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The Butte inter mountain., 1902-08-23
M'G|LL|C BRINGS
IN ONE CORBETT
NOT EITHER OF THE PUGS, BUT A
FELLOW WHOM POLICE THINK
is A PROFESSIONAL.

Special Officer McGllic dropped into
an East Park street secondhand goods
store last night and came out with To-
seph Corbett, whom he found trying to
dispose OF $35 suit of clothing for $3.50.
Corbett was taken to the city Jail and
locked up to await investigation. When
searched at the Jail the prisoner had
razor hidden in the folds of his necktie
and a gold ring bearing the initials y.
F." in one of his pockets. He also had
letter Of recommendation to which
there was no signature. The epistle
stated that ]. Linguard had worked as a
tcamstcr for the Standard Furniture COM
pany and given satisfaction.
1t is possible that Corbett, or what
ever his name may be, would not have
been captured had the secondhand man
not put in too much time trying to get
the clothes for Sc. AS the officer en-
tered the store the proprietor of the
place was telling Corbett how he would
miss good sale if he did not come
down on the price, but Corbett insisted
OH having $3.50.
The officer believes that Corbett is the
man who has been plying his vocation as
professional beggar at various blocks
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-08-23

CLIFFORD REFUSES
TO ACCEPT WEIGHT
IF HAWKINS CAN GET DOWN TO
1873, TWO WILL FIGHT FOR $4,000
A SIDE IN BUTTE.

Jack Clifford today received an offer
from Salt Lake City for his match talked
OF with Dal Hawkins. Dick Richards,
sporting editor Of The Tribune, has been
made official matchmaker of the club
there and wants to secure the pair as
well as to sign Jerry Mccarthy for a
match.
1t is not likely that the Clifford -Haw-
kns match will be pulled off in Salt
Lake if there is any chance for the go
here, as il is thought better attendance
can be secured in Montana.
The match has not been made as yet,
though Helena parties are due here this
afternoon to discuss the terms.
Clifford has backing for $4,000 for his
go with Hawkins on condition the latter
will make the weight.
A meeting was held last night to ar
range for the match but the representa-
tives of Hawkins raised the weight limit
to I35 pounds at o'clock which Cliff
ford refused. The question intervening
now is that of weight. If Hawkins can
get down to 1873 or lower, side bet of
$4,000 will be offered on Clifford
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prevented il from crossing the tramways,
three or four more streams were run in
from the creek.
1t is claimed that it was about IS min
utes before the hremcn could get a stream
of water on the fire, but that was not
the fault of the men--it was due to the
fact that there is not water hydrant
in active use within half a mile Of the
place.
Said Nobody Need Quit.
The fire was completely under control
by a o'clock and at S the men were
released from two hours of the hardest
work they had probably ever undertaken.
While the battle was in progress c. W.
Clark and A. II. Wethey the latter su-
perintendent of the plant, arrived on the
scene and encouraged the men to put in
their best licks. They informed the en-
ployes that no men world be thrown out
of work and it encouraged them. At the
time, however, it was supposed that the
matte furnaces had not been damaged be-
yond the point OF repair and that it would
be an easy mater to fix them up again
Later in the day Foreman Doull stated
that the furnaces had been so badly dam
aged that they would have to be rebuilt
and some time in which to do the work
would be required.
The mines affected by the fire are the
Original and East and West Steward, all
OF which are good producers of copper.
silver ore. All of the men in the proper
ties will not be laid off in case it Is
decided to not attempt to run the smeltei
without the aid of the matte furnaces.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-08-23
in the city and exhibiting an alleged
crippled arm in support Of his plea for
assistance
On Grounds of Cruelty.
Order from u. Gallick

