The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-24

Mr.: 8. A. Boairight Tells How He First Met
the Indiana Senator.

the lnui3na ScuatoE.
HANS as City Journal.
T. interest manifested BY the public in the
Voorhees, bell-rops episode has had the effect
Of recalling other incidents in the war record OF
the Indiana Sen ator. 1t seems that the army
officers considered his attempts 10 iujure the
Union cause calculated TO endsneer his life un-
less the soldiers were restrained by special
orders. According to their understanding ia the
matter. it was in the year 1861 before summer
was fairly begun. that news reached Washing-
ton OF Voorhees, being on the way TO the capt.
tai with his client, Miss Harris, the woman who
shot a man az the Treasury Department. some
time before. The order Was immediately issued
to posts along the line TO put on extra guards,
that no violence might possibly come to the
man for his traitorous utterances.
There happened TO be stationed at what 10
SHOWN As the 'Relay House.hor Baltimore 81
Ohio railroad junction, an officer In command
who was the second lieutenant of Company C,
Eleventh Indiana Infantry. His name is $. A.
Boatright, and he now resides in Kansas City.
Mr.. Boasright has a good memory for details
and while conversine with a Journal reporter
last night he told some things OF bow he came
to know the Ingalls, target.
Know hint Well, yes, know him some
what. stranger. Our company was raised IN
still is. We we're the 'vigo Guards until We
were mustered into service. It's Vigo county,
you see. Voorhees, knew us before the war.
De never Dragged on our record, from the time
he became acquainted. We did not expectm much
from him, either"
when did you meet him personality
Personally never met him personally. I
met him officially, sir, and that Was more than
l cared for. IL was this way: l was detached
with my guard to guard Potapsico bridge at the
old Relay House, on beyond Baltimore, this side
Washington. One evening / received orders
from General Tyler, then in command, to put
on an ex ira guard. stating az the reason that
Daniel Webster Voorhees, was q passenger on
the incoming train. and the condition of Affairs
demanded that he be protected"
What did you dol"
"Why, ] started at once for headquarters to
get extra guards; but it mado mo hot to think /
was wearing the red scarf, ana had that -
order In my pocket .
when | got there men ana guns were all
gone, and only the regular guard remained.
The men had learned that Voorhees, was on tho
train. and-well. you see. they knew him, and
didn't feel inclined to wait for orders. l under
stood their feelings, and didn't blame them.
THE train came into the Relay about 9
o'clock that night. AS soon as it arrived ! put
a corporal and q sergeant At each end of the car
In which voorhees, was seated. / entered the
car and saw him sitting next to the window.
Miss Harris was sitting with him. / walked up
TO him and said: Tho Vigo Guards are here,
and you had better not venture outside the car
il you don's want TO be shot, When / said
'Vigo' he started q little biz The acquaintance
seemed to be mutual between them, and he
didn't seem to relish it. but he rose With q great
deal Of self-possession, steppsd into the aisle aud
remained standing. Miss Harris also arose and
stepped toward the window. Voorhees, didn't lose
his chance; he Immediately closed in, so to speak.
and there we stood-a woman between him and
the bullets on one and l guarding him from
danger on the other. He seemed TO appreciate
it as . solid comfort
ss1he boys were very orderly until tho train
began to move. We staid with him until the
tram had passed Potapsico bridge, but the boys
had good voices, and they used them we'll. This
rumble of the cars couldn't drown their loud
calls Of
a. Mary mother Man,
Nary mother gun,
rss Nary mother dollar"
ssvoorhees looked as though he had heard that
cry before. Twas q part Of one Of his war
speeches, pretty nearly, but he didn't seem to
relish the sarcasm. After We reached the bridge
he looked easier, and there we left him."
Mr.. Boatright is q member OF General Hunter
Posi-, No. 317. G. A. R.. Of Pettis county, Mis-
corx~s IL old 1,o Iotast ~a->~s f~nvn Co. To-