The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-29
IN THE EARLY DAYS.
Mr.. Goddard's Refutation of
Another Tribune Lie.

To the Editor OF The HERALD.
Nv attention has been called to GER
tain correspondence in the Salt Lake
Tribune of Thursday last. over the sig
nature OF one calling himself. lone Of
the old-time FOOLS" which l felt called
upon to notice. II the correspondence
had not been used by the editor himself
as though it we're true, to assist him in
putting plausible coloring to his own
arguments, 1 should doubtless have
passed il by as unworthy OF notice, on
the principle OF considering the
source"
1t is true that I was arrested by q
provost guard, and put in the guard
house, but il is not true that was ar
rested on Jennings corner, tried and
condemned for exulting over the death
of our late President Lincolr neither Is
il true that l was made TO pack sand on
the contrary, this is wholly untrue, and
without the least foundation in fact.
And as for any connection or associs-
ton whatever on my part with "Elder
Cast" (said to be for the same offense)
1t is entirely news to me.
IL may be interesting to the readers
of TIE HERALD 20 relate the incident in
my experience that caused my arrest.
Ii is as follows: |f
1t so happened that on the morning
the news Of President Lincoln's death
reached US, was engaged in canvass
ing the sale Of the Washington Map,
q sample Of which / had in my hand.
and was on my way TO the Nineteenth
Ward. Passing by the provost guard
hnnua NalInA ~. eh q
drilling OF some awkward squads by 8
corporal, and while enjoying the signt.
which highly amused me. a guard with
q musket on his shoulder approached
me anu asked me TO walk in. followed
him till we reached an empty room, to-
wards which he pointed his finger. l
went in and waited patiently fo- some
time. expecting to get an order for q
map. | innocently asked the guard II
the party who wanted q map was COM
ing, as my time was precious; but the
knowing response be gave me with his
head, satisfied me there was something
more in the wind than the sale Of q
map, and l demanded Of him the rea-
son was detained there, seeing that he
did not appear to have any other bust
ness on hand than 70 pace back and
forth opposite my room door, with q
LuQskGk Oh Ills Win U8y OnCN
at the end. The only answer i could
get from him was that 1 should End ont
soon enough why he had me in charge.
/ became sensible Of the fact that there
was no one in those barracks that
wanted Washington map" but that
was literally and bona fdeiy United
States prisoner, and that only myself
and the guard Here cognizan: OF il. The
morning hours passed slowly away,
while / was Illuminating on the couch
what it all meant, why was there.
how long should remain, aud whether
{ ere was any punishment in reserve
for an innocent creature, as 1 knew my
self TO be. As dinner time approached,
prisoners portion was brought in,
but l declined, having no appetite. In
the afternoon | noticed load OF hay
pass by, and knowing there were no
Gentle farmers hereabouts with hay to
sell, wrote q few lines in pencil, that /
was g prisoner at the barracks without
cause, and wanted to get ont. When
the man was returning on his running
gears, asked the guard to hand the
paper to him; he read it and tore IL up.
/ then called to the driver and asked
him If he knew me.
"Yes." he said. az know you, Brother
Goddard"
viii You please go to John sharp or
Brigham Young, and tell them / am q
prisoner here under guard, and want
my liberty2"
About O'Clock p. m. John Sharp and
Major Hampstead came and inquired
what l was doing there. told them
that was the very thing / wanted tofind
out myself.
well. sa d the Major, the language
(which was vulgar and profsnel, i'm
puted to you, as having been used on
hearing of the death of President Lin
coin. do not believe ever escaped your
lips. and you are At liberty"
The moral Ito mel TO be drawn from
this item of my experience would be.
Don't laugh al awkward squads. Re
spectfully,
GEORGE GODDARD.
August 18th, 1856.