The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-13


came a member OF the Knights Of the
Indiana 10 extend the order. receiving q
salary for the same. He brought a letter
his confidential adviser. This detective re-
ported regularly TO Mr.. Fletcher all Of Dr.
Athon's schemes TO injure the Governor.
which, / regret 70 say, were generally in
famous and such as no man with the
slightest regard for his character would
ever permit 10 enter his mind. let alone
suggest 10 others. DIR. Athon, like a ma
jority OF men in the North who were plot
ting treason against the government was a
have his infamous purposes carried out
by others. All OF DR.. Athon's purposes
were well known to Governor Morton:
Does IL look reasonable that in view OF
these facts that he would have any Official
connection with DR.. Athon2 II Dr. Athon
ever made any official reports 70 Governor
not on file in the office OF the Adjutant-
general Of this State. where they should be.
POINTS AGAINST ATHON.
The Sentinels letter writer says that the
last report made by the Doctor to Governor
Morton was dated Oct q, 1862. which was
one month after Athon was elected Secre-
tary Of State. This report alleges that
DR.. Athon visited the hospitals at Louis
vile. KY, and vicinity at the request Of
the Governor. i would be willing to wager
my life that such was not the case. as I
IcIucllUcI pCflcCly well ludl QcNcCllfcc "a
lowed the Doctor TO Louisville two or
three times during that summer. and he
always visited and consulted with prom
inent rebels, including Judge Bullitt, the
Leading officer Of the Sons Of Liberty. one
which to extend the order in this State.
There is another reason why he should not
visit the Louisville hospitals, and that is
because he had a regularly-appointed
agent at that place. with several assist
among Indiana soldiers each day, hence
there was no work TO be done there that
q man like DIR. Athon could 90. The Doctor
in his reports recommends that a hospital
be built at Jacksonville TO care for Indiana
soldiers, in order that their friends might
port gives the Doctor away, as every man
who knew anything about the army or
the business he pretends he was engaged
in knows that the States did not build hos
pitfalls for United States soldiers at such
points as Jeffersonville, and IL he had ever
Morton's office he would have known that
Governor Morton was very much opposed
to hospitals at such points as Jefferson
every possible effort To secure the transfer
of Indiana soldiers TO hospitals at this place.
from which they could be given furloughs
and sent home to be nursed back to health
by their wives or mothers. Agents were
instructed to report all surgeons Of his
pitfalls who refused to grant such requests,
where the patient was able TO make the
trip. The Governor had found by expert
oQCe that the SICK ana WOQDQcQ TtCONcEtQ
much more rapidly at home than they
would in any hospital. no matter how well
conducted. and all agents were supplied
with blanks which, when properly hlled
out, signed and presented at any railroad
ticket office, transportation would be fur
nished to any point in the State OF Indiana
BY the time this report was mace Ilr.
Athon had become very obnoxious TO the
loyal people of the State. and he made
came in contact with that he had been
Union soldier. He did not desire to go
having charge of the printing OF the vol.
ume called the DOCUMENTARY Journal"
he could have inserted the report alluded
Now. if all the Sentinel writer says Of
Athon would not be entitled TO a pen
sion on that account as there is no festiI
any disability by reason Of such service,
and, besides, DR.. L. c. Walker. OF this
city, in an address before a medical So
Athon ejoyed perfect health up to Septem-
Der, 1876, which was within a month OF ths
time he died: ! am informed mat there
Jameson that even hints at any connection
between the service alleged 10 be rendered
by DIR. Athon 10 the Union soldiers ana
his death. 1 have no doubt that DIR. Athon
represented to DIR. Jameson as wei as
others that he was visiting hospitals by the
request of Governor Morton; he did a great
many things much more dishonorable than
that in connection with Indiana's war
Governor. Their recital would make a
volume.
Take il for granted that DIR. Athon was
a loyal man up 10 the date OF his election
as Secretary of State. in October, 1862 Did
he remain so. There is sworn eyidencr hat
he did not, and that he threw all the lnfiu-
ence he could command against the Union
cause. jeff Davis. General Lee and many
other prominent officers OF the confederate
army were loyal TO the government until
they lost the offices.
In answer to the statement that the Re
publican pension committee OF last session
passed this bill, 1 have only TO say that
the Republican party are the friends OF
submitted by Senator Turpie to be true,
and as Senator Turpie suppressed all
knowledge of DIR. Athon's war record from
the committee / do not wonder that they
passed the bill. W. +. HOLLOWAY.
Indianapolis, June II.