Sunday morning globe., 1901-09-08
The Sad Case Of an Educated Cen
tleman.
PROSECUTED, UNFORTUNAE, ILL
Ms Simple Narrative COTers World Of
Undesered Suffering and Misfortune
Robbed, Prosecuted and ButOhered He Is
Sull Unoonqurod and full Of Fight Against His
Foes.
EDrron SUNDAY GLOBE

Bates, Speed, and Stanley (of Presi-
dent Lincoln's Cabinet, from 1860 to
1865.
During the term of my service with
Attorney General Bates secured a.
leave Of absence for 80 days, and re-
ported the trial Of Rear Admiral
Wilkes-a celebrated case.
The board was in session more than
a month. Before the Board Of Inquiry
adjourned. Rear Admiral Goldsbor-
borough, the senior member, took his
Quill pen I'm hand" and wrote a very
complimentary letter concerning Mr..
Rowland's accurate shorthand report.
which was signed by each member OF
the board.
resigned from the AttorneyGen-
erals Ofice i'm the spring of 1865 TO ac-
cent a position as clerk to Rear Al
niral Goldsborough, and left New YORK
barbor on the flagship Colorado for
European cruise. The officers and men
wore crepe on their coat sleeves De-
cause of the assassination and death
of President Lincoln.
should mention that before Attor-
nev-General Bates left the Cabinet ne
received a promise from Mr. Lincoln
that his young friend john should
not be disturbed in his position, and
I have a letter showing this fact
Early in the cruise, the Admiral nad
misunderstanding with his secretary,
Mr. Holmes b. Omey, who resigned,
and I was promoted from clerk 10 sec
retary. with the rank and pay OF heu-
tenant l being at that time Just. "a
years of age Mr.. Ohley returned 10
the United .Lates and was appointed
chief clerk of the Navy Department
and the truth of the old saying, lis
an i'll wind that doesn't blow some one
good" was verified
On my return to the United STATES
in the fall Of 1867, l was called upon
bv my friend, Mr. Peasants, the cnle'
clerk of the Attorney-Generals once
TO assume charge Of the clerical duties
of my father, Dr.. John A. Rowland
in said office. until he was able to re-
sume his duties. else he would lose his
position on account Of long absence
from work. I did so, and held ms
place for several months
then accepted a position with inc
Hon. Edward MACPHERSON, clerk OF lne
House of Representatives to attend 70
his correspondence and to index ms
political Manual" After othce hours
worked for Hon. VIM. ID. Kelley, oil
pennsylvania C"Pig IronD. / remain
ed with Mr.. Kelley, as his secretary
for many years.
During the interregnum or Con
gregs. l consolidated indexes, ana uur
ing the closing days Of the session was
detailed on the important work or en-
rolling and engrossing bills from com
nlicated conference reports.
In the spring Of 1873 l accepted
nosiHon with Gen. A. B. Nettleton
men trustees agent Of the NortherI
pacific Railroad Company, with his OF
Ace over Jay Cookies bank, in Philadel
mia. After the failure of the bank
in the fall Of the same year, TOOK
position with an insurance company II
Pbiladelphia. of which Hon. p. A. kol
Inns was president. On account OF m!
vife's condition resigned and return
ed TO Washington, and again went Z
work for Mr.. Kelley, his secretary no
being up to the judges standard Oh ei
ficiency. I'll. 3.
After this 1 was appointed clerk q
the Senate Committee on RAILROADS
while holding this position I procure'
substitute, and, with five other sue
nographers. was sent to louisiana D,
Mr.. Dennis Murphy, chief of the corp
Of stenographers of the u. ). Senate
IN report the testimony of allege'
fraudulent election returns IN SAT-
state. Other committees, with sue
nographers. were sent to South caro-
iine and Florida at the same time. Ol
INV return / resumed my position ol
the Railroad Committee. o..
In 1877. I acted as stenographer 10
Mr. Nimmo, chief of the Bureau OF oIa
tistics. under Secretary Of the lreasul
William Window.
In 1878, DR.. John NJ. WoodWoIul
Surgeon general of the Marine nos
nital service. sent for me, and l wa
offered the position Of private seer'
tarv 10 himself. was with the dol
tor until the time of his death, whlc
occurred in the Riggs House, the ONO
Of the service being then on @ STREE
opposite the ladies' entrance OF sal
hotel. / was sent for and was preseh
in the room when he died.
Bv request of DR.. WoodWorth, SUI
qeon Jobn b. Hamilton succeeded MI
as Surgeon General. Or. Hamilton OF
cupied the position for some years
and then resigned in favor OF the pres
ent surgeon-General, Walter Wymi.al
lost my position with the lattel
named party in February, 1898, the a
legged cause being that was below th t
usual standard Of efficiency for IN
past six months on account Of inten
perance. -..4o,
made no effort to be reinstate'
The main cause Of my being cruclne
was the enmity Of a new, acting ehl'
clerk Passed Assistant Surgeon P. n
Darlington, with whom ] had quarre
ed several times and who made n
threats to at least one clerk In tn
bureau. that he would get rid Of nj
This enemy, Darlington in my fe
minutes absence from the Surgeon
Generals room, pursuaded the doetC
10 change the efficiency record"
can prove this. Before leaving III
room ! had heard the surgeon-Gener'