New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30

a battle. and when the flight began they were
caught in the wild mob. In the course OF the
dav the author got under the fire Of rebel art-
lerymen helped TO repel the charge OF small
squadron OF cavalry. and finally in the dusk. near
Fairfax Court House. with few companions
brought a crowd Of fugtives 10 halt long enough
TO get them under control OF troops VINO had
kept their heads Nobody who remembers that
miserable day needs to be told how eagerly peo-
pie at the North studied such details as they couid
obtain Under the pressure OF strong excitement
Mr. Riddle wrote out all his adventures ana oo-
servafions in a letter to his wife. with strict In
functions az 10 those who should be allowed 10
Coo u Put II fell into the hands Of a newspaper
editor and within day or two the constituents
of Mr. Riddle were all armed with IT. IL was easy
10 give a turn 10 incidents and expressions qu''e
the reverse Of what Mr.. Riddle intended An IN
,,,icaI newsnacer turned the whole narrative
ahout an that the panic stricken runaways became
the remnant OF a routed. annihilated army oe-
stroyed on the field. with the victorious Zoe thu"-
dering after them while Mr. Riddle ana MS
friends became a cowardy gang OF lordiy CON-
gressmen with feet, strong horses or''ihe
through and over them. overcome as they were ny
the heat the toile Of battle and the rage OF 'h'S
These are In effect Mr.. Riddles own WORDS anu
they are none too emphatic. AS writer Oh '"e
da,. rem,rked: "Mr Riddle esteemed the
most fortunate successful and popular man pro-
duced in this district In day he became the
most odio,rs" II took time to bring the popular
mind around Bu, It was accomplished. The day
came when Mr. Riddle could conquer an a"''e"'
nv s,mnly telling the story OF the panic of Bull
Run from the platform. But there were many
months when he might have congratulated h'H'-
uresque
Earlier still than these incidents was one coh-
ncc,ei with the history Of the Underground kaii'
ro,d. &, Ohio A fugitive slave had been capt
ured in Oberlin. A mob consisting largely OF pro-
,oss,r. and Students OF the college rescued thf
negro from the officers. and deposited him saielS
:, canada Mr. Riddle. as a young lawyer, de
| ,.,s.d tho leaders Of the mob who were arrested
uo a,,empted 10 convince the Supreme Court 81
! Ohio that the Fugitive Slave law was unconsu'u
| ,,onaI Failing in that he rad the officers wnC
! acted under the law arrested for Kidnapping
Tho certainty 81 conviction on both sides resulted
! in n discontinuance OF both cases Years ai'cf
ward Mr. Riddle happened to have a seat a
| dinner one day opposite the learned. irasclol'
| Jeremiah & Black when the latter. iniuging II
"reminiscences ~ his experiences as Attorney
| General Of the United States went into all 'h'
details Of the Oberlln case. After the niue ouz'
! caused hy his story had suhs'lei. Judge bIAcf
exclaimed: II would Ike to know what became
| Of the young lawyer that managed thai d"ieh''
| some one sent me an argument n HE In iam'u
poisoning case In OHIO. as well as his speech II
the rescue case and expected to hear more 'F'''
| him " That wac the way Mr. Riddle became &C
| ouatnreI with "A man who was IN ms time n'r .
| the most interesting characters IN me 'i''
| states In all the "reminiscences ~ MT hldd'r' a
| IN these there II comparatively little bitterness
| Ills heroes are Lincoln and stanton ana tH' pcs
| messages In his book are those devoted - ,h'S
| 10 cr.a, mon Those VINO read his DOCK Will II
no an, t. forget Stanton's great. mysterious ey :
| nor his black brows. nor the gentle voice INA
| could become gentler and swec'cr IN "r'th ,ha'
| /, vas I'm mlldcr moods. Mr. Riddle has 4 pit "
| s,ory in which that voice figures W h"h IN
! Legislature = Indiana In 1862 left the war GOV
| ,rnor Morton without money. the latter api'aIr
| ~ IN. Secretary stanton a. once are" VA
r,,, on the Treasury for $4,000. payable To MOT
toms order . 49,. 3. ..,- ..,.,,
| ana VIII be- covered with prosecutions iinp'S
| onei driven from the country IT,.
| IN the cause fails" said stanton III Ms S'''''
| voice. Il d. not care T. live