New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-08
JEFF. DAVIS LIES IN STATE.
HIS BODY TAKEN AT NIGHT FROM ihE
PAYNE MANSION TO THE CITY HALL
SCENES IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER WHERE
THE DEAD MANS FACE is VIEWED BIZ
MISUNDERSTANDING JoNEs's REC
Objections OF ME-. DAVIS.

THoVsANDs-GENEHAL JoNEsS HEN'
Objections OF ME- DAVIS
New.orlcans. Dec 1.-THE body OF Jefferson DAVIS
m lytae in state In the Council Chamher al the 'iN
Hal, The conn rests upon catafalque and is devoid
~ bouch orpamcntation. II has silver plate, upon
which is the simple inscription. jefferson Davis AT
rests with the date of tbs death added. Badges OF
the Confederate associations the flag that me WASH
fugton Artillery csr1ed through the War, and buneh
of wheat and two crossed spanish daggcs, the plant
80 termed fastened together with purple ribbon, are
the only other ornssonts. The desks Of the Mayor
and clerks have been covered and turned into a
platform, which is the receptacle for floral offerings
The dsIkcned and lh up by clusters of electric
lights, their brlliancy being dimmed by The sable
drapery. soldiers in uniform stand guard, stacks OF
arms and cannon fill the corners OF the chamber ana
all around the walls OF plants and shrubbery
forming beautiful contrast.
Since early morning people have been pouring in 10
obtain a last look at the dead man. No cOwdng IS
allowed and the visitors file through the in regular
column All classes represented in the procession
by the bier. The number of colocd people IS marked
The mourning general and every place Of prominence
in the city has put black The noteworthy Incident
this morning was a Telegram seDt by Mayor shake
speare to secretary Proctor officially informing him OF
the death Of eX-Secreary Davis and the date Of the
funeral.
Last night at about IL rs >Ir. Davs's body was
In hearse. The body was borne TO the hearse by
T. Ii. Farrar judge c. +. Fenner. F. H. kruttschmitt
J. T. Payne, K. W. Foster and James Richards. OH
John Teen and l. 6. sebss served police escort
Followed by two carriages the hearse moved slowly
out First-st. The route taken was ont Flrst-st To
g. Charles, and down St Charles 10 the City Hall.
where the body of Mr. Davis win lie in state until
next Wednesday.
General George Wallace Jones' of Dubuque, Iowa,
old and lifelong friend of Jefferson Davis. ar
rived this morning. Having heard of the serious
illness Of his former classma;e. he determined 10
visit him once more before he paid the debt due TO
nature. General Jones carries the burden OF eighty
five years we'll. Being asked 10 give his personal
Iecoecons of the deceased man. General Jones did so.
but during the interview broke down and wept like
child, grieviDg sadly that he did not arrive Six
hours sooner. said he:
Jefferson Davis and / classmates at Tran
sylvana College Lexington, KY. in 1920. where he
was esteemed as ono of the brightest students well
as the hsndsomcst In November. 1923. he was
appointed 10 cadetship al West Point by President
Monroe / remained at the college until 1925. when
graduated. In 1923 JEFF, he was known 10
his friends assigned duty second lieutenant
United states Cavalry at Fort Crawford, Prairie du
Cnien, then Michigan Territory. and now State OF
Wisconsin. In the latter part Of 1928 a United
States officer attended by sergeant, both mounted,
TO my cabin in the nighttime at Sinslnawa
Mound, Grant County, Wis, about fifty miles from
Fort Crawford. The officer halloed and went TO
the door, and he asked me il Mr.. Jones lived there
told him my name was Jones'
lie then asked me If was ever at
Pennsylvania University. 1 replied that was there
in 1925. He asked me II recolleced college boy
named JEFF Davis Certainly J do, replied, i
could never forget the accomplished and handsome
young man, Il am JEFF he answered Jumped outside
the cabin and pulled him off his horse, and we spent
some time taking over college experiences. lie
often visited me at my cabin
I'm 1892 we became associated In the famous Black
Hawk War; he as lieutenant of the infantry, and
S aidedecamp to General Henry Badge commanding
the militia Of Michigan Territory often accepted
his Invitation to partake Of his hospitality, as well
4 as that Of General then Captain william s. Harvey
and Colonel Zach Taylor After the Black Hawk
War; IN the winter of 1928, Lieutenant Davis was
sent TO the Dubuque lead mines, which at the
termination of the trouble had been occupied by
squatters lie was directed by the War Department.
through Colonel Taylor the squstters.
Leutenants Gardner and wilson, who preceded him.
having failed 10 drive the people oil the reservation
Lieutenant Davis by his concliatory efforts and
got s sm ,t to I says MS s Sc
nized as the treaty made with tbs Sac and
Fox indians should be ratified 1y the Unted staes
all Of the TO go away but permitted one woman TO
In 6r ss eaO 5 as s wsT yc was s eT
ward bis devoted friend up TO her death about two
In is3s was the first delegate to Congress from
Wisconsin Territory. Jefferson Davis reached Wash.
at the Dawson House on capitol mi Ny next meet
fnr with Mr.. Davis in 1913, when visited Wash.
ington as surveyor GeDeral OF Wisconsin, Iowa and
Minnesota and stopped at the same hotel did Davis
and his accom- pfshed wife. One day, sat by his
side in the Senate Chamber talking 10 him. he turned
suddenly and said General Dodge says YOU
financially embarrassed and in need Of money!
answered that ! was. there being judgment against
me for S4OO. He Immediately drew draft on HIS
frfnd aud commission merchant, ]. e. Payne. Of
New Orleans PAYABLE TO my order FOR 81 600. then
wrote out and handed him my note. He tore II up
and rod II under foot saying; Jones when you have
more money than you know what TO do with you may
nav this and not before In 1859. when Franklin
Pierce became President J. as the first Senator from
Iowa, recommended my old friend and companion for
Secretary Of War;