The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-26

the victorious defeats like Bunker Hill
and Lexington.
Colonel Halves is the authority for n
famous story about John Brown and the
Harper's Ferry incident. He. too, by the
/ way. wns one OF the free soil men who
was offered the chance of going to death
and Immortality with the old leader Pub
lished nearly twenty years ago. this story
was copied all over the country. and its
authenticity was attacked by the men
who guarded Brown in his prison in Vir-
sinia- Nevertheless Colonel Halves
vouches for its truth. This is the Incl
dent as he wrote it:
In the ranks of the free state men
there was a young man named Charles
Lenhart. Now. Charles was n ne'er-do-
well. wild. whisky-loving fellow, with
such habitual good nature that ne would
not harm a kitten-st least, so every one
of his acquaintance thought. He
would get merry as often as occasion
presented itself. but he seemed under all
circumstances to be pervsded by one idea.
and that was devotion TO John Brown
and his cause. 1t was noticed that IL any
business of Importance was on hand
Charley was always sober. and ii was on
ly when everything was quiet that he was
in his cups. He was a pressman in one
OF the printing offices in Lawrence-a tall.
black-eyed specimen of the Western
American. a dead shot with pistol or
rifle. supple as an Indian. and as tire
less. Charley was too dissipated to pos
sess the confidence OF old Cap a fact
which grieved him much. and when the
list was made up for Harper's Ferry his
name was not there. The leader did not
know that Charley could control his ap-
petite when necessary. There was no
doubt Of his ttrustworthiness. but the
work then in hand demanded not only
strong arms and brave hearts. but cool
heads The time of trial came. and on
the night before the execution of .IOhn
Brown. the sentry who stood guard at
the door OF his cell was none other than |
Charley Lenhart An hour or two before |
daylight n few whispered words were |
spoken TO the old man. an offer to eX- |
change clothing and places. The prof |
fered chance was firmly. steadily refused. |
Charley implored him TO make the at /
tempt TO escape. but the answer was:
- 1t Is hopeless. l would never get /
away. and YOU would only suffer. No
not word more. My time has come.
and you shall not uselessly sacrifice your
life FOR me-"
And this gallant young devotee. dis
heartcned and disappointed. stood next
day In the ranks OF the militia that sur
rounded the place OF execution. He fills |
an unknown grave In the wilds of Ar
kansas. where he died n soldier of the
Union. He had. upon hearing OF the
failure Of the Virginia expedition. start
ID AZ once with the determination TO res
9sA' ms oAa NAlifA OF perish IN the attempt
rhe skill with which he planned to get
IN guard before the cell door the night
before the execution. and the arrange
nents which he made for the escape. at
est his faithfulness to his old leader
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eninE since II adds great historic value
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MARTHA CHAMBERLAIN.