The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-07-12
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TfADDEOUS ", STANTON.
stanton had the most thrilling expert.
cnce ~ his life. He Is modest man.
He hesltatcs 10 speak about himself
Under pressure the other day he gave
this narration about the Richmond
episode II travelled" he said. from
baltimore 10 Richmond with an armed
escort and with $4,000 of government
money In my charge. which had bocn
ordered TO carry to Richmond TO pay
soldiers then on duty at that place.
When got there Richmond was In
flames | took the chest containing the
money To army headquarters and ro-
licvod myself of the obligation NJ -
security | had nothing To eat all day
and was hungry. Food was not very
easy 10 procure. I finally aaoerinlned
that | could obtain something 10 eat In
Forda hotel. which occupied one side
Of the public square | registered there.
went 10 my room. washed my hands
and face and then went 10 the dining
room below. where amid the sound NJ
the turmoil ~ battle partook of
very meagre meal. was very tired and
very sleepy and Immediately returned
10 my sleeping apartment. had IN ny
personnl possession about ~. having
na heretofore said. deposited Uncle
SANS cash at the department head.
quarters. There was no gas In the hos
telry and I was given lighted candle
10 show me my way. when l reached
my room I noticed OF tie mantel'plece
the scabbard Of n dagg q, which In that
day we knew as the iNb brand which
meant a very long nha Wide weapon
made by a Yankee hrm. II was well
known In war times. I did not know
what To make of It's presence there The
thought occurred 10 me that Il Ind no,
been there when I had previously been
I'm the room However. I was sn tired
and sleepy that 1 ala not lay particu-
lar stress upon It's presence. My room
was located on the second floor, and
lis two windows opened upon a ball
oony and reached 10 the floor. They
had inside shutters, closed these. blew
out tho candle and went Ia bed and TO
sleep Il was then about 10 o'clock In
the evening A. about 2 o'clock In the
morning I woke. and was turning over
ON the other side from that on which
mad been resting when | saw the inside
shutter Of the Tar window open. Ny
hair stood on end. I thought At once
OF the empty scabbard ana expected
every moment to feel knife thrust IN
10 my vltnls Bear In mind that the
room was In complete darkness From
beneath my pillow | drew my revolver
and cooked II and sat up In bed ana
then stood upon the floor with the re-
volvar drawn. expecting every minute
10 feel the touch u the knife. Just
thcn I saw a mans leg put within the
FAR window. Tie made no noise. Again
my hair stood on end. I could not tell.
owing 10 the darkness, whether or not
thcre was another In the room. But /
polnted my pistol towards the Slndow
ana began pulling the trigger. There
was scurry. "a Bcuiile. tumult OF
mons volces the leg disappeared.
kent advancing, still shooting. ! got 20
Inc window. There were men flying In
both directions. I fred right ana left,
without regard 10 aim. | saw man
prostrate on the ground. ! heard fists
heating on the door OF my apartment.
/ turned back and opened the door ana
found there the landlord OF the hotel
IN his nlghtgown, agitated. l said 20
him; There's n man out on the veranda
that I think Is hurt You should send