Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08

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GERS OF the Michigan and they had con-
scented to take supper with hin on inc
evening of this day. lie proposed 10
drug them. or in some way detaih
them from their boat; a signal Wouid
inform Bcall of his success; the Michf-
gan would be attacked n taken Dy
surprise: n cannon shot over the island
would inform the prisoners hat their
time had come: and the rest would Do
easy.
IL was a well-laid plot, and only
failed through Coles want of caution
Suspicious were aroused by his actions
and instead of supping with him that
night the commander of the Michigan
sent a squad ashore and arrested hIin-
Beall saw tina his plot had failed. as
hour after hour passed without the
signal being given, and In his despera-
ton he urged his crew to go with him
and attack the gunboat at whatever
risk. But their spirit was not equal 10
his. and they refused. Near midnight
Beall caused the Parsons to be put
about and run for the Canadian shore.
where the boat was scuttled and the
crew ~disbanded.
Like all of his kind, this man was
bold to rashness. He had been seen
by so many Americans on this eXpedl-
ton who perfectly remembered his
face. that it would seem perfect folly
for him to venture over the border
alone. But he did in the following
January, and was recognized and taken
near Suspension Bridge. He was con-
yeycd to New York, where General Dix
ordered his trial before a military com
mission, on charges of piracy and be
ing a spy. He was defended by James
7. Brady, more from q desire that he
should have every reasonable chance
than from any sympathy with him or
his crimes. ON this trial an e%XtraOrdI-
nary paper was produced from Jeffer-
son Davis, ayOWing the acts for which
Beail was being tried and stating that
they had been done by authority of the
Confederate government. But he was
convicted, and sentenced to be hung.
There was never any doubt as to the
justice of his conviction and sentence.
The mar who goes in disguise into the
cnemy's country to levy wal by stealth
always takes his life in his hand, and
Il expect to lose it if discovered.
And this kind of war is abhorrent to
all civilized nations.
President Lincoln was. rs usual.
earnestly appealed to for mercy; but
BealI's offense had been too fragrant.
the consequences of success would
have been too disastrous TO permit the
President now to interfere. He con-
scented, however, to delay the execu-
ton for Il week. to allow the mother of
The condemned man to visit him. On
the afternoon of Feb. 81, 1860, John Y.
Beall was hung at Governors Island.
He met his fate braveIy-as men en-
gagged in bad enterprises have done In
all ages of the world.
After the assassination Of the pras.-
dent inc the death of the assassin, the
story was set aflOat that Booth was An
intimate friend of Beall, and that the
principal motive of the hOrrid crime
was revenge for the execution of his
friend. The story has not beer geD-
orally believed; but it is impossible To
say that there is no truth in i'll. r.
F., in American Tribune.
Anecdotes # Grant.
AprOpOS of "reminiscences cOnrernfn.
General Grant, the Detroit Free Press
publishes the following. which come
from his old home in GaIena:
General Smith, one of the old resi-
dents of the place, was at dinner one
day, before the war was fairly qnaugu-
rated, when Il servant announced:
Some n to see you, sir"
"A gentleman, James,"
well, no, sir; he's Just a common
man. l gave him a chair in the hall
1he nan" was the tanner
Grant, the future cOmmander-in-cbjef
Of the army of America.
y few years later two gentleman
called on a young man who was located
IN a Chicago boarding house. Two
pieces of pastebOard were sent to his
on one was written in pencil the
l. 5. Grant. The other bore the
,ognomen of General Grants friend
md chum, j. Russell Jones.
The young man on whom General
Grant was calling was Eugene Smith
he son of General Smith. Of Galen.
The common mans" name was then
he foremost in the world.
At one time the ladies of q certain
in Galena gave q series of tea
parties for some charitable organfza-
ion. Mrs. L. S. Grant belonged TO the
circle, but would not give the
ca party.
Il haven't a whole set of china in the
she said i'll excuse. and I will
lot ask company to eat off broken or
licked Dishes"
There We're slaughtered in the Unit
d States in 1900. 5.53O.911 beeyes, O.
9O.49O sheep. 3O.G54 .3333 hogs. The
Of products of the cities in which
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