New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
.IOI]RNEAY AND BURNHAM.

deep water when Skipper Ireson came along skin.
ing the shore, picked UP my hat, and walked Of
with IL. I was so far out that II took q long
time TO get to land and had TO pursue him evW
the freshly cut marsh, or mash the boys ussd
to call 1t. for long distance to possess myself d
my property"
Did Ireson do it for a joke. or in q 1T OF absent
mndcdness?" asked the reporter
II never knew" said Mr.. Chadwick. "The tam.
Ing was done mainly by my big cousin. who accom-.
panied me in the rescue and he didn't give old
Flood much chance to say anything. Ny father
was fisherman. and when ne first went 10 the
Grand Banks he had a hard time and often told
me that he didn't know how he could have lived
through it II it hadn't been for a nephew OF Flood
Ireson.
AN ERROR CORRECTED.
II once asked an old captain who was IN Marble.
head at the time OF the tarring and featherins
what effect 1t had on Ireson and he replied 'CowA
h!m-cowed him 10 death. But II did not COW hin
much that he did not have spirit enough 70
resume his occupation. i see that Captain Goldman
says In his magazine article that from the day
Of his cruel persecution poor Ireson was hated and
despsed in Marbehead. deprived OF his position
and forced to exc out scanty living by fishing
in a small boat and digging clans till ths time Of
his death. Captain Goldman Is mistaken In that
particular. for Ireson went skipper again after his
persecution. and 1t was only with the approach o.
old age that he resorted 10 clam-disging and fish,
ing III his dory.
Il only knew Ireson as wheeling around his l!ttlss
barrow Of FISH He used TO go out in the. me bay ana
the town, while the boys would shout after MN
those two rhymes. When old age and blindness mes:
was hauled up into the lane before his house. and
there rb went to rSt and ruin sxorsrs,,ns IRE.
son was known In all the later years OF MS NE:
Of the h ms sS' passed. away his story was
cepted The sailors confessed al last, and IN the
town he was thoroughly exonerated His unpopS'
larity lasted only short time
AMENDS FOR THE INJURY
Captain Goldman is mistaken in saying that
Whittier and his publishers never made amends
for the injury done Ireson's reputation by the
poem Here is the latest edition OF Writers
poems" and Mr.. Chadwick took 1t frem his hook.
shelves Prehxed TO the poem is the statement q
the truth Of the matter.
Samuel Roads. jr.. In his History ana Ito
di,ions OF Marblehead gives the true story Oh -.
occurrence for which lreson suffered MT ko ,,y
saws that after the arrival OF the schooner be'S
the crew reported that two days before they b NAB
WAS in distress and that Skipper Ireson had re-
fused allow them 20 go to the ASe WITH The
captain q the Active The crew S mere pss osi
the fishermen seized the skipper and PLACED n,,amned
earn Sm as asa dragged Kim through
town The bottom Of the cory came OUT a Salem
finished his ride 10 Salem III Set@
10 authorities refused to permit the strahSe w
cnssion 10 enter. and they turned back . ant.
Vhttier is wrong In saying that ireson W.,
ra s,.d in this manner by the women MOI IA Ire
there were no women In the mob Ne!tnsr ,Ss con.
son as he says. express repentance on "a A. tka
tyary ne main ained dignined silerce an" Gentle
end OF the punishment said, i thank YOU,
men, for my ride; but you VIII i've 10 ''e
I'VE sailed away , ,
From a leaking ship In Chaleur Bay
sailed from sinking wrtVA.
Win his own towispeopie on her ds., -. ovn
"As matter OF fact there were none from r. Port
pp"d r. Was on Cape Cod not In Cnses sub
that Active was ssh sssi in The h. sps
seq"Sn svy sea n was impossible TO give Ma We.
the and that IreST %o alTsS!ss and
Nseyins his instructions deserted tns MS t. vt
real name was not Floyd. a. wnMstSrcofion. oue =
benjamin. Flooo eeaoks NV -
nickname"