Helena, August a3.-Mrs. Mary Azeily
began suit for divorce from Frank d.
Azeily on the ground of cruelty and in-
human treatment. She asks to be al
lowed to resume her maiden name of
Mary Z. May.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-08-23

j. !, Andrus, who has charge of the
Office of the Boston & Montana Mining
company in Great Falls, is visiting Butte,
having come over from the Falls Thursday
evening.
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.'Jolln Browns body lies a-mouldering in hi
grave
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soldiers. and not an unreasonable dis
lance TO the southeast are Savannah and
Charleston; to the northeast are Will
mington and Richmond.
This step is full of daring, but gives
great promise of success and it may be
this movement will be The coming fea-
ture of the war.
It was double-leaded and put in the
most conspicuous place in the paper.
This was the first news the country had
received of the movement and Ii Gre
ated an immense sensation. As soon as
the paper reached Cincinnati the agent
of the Associated Press autographed the
was curious to note the comments OF the
press on the announ .sment The eastern
press generally discredited the news,
and a number pointed or: The utter alb
surdity and danger of such a movement
and ridiculed the idea of Il general cut
ting loose from his la. nd marching
through the eneu.y'S country: they pre-
dicted that he would be sure lnded and
captured in a few days. Others pre-
dicte1 that e the news was true it was
the NEST importan. movement Of the
war and had Cor its object The .C;nins
of Grants and Shermans forces. which
would end Lee. The New York Times
alone credited the news, and its then
manager John Swinton. said, although
Indianapolis was not news center. the
author of the article was likely TO be
possessed of such Information. and would
not have printed it unless it was true"
The Western papers accepted it as uc,
and stole the news without credit and
several of them drew IN heir imagina-
tions and wrote graphic pen pictures OF
the burning OF Atlanta. which they de-
scribed as smold6ring mass of ruins,
with not house left stand ng.
No sooner had the New York papers
reached Washington than Gen. A. p.
Hoyey. then in command of this depart:
ment. received a telegram from Charles
A. Dana, Assistant Secretary of War. to
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TIE TRUE STORY OF MORGANS CAPTURE

