The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-15

Firth Michigan Cavalry; II SO. we
don't want him hung" NO" said
Mr. Davis Mrs Davis then said
Captain, You 60 right down and find
out If It is Lieut. Harris, and II so
tell them not to hang him until they
have orders from Mr.. Davis" Mrs.
Davis said that in very few moments
after Capt Waller had left them an
other stan officer came in with the
same statement Mrs. Davis told him
they bad just sent Capt Waller down
to stop II, but you go down as quick
as you can, for fear Capt Waller
won't get there in time; run as fast
as you can" Capt Waller reached
me in time to save me from being
hung. Many thanks to Mrs Davis.
for there is no possible doubt but for
her prompt Intervention ] should have
been hung. Nor is there any more
doubt but that here interest in me
was eau Sc by the letter written by
Mrs. Brooke Miss Maria Ashby),
telling how had saved her and her
children from starving.
spent very pleasant hour with
Mrs. Davis and her daughter, Miss
Winnie Davis, or better known as
"The Daughter of the Confederacy."
They both requested me to come back
and take dinner with them. return
ed at he appointed time and had a
very enjoyable hour at dinner. After
wards we adjourned to their parlor.
had never before seen as much of
Miss Winnie. found her one Of the
most accomplished young ladies had
ever met.
During our talk Mr. Davies, speak
ing quite earnestly, said: Capt. Ear-
ris, during the war ! helped a good
many men both Of our own and your
people, and you are the only one that
has ever returned to thank me for It."
l remarked that "a long time ago
there ten lepers cleansed, but only
one returned to give thanks, and he
was a Samaritan, and l Yankee"
cannot close this without record
ing my thanks to Mr.. and Mrs JEFF
ferson Davis. to Miss seddon and to
the surgeon Of Libby Prison, for the
part each took in my defense and in
saving my life; and also to Mrs. Gar
Gin for the kind sympathy she showed
me.
(Note.--l learned at Richmond that
Miss seddon died about the year
1s7Ol.
here insert letter received from
Mrs. A. P. Davis, who was the eldest
child Of Mrs. Brooke, and the little
girl that opened the door ror me on
the morning of January l, 1864;
Gloucester, Va, June 8, 's5.
Mr.. Samuel Harris:
am in receipt of a letter from DIR
Jno. 9. Wise, enclosing your letter to
him. waited before answering to see
my brother. but he. like myself. could
only remember that a kind officer sent
US food when we were starving. AS
you mention everything so accurate
ly there is no doubt in my mind about
your being the kind officer who sent
us beef and bread at the time we so
much needed 1t, and had my dear
rrnf bn,. lfvod che Gould bovot to1d ,,,
much that we wished to know; but
she has been in heaven for eight
years. My brother soon followed her,
and the rest of the children hardly
know anything of the war. l feel sat
isfed that you must be the officer who
fed and was kind to us, and will al
ways feel grateful, and should you
visit our state would be truly glad to
meet and entertain you or any of your
family. Soon after your kindness to
us was sent away to school and did
not return home until the war was
ended. The next year we moved from
the county, and ! have never been
Yours most sincerely,
Mrs. A. p. Davis.
In the winter of 1897 ! was in New
back to the scene Of cur trials.
With sincere gratitude for your past
kindness to myself and family, and
best wishes for your wife and chill
dren.
Orleans, La. One morning at the
breakfast table a gentleman sitting
opposite was telling a triend about
story that an ex-Confederate colonel
had told him how he had received an
order from a court-martial TO hang a
young Yankee officer. ! asked the
gentleman where ] could find this Of
ficer He gave me his name and ad-
dress, saying; you seem to be inter.