The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-17

He had fought at least six and had
left his man on the ground twice
In the last four cases he had grown weary
of blood and gave back the lives Of the
men who met him on the field of honor.
There Was something so artistic about the
Colonel, such an:absence of swagrer and
such an apparent reluctance to talk about
himself, that few ever dreamed of disput-
ing anything he said. He told his stories
modestly and with such o minuteness
OF detail that it was inconceivahle 10
the average mind that his inventions
were mere fantastic lies He became
D n0al authority on socia! matters IS
well ss military. In his posing as hero
be captured the heart Of The wife Of VERY
distinguished official. Her devotion TO
this little Insignificant man wss one OF the
most inexplainsble and notorious facts in
Washington society at thai tirns. Her
fnai death afterwards can be directly
traced 10 her unfortunate attach nens for
this colossal humbae.
The Colonel reached the pinnacle in b.
success in the cary period Of the Hayes
administration. Ii Vas durlal the winter
Of thai election dispute 1aa. the Colonel
vas 81 his busiest and best Ii was :
period Of great uncertainty. Washington
CITY as filled WITH inf-ivues and pIats.
TIE Coiozel vas never more AZ home than
Ia Tie atmosphere 81 an intrigue. His
lace al that time was solemn as thai OF q
mask. Tie gravity OF the situation was
cut4zne4 iron his classic counEerance.
Iae never smiled except wlth MS closest
ifTs-aA-es, sa3 10 them he complains.
bitterly o tie terrific responsibilities Of
zAs Situation. To the ex-Coufederates he
would say, Il an II the confidence Of the
So-sAern lesdeVs. and 70 the Northern
it21srs he wols1 say. Il sra the accredited
representative 81 fae Confederate element
- tie South" Tass VAS done with such
dignity, sash Ersee, such gravity that be
wzs generally believed on nosh SIDES.
41s7e Vas an almost pathetic sin
cs-1iy IL hzs dark brown ewes Ana SIS lie
EAs se0ye. very energetic. and appa--
ensF never sept he picked Up a great
okA1 q loose Information which he used
y Sccrv4-t At-Gse.! 70 the side where he
ib01eai q wo1B1 - the most useful. Stilt.
y s7l.s - this &c % s1e DO great hit. eus
ss-Gply established = reputation Ior beinc \
very otsc~eet- Te-F 6 -VtoElAtlc aa1 very IL
xzeDvzs use1eEste lis rrea: stroke
vas T'19e q hen tee deal was EAss w5tA
NJ. HAYES = ha-eov tGe Southern peop.e
we're gwen fhbsr stzte govern raeats In fhe
shres Disputed sEateS IN the South ID re-
s.-n so- ;hesr y2e.-lnE taelr claims on ne
r7Ss3(s2i-S. count THIS slo0s male the
s2ect0-a ca-a-1 sSsloG Ger. promise rsoSsL FL ,.
The Ca-o-e. hai ~ ihls time - allied
hignse-t - The strongest men in the South
sta hsH - s0ca ST extent even the coma
oenoe 81 NJ. Lamar. now jusElcs 81 the ST.
rrefae co2rt, that he was abe - 60 10 NJ.
AIrsi hA.sseSd "a Cincinnati, Who was
goez Spokesman Ter NJ. Hayes, as the
sa3y scores TED rep-ssentattv OF the
eeas6~-l t-.Cs1ie-S. How far the Colonel
VAS ah-s - impress NJ EAlstesa do no.
srow. D1t o. know that he went % Mr..
Hayes ~ No.2DS2s IS the IN
eGeStac1ed representative of the
eoaibs-2 gentlemen Who were ready
- aye - = cou1rror2.Se. - as 10
rec0cS the ccstroi q i5e.- own stAte gov
srnsnsasS. Mr.. Hsyss received ann with
81 fran SDes2 Tie ca --e. wss never 50
grave, 50 rVServ e.. So dtr,.c.uattc As when
he poSe3 tzete0e tae tAe2 coming preSl,fs-,.
cf the nsce3 >ts1es s. rl.e one nan - a.
Others who he'd Iae = -ea Is u his destiny
in his hands T. q "a; ezter: NJ. Naves
gave hl1a ass ccUD1eGoe can - sud zc6
cnlv by the tSc: that ne Colonel
wsa. hack 70 TIE Southern h-f-aslss-s
the accredited representative of Mr..
HAYES o. coarse Le aA2 10 dozen
Enentarv credentials. eat from tie
conversation had wsth Asn then Re
wSs able 20 prove that Re VAS IN
sk,tive communication NlLh The tata-e
president Everything nOS as easy. He
would retarn 10 Mr.. HAYES IS the repre-
sentative q. the Southern psoEsle, Sn1 then
IL tie shortest possible slF1e wcCsd ret0ra
r. them sE2fa as the agent u Nr. HAYES,
II tbs wsy te rssvr1 most liupoTis,..
rN@-t Neither side GiSe-ezi ted hlTo. g. :
waen the agreegnen; Vas actually nls3e IN
warTnley's hosel ey NJ. Foster villa the
Southern leaders % oslSye- - them Their
state govern meats. uncoustesly The
Colonel j. 70 he credited ssGa The pTsliGnla~
arv work watch Ie3 % 20 tbs meeting ard
agreement
Tr % this siass his aeeerg5ons h.4
harmed 40 one do net tatzA GRsss-