The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-24

Mr.. Davis requested to see Gen.
Miles not believing the United States
povernmcn; had ordered such an in
, dignity put upon a prisoner Of state.
Capt. Titlow advised Mr.. Davis to
submit with patience, as he (Capt.
Titlow), being a soldier, was bound
to execute orders.
Mr.. Davis then answered.:
"These are net orders for a SOY
der. They are orders for jailer,
for hangman, which no soldier
wearing a sword should accept. I tell
you the world will ring with this dis
grace. The war is over, the South
conquered, and it is for the honor OF
America, as for my own honor and
life that I plead against this degra-
dation. Kill me rather than lnfllct on
me and on my people this insult
worse than death. There must be
some mistake. Gen. Miles can tele-
graph. No such outrage as you
threaten me with is on record in the
history OF nations"
Capt. Titlow, feeling he was pow
erless TO do anything but obey the
orders Gen. Miles gave him, saying
they were orders he had received
from Washington, told the black
smith to do his duty. AS the man ad-
vanced with the shackles Mr. Davis,
invalid though he was, weakened by
fasting and agony of spirit, could not
endure the thought of this indlgnlty
his proud soul refusing to accept
a felon's fate--seized his assallant
with strength born Of a frenzy
which makes the weakest Invalid
giant of strength at times and hurled
him halfway across the room. The
man raised his hammer to strike, but
Capt. Titlow forbade violence to the
prisoner. Mr.. Davis backed himself
against the wall. and again Capt. Tit
low begged him to submit. Mr.. Dav-
is replied:
Il am a prisoner of war. I have
been a soldier in the armies OF Amer
ica and know how to die. Kill me
and my last breath shall be bless
ing on your lead. but while | have
life and strength to resist for myself
and for my people this thing shall
not be done.
Thereupon Capt. Titlow called in
sergeant and file of soldiers, and
the sergean: advanced to seize MI
Davis. Mr.. Davis resisted him, and
50 great was the agony OF shame ne
cnduredlt lent him all extraordinary
strength Nat only after he was as
sailed and held down by four poWel-
ful men could the blacksmith rlvet
on the shackles Afterwards III
speaking of his resistance to DR..
Craven he said: LAS last resource
of desperation I seized the soldiers
musket and attempted to wrench 1t
from his grasp, hoping in the scuffile
and surprise some one of his comrade
would shoot or bayonet me-"
DR.. Craven says that two days af-
ter Mr.. Davis was shackled he was
called in to see him, and, finding him
so very weak, i'll and e1naciated that
the one thin camp mattress did not
protect his skin from chafing against
the Stats of his bed, DR.. Craven or
dered an additional hospital mattress
and a softer pillow than the one made
of hair Mr.. Davis had He also or
dered stopped the needless tortue Of
DENYING Mr.. Davis tobacco, and re-
ceived the gratitude Of his patient.
Shackled so He Could not Walk.
When DR.. Craven suggested, as
remedy for dyspepsia, that Mr.. DAY.
is should take what exercise he could,
Mr.. Davis answered by uncoverlng
the blankets from his