The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-01-14
JEFf II DAVIS WOULD lot PRAY.


JEFF DAVIS Wou LD IN OF r
rhe perststen Of an It,truder at HIS
House In Richmond Rewarded sS
In the End - 3!.s SS
"a Baltimore correspo ndent writes,S
While the two armies under Gen. Grant5
and Gen. Lee were confronting each
other below Petersburg, President JEFF
ferson Davis became 50 exhausted by
oyerwork that he determined to rest for
ia few days. His steward was a worthy
German named Eggling who before the
war conducted a hourishing nursery
business near Richmond. The presi-
dent notified Eggglings Of his purpo to-
rest, and directed that all visitors be ex-
cluded Until further orders. Mr.. Eggs
ling and his assistants carried out their
|instruct ions, and Mr.. Davis serenely en-
Ijoyed his rest. &
rs One night at about ten o'clock thero
was n strong pull at the front door bell.
M. Cycling answered the call, ,andso
opening the door found standing out
side q enerablet cntleman who gave
his name and said he wished TO see tho !
presidentson business Of great Import
ance. Mr.. Eggling informed him that
tho president had retired, and could not /
possibly be seen until next morning.
But, my dear sir, said the caller,s
who gave his name as Mr.. A, it will DO i
ltoo late then, / wish to try to save tho
lives Of two German deserters from thu
other side who are condo mned to be3
shot at sunrise as spies. 4
$ The mention Of the nativity Of the; !;
doomed men touched a sympathetic
cord in NJ. Egg ling's heart, and he In /
yited d Mt Y a. to q seat in the hall.
ter hearing the main particulars Of the
arrest tand sentence Of the supposed
spies, Mr.. Egggling became interested In [
their deliyerance. He accordingly left
Mr.. a. in the hal, and went ID stairs
to Mr.. Davis chamber He opened the
door snoiselessly, and moved On tiptoe
across the carpcted floor toward the
bed, fearing that Mr.. Davis would be
asleep. The gas burning dimly. Mr.
Davis happened to Bio awake, and asked
his chamberlain whatshe wanted.
Mr.. President. y said Eggling &, 1T
have been in your service q long time. +
and have never, rs you know, solicited
any special favor from you.'''
N Mr.. Davis admitted that. |5 "a
Isl have one to ask now. resumed +.
Egglingg, "and Ihopo you will not re-
fuse it, He then requested that Mr..
a, who was waiting in the. hall down
stairs, be allowed to como up to tho
chamber to see him on urgent business,
involving the lives of two innocent
soldiers. 5s5 s55S l7375l
The president CONSENTED, and in a /.
short time Mr.. AZ, accompanied BY
Eggling, presented himself before the I
president, who remained in bed. After
g short preliminary conve rsation Mr.. "a. 3
made known the object Of his visit,
which was TO secure n reprievc for the
two We men ll1 until the charge against them I
could be further inyestig gated.
.a l'resid ent Davis asked various q,1es- q
tons, and, when informed that tho SEM
stence Of the drums head Ecourt martial
had been improved BY Con. Lee, dc. 4
sclared that he could not and would notET
Interfere mt Mr.. A. became impo rtunate,
and Mr.. Davis SO far relented as is 4
agree to think over the matter for an
hour, at the end Of which Mr. IA. would
receive his final decision. Mr.. A: then 1
Withdrew, and at the appointed time
returned to the chamber with Cycling.
The presidentsc ourteo usly informed his n
guest that he had considered the mat
ter fully, and could not change his deoi-
sion. n;
Nh q s'The mon must die if Gen. Lee has
approved tho sentence said the prcsi.
dent. t;.5a
s is that your .irrcvocably conclu- 4.
sionp" Nh, "a. TREMENDOUSLY asked
It ISL can not reverse il, MI. Davis
replied. sss t:|
So ASu,G BLU tur. "a, sWiH Won rise 4
from iron your bed and unite with me ii 4
prayer TO Almighty God for the souls ssa 81 g
tho poor unfortunates who are to be 81 81
shot to death in the norning Pr
President Davis agreed to do this; "a
and N 9 minute the three persons in
the the room were kneeling, and Mr.. sA.
was feryently praying for the salvation
Of the doomed Germans. When \
amen was said Mr. Davis was about
who said 80.
pray. IS u s5,7ss5
Nj. Davis, however. insisted on rising, u
and g at after doing so said: Eggling,
bring me some paper and pom and ink,
They were speedily produced, and in i
ie few moments the desired reprieye was
handed tel 70 3. Mr.. who, after profusely
thanking the president, fastened back y
e the confcder camp, arriving Just isii
IN y time 70 avert tho exxec,tio
The Vail 81 the Muse.
s, Many men Of feebl liz; minds,
Many birds o. various kinds, ~
I 1lAny . tramp anon the people,
Many q church wi thouts q steeple.
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