The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-02-26

Washington, made a requisition upon
General Grant, then president OF the
United States, to have DIR. Bratton re-
leased and restored immediately to
London, his place of residence. IL
being plainly a casus belli, General
Grant saw at once the importance of
prompt action, and promptly honored
her majesty's requlsition. DIR. Bratton
was forthwith released and restored to
liberty. DIR. Bratton, after spending
a few days with his family at Yorkvile,
S. c., went back TO London telegraph
ing his nephew, ID. II. Brattcn, at
Charlotte, N. g., to meet him at that
place OH the arrival of the train and to
go with him to Canada. Young Brat
ton did so, and escorted the doctor to
Canada.
Upon meeting his nephew, DIR. Brat
ton said, Have you a p~istol?" The
reply was, "I have one" DIR. Bratton
said, All right. j have two. You
SIT right here behind me on the next
seat. L fear nothing till we get to the
berder. There may be trouble when
crossing over the bridge at Niagara
Falls. When you hear me shoot you
fire, too, and fire to kill"
There was no trouble, however, and
they landed in London on Sunday
morning, went to the hotel and re-
gistered under assumed names. DIR.
Bratton assumed that of Johnson. He
did not want it known hat he had got
ten back. DIR. Bratton at once went
to consult his lawyer, who was q broth
er South Carolinian, and who kept HIM
at his house until next morning. Next
morning the case of j. ID. Conwell was
called in court charged with Kidnapping.
After being fully under way DIR. Bat
ton walked into the court ROOM, very
much to the surprise of the court and
great d,smay of the prisoner. No one
save the lawyer and nephew knew thai
DR.. Bratton was in London. The
prisoner turned pale and became very
faint for some time when he saw DR.
Bratton.
DI. Bratton was called to the stand
AMI testified TO the facts as above re
lated, identified Conwell as the mar
who threw him down, handcuffed hin
and carried him to Detroit. Conwel
, was found guilty and sentenced to 81,
, years. hard labor in the penitentiary
and the hackman to three years TO
being accessory to the act. 1t is sal,
f even to this day that at the termina
ton OF these two cases in court, Their
never had been up to that time or ha
4 been since such a demonstration as tn
y people of London made. They wer
:. so rejoiced that they actually took Dl
a Bratton up in person on their shoul
4 ders and carried HIM around the tow
+ for almost All hour. They entreate
the doctor to permanently locate wit
them. Thereupon the doctor SEN I
South Carolina for his family.
u 1t is said that no man ever enioye
, more fully the confidence of the peopl
4 of London than did DIR. Bratton. II,
IT, Stunning his practice shekels came I
% his Golfer fast and thick. lie probabl
did the best practice at one time th;
"a has ever fallen to the lot of gany pin,
~ stefan in the whole Dominion
Canada, soon became rich, and he an
W his family, as long as they RENAME
there, had the confidence and love
~ the people. But after many year
~ when South Carolina became quie
ri peaceful and prosperous, DIR. Brattc
and family returned to YorkviIle amor
~ their former friends. Here the doct,
lived for q number of years and quiet
- closed at a ripe old age an EVENT.
and c~heckered life of usefulness. \
Of man in South Carolina is held In fond
h memory than DIR. "Rufe Bratton.