The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-17

A man who has Travelled $1,000 miles
IN the past four months is Patrick Henry
Whitfield, born at Dalton. Ga. a resident
OF New Orleans, and a lodger at the
Municipal Lodging House, $40 Twelfth
Street, last night
Without money. weary and footsore.
Whitfield. who springs from a respected
Georgia family. arrived in this city from
New York yesterday. having walked from
the Metropolis on his way 20 the sunny
Southland Today he will resume his
weary journey home.
On reaching this city about dusk yes
terday Whitfield sought aid at the Cen
trail Union Mission. from which he was
turned away, according to his own story.
Straight to Headquarters he went from
the mission. and there he told his tale.
Those who heard him pitied him. He was
queztoE@@ and guided to the lodging
house. which adjoins the First precinct
station. To Superintendent Cutler. in
charge. Whitfield said he did not want
charity; he wanted a chance to earn his
livelihood as he toiled on toward home.
Acquired bitter Experience.
IN his journey around the world. to the
Transysal. in South Africa, while aboard
a British transport back to Brazil. to the
Island Of St Hel-aa. where Napoleon
died, and finally his return TO the United
States, landing al New York City on the
last day OF last year. Whitfield acquired
a bitter experience CT harsh treatment.
scanty food. and insufficient clothing
Whitfield told a reporJe for The Times
last nisut that he had known Mr.. Judson
c. Clements. member Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. and formerly
Representative IN Congress. ten years
ago, in bis native State.
Mr. Clements stated last night that
there were several families by the name
Of Whitfield around about Dalton, Ga.
from which State he comes. Mr.. Clements
said it was not improbable he knew the
wayfarer now IN this city.
Womb Ruther Serve in Prison.
In speaking Of his experiences last
night. Whitfield said TO a reporter for
The Times.
4 would rather serve in an American
prison than take the trip again Fifty
three men left New Orleans on September
u, last, and now they are scattered over
the civilized globe. wanderers from home,
without money, friends or life's neces-
sites"
About thirty years old, ne appears
older. traces OF gray being found in his
dark hair. He is of medium height,
has a distinct Southern accent and that
ease Of manner which betrays good breed
ing.
Besides papers showing his honorable
discharge from the British service, Whit
field exhibited a registration certificate
last night bearing his own name. and
furnished by the parish OF New Orleans.
The certificate IS No. Z15, and designates
the voter as belonging 10 the Second pre-
einct Thl-d ward. o. the parish It is
signed by a. Eagan, clerk Of the parish.
and bears the date March TO- 1900. a
contract which each man in the British
service must ACCEPT. is also in the pos
session Of the wayfarer-
Cargo of 800 Mules.
On the British transport Raphael. on
September Z. last. ffty-three men. in
eIuding Whitfield. embarked for South
AfrIca.- The transport carried five hun
dred mules. for use by the English army
in the TTans.aaI-
1T is six Thousand miles from New or
leans 20 ST. Helena" said Whitfield. and
We we're twenty-six days longing for
sight Of land. Then. on the morning o.
October .. the great cliffs Of tbe island
rose TO view We anchored outside the
little harbord from which on all sides
rise mountains 20 the heishth Of several
Thousand feet.
Heard OF McFNiniey's Death.
1T was at ST. Helena that we first
learned Of the death Of President William
Mckinley. al Buffalo, y Y. The news
was stgnaied 10 US from the British sta
tion on the island We also learned that
the Columbia had won the yacht races
hack in the States
There are 1900 Boer prisoners now at
St Helena. None on board Of the
Raphael were permitted 20 land a. ST.
Helena.
'Cn October j. having left ST Helena
after twenty-foU- hours stay. we arrived
at Cape Town. tairty-six days out from
New Orleans Orders awaited the trans
port 10 20 10 Durham Natal. so we steam.
ed on. rounding The Cape OF Good Hope
and arriving ar Durham on October %.
There the mules were landed.
"The town i- under martial law, and
the men aboard the transport we're al
lowed ashore only ar long intervals ]
found Durham pretty town clean, wlia
paved streets. lighted by electricity The
city is psrolIed by police few in mum
Der who are. however, aided by Zulu