The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-30
The DEWEY HOME, MUDDLE.

humirai Dewey Has Fallen Under
Condemnation OF His Brionds-He
Protests Against tho Treatment Re
ccivcd from the Public.
The transfer Of the gift house in
Washington from Admiral Dewey TO
his wife caused great deal OF indis.
nation, which WAS not sllayed tho next
day when Mrs. Dewey made decd Of
gift to the son, George G. Dewey. The
resentment OF the contributors was
general, and attacks upon the Admiral
In tho Washington and Now York
papers wore acrimonious and scsth.
ing. a protest in the Washington Star
said that the contributors had reason
to think that the homo would go to the
Admirals son, George Dewey, and not
to brand now wife taken In his old
age. But they wore not appeased
when tho new wife made the transfer
TO his son, and many odd and scnsa-
tional rumors wcro flying about the
city.
One report had it that the transfer
was made to preserve the house, as
Admiral Dewey feared suit for
breach Of promise will he instituted
against him by a lady employed in tho
| puiNou vi CHuipIuCuI, Vi WHICH LnO al
m1ral was tho head before he was as
signed to the charge of the Asiatic
squadron in 1897. 1t was stated upon
what appeared to be reliable authority
that an engagement OF marriage eX-
lsted between the two at tho time of
tho AdmiraPs departure from this
country moro than two years ago
Ihero Ia deop regret mingled with tho
Indignation, but no ono felt called up
on to defend his cause, and even his
best friends admitted that he has
SHOWN bad taste In tho matter, to say
the least.
In desperate effort to stop criticism
OF his action Admiral Dewey caused
statement to be made that he intended
to transfor his homo to his son, George,
but in order tC avoid any legal compli-
cations 1t was first necessary to give
tho homo to his wifo and thcn for her
to transfer 1t to tho son. Unfortunately
tho idea got in tho minds of the peo-
plc that the transfer was with the un-
dcrstanGing that Mrs. Dewey would
in time, give tho house to tho Roman
Catholic church, which has been anx-
lous for sOmo timo to acquire the pro-
perty as Il parsonage. She Is u Catho-
lie convert, which magnified the part
she might havo played In tho transfer
and to acccntuato tho feeling against
her.
Mrs. Mildred Dewey, tho Admiral's
wife, signed tho papers transferring
tho property to tho Admirals son, and
the homo passed into the legal con-
troll Of the young man. 1t ia said that
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will continue
to occupy it for Il time, but that they
will eventually mOvo out and take up
tn cir residence in the elegant mansion
, Of Mrs. Dewoy, which is located in a
moro fashionable section OF tho city.
Mrs. Dewey Is immensely wealthy, and
In addition to magnificent city house
she owns beautiful country place,
where tho Doweys will no doubt live
, during tho summer months.
Admiral Dewey felt compelled to
!, como out in IN interview In which he
makes complaint against what he
= claims to be tho unjust and unpard0n-
, able condemnation OF his course in
,, transferring his house to his wife. who
subsequently transferred the property
to the Admiral's son, George. The
) Admiral displays uGoIIs5j uGoIIsj ifsEchle temper
- In his condemnation of the newspaper
y and the public for criticising his actor
= and declares that he would not hsy
accepted the house had he undorstOo
that string was attached to It. FL
claims tho right TO dispose OF it accord
, ing to his own ideas, and he baliove
= he was doing an act which v ould NEE
= universal approval by giving the hous
. to his wife 30 she might have the pleas
. ! uro Of bestowing 1t upon his son.
y Tho Admiral Is reported to hav
! made the following remarkable state
1 mont:
"Whilo | was hero two month
ago [ am now reduced to such a posi-
tion that certain people cannot So,
. things too villianOus, too scurrilou
about mo and no one defends me.
| was so much OF her0 then and tht
American people thought we'll enough
OF mo to give mo this house, why do
,, , not somo OF those people defend me
now?
" IF had known how much trouble
how much villanOus abuse was to come
. upon mo as the result Of accepting
this house would mover have taken (
b at tho hands OF the American peoDle
When | sailed into Manila Bav owe,
= dangerous grounds, with death ant
! oven worso In front of us, little
4 thought that In such brief period O
o timo after returned to my native lant
. the American people would counten
. anco such mOnstrOus attacks upon mt
- because was doing what | considered
Z to be tho most gracious thing cOul(
). do, to present my homo to my bride.
81 do not intend to arraign tho entir,
o American people for the acts of few
: but am hurt; am cut to tho quick
| never felt so badly In all my life.
: want the American people to know it
| want them to know that II ! could
70 would return TO the contributors to tn,
!, fund the house purchased with 1t.
Il would never In tho world have accept
. cd it il | had known what IT would cos
!, me. If | should feel tomorrow as
y y feel tonight, would cut it all, throw
- up everything, go on the retired lis
) and go abroad. In fact l feel 80 dis
IL couraged, 80 worn out tonight that
80 scarcely know what | will do. | hardl
~ feel like living In country whore
:. cen be attacked In such an OutrageOu
O. manner without being defended by an
y ono"
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