The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-25
FRIDAY. AUGUST q. 1902.
TT MAKES THE BLOOD BOIL

A copy Of The Richmond Times Of June
:. 1865. has accidentally fallen into our
hands. and in IT we find some intensely
interesting matter concerning ne prison
iife OF jefferson Davis. President Of the
Southern Confederacy.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent Of
the Philadelphia Inquirer sent the fol-
lowing dispatch 10 his paper. and 1t was
reproduced in The Times Of that date
We quote
That Jcn Davis was in irons was well
known about Fortress Monroe the day
before the first telegram OF the
affair appeared in the In1ll7er.
The next day St was the uni
versal topic Of conversation here and at
Norfolk. Officers OF the Fort made no
secret Of 1t. The government intended no
secrecy I'm the matter General Miles mad
been furnished with discretionary orders.
20 wit: To put Davis in irons IL he deem
Cd such a course necessary.
"The course was deemed necessary.
Davis was put I'm irons. and the Inquirer
simply announced a piece Of news before
any other paper. which 1t has often done
before. hence all the cutlery. For the in
formation OF an concerned. we wish 20
reiterate that JEFFERSON DAVIS IS
IN IRONS. THAT THE IRONS ARE
GIVES. AND THAT HE RESISTED
THEIR PUTTING OK.
1T Is certain. Notwithstanding the
Herald's indignation over what st was
pleased TO call "A Philadelphia story
that the prisoner was heavily manaoled
one day last week. and so remained until
yesterday afternoon During the day he
was ironed Davis steadfastly refused food.
eating each day nothing but a bit Of
bread and yesterday Dr. Cravcns said
plainly to the authorities that unless he
WAS relieved from the shackles the pris-
oner would not live two days. I'm conse-
quence Of this representation the irons
were removed late yesterday afternoon,
and then DR.. Gravens IS reported 10 have
further expressed the opinion That unless
Davis was allowed more fresh air than
he could get by constant confinement IN
his cell ne would not live ten days
The substance Of an this has time and
again been printed in the newspapers,
but the story has never stirred us as this
,orusal Of 81 IN a newspaper of the day
has done Here 81 SIS I'm cold print from
the Philadelphia Inquirer Of that day
Jefferson Davis ls in irons the irons arc
gives. and ne resisted their putting on"
General Miles has been furnished with
discretionary orders. 10 wit: To pat Davis
In irons n he deemed such a course neces-
sary."
Mr.. Davis was at that time utterly
broken down IN body and spirit. was con-
fined In narrow room I'm a stone fort.
was guarded every minute OF the night
and day by armed soldiers, yet General
Miles deemed 20 necessary 10 put him I'm
irons and the irons were gives. And
these irons We're kept ON him for several
DAYS. during which De stcadfasuy re-
fused food. eating each day nothing but
a bit OF bread. and the shackles were not
removed until the physician said plainly
that unless he was relieved Of this out.
rageous indignity DE would not live two
DAYS.
II makes our blood run cold, Wen
might the New York Herald have express
cd It's indignation. IL IS one Of the black.
est stories on the pages Of American his. |
tory. and II must 20 this day, as IL viii |
forever hereafter, bring the blush Of
shame 20 the cheek OF every true Ameri.
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