Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
STILL SILK. 10 HIS TEXT.
Mr. MeCabs of anwaukCe Very Positive
That Central Sheridan Was Born In
Ireland,
Chico 20 Times.


Ireland.
Chicago Times.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. lT,-Auother
visit was paid to Mr.. McCabe to-day by
the Times representative with view to
obtaining more in detail his story OF Gen
raj S1eridan's birth. The old gentleman
was und on his bench hard at work en-
desyoring to induce refractory bit OF
leather to assume form and cCmeltnesS
ABOUT wooden last. He was not In
C, ned to 1alk, as what had already been
pu oiished as coming from him misrepre-
scented him. Mr.. McCSbe explained tnst
ue did not say General Sheridan had
called on him, cut that he had called on
the general
"rhis whole question of where he was
born has been discussed BEFORE" said he,
looking up from under his thatch OF iron
gray hsir
"Wner 2"
"roe fest time he visited this city2"
"Tnst was ABOUT twenty years ag.P"
as N after tne war, yes
"Wnere did you say the Sheridan family
resi- Ell 10 loeisnd7"
"In Couu'y Cxvsl, townland Of Beah,
near the village Of Virginia, parish Of
Ktllenc,re"
"Yuu feel certain he WAS born there7"
"Id.. Waen 1 made he list state
mrnt l never for c moment supposed
there would tie auy dispute Ia regard 10 IL
from the family. 1 never knew it WAS
nArm tn speak the truth"
"Who Is the city IA ;irl you mention as
acquainted with the Sheridan tsmily?"
"rnst do oot care to say for the pres
mt. My " ri is as good as his, ism ii!
B sides, 90 not wsntto have him mixed
W In tn controversy. NV older brother
and his wife are both acquainted ~iLh the
fac of General Sneri1aD'I birth"
"Wh+re do they reside?"
"Iu PailsdelDhis. JJhu MCCabe Is his
name. l cannot give you his number
wi hout Looking it 10, but it ought not TO
De hard to fad, as there are four OF the
name"
"whst is your relationship to General
Sheridau7"
"Frst cousin
odd your family leave Ireland before
or after the SherIdsnt?"
"Afler; number of years after"
Among those who know McCabe best
ne has solid reputation for honesty and
vtracity, AND, while some Of these may
doubt his statement, none feel the slight
st duct Of his honesty IN masking it
Since the publication az the fist inter-
View the little shop near Sixth street has
oren overruu with newspaper men and
others who have taken 6n interest In the
CON rovrrsg
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81 The Sheridan
hs,i in, tn of har NJ
necessary resentment when Inquiries are
made about General Phll's birthplace
When reporter Was awaiting General
Sneridan's return from lunch yesterday
afternoon at army headquarters Colonel
NJ. v Sheridan, the generals brorher,
arrived. Thinking thai he might glesn e
little information IS to the date
aud place Of the birth OF he
lieutenant general, the reporter asked
the colonel ABOUT the matter at is
sue win the most uu' xO c1ed results.
The colonel sho ed explosive wrath.
The ma en- which HAD just been struck
TO light Gig n was dashed Into the Gus
pidor, and food of INDIGNANT protests
burst forth. 81 want it dis inc ly under
stood that l am not TO be bounded
by q pack Of newspaper reporters
VINO give me- no pesce at the theSter, in
nv bed, or a; my eff ;e, snc, too, about
personal matter that they have no husi-
ness to inquire about. l will not be In
t.rvieWeo," he exclaimed excitedly
These remarks were accompanied by
vigorous puffs on the cigar, which had 10
light. When the reporter mode>tly sug-
gested that General Sneridan's nativity
was question that the public had right
to have lived, in view Of his possible
candidacy for the presideucy, he only add
ed fuel to the fame Of indignation. 81
don't know where he WAS born," he ex-
clsimeo sand won'tbe questioned about
1t. II you want to find out, ssk him"
With this the Colonel strobe out OF the
room.