The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-23

SO Far as He knows. the s'eFiiiAh
Baron Has Left No Fortune to the
Surviving Members OF the Troops
Commanded by the eN-COnfedernte'
BALTIMORE. March 23.-COl. John s
5Iobsy. the famous Confederate cavalry
leader arrived IN Baltimore yesterday ef-
tsraoon and is the guest Of DR.. James G.
wiltshire who was a lieutenant in his
command during the war Colonel MoSby
IS now a resident of San Francisco. where
he is practicing law. He came East about
FIVE weeks go on the first visit he mas
made to this section for the last four
years lie went to New York for brief
stay and from there TO his old nome in
Warrenton, Va. From Warrention he
went 10 New York again on business and
is ROW on his way to Washington Tor
which city he viii leave today After
few days in Washington he Will return
again to New York, and from there 90 to
San Francisco.
{ Colonel Mosby said to a reporter con
! corning the fortune alleged to have been
left by Baron Massow to the surviving
members of the NCsby command
AS YOU might suppose, the whole thing
was a hoax. but it has caused me .consid-
cradle annoyance, though much amuse-
1nent / have received letters hy the
busheI from people all over the country
enquiring into the matter or laying claim
to part of the money. If the money had
really come to US ! think it would have
| been found that I commanded more men
| during the war than did General Grant.
| a peculiar feature of q number Of the let
! tiers is that the writers claim to have been
/ instrumental in saving the baron life
! in some engagement during the war. and
! seem 10 think that therefore they should
/ get double share
/ Baron Massow was a PrUssian officer.
/ the son of the chamberlain to the King
OF Prussia He obtained leave of absence
( during the war from the Prussian Amy,
/ in which he was an officer, and came to
| America to see some lighting. He thought
I that my command would furnish excite
| ment and he Joined us. He was never en-
listed, but fought whenever he had the
/ chance and was a most excellent soldier
He was handsome Y an, an ideal soldier
| in appearance and action lie WAS with Us
| for several months, but WAS shot at
| DranesviIle. E'airfsax county, Va, on Feb
ruary -, 1864.
''On that day we had fight with Cal
| ifornia regiment, and, charging from
tro directions. routed it. The baron was
/ fighting along with the rest of US when
he ra1 across Captain Reid, Of the Can
! fornians When he saw Reid the baron
made a rush for him rs if he We're shout
TO chop his head oE with his s|-'1d Se-
ing an European officer the baron chung
20 his sword in a :ISkt instead Of using
! q revolver. which WIS more '2GIar with
| US Captain Reid -vs;s caught % that ne
! could net defend himself and made a mo
ton which the baron Interpreted TO mean
| a surrender. II those cas- &c Ga E0t
take a surren Tered man TO Inc t'@'r. L.
| cause we were few in numbers ana Iced
| ed every man ~ Inc 'front.'
Acting in accordance with the usage
I among gentlemen. the baron simply
waved his hand in a manner which ir''l-
Gated that he accepted the surrender AID
y-o,Ir5 snare the Eesterner's life. He also
! Tnotioned 70 him 10 60 to the rear with
the other prisoners, and, thinking the
matter was settled, rode on to hight some
! where else As he turned his back on
Captaiu Reid and rode away, the latter
drew pistol and shot the baron IN the
| back. At almost the same instance cap
1 tain Chapman. OF my command, VINO haI
! seen the incident. and -Ivined the Nai-
+ lfOruiau intention 10 sHoOI, GRE" ms
/ revolver and shot Captain Red IL the
I back After the tight We FOUND the cap
+ tain and the baron lying "ltnln q rev
/ feet OF each other AT IrSI We th"uSI41
/ they were both dead, but an exam. la-
I ton showed that the baron was sun a4iNtr
/ though dangerously wounded l-apts'lli
I Reid was dead, ana from tAs iidIt -
{ winch his wound was found II was appar-
/ eut that he must nave dIeu instantly
( Tor several months the baron vas III q
/ had wav. and never recovered enough 70
/ eiUIu is. but had 10 return 70 Germany
we We're all very fond OF MN. ana
are always glad 70 hear from nm \
Z letter was received from nun IN response
Z 10 an invitation 10 attend Il reunion OF
some Of my men held a L" mon Jls ago.
( In il he speaks OF his love ICf US ana
. inc - Isl =
/; Z 0ccluyIng nigh position III the German
/ army. TO the best OF my kHoWledGe ne
Is sun living. and naturally couio Not
have Willed us any money
Colonel MOsby was asked what ne
( thought about the troubles II China, bul
replied that he did not want 70 tax Ga
that subject. Continuing he said
Every BODY SAYS that 1 was appointed
; by President Grant to the Consuishlp al
HOngkoug. and what every body says mus
! ( be- true. It has even appeared IN oL!e vi
more books that l was appointed bH 1Idii'
; ( when ne was President, and II seems use
less for me &c deny it, Tor the man tC
= / whom I make the denial generally turns
4 / around the next day and repeats tht
Z other story Nevertheless, must LIIllI1
? { insist that l was appointed by President
S / Hayes. The appointment was mace OF
/ August S. 1878. aad ] reached my post or
. ( February 3, 1873 a few days after 1 mel
! General Grant there, as he was making
. ( his rrip around the world. / did not Tnee
I the General during the war, and my mrs.
personal acquaintance with him was wheI
I he was occupying the White House Ny
- experience has been that the eX-Conted
- / crates have nothing but praise for Gen
I, / eral Grant, and say a good word Tor hin
: whenever they can
q ! In the course Of the conversation the
| Colonel told a story Of recent OCcurrelct
. / which has not been told in the East H
/ said:
n About six weeks ago, just before lef
- San Francisco. Dr. Boswell Anderson
3 / one Of my soldiers, who has made a for
tune IN Colorado Springs. wrote me L
meet him in San Francisco and have sup
r per with him. as he was going on Their
( for a visit on account of his health H
TO- started out on the train in proper tim
i, 10 keep the engagement Accompanying;
him was q man who has been in hi
Il service Tor fifteen years. is devoted 10 tn
r / doctor and AT the same time is a laTg
= burIy individual with pugiliStic abilities
J. in the smoking car the doctor struck Il
I d travellers acquaintance with stranger
= and as they nedred Sacramento the doc
Y Tor remarked that he would have 70 tele
3 + graph to d friend that he would not b
, able TO keep q supper engagement De
p, I cause the train was three hours late Tn
u stranger euguired who the friend nigh
p . be. Anderson replied He's my OlC com
q / Inauder. Colonel MOsby.'
. when he said that the stranger re
. marked. W hat, MOSbyE he was HoIhIi
d / but a rObber and murderer This mad
/ Anderson angry. but before he could Sa
4, anything the man he had with him real
. + led that a stranger had grossly lnsulte
- the friend Of his friend and he Struc
d I the stranger on the side Of the head wit
- such force that he drove his head thrOuS
80 the window Of the Pullman car Betwee