The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-23
DEWEY
GRIEVED !
Complains of the Injustice Done
Him by Many Critics,
HE Is TEMPTED TO GO ABROAD.

Deeds show That the Property was
Transferred to Mrs. Dewey and In
Turn TO the Admiral's son Two Days
Before title was Made TO Crawford.
Washington. Nov. 23.-An interest
ing feature in connection with the
three Dewey transfer deeds now on file
with the recorder OF deeds was noted
yesterday afternoon. The first deed
filed, that by which George Dewey ct
ux transfers the Rhode Island avenue
property to John w. Crawford, al
though dated Nov IL. was not ac-
knowledged before a notary public un-
I'll the 10th inst.
The second deed. by which Crawford
transferred the property to Mrs. Dew
ey and the third deed, recorded yes
terday. by which George Dewey and
Mrs. Dewey turn over the title to
George G.. Dewey, we're not. according
to the dates as set forth in the pa
pers, acknowledged the 14th inst. In
other worus. II would seem that Craw-
ford transferred the property to Mrs.
Dewey, and the latter in turn to George
c. Dewey. two days before Admiral
Dewey transferred the title to Craw-
ford.
Admiral Dewey is deeply wounded
by the criticism of his transfer of the
gift home and is tempted TO go abroad
He talked freely to a reporter who
called upon him, and in the course OF
his lengthy explanation spoke of the
greeting that was given him when he
| arrived home. and proceeded:
Mrs. Dewey understood better than
l did the feelings of the people and at
first declined to permit the house to be
transferred to her. She did consent
only after an arrangement had been
effected whereby not only the house,
| but her entire personal fortune, which,
| as you are aware, is considerable, was
| ultimately to go to my son George.
81 would never have believed it pos
/ sible." " Admiral Dewey continued. with
| tears in his eyes, that the American
I people. who made such a hero of me
/ two months aro, could have in this
| brief period SO turned upon me as to
| fill columns OF the papers with the
worst of abuse asked no idolatry
/ | asked no applause. | had merely
| done my duty and was ready to do il
again But | did ask one thing, which
was to be let alone, 10 conduct my per-
sonal and domestic affairs as | saw
! fit, and this one 5iup'e privilege which
I asked from the American people has
been denied me
81 do not intend to arraign the en-
tire American people for the acts of a
| few. But | am hurt / am cut to the
quick l have never felt so badly In
all my life. If l should feel tomorrow
as l feel now 1 would cut it all, throw
up everything. go on the retired list
and go abroad / hardly feel like liv.
ing in a country where l can be at
tackled in so outrageous a manner with
out being defended by anyone.
when / accepted this house
thought 1t was a gift. ! did not know
that the people who contributed the
money to buy it gave it to me with Z
string tied to it, or / never shoulC
have taken it. / owe a great deal tC
the American people, and perhaps, tn,
American people owe something to me
But, thank God, the American peopl,
don't own me. and l am still inde
pendent"
The Smith Sisters Concert Company Civ
the second entertainment of the Brockwa
Course at Ferguson's theatre this evening.