there? asked Gillian. 1T is Morgan
replied Campbell. General Gillian was
very angry at what he called brutality,
and in not very polite language, and with
all the strong language he could think
of ordered Campbell to take the body
back to the place where lie got it.
1.-THE older Mrs. Williams was a Con-
federate sympathiZer, but the wife OF a
son, a younger Mrs. Williams. who lived
with her, was just as strong the other
way. II was at once said that she dis
closed Morgan's presence in Greenville
and her life was threatened. This gave
rise TO the story now given In history
that a woman betrayed General Morgan
AS matter OF fact. the younger Mrs
Williams was four miles in the country
when Morgan came to the house. and re-
turned just few minutes after his
death.
After Morgan's death we fell back 20
the Gap, and telegram was sent to An
drew johnson, military governor at
Nashville, stating that Morgan's forces
were captured-among them Captain
Clay. grandson of Henry Clay-and
Morgan killed. Two days later | took
telegram from General Halleck, chief
of staff, asking whether woman had
given the information leading to the
capture of General Morgan. General
Gillian, who had investigated the facts,
replied:
No woman or women gave informa-
ton which led to the capture OF Gen
eral Morgan These kilograms are no
doubt among the records of the War De-
partment Being the operator who han
died them | remember them well. The
Confederate side of the story blaming
the younger Mrs. Williams has no doubt
been accepted as the reliable testimony
of the people who were there, but ii is
not correct. as you see5
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require the editor TO give the source of
his information and report to the Secre
tary of War. When the morning papers
an order was telegraphed to all divisions
to seize all morning newspapers and
turn them over TO the provost marshal
at once. Gen. r. s. Foster, of this city,
was in command OF division under
Grant. and afterward told the writer
that a few copies of the paper had al
ready been obtained by the pickets and
given TO the rebel pickets in exchange
FOR Southern papers. This greatly pro-
voked General Grant. who had arranged
the march to the sea- with General
Sherman by correspondence sent by spe-
cial messengers, and without the knowl-
edge OF the War Department. Secretary
stanton knew an important movement
had been arranged between Grant and
Sherman. but the article referred TO was
the first knowledge he had OF it's pur-
port. and was surprised at its publica-
ton at Indianapolis. hence his order to
a newspaper man obtained knowledge
of so important movement in advance
OF either the President or himself
General Grant Immediately dispatched
Gen. Horace Porter, of his staff. to this
city with an order for the arrest of the
manager of the Journal" unless he
gave the source of his information The
second morning after the publication of
the news General Porter called on the
writer and presented the order. The
general was informed that the Secre
tary of War had already demanded the
same facts through General Hovey, and
that the general was aware of the
sources of cur information, as the
writer had discussed the matter with
the general in the presence of the Of
ficers who brought the information. and
while the news was of that class desig-
mated as 'contraband.' it was not
thought possible to keep it from the
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mounted and ten guns. He crossed the
river seven miles from Louisville. cap
turing two steamers for the purpose.
1t was a great army in some respects.
Men too old, too young, too fat. too
sick to enlist were in the famous Home
Guard and IL rumor be correct, there
were some who were men only in the
garments they wore. There was no
discipline and the arms ranged from a
shotgun TO club. but they were after
Morgan and Morgan knew 1t.
At one engagement 800 of his men were
captured. and at another fight he lost
500 JUL &c, at New Lisbon. Ohio, he
was compelled to surrender and was
taken to the Columbus penitentiary
only TO escape in November. Early in
the spring having at once joined the
Confederate forces. he made a raid into
Kentucky. which ended in his death In
September
History narrates," said Mr.. Jones.
that woman, Mrs. Williams. betrayed
him. This is not the fact. ] was a tele-
graph operator, and in August, 1864.
was ordered TO report TO Gen. A. g. Gil
lam. in the field at Bulls Gap, by order
of Gen. J. NJ. Schofield On the night of
September g. we received word by Cour-
Ter James Dorsey, that Morgan was at
Greenville, Tenn. This courier was sent
by Capt Robert Carter.
''On the morning of the 4th we moved
from Bulls Gap. and attacked Morgan at
Greenvilie. Morgan was asleep at the
house of senior Mrs. Williams, when the
house was surrounded. He attempted 10
escape as he was. in his stocking feet,
and with only his Undertaking on, but
he was shot by James Campbell, who
had been a Confederate soldier and who
knew him.
Campbell threw his dead body across
his horse. and rode to the headquarters
OF General Gillian. What have you
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otherwise barren appearance. The orig
inal stone planted above John Browns
grave was some years ago covered with
a wooden frame having glass front.
This still stands, and has served to
protect the stone. This stone Is ap
propriatefy inscribed. as is also the
huge boulder at the head of ell three
graves. 1t was Browns last wish that
his body be laid at rest beside this
great stone he had learned to love in
early life.
Not His Birthplace.
That John Brown thought much of his
peaceful little Adirondack home this
last wish reveals. 1t was not the place
of his birth; he had lived in many larger
places, in the more fertile lands of the
West, in the milder climates he had
spent portions of his life: but it was
John Brown, the man. not John Brown
the reformer, who made that last SIM
pie request. Worn out in fruitless en-
deavor, deserted by friends, facing
death, John Browns strife sickened
heart yearned again for that little green
dip in the Adirondack hills, for The soft
soughiag of the trees, for the birds, for
the sunshine, for the rolling fields and
the blue hills beyond; for that home
where he had spent fourteen of the
pleasantest years of his life. And he
asked to be buried beside the great
boulder where he had built that little
home many years before. The request
was needed. and his bones lie beside
the great boulder, and floating in the
buoyant mountain breeze the Stars and
Stripes high over head proclaim to the
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WAR NEWS SCOOP ON SEERr1ANS MARCH TO THE

press. as it had become known to
number of officers who remained with
Thomas after Sherman had cut loose
and started for the sea, and would have
found its way into some leading paper
inside of forty-eight hours. After talk
ing with General Hovey. General Porter
said as the War Department had ordered
an investigation he would proceed no
further in the matter He said General
Grant was utterly dumbfounded at it's
publication. as he did not suppose the
information was known to any one but
himself. General Sherman and his CHIEF
of staff and General Porter.
General Grant had expected that the
news OF Sherman's march would hrst
reach the rebels through their own peo-
pie. and would create a panic. The War
Department denied all knowledge of the
movement, and no confederation was
printed in the press reports until the
18th OF November. When General Hovey
explained 10 the War Department and
General Grant how the news came TO be
published. no further notice was taken
of the matter.
After that the Indianapolis papers
were eagerly scanned by Eastern editors
for war news. and frequent extracts
we're made from the letters written by
their war correspondents.
General Grant and the writer had
long talk on the incidents connected
with the above, since the war, and the
General said: When l first saw the
Journals article in the New York
papers. with long editorials calling at
tention to it. was greatly astonished.
and at once concluded that some officer
whom il had become necessary 10 trust
had betrayed the confidence of his SUI
perior officer. but added the General.
lit was all right-everything turned out
as we expected. And while Ve often
thought the war correspondents and ed
itors overanxious to get early news. We
came TO understand each other pretty
we'll before the war ended, and got along
remarkably WE'LL
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y the fall of 1864 the writer was
the owner and manager of the
indianapolis Journal" On the

