The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-07

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A9aannt the Aantntstratfon-
s0me OF the newspapers which are on
posing the continuance Of the war aSain@
the Filipino insurgents. In their efforts %
prove their allegations that the volunteer
are not treated decently hy the national
administration, are giving circulation 70
the foIlowinx purpcrsed correspondence BE-
tween Waiiiam ~. Jeffrey. formeriy Of Dar
Wis. s D. but NOV . member 81 the hos
pisal corps Ia the Philippines. and nis
mother, Who = alleged 10 be ,saident ct
Davis:
Davis. s. D. April 10. -.
Dear Son william: We were all giAd 70
hear from you. Tour last letter was ~
cefved March - 1t has been one year the
nth OF May since you left Dakota. and We
have got along very well until your father
died. the 9Th Of March. and waA buried on
the 18th Of March. and II was 50 cold here
all this winter that re could hardly Eet
along. but NE did live and that was all
Well, DO not know what 10 do till you set
home. Mr.. Davis said that you could have
your place hack In the elevator again q
80 month. 70 win you come back. b.
cause you are tho only one that Is LETT TO
US now. You know that our taxes are duo
on the lss OF July. You viii come home.
won't you. VIII. Well I viii have 10 close
for this time. 20 good-by. From your lov-
ing mother. TO her son William JEFFREY.
Davis. s D.. Lincoln county.
MRS. MARY JEFFREY
William Jeffrey. under date Of May =. =
alleged to have made application for dis
charge, his application being rs follows:
Sir: / have the honor to request to b
discharged from the services OF the Uni
ted States. as have just learned OF the
death Of my father on the eth OF March.
/ being the only support Of my mother and
sister. The position which / held before
the war at 80 = month n open TO me stu
enlisted In the First South Dakota voi-
unteer regiment May II. lS9S. and was
June "a. 1883 Came to Manila with my
regiment and was ordered to Hobo on De-
eember Is. 1s9&s'
The Mr.. Davis referred to In the letter
signed Mrs Mary jeffrey y . resident Of
the town Of Davis. He y man OF promi-
nence. the town having been named In his
honor. and he at present holds the position
of postmaster there. Therefore the follow
ing letter from him to local paper In ref
erence to the above correspondence viii
have due weight. and would seem to indi-
cate that the crime OF forgery IL becoming
q common one with self-seeking politicians
who are striving so hercscaily to embar-
rass the national administration In the
present war with foreign foe:
You will observe. the letter written
March. 1885, from Davis. s. D., to William
Jeffrey purporting 10 have been written
by his mother and telling Of our dreadful
cold winter and urging him to return
home to care for his lonely mother and
to see about paying their awfnlly high
taxes. and that his position at the elevator
was offered him on his return by Mr.. pa'
Wis. Let me say right here that Mr.. Da-
Wis never had anything to do or say about
who could or should work In the elevator
at Davis. nor did William Jeffrey ever op
crate any elevator at Davis since We had Z
town. Further than this. William Jeffrey's
parents have both been dead for fiftcer
years. The last word received from jeffrey
he was well and made no complaint. WI
therefore have our doubts whether JEFFREY
ever wrote this letter We are not saying
that We would not welcome Our good and
noble soldier boys home. for we certainls
will. and they should have a hearty vel
come by every true and loyal citizen 81
America. You win observe how Mr.. jeffrey
confirms his mothers statement In regart
to his opportunity to work In the elevator
~. A. DAvIS'
Jeffrey's application for discharge was re
jeeted for the alleged reason that mon,
such win be fasorabiy considered unit
after the cessation Of hosti.ities." Another
indication that the letfefs are forgeries Il
the fact that Davis Is In Turner county
and not In Lincoln county. as stated in thu
purported letter of Mrs. Jeffrey. The cor
respondence vas first given out by Sena
tor Pettigrew for publication In his per
snnal newspaper organ. Chicago Times
Herald.