The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-09
SECRETARY 9REsHAM's FATHER.
Major Mulky OF Indiana Relates How Sheriff
Gresham Was XII ed.


LOUISVILLE. July THE Hon. Walter Q.
Gresham has Just returned from a visit to his
aged mother at Lancsvlle. Ind. 1t IL his Gus
tom to make at least two trips q year to his
boyhood home. This yonr he came to Louis
vile last Wednesday night. crossed over to
New Albany Immediately. and. hiring q team
and driver. went at once to Lanesville. His
mother is now 80 years old. nndl has been in
bad health. but was better when he left her
last Friday.
Secretary Gresham practised law for many
years In New Albany. the thriving manufac-
turing city just across the Ohio from here. and
always takes occasion to call upon his old
friends when on these journeys OF duty and If
lection. His life has been such busy one for
many years that his visits have always been
hurried and he has left unviewed many Of the
most interesting scenes OF his early life. Short
as was his stay this time. he managed It
so as to include an hour at Bloomington.
Ind. whore he attended college when u
boy. He arrived there last Wednesday after
noon. and luckily found an old friend. Major
Muky on the platform. He told the Major he
would like to see how many landmarks re-
mainod In the town that he could recognize.
He was taken to the spot where once stood the
Orchard House." where he boarded for sew
eral months. Tho house was destroyed by
an old two-story frame dwelling once occupied
by Elijah Goodwin In whose family he was
deIiEhted to fd this landma,k DressrE.d and
tho seat Of Ind anss state University The
sdnt n eaons
that the Hon. John W. Foster, Gresham's
The university and d was Graduated in is55 ~
Major Mnlky has been Judge Gresham's In
n shd ri Mol ar sor
father wa, neighbor q Gen Gresham;
Mufy told hs story 81 f
The irst name .1ieo Of the desperate who killed
Sheriff Gresham do not recall, His namo
Sad s besl ns ss ' .sSs s
SIt no. EiiIod. constable Wig tried 70 arrest
sbrrlf, It dovcivea upon him to arrest sipss.
who was known as n dangerous character. To
James IuIky and James spehs"r and James
G,6Ss y ;ha l,sis curious that the hrst
3is 81 wi sns at ~S dance few miles west o,
CoryaoP. but the party went flrst g tho house
pas ah he lied as 6nss Eve Rs
lust time to tell him what was ", when the
sheriff attempted to execute his warrant
the desperate drew u pistol and ,nred.
'a Was was a,s so'a The "sa She 0a ad @
dirk spranG upon him and stabbed him to the
heart, killing him instantly: Ho turned and
fed, but was pursued by Mulky. Gibha. and
Spencer. who finally captured him at Fredonla,
then tho county seat OF Crawford county. on
Winter m" oi 1879 and distinctly reeeioef
NSlsh III io i t 70 was i,isd
1888. and. escaping hanging by great good
luck. got twenty-one-year sentence; I 40
not rsmcm Der how 1t was that he got on 30
easily. He stayed In prison. until 1887, during
which year he was pardoned by the Governor
he was either Noah Noble or David Wallaee.
=, Sipes returned to- Harrison county lmme-
diatey after his pardon. For while ne pur-
sued tho same desperate life. ana was terror
ner changed To tho astonishmsnt OF every
ono no became quiet citizen. He remained
year or two longer and then disappeared;
met SiPes. and BY Invitation teoE dinner with
him. He was quiet, reputable citizen and
owned o large and valuable farm. HIS home
was comfortable and had every appearance OF
prosperity. never saw or heard OF him again.
and II was only Judge Greshame visit here
that recalled the occurrence TO my mind"