The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-18
IN THE SECRET SERVICE.
CAPT. MAxWELL'S TNTERESTIyG
TALK TO PICKETT CAMP.
Can't. r. &. Morton Tells of the Cadets at
New Market--In Memory Of Col. John
B. Cary--rhe sons.

Pickett Camp held It's regular meeting
last evening I'm it's new hall
Commander Gibbs stated that It was in
order TO appoint a committee to draft res
olutions on the death Of Col. j. II. Cary.
Comrade Northen In this connection.
stated that n list had been handed li.n OF
the deaths in the Camp for the past year.
and there were two names IN It that
touched him deeply-those OF James T.
Hendricks and Col. j. Il. Cary. Com
radc Noithen then went on TO compare
these two heroes and delivered an elo-
quent eulogium upon their virtues. lie
stated that during Col. Carey's illness
he (Comrade NortnenJ had found on his
desk letter from Col. Carey, enclosing
a check 10 aid the Ladies Auxiliary ol
the Camp
COmrade Northen offered the motion
that the fourth Monday in every January
be dedicated as memorial night FOR the
Camps dead comrades.
Comrade Gates agreed with Comrade
NOrthens sentiments, but ayerref that
the subject was too suddenly sprung;
that its importance warranted cNlendel
consideration and in view OF this ne would
ask that the matter be laid over unit. the
next meeting. 10 which COmrade Mortimer
cheerfLlly acquiesced.
Comrade DR. StrattOn moved that a
committee Of three be appointed 10 dtatt
81 liable resolutions upon the death OF
Col J. b. Cary This being carried. Com
man1er Gibbs appointed pr Stratton.
Col Marry and Major Bidgo9d as the
committee.
Comrade Northon stated that he had
told the Building Con mittCc Of q friend
ne had who would help the new quarters
10 the extent Of 500. and. thcreupOn. pre-
scented check for 500 from this friend.
DR.. StrattOn moved that the check be
received and that a rising vote Of thanks
no .4xt 81 oil a hearted n
the check. The motion being passed, the
thanks we're rendered accordingly.
After some discussion. in which the
newspapers were criticised for the man
ner in which reports Of the Camps were
published, the commander ordered the
adjutant 10 form the Camp for Inspection.
This was done and the ranks were IN
spected by Col 4. c. Morton, OF Staun-
ton
After the inspection Mr.. 9. Northen de-
livered an eloquent tribute 10 Lee in
graceful and interesting manner He re-
cciN cd APPLAUSE at closing.
Capt. Fis nix Cunningham was called on
for a song and rendered i'm his sweet
tenor The Blue and the Gray.
THE SECRET SERVICE.
capt. John Maxwell then was intro
duccd and told OF his service IN the Con-
iedcratc secret service.
According 10 Capt. Maxwell the secret
service men should be the best TO be
and should be men who would not finch
nor get nervous.
In the case of Lieut.. John Y Bell, who
with Gen. T.. q. Leo had gotten up the
special service in the navy under which
Capt. Maxwell had served, nervousness
proved disastrous.
Capt. Maxwell was really the comman-
der Of the special service Of the navy lot
neither General Lee nor Lieutenant Bel
knew anything Of the navy.
Ifoufeu4uf Rell had engaged IN the
prOspected raid on Lake Erie.
The New York Herald unknown to itself
had contained in its columns all the Sc
cret service correspondence in regard TO
the Lake Erie expedition
Il was through a drunken engineer that
the raid had fallen through. nasty re-
treat was beaten by the particip@aInts lh
Lieutenant Bell got as far as Niagara
Falls, and as the time drew near FOR the
arrival OF the train. which would take
him TO Canada, he grew very nervous. \
detective hapDcned to get his eye on Bell
and arrested him, conveying HIN 10 Gov
ernor's Island.
capt. Maxwell requested the Secretary
of War 10 send him 10 New York 10 take
care of Bell. but the Secretary promised
TO have Bell taken care OF and stated that
he needed the captains services else
where.
Lieutenant Bell was neglected and hung
as spy on Governor Island.
COLONEL MORTON'S ADDRESS.
Colonel Morton prefaced his remarks
by expressing his pleasure In being with
the camp, and congratulated II upon us
being in Is own new ana comIoilaplt
home. lie congratulated the camp upon
its full ranks-ranks which had been
broken i'm the years gone. but that siili
stood solid ranks-closcd up against
even the attacks Of Father lime. ooHu
ranks they We're of unyanquisned heroes.
and it made his heart throb when me
looked on such a company when ne
thought of all they stood for.
The Colonel had INTENDED 10 give ~, a..
tailed account of the dOings Of the cadets
al Newmarket. but he would instead re
late i'm "A concise way of the part lhey
took in this action that won them world
Colonel Morton was earnestly thanked
for his talk. and after Invocation by
Chaplain Winston. the camp ADJOURNED