Evening journal., 1891-02-14


Was Administered 20 the stricken Man
with the Senator's Appreciation. Al
though lie Did Not Know of tbs In.
cideut at the Time.
NEW YoRK. Feb l4-Gen shermans |
grim struggle with disease went bravely |
m yesterday without the lfightful episodes |
Of The day before bringing alarm and de-
spair 10 those who gathered about the bed |
side Of the suffering soldier Death had |
rot raised the siege nor was the danger ~ |
any time considered past, but hope was |
strong. and the news from the sick room |
was Of q hopeful tenor from daybreak to
dark "rom, said Gen Sherman yester-
day morning u want 70 see Tom,
That was the secret Of his plucky
sturdy. indomitabie grip on life. The son
he called for was still 2,5oo miles FROM
home. but the swift and powerful Majestic
is nearer with every turn Of her twin
screws, and 10y Wednesday, il the sturdy
old warriors giant willremains unbroken,
he may clasp the Young priest in his arms.
The Family More Hopeful.
The general had passed quite comfort
able night and il was very thankful fam
ilv which gathered about the breakfast
table and exchanged hopeful talk. The
terrific strain had been raised for the time
being AT least, and all the members Of the
little circle strove t. believe that the vic
tory was won.
There was considerable conversation
about the solemn ceremony Of the day he-
fore, aud not little Indignation expressed
at the III timed enterprise ~ . morning
newspaper in writing = long sereed which
purported 10 tell q family quarrel of
some years standing over religious mat
tiers.
Young Mr.. sherman's Anger.
Young NJ. Sherman went around "a the
telegraph Office, where the press represen-
tativcs were gathered and made an Mi-
pleasant scene over tins publication lie
threatened in a violent manner an inno-
cent reporter. and said that he should take
occasion 70 sue the editor Of thar paper for
slander
Il had attacked Gen. sherman for years
be said, and nov descended e false and
malicious statements when he was perhaps
on bis death bed He said THAI the night
before he had received note from AN efn-
ploye OF that paper demanding private
interview and threatening il ono was not
given that something very unpleasant
would be published in the morning lie
paid no attention TO the threat, which. he
intimated partook Of the nature o. black
mail.
"it is true that extreme unction was ad-
miuistered q my father yesterday, said II.
| T Sherman. ''at "a time when il was thought
! he was dying II was done a. the request
| or the family, who are Catholics, ami with
the consent Of my uncle, Senator Sherman,
who Is not My father is not a Catholic
and never has been. and lac had neither
asked for nor consented to receive this
sacrament There was nothing out Of tie
way about the matter and no cause %
make newspaper commotiou about it.
senator shcrman's Protest.
Senator John Sherman sent this letter
| yesterday;
ro the Publishers of The New York Times
GEErtEMEN-A paragraph IN your paper this
morning gives . very erroneous view Of an in
cidoni m Glen. Shermans sicE chamber which
wounds the sensitive feelings of his children
now iu deep distress. and which under thr cir
enmatances deem il proper 70 correct.
Your reporter fntimates that advantage was
taken 81 my tenn orsIy absence tc introduce
Catholic prizes; into Gen. Shuruuans chamber ti
administer tho rite of extreme unctiou u the
sick man. 81 the nature cf claim that hC wa.
Catholic
1t is wen known that his family have beon
| reared by their mother, devoted Catholic 81
1 her faith and now cling to IL II Is e0nally
vel known that Gen. Sherman and myself a,
wen as an my mothers children are by III
hefitance education ard conviction Christians
but not Catholics. and this has been openly
avowed on sA proper occasions Iyrssn sher
man Int he il too good . Christian and too
hutnan q man 70 deny ~ lIis children TIE oon
.r.As.. ..H4 . l.mfa
the time and apparently At tine verge of death
but Il he had been wen and IN the flll exercise
Cf his faculties he would not have denied Il
them the consolation ~ the prayers and n.
hgioua observances for their father of any cllss
o. denomination of Christian priests y
preachers,
Certainly Il had been present would, AZ
the request 81 tho family, have asseHtad % aud
reverently shared IN an appeal TO the Almighty
for The life here and hereafter Of my brother
whether called prayer ~ extreme unctioh
and whether uttered by priest or q preacher
o. any other good man who believed what p,
spoke and had AN honest faith IN his creed
hear that your reporter uttered q threat a.
obtain information. which cannot believe Won
would for moment tolerate, We an need
charity ior our frailties hut can feel none toi
any one Wlo would wound tause already IA ais
tres. Very truly yours, JOHN sHIRNAN
what Father Brynes says.
James NJ Byrnes had administered the
sacrament But yesterday afternoon Father
Brynes said TO a reporter; II do not know
whether Gen. Sherman received extreme
JUNCTION or not. ] certainly did not ad-
minister ii. lido not know whether Father
Taylor did il or not Gen, Sherman must
have expressed an intention 10 become a
Catholic or he could not have received that
sacrament As ! never talked with Gen.
Sherman in my life do not know what
his views were.
II have been at the house many times to
see the other members Of the family. but /
have seen the general but once Then
saw him sitting at a window As to the
story that he did not want priests al the
bedside for his wife, that is all nonsense.
The general let her manage her affairs As
she chose and when she came 10 die be nut
the others out OF the room and told Father
Taylor 20 give her what consolation he
could.n
What The Times Says:
The New York Times says: At about S
O'Clock Thursday evening reporter Of The
Times wrote a note to Mr. r. T. Sherman