The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-08


United States.
The sentences in each casa have
been approved and will be carried
into effect Sept. %, at st. Louis,
under the direction of provost mar
shal general
The sentence was not carried out
at that time, but was postponed.
Captain Watkins, however. was ap-
parently doomed, though his des
perate courage never faltered and he
still hoped to make his way out
somehow. Meanwhile his general,
Sidney G. Jackman, of Bates county,
Missouri, was straining every nerve
to rescue the captain, whom he con-
sidered one of the most COURAGEOUS
and DEVOTED men in the service.
Such was his anxiety that on learn
ing of the verdict of death passed
upon the prisoner, Genera. Jackman
considered a bold plan to eject
Captain Watkins relea ase at the risk
of his own life.
General Thomas Bartholow OF
Howard county was then camping.
as a Union commander, on his own
estate. His headquarters were in
his own mansion. Around him lay
his soldiers, guarding the approache
to the residence on all sides except
where natural defense seemed pre-.
sented by swamp supposed to be
impossible General Jackman, how
ever, believed the lake could be
!. forded. With a single companion
Major Rucker, he came to it one
, dark, dismal night and rode in.
! The way was difficult. At times
!, the horses sank to their shoulder
in the mud and the water ian owe
o their backs. But pressing Oh, Gen
! eral Jackman and Major Rucke
emerged from the swamp. The
penetrated the Union lines and rod
boldly to the front door of ths resi-
n dence.
At their hurried knocking Gene Ii
| Bartholow came down in his sleel
ia ing clothes. Through the glass 9
a the side of the door 1t was perceive
IN that he was carrying a candle in on
# hand end a revolver 10 the other.
"Who's thele!' called Gener'
d Bartholow gruffiy.
J. "a messenger from General Gu
a tar at Fayette," answered Gener
a. Jackman.
vs. "Hand in your message, then
in ut is verbal" said Jaekman, wi
,el thereupon recounted fanciful sto
"a. to the effect that General Cult
or wanted General Bartholow's assi'
~, ance 10 capturing General Jackm
he himself
nd "Of course I'll help catch t
rly scoun drel," shouted General B
of tholow, opening the door a trife
his his excitement.
,ns Thereupon General Jackm
uit whose knee had been resting ligh
on on the door, suddenly forced
,is. open and bounde d into the hall.
moment General Bartholow '
en-. the prisoner of the ''s,oundrel."
q. General Jackman led his capt
rs. silently back through the swa
rec without detection, and proceeded
sist the top of high hill not far aw
veil There he kept his prisoner th
rs days, arguing, threatening and
the pealing by turns to secure his
,ad. fluence to save Captain Walk
Finally, as the price OF freedom
/. immunity, General Bartholow
A sented to 60 to Washington and
80: his utmost to secure the release
t.;n Captain Watkins. In the event
failure he was to resign from
,o, United States amy.
o,r; As agreed, General Barthe
~, went to Washing gton, where he
tate euested President Lincoln and
bor. retary Stanton to pardon CAP
CO., Watkins, if not for the sake OF
Co. tice, at least to secure his Bal
,onx low's) exchange. Upon their rel
to reconsider the sentence, Gel
uor;; Bartholow, as an honorable
70 in completed the terms OF his al