The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-23
TRANSFER OF DEWEY'S HOME.
SEVERAL DEEDS BEaR DATES
a PECULIAR WAY.
First Transfer Is Dated Later Than
the second and Third--An Inter-
view with the ADMIRAL.

Washington, November 22.-The deed
transferring the Dewey home from Ad-
mral and Mrs Dewey I'd the admiral's
son George was recorded in the office o.
the recorder OF deeds to0ay. life in
terest in the property is deserved by Ad-
Ing provision
Subject, however, to this express reser-
walton, that the parties of the first part do
hereby expressly reserve to themselves
and to each of them during and for the pc
Rod of their natural lives respectively a
life interest in and to the premises here n
decided, which life interes. in case of The
death of either of the parties to revert to
the other"
The instrument bears dGte of November
IA, the same date borne by the deeds from
Admiral Dewey TO Lieutenant Crawford
and from Lieutenant CrDwiord TO Mrs.
Dewey
An interesting feature in connection
with the Dewey deeds now on file with the
recorder of deeds was noted this after
noon. The first deed filed that by which
George Dewey ct ux transfers the Rhode
Island avenue property to John w. Craw-
ford. although dated November IA, was
not acknowledged before notary until
which Crawford transferred the property
to Mrs. Dewey, and the third deed re-
corded today, by which George Dewey and
Mrs. Dewey turn over thu title to- George
G. Dewey. were both, according 10 the
dates set forth in the papers, acknowl
edged the 18th instant. In other words,
it would seem that Crawford transferred
the property to Mrs. Dewey and the latter
in turn to George G. Dewey two days be-
fore Admiral Dewey transferred the title
to Crawford.
New York. November 22.--The Suns
Washington special says. Admiral Dewey
said in regard to the transfer of his house.
Where | was hero two months ago,
am now reduced to such position that
certain people can not say things too viii
famous too scurrilous about me. and no
one defends me. III / was so much of a
hero then and the American people
thought well enough of MT to give me this
house, why do not some of those people
defend me now? If l Lad known how
much trouble how much abuse, was to
come upon me as the result OF accepting
this house. l would never have taken it.
When | sailed into Manila bay, over
dangerous ground, with death and even
wrose in front of me. | little thought in
such brief period of time after l re-
turned TO my native lani the American
people would countenance such monstruos
attacks upon me because l was doing what
considered to be the most gracious thing
could do. to present my home to my
bride.
II do not intend to arraign the entire
American people for the acts of a few.
But l am hurt. l am cut to the quick. /
never have felt ST. badly in all my life. l.
want the American people to know It. +
want them TO know that if / could I
would return to the contributors the fund
and the house purchased with It. l would
never in the world have accepted it If
had known what it would cost me. II
should feel tomorrow as | feel tonight I
would cut it ALL throw up everything, go
On the retired list and go abroad, In fact,
feel so discouraged, so worn out tonight
hat | scarcely know what | will do. I
hardly feel like living in country where
can be attacked in so outrageous man.
Ter without being defended by anyone"