Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12
LINCOLN SHED TEARS,
4 Hitherto Unpublished Chapter Of
American History.

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American History.
A Cincinnati (Ohio) correspondent
sends to the Philadelphia Record a
valuable chapter of history now pub
iished for the first time:
Judge Tevis Greenhouse, a distin.
guished lawyer and jurist of Illinois,
and for many years principal attor.
ney the illinois Central Railway Com.
pany, was contemporary with Aba-
ham Lincoln in the Sangamon dis.
trict, and often his opposing counsel
in the trial of Important eases. They
became fast friends. Though always
widely apart i'm political belief. BE-
fore his death Judge Greathouse gave
THE Record correspondent interest.
ing historical matter, in sulsanpe as
follows:
In 1862, Judge Greathouse, then re-
siding at Vandalia. was arrested by a
United States marshal. charged with
leadership in a disloyal cabal known
as The Sons of Liberty and by or
der of the Department. of Justice he
was sent to Washington under guard.
There he was left in charge CT a dep
uty marshal, who upon his promise
to meet all expenses with a liberal
hand, took him to a good boarding
house. Next day he asked to be ac.
companed to the White House, telling
the officer that he and the president
had been warm personal friends all
their lives, Greetings at their meet.
ing must have satisfied the officer
that the Judge had told the truth.
Hello, Teyis" exclaimed the presi-
dent; glad to see you. What are you
doing here? Business in the supreme
court, Ell ?"
no. Abe" replied the Judge. Il am
here because your sleuths have
brought me ON criminal charge,
They accuse me of membership in
The Sons of Liberty"
All! that is the trouble, is il? Well,
] really do want to find out something
about these Sons, and you cam give
me the facts. perhaps Mr. Officer, |
will relieve you of your charge till
you are sent for, and take This pris.
oner over into my own custody. |
will be responsible for him
The marshal withdrew and the two
friends discussed oldtimes for awhile.
AT length the Judge inquired:
what do You want to ask me about
the Sons of Liberty?"
"There will he time enough for that
before your visit is ended" said Lin.
coin. "Now you are my guest, and it
is my duty to make your stay as
pleasant as possible"
Greenhouse was given a guest cham
Der and told to occupy his time ac-
cording to his own desire, ait the
White House or anywhere about the
city OF Washington, When he awoke
in his room ON the morning OF the
fourth day OF his visit he found the
president sitting beside his bed with
trouble ON his eonntenaAce, After
customary greetings, he said:
"Tevls, have looked into the
charge against you and found out all
] want to know about the Sons OF
Liberty. Most OF those among them
whom remember are good people,
but they are mlsled by ideas which
you and ought to oppose, and which,
II generally Favored, Wo'tId lmperll
our government am at work as in
dustriously as possible to counteract
such notions and to replace them BY
sentiments of common patriotism, and
In this effort ! need your help IN THAT
part of Illinois for whose prosperity
you and | have toiled together in
time past. do not wish to lImlt
your visit, which ! am much enjoying
but here is a railway ticket THAT WIZ
take you home when You are ready to
90, and when you get there ! want
you to tell my old friends that am
doing my duty to the best OF my ablI'
ilty, and hope they will always DO
theirs as truelhearted Americans. !
do mot ask You for promise OF any
kind, You have seen our efforts and