The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-08


Zion Roberts aud others. and he proceeded
al once 10 get up the proof OF my serves,
went to Austin ana secured a pension or
The pension act was afterwards repealed,
and | Thought Hut little about Il, until
about ten or tw hc years; during Governor
hosS lncumntnt,N wrote out anu sent
MIN history o. yhe battle of san Jaclnto,
and wrote him an outside letter
lie compiimentcd ME by Wlilug and say
ing IL WAS the best history OF san Jac.nto
he had ever read. lac handed tae history
70 Colonel John Ford now dea@ and he
had 1t published IN Ihe san ~ -slio Daily
Express, and sent me u copy ol H.
During the reunion of tue ContederateS
In Houston several years ago ] met Gov
ernor Ross, and after nTGucihg myself
he said that he would rritHrntc what no
had written me about the hS'ofY-st was
the best he had ever read
] visited Dallas IA few years ago 70 meet
with the san Jpcinto veterans When
arrived, they refused to recognize me as
pear upon the roll. and. upon rejection.
did not blame them. left Dallas and
came down to Austin to advise with my
good friend, Judge Gulmore
We visited the capitol ana found GU
record that bonds had been issued to me
for $50, with the proof
| concluded then TO make another ehott
with proof had, but fortunately, during
the Interim Of the legislature ! learned
by mere chance, that John w Anderson
Il comrade an unfortunate. was living IN
AZ onCn and he nnsNcred mr Inv ncloslg
ccrtidcnte of NV service. thought then
that there would be 10 further difficulty
minds of the senator from Anderson coun-
w. The senator MAS chairman " the com
mlttec and my Claims were given them for
action. Al the extreme heel Of the Scs
port port and one one Of the Committeeman was
requested and agreed TO draw bill for
my relief bur they destroyed all my proofs,
M In
could never be found, and adjourned. Two
years after that when the legislature con
vened, was present ana wa, courteous,
both housv9 by Judge Fulmore, l called
for my certificates aud other papers mt
they could not he found; they had eitler
mc IN dilemma, bit ! SET to WORK to
restore as far as could this misfortune;
] finally sncceedey liter Ereat u'ai o.
labor and some expense to restore the pfupI
had seen the papers. lhns eQuippeu' pro-
ccCdeI TO- interview the comm ices,
lhst ne housS coulii NJ us mo iC.
peeh lhNiIeN pN tnem' AiteI nt"etnS ny
star ment tpeF gay. M 20 uhu' tnuu tut
their report woulu De IaVoranIe' IAc com
miitee 9t the nate alo sue me w. uu,
dersiand that they, 100, would make n
favorable report.
y Wo bls We're drawn anu a. rouug g,l
one IN earh house NJ tnn same uhe. IRe
senate acted promptly ana pased tAc mn
giving M pension. II was sent 10 tle
mouse nul ny MS ilme some oi lhc SluHIt
Alecs hal found out 6y the ald OF hocu.
pocus That VAS not clearly idenunel, ana
was not citizen Of Texas, ana therefore
made an unlavorRoie report nn,s' or
urse. killed IN bill a!tnou%l such vet
Grams as Ben Lindsay. Lion honcrts. John
w ANDERSON am olheFS hbu SWIM 70 my
identity.
In addition to toe sworn certlhcate or
these veterans ! have Il letter from colo
mel w. !. HupeF o. iu'ni S"ul .H'C, ~
answer % one | wrote MN. noting tacts
ami incid, nts that hapnenta IN camp aL
or near HARRISBURG, Colninahuvl ny M9Jor
MrNut' to ascertain u ne could nor iuen-
ttN me. he stA"u lnat ne VoI'u ny -
member me. hui the tacts and incidents