIN WArSON,s STATEMENT.

CAPTAIN WATSON'S STATEMENT.
To THE EDITOR OF THE TINES:
Since my retarn noticed an article
in your issue of the goth ultimo under
the title of "Fair Play" in which
you say Captain Watson acted some
what dictatorially, which led DR.. Jones
to assert his rights. THAT was DR..
Jones's statement; not ours.-ED.
Since l am accused of acting dicta-
torially to DR.. Jones, will endeavor
to give a plain statement Of tho facts
ss they occurred, and allow your
readers to decide who was right.
On the evening of May 18th Judge
z. G. Brearley-my legislative COL
league-expired at the county hospi-
tai at 1920 o'clock. At II o'clock
the following morning l again called
1T the hospital to see what, if any, ar
engagements had been made for burial,
and to lend my assistance in that d.
rection. found the body laid out on
u rough board, unattended. l called
upon the steward and asked if there
had been any arrangements made for
the interment of the remains? He
told ma that he had had no instruc
tions from any one, nor did he know
what would be done with the body.
/ then called on DR.. Jones and asked
the same question of him. He told
mo that he did not know anything
about the matter. ] then called on a
number Of the former friends of the
deceased and informed them that de.
ceased had died in very straitened
circumstances, and that the least we
could do would be to try to raise
money enough to give the body re.
spectacle burial, which responsibility
took upon myself. On the evening
of tho 18th friend of tho deceased
showed me letter which gave me the
address of some of his relatives, at
Canton, Illinois. l Immediately tele
graphed there, and the following
morning received All answer request
ing me to forward the remains to that
place in care of some responsible per.
son. l again telegraphed the parties
that it would he necessary for them to
guarantee the expense of transporta.
ton through Mccormick & Co., bank
ers, which was done: the draft being
sent subject to my order.
l then proceeded TO return all mon,
eys that had been donated, and make
the necessary preparations for remov.
ing the body on the following day
friday by engaging DR.. Hill, OF
ketchum, to embalm it.
After had all OF my arrangements
we'll under way, called at the bank
for the money. but Mr.. Mccormick did
not feel safe in giving it up, giving as
his reason that he was afraid that Dr.
Jones would not give me possession Of
the body. Neither would Mr.. Nc.
Cornick turn over the money to me
until no had an interview with the
Doctor. This controversy detained
mo fully an hour-which would have
given me ample time to have perfect.
ed my arrangements to start 4 day
sooner.
This is the true cause OF the delay,
and not, NJ is represented in your is.
sue of the 3Oth ultimo under the title
Of "Fair Play"
l have also been accused of taking
the interest did for personal gain
Allow tue, in conclusion, to say that
had no such motive. But, on the
contrary, was actuated BY a feeling Of
humanity and respect for the de-
ceased. And allow ne to further add
that did not receive one dollar fol
my services, neither did ask or ex.
pect it.
BY giving space TO the above, you
will obligs J. X. WATSON.
RuoAnpopn Idaho lnne 1883