The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-20
SEEKING To AID
VETERAN BRUYN
DAUGHTERS OF CoNFEDERAcY
FURNISH VALUABLE PAPER BEAR
ING ON HIS CASE

Amdavit to His War Record and 20
His Good Character Made by the
Late Veteran Il. N. Theus-Veteran
Nichols Prepared TO Make Aida
Wit That He Was Present when
MIR. Bruyn Enlisted with the Con-
federate States.
Veterans, Sons of Veterans, and
Daughters of the Confederacy have
gone to the aid OF Veteran Dewitt
Bruyn, whose pathetic story was told
yesterday in the Morning News.
One veteran, Mr.. William N. Mich
OILS, appeared in the Court OF Ordinary
and stated he personally knew Mr..
Bruyn at the time he enlisted and
could make affidavit to the fact that
he had enlisted, and for a number of
years, at least. was a loyal and brave
Confederate soldier. Mr.. Nichols lost
track Of the man after he was trans
ferred to another regiment and so is
unable to swear to his discharge.
The Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton has taken a great interest in the
AAshNlSA dAu oil CiLOlL Will DC IIldu6 TO
locate some veteran who knows the
veteran was properly discharged, and
that he remained in the service as
long as there was an organized army
of the Confederacy in the field. Let
ters will be sent to different camps
asking their aid. and it is confidently
hoped that by this means the other
needed witness can be located
Until some action is taken definitely
the old man, who is deserving of so
much, will be cared for by his old
comrades in arms. Several of the Sons
of Veterans have offered to contribute
to his support In varying amounts,
and the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, who have done so much for old
soldiers in all parts of the South will
help in the matter, In this way it is
certain he will be well cared for.
Aid of the Daughters.
Yesterday morning Mrs. L. w. Du-
pont, secretary OF the Savannah Chap
ter, Daughters OF the Confederacy
and chairman of the Cross of Honor
Committee, called at the Court of Or
binary and offered in evidence a doc
ument that will probably be of great
help to those who are working to Sc
cure a pension for the soldier.
She handed to the clerk the applica-
tion OF Mr.. Bruyn for a Cross of Hon
or, filed March IA, 1902. Attached to
the application is a history of the
mans record. as given in the Morn
ing News. That the facts set forth In
the record are true. Is sworn to on
the application by the late Mr.. T. N.
Theus. The application is also APP
proved and the character of the APP
plicant vouched for by Veteran B. S.
Williams, adjutant of the Forty-sev-
enth, Georgia Volunteers.
Further than this Mrs. Dupont Of
fers to make affidavit that at the time
the late Veteran Theus signed the pa
per, he related to her Mr.. Bruyn's his
tory. and testified he knew Of the
mans courage and deserving character
Of his own personal knowledge.
Appeal to Legislature.
These documents and the affldavit
which is to be made by Veteran Mich
OILS will be forwarded at once to PEN
sion Commissioner Lindsey with the
request that he suspend the law In
the matter of time in which applica-
tions must be filed, and grant the pen
sion this year
With the affidavits will go a letter
testlfying to the worthiness OF Mr.
Bruyn. II will be signed by Veterans
d. B. Morgan, Simeon Theus, Capt.
John Dillon. Capt. Louis 9. Young,
Sec James Mc1ntire Capt. White and
other veterans of equally unquestioned
standing. Judge McAlpin will also
probably write another personal letter
on the matter.
Should these efforts fail, steps have
already been taken toward the making
of formal appeal to the Legislature,
asking for a special grant OF pension,
or for a suspension of the present pen
sion law in this case. Prominent bust
ness men of the city have signified
their intention of signing such a petit
ton, and veterans have expressed a de-
sire to aid in any way they can. The
petition, if 1t is found necessary to
draw one, will be given to Mr. p. A.
Stovall for presentation to the Legis-
lature.
Developments in the case will prob
ably be forthcoming before many
weeks, and II begins to look as though
the needed witnesses to insure the
granting Of the pension will be found.