The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
Auburn TALKS BACK.

81 ry.c0NGRESSMAN- FROM INDI.
b 1hn o,,IECTs TO THE CRITICISMS
Is az MRS. FREMONT.
.p.,be,ic Story of BeinseRobbed OF Her
81 "a uome by the Government-But Mr..
Fl Wv jim Won't Take This, Even from q
& v ,rsnan and Sharply Retorts-The Facts
@ IN the Case
RI NV YORK, April 24.-Mrs. Jessie Benz
IA :. Fremont widow Of Gen. John G. Free
,,,, wrote a story for the last issue of
"a Jamie June's Magazine, the Homemaker,
Ed l., has caused much discussion. She
@ N. Il" A Home Found and Lost" and
directly charges ex-Congacssman John
Isl e.bpyu. of Indiana, with being response
@ Il, for her failure to get back her home
@ S.n Francisco from the Government.
@ according 10 her story she went with the
BIZ c,oeralt to San Francisco eight years after
@ ,heir marriage, and picked out al ideal
IS amt for their home. 1t was thirteen
.,,es of the extreme end Of San Jose
F. Rack Point, which juts out into the
Fl ,b.nue} near the entrance to the harbor.
IS The General bought the property for
"a I'D 600 in gold from Mark, Brumagem, a
@ s,r Francisco banker, and had the deeds
r. made cut in his wfe's name. Mrs. Ere
b. mont gives picturesque description of
@ tie home thew made there. Then came
The civil war, and General Fremont who
had volunteered, wrote her ojoin him
@yilh the children in New York. She
| heard soon after her arrival that the
@ Government had taken her home for
IS military purposes, but Secretary of
Ell Var, Stanton, assured the General that
X fae occupation was only temporary, and
L yould he satisfactorily settled, After
S8 The war Gen. and Mrs. Fremont tried to
E get their property back, but in vain. To-
8dy the commander Of the department
II has the homestead for pleasure ground.
BE- The locality is now known as Golden
r Gate Park, and the property is very
@ raluable. The story ends as follows:
@ Twice we made application to Congress.
|#YTice the application bill passed the SEN
|sasie to restore my property. When the
ESSill reached the House the last time it
|8ns stopped by single objection. The
||}}e&sbector refused 10 give any reason for
ESiis opposition to what was otherwise sure
|as#sgl a large majority, despite the remon-
of friends. He was Mr. CO.
|S#Eru, of Indiana, a Republican who had
||Rked and obtained Mr.. Fremont's per-
ional aid for his reelection, which had
|$hen doubtful otherwise. MIR. Coburn
|ssHas proof even against the tears of u
GsaSYung girl, whose father was waiting the
| Nrdct that would leave him in poverty
|SSG restore him to fortune. &slhe father
yas suffering from wounds contracted in
(asAe war, and Mr.. Coburn's obstinate, an
explained objection killed him. / trust
Nal, as there are few men capable Of
Ech cold cruelty MS Mr.. Coburn, may
|SAse success in the renewed effort ] am
|ESsS3,sakns this winter to regain my lost
lpne. y
|s This article came to ex-Congressman
|as5 toOurn's attention last week, and he sent
@ letter of general denial to the Home
maker at once, for which he demands as
E#ssach publicity as was given to Mrs.
Es .fenont's story. The reply will appear
|Ss3a ia i'll the June issue OF the magazine;
E|sSsat the following synopsis has been given
|ssal Tor publication. He says that Mrs.
81 euont has attacked him entirely with
sN' psovocation, and that she has given
EE2p erroneous statement Ut facts. He
saotes from the Congressional Record to
Rao~ that Mrs. Fremont's bill came be-
|sssafe him as Il member OF the House Com
ss'''ee on Military Affairs, and that on
ii, 1872, he read the report on
|S|S}4 before the House. The committee in
ss''sa'ed the matter thoroughly, had
FsBpeh hearings ON it and gave opportumi-
|S&E Tor all testimony to he handed in. 1t
s S .'he to the conclusion "that the claim
s,l's nave no title to the lands, and at
aust nave an equitable claim for pay for
p'ovements upon lands upon which
Ev! were mere squatters." The House
incurred in this report without one dis
@ sasi"S vote. Next year, late ON in the
eu'as of March 8, similar bill, passed
E Tue Senate, was handed to the House,
holman, of Indiana, objected to its
sSaSe' because it had not been given
|ssgs house committee, and Mr.. Negley, Of
s sss, euAS yiv"nia, objected, as it had preyi-
,s been examined and rejected hysthe
,o Mr. Coburn, on the other hand,
|S ,0 posed substitute providing that I'M
on the land be paid for to
1& fstn extent of $4,000. But the House
s FUSED to hear anything, and the bill
|ba dropped, :" had nothing to do with
v ueatii OF the invalid father-iu fact. /
|g, I r saw The weeping daughter, saws
ESE n. Uocurn' and hold myself innocent
|ssd aay injury to Mrs, Fremont. am not
|SsSaI;,;, IN any way to Mr.. Fremont for
sth n'.ce' help-in fact the aid il on the
h., $50. sue and anyhow, / do not believe
I'M POI political debts should be paid from
1l,;.Ip, aolie treasury. Ii not only aspo-
eEsaon ,a. creditor is to be paid, but in addi-
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