In the fall of 1864 the writer was
the owner and manager of the
/ indianapolis Journal" On the
morning Of November Col. John
w. Blake, of the Fortieth Indiana, and
Dr. j. w. Vale, surgeon of the Second
Indiana Cavalry. arrived in this city
and reported that General Sherman had
burned Atlanta, cut loose from his
base of supplies, and with his army had
started through the enemy's country
for the sea-" Colonel Blake stated that
Sherman had marched before he left.
and that General Thomas. who remained
behind to take care of Hood, had told
him Sherman had said "he was bound
for salt water. or hell" This was re
parded AS one of the most important
strategic movements OF the war.
watched the Geographic reports with
great interest up to O'CLOCK a. m, mop
ing to receive a confirmation of the
news, but it did not come. The Gov
eminent had control of the telegraph
wires south of Louisville, and no hint
received. | then wrote the following;
Officers who arrived in this city yes
terday direct from Chattanooga report
that General Sherman Returned TO At
lanta early last week with five corps OF
his army, having left two corps IN len
nessee under General Thomas, to watch
Hood, They say that sherman first de-
stroyed the railroad from Chattanooga
to Atlanta. and is now sending the iron
10 the former city. He then burned At
lanta. and marched with his entire army
I'm the direction of Charleston.
Before him lies the broad expanse of
the Gulf and Atlantic States. and he can
shape his march to sui his inclinations,
for there is no force to bar his progress.
Before him to his right is Mobile. around
which the gulf force s re slowly conccn-
trating: to his left is Andersonville. a
pen in which are rotting thousands or
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RR. G. E. JONES. a veteran of
M the civil war, is working
Nl quietly at the government
Printing Office. He seldom
talks of war matters. wears no badges.
and few OF his associates knew that he
had military record. Nor is his an
cestry better known, though he was a
grandson of Gen. John Sewer, the first
governor of Tennessee. elected six
terms. who defeated the English under
Ferguson at Kings Mountain.
MIR. Jones was born in Tennessee and
at the time of the civil war Joined the
Union forces. A conversation with him
disclosed the fact that he had taken part
in the capture of Col. John II. Morgan,
the famous rebel raider. as he was
called. and that historians were in error
in the sensational history of the cap
ture.
II have never talked of the matter be-
cause / have never been asked, and
did not wish TO engage in any contro
yersy. but if you think the facts are of
any interest Will give them" >
Morgan's raids were the most daring,
brilliant and famous of the civil war.
The dashing Albanian was thirty-five
years old when the war began. He en-
listed at once and soon became 4
colonel. His raids. begun in 1868. were
principally for plumber. though he had
in mind at all times the interests Of
the Confederate cause.
In June. 1868, Morgan started through
Kentucky en- a raid north He had
with MIN about $500 well-monnted men.
There were several skirmishes in Ken
lucky, in which he was successful. and
when he reached the Ohio River his ae-
cesslons made his forces 1000 men
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John Browns Grave.

