The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-06-30
DEATH OF COL. THOS. B. LINCOLN.
The Only Person Tried for Treason During
the War of the Rebellion Dies
near ElktOn.


Elkton.
Col Thos b. Lincoln died at his residence
about three miles from Elktom, Thursday
morning about ten o'clock in the seventy
sixth year of his age. He was born in Phil.
adelphia April 27th 1873. His father was
Abel +. Lincoln, nephew of General Lin
coin of Revolutionary fame. His great
grand on his mothers side WAS Rev.
Win. Smith, OF Philadelphia, provost of the
Philadelphia Collrgn and Academy, the
founder OF Washington Coli ge AT Chester
town, Md, and the first Protestant Episco.
pal bishop-elect OF MARYLAND. Tue last
named office was declined.
Col. Lincoln went To Texas soon after its
annexation of that stale a., the gent of New
York capitalist He amas>rd :, large fortune
by the purchase oil Texas scrip and head
light lands.
He was arrested for treason in August,
1861, and after being examined by Franklin
Holiday, United States Examiner for the
Southern District OF Ohio, was committed
to the care of the sheriff of NIrden county,
Ohio, and remained in jail several month,
before the case came up. Toe commitment
is in the posse s>ioE of his family. The
charge, stated, WAS Tat while being !:
citizen of the United States and owing allie
glance To the same he did commit treason
against the United States 10y giving aid AMI
comfort to the enemies Of the country, by
giving information to Jefferson Davis and
others concerning the military movements
and preparations of the United State.
against the Confederate States. Col Lin
coin was believed Ia be the special agent ot
the Coniederacy in Ohio. He was leading
and influential m-Inher OF the knights o
the Golden Circle and it WAS while C ;ng IL,
their agent in the Northwest he was
the United States Circuit Court Tie
indictment was qutshed and he wa.
allowed to 60 South. a letter was found in
Mr.. LIucolns possession from Jesse ID
Bright, United States 5 nator from Indiana
introducing Col. Lincoln to jefferson Davis
For the writing of this letter Bright was in
1862 expelled from the Seuate.
On the back of the commitment in Col
Lincoln's handwriting Is the following
Newer crossed the line in the service OF the
Confederacy, never had any information tc
give them, never gave them away
In April 1865 Col. Lincoln with the an.
probation of prominent member of the
Confederacy seeing the hopelessness of the
Confederate cause gave President Lincoln
valuable information to bring it to "a close
just before the war Col. Lincoln with toul
or five others became responsible for the in.
terest on certain bonds Of the Slbiue and
East Texas Railroad 10 the extent of a mil
lion dollars. The Coufeierates tore up the
track during the war and used it 10 con
structing other roads. A few years since
the h plders of tue bonds obtained Judgment
against Col. Lincoln and others for Interest
which amounted To rs much as the prin
cipal.
He leaves three unmarried daughters,
two of whom resided with him and one in
Philadelphia. He also leaves \ son, James
Rush Lincoln, colonel in the Confederat,
Army, who is now professor of military tao
tics in Iowa Agricultural College at Ames
Iowa. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. JUL;
Williams, the widow of Judge Williams OF
Muscatine, Iowa. The remains were taker
charge of by r. Marshbank & Son, under
takers, of this town. They will be placed il
the receiving vault at Laurel Hill cemetery
Philadelphia, to await such disposition a.
the family may decide on.