The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-08
Ono Of the Captors OF Jefferson Davis
Sues for His ReWard-.Somo War
"reminiscences Revived.


Sues for His ReWarl..Somo War
"reminiscences Revived.
IN. o. Ficaynne.l
EI. PAso, Tex, Dec. 3.-The follow.
ing, relating to the capture OF Ex.
President Jefferson Davis, of the Con.
fedsrscy, appeared In the Ell Paso Daily
Herald to-day
zone of the most novel suits ever !
dled at FL Paso, aud one that is his
torical In its nature, and one that will
attract more or less attention all over
the country, has been commenced by !
Wm- Deeisman against the United
States government, for $2S3.
"This amount OF hard cash Is want
ed for aiding Ia the capture Of Jefferson
Davis, the President OF the Confeder-
acy, at the close Of the war, and the
claim has been placed In the hands OF
Stanton 4 Nugeut for collection, and
legal proceedings have already been
commenced. ...
"Mr. Dreisman, who is u working
man, came here recently. He relates
. number of interesting stories in con-
uectiou with the suit. He was mem-
Der Of the famous Wilson's Cavalry,
sent to capture Mr.. Davis. Me-. Davis
was holly pursued with his escort into
the timber region Of southeast q Geor.
Rta, aud by dark of the day preceding
the capture, It was known that the
fuGittves could not be Tar away, but no
ons could say where the main body Of
cavalry camped for the night; but the
Immediate company OF which Drels-
man was . member 1pushed on some
distance further In the pursuit, aud
also STOPPED for the night. Darkness
was upon the face of the earth, and no
living human being in the company
knew that they were but u short dis
| tance-tn fact but u few hundred yards
ed prisoner aud his devoted wife and
Ing their repose. 1t was expected that
aud pursued. .. r.N ......',..g- ..., III
"The first knowledge the company
tad Of their nearness Was about the
breaking Of light In the morning,
when the negro servant IT the psis-
oner caught up fire 10 prepare break
fast. When the Federal troops ap.
preached the camp OF the prisoners,
neither party at first had a knowledge
|
tore her husband, for she came out to
get water. The ex-President emerged
from his tent calmly with his wiie's
dressing gown thrown over his shout-
der, for the air was chilly. He was
calm aud neatly dressed and appeared
nj Rrst not to Know that he was about
to fail into the hands Of the Federal
army.
| "Atter the war, AZ is we'll known,
the captors were voted reward by the
government. Dreisman received his
draft for 1928 In 1870. but somehow
misplaced 1t aud never got 1t cashed.
Several years afterward he sailed from
Boston for South America.
1.-THE following letter from the Treas
ury Department explains subsequent
events, and shows conclusiveiy that
Dretsmsn has q claim
"TRsAsuRY OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, Nov. ~, isss.-Wm. r.
by references from the third auditor OF the
asking for the infnrmation necessary to
sustain the draft Of reward money for tho
beg to say that on March 4. 1870. draft No.
.2i9 on treasury warrant No. 36a, was
issued to +. w. Dreismsn for 1893 and
J
street. Boston, Mass, this draft having
! remained unpaid for three fiscal years. On
| Dec. 4, 1873, u draft In its stsnd for a like
| import and amount-N0. A. 2247, on trea-
| sury warrant No. 2lp0- was issued to atnes
I 5chouiter, administrator Of the estate of
| VIM. f. Driesman, deceased, and paid by
| tho assistant treasurer Of the United States
! at Boston, Mass, Dec. 3, 1873, upon the
! indorsement OF James Schoulter. adninis-
TRAITOR, accompanied by certificate of the
probate of Suffolk county, Mas, OF his
appointment as such administrator.
James Shoulders address at that time was
in care OF Schouiter & Mott, attorneys, 25
Kilby street, Boston Mass. You should
apply to him or the register of tho probate
court, Suffolk county. Respectfully yours.
I g. JAMES HYATT, Treasurer U. s.
"Dreismsu lately came to Et Paso
from California. He has been knock
ing around the world for years without
hearing from home folka He labors
for living and the money will he u
great help to him.
| "Another popularity Of the case IL
that Staunton & Nugent, Dreisman's
attorneys, are each connected with Mr.
Davis. The former is blood relative
, and the latter relative by marriage
3 Northern Tribute to Louisiaua's Governor