The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-24

II. o. Wendenburg is prosecuting. Sewell
had no attorney yesterday. He was ball
cd for his appearance on Thanksgiving
Day.
/ Mr., .PUTNEy DIES,
| WAS HE TWO YEARS
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linn Page Dame and Mr.. stephen Put
ney ira survive him.
Mr.. Putney was q member Of old Trln-
ity Methodist Church until Broad street
; Methodist Church was organized. when
he became Identified with IT,
Az the beginning of the war he was
) made captain and qliartermaster In tho
Confederate service, and was placed In
charge Of the government shoe factory,
where no served his adopted country with
intelligence and ability.
For more than two years before his
death Mr.. Putney suffered from asthma,
and to such an extent that he was UNI
able to sleep in bed, being obliged to rest
in an armchair.
On last Friday, the nth, he went to
his plaoo Of business on Main Street, but
was forced TO return home after q few
minutes spent in his office On Saturday
he experienced a severe attack, and, de-
spite tho attention of DIR. Edward Nc
CURE, his physician, grew steadily worse.
He died peacefully and quietly. with his
family gathered around him.
\ The funeral arrangements have not yet
been made. s IS
Mr. Putney's Story Of Lee.
Tho following interesting story of Mr..
Putney and General Robert T.. Lee has
been published by Colonel r. p. Withers
In his book, Autobiography of an Octo-
genarian':
Speaking Of incidents In the lifo Of
General Robert =, Lee. ! make no apol-
ogy for reciting one which has recently
come to my knowledge, and has never
illustrate that abiding interests In the
comfort and welfare OF the soldiers of
his army, 3 or which he was noted
Major Stephen Putney, OF Richmond,
Va who, up to the war had devoted his
life to the shoe trade In chat city, had
by his long experience acquired such an
expert knowledge of all the details Of
the business, that he was selected to
organize and conduct a factory for the
manufacture of shoes for General Lees
army. The factory was located in Rch-'
n1ond. and quite a number Of skilled
yyork1nen were detailed from the army
and assigned to duty in this factory. In
addition to these. at Major Putney's SIG
gestion, he was given authority to select
from thousands of Yankee prisoners such
skilled workmen as might be willing to
aid in this work. There was no diff
Guilty on this score. as hundreds were
not only willing. but anxious to ex-
change the stedium and hardsilips "A Of
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| and improved ations of the factory, and
lit is worthy of remark that almost
| without exception they. proved compe-
tent and efficient workmen.
General Lee took great interest in this
work, and whenever opportunity offered
visited the factory and conferred With
Major Putney as to the best m thods Of
Increasing the product and improving the
quality Of the shoes.
Lee at the Factory.
On one occasion while in the city, he
called at the factory. and expressed to
| Major Putney his great satisfaction at
the improved quality OF the output. Major;
| Putney had just received from England,
! through the blockade runners, a supply Of
| the finest calf skins, sole leather and
other material for making fine boots, and
/ observing that the Generals footwear APP
peared worn, suggested that he have his
| m easure taken for a pair Of boots
Admitting his need, tho General con-
sented and the Major called his best
workman in the factory a man named
| McClosky, from a Mississippi Regiment.
and directed him to take the measure and
| make the boots. NcClosky feeling highly
| honored by the selection, carefully meas
ured the General. and promised the best
| job Of his life
When General Lee turned to leave the
1 ,,,bo t1,ove ,fn1.
| crate or Yankee, Spontaneously arose and
| united in three rousing cheers for General
| Lee. This unexpected outburst vislbly
! affected the General and he bowed his
| az acknowledgements. but turning to Major
Putncy with the inquiry, Major. what
Is the man now doing who took my meas
ure?"
Making shoes for tho army was the
reply.
"Then let him keep at IT, said no, ''for
! IL the making OF the boots for me will
cause a single soldier to go an hour longer
barefooted, ] don't want them made. Let
| the whole matter drop; shoes for the mon
are OF more Importance than boots for
me-"
A Friends Tribute.
Of MI futney, aaid Of him last nisht;
ITO say that one has no enemies i
Inspire enm!ty but 1t may be truly said
Of the lato Mr.. stephen Putney. whose
death Is so deeply lamented by his many
| friends, that he had not an enemy In tho.
world, This, however, is not b0causelhe
| lacked strength OF character, but because
of his extreme nmiab.ity and his great
| consideration for tho feelings OF Others.
Mr.. putneys temperament was most
90 liable, and he was never heard to speak
! in loud or angry tones. or to speak an III
or bitter word against any ono, not even
OF any ono who may have Injured him or
Imposed upon his good nature or kind nd
| tic. and though devoted to his business
and his church. his chief pleasure wns
found in the domestic circle. In. all the
relations OF NE, whether as husband
/ father friend, citizen, Christian. MI Put
nev was exemplary Tho devotion and the
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