Why don't you keep things up better?'
They don't understand that the State
authorities are supposed to look after
things. No, of course. amt TO blame.
but l don't like to have people think
So
Residents of North Elba and Lake
Placid. who have known Mr.. Lawrence
for years as thrifty, Industrious man,
know that whatever blame for the pres
ent condition of the John Brown farm
may rightly exist none Can attach to
him. The rear portion of the house has
not been repaired since Brown built 1t
years ago, and now 1t is scarcely habit
able, although Mr.. Lawrence's family
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are obliged to use it for lack of room
The floor timbers were originally sup
ported by huge logs. These have rotted
away, allowing the floor to sink and be-
come unsafe. The dropping away of
these timbers has also had it's effect
upon the whole rear portion OF the
house, causing the roof to sag. In ad-
dition, the old shingles have started
up so that the roof leaks badly.
The State Responsible.
Persons who have visited the place re-
Gently say that the State Forestry Com
mission. as the body having charge of
the property for the State, should at
once take steps to prevent the further
decay of this part of the house. Other
parts of the house are also in bad con-
dition. While all recognize that the
home should be preserved as nearly in
its original condition as possible, the
contention Is that to do this steps must
be taken to make improvements about
the house and other buildings at once.
1t is asserted that the total repairs
needed on all the buildings would not
cost over $1,000.
Another matter which should receive
prompt attention. according to visitors
to the farm, is the proper marking OF
the graves of John Browns two sons,
Oliver and Watson, buried beside their
father These graves are now simply
marked by plain wooden stakes, bear
ing no Inscriptions whatever. On Me
mortal Day small American flags We're
planted above them. and are still in po-
sition, relieving to some extent theii
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X WHERE JOHN BROWNS BODY LIES MOUDERNO IN THE GROUND y

as it is he continued, pointing toward
the barn. where the sagging foundation
timbers and wide, gaping cracks in the
sides looked oddly enough beneath the
comparatively new shingles.
But that building needs fixing badly"
he added, directing attention to the car
riage shed leaning heavily against the
barn. People come here and say to me:
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is also voiced by residents of The towns
of Lake Placid and North Elba.
But what can l do?" asks Reuben
Lawrence. the caretaker of the farm and
grave, who has held that position for
thirty-three years. Il can't go down
into my pocket and pay for this work
that needs to be done.
Il shingled that roof and paid for it
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Grave in the Adirondacks Where the Martyr
is Bured---The Grave Almost Beneath the
Edves Of the Coy Cottage He Fashioned
in the Wilderness Before the Days Of Trial
---Eiistoric Farm Where He Lived Fast Falling
to Ruin--No Repairs Since Made By the
Dead Builder ~ y y X y y

''John Browns body lies a-mouldering in his
grave"
"HE song is right; up in the
little town of North Elba, n y,
i in the shade of the giant bould-
er he loved in life. almost be-
meath tie caves of the cozy little cot
tage he fashioned i'm the Adirondack
wilderness before those days of trouble
and martyrdom came. the body of John
Brown has lain all these years.
But while all the singing over John
Browns place in history has been 60
ing on, many visitors to the Aiiron-
dacks this summer declared that scant
thought has been given to She pretty
little home he reared in the wilderness,
when in the vigor of full manhood the
hope of a. great achievement was young
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in his heart The historic farm is de-
clared today to be in worse condition
than it has been in years, and many say
the State of New York should bestir
herself to care for it.
Pilgrims to the One Time Home.
Summer guests at the various hotels
in this vicinity have begun their annual
pilgrimages to the one-time home and
grave of the anti-slavery nero, and
many have expressed themselves indig-
nantly over the condition in which they
find the buildings, and especially the
house.
1T is shame and disgrace said
one New York man. Il propose to, see
if something cannot be done about il.
The sentiment of the summer visitor
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-24
VALLEY A SEA OF FLAMES.
Destructive Fire Sweeps Neighbour
hood Of Hot Springs, WASH
Tacoma Sends Aid,

Tacoma, Wash. June GA special
to the Ledger from Hot Springs,
Wash, says: For distance of seven
miles the Green river valley is sea
of flames. Since noon Friday DR..
kloeber and the empolyes and guests
OF the Kloeber hotel, Hot Springs,
have been persistently and success
FULLY fighting the fire to save the ho-
tel. Steadily the fire was held back
and assistance was asked for from
Tacoma, which was promptly sent by
Mayor Campbell.
Near haywood, three miles below
here, lumber camp has been burned
out. On each side is seething fur
mace, so hot that the crew on the re-
lief train was compelled to seek pro-
lection inside the caboose while pass
ing it. Morgan's camp, one mile down,
is partially destroyed, though it is
thought the most valuable effects can
be saved.
AT Canton, nine miles below Hot
Springs, are congregated the few set
tiers and woodsmen of the vicinity.
They declare the forest for miles
around to be ablaze.
At Eagle gorge the same condition
exists and several smaller fires are
reported within radius of 25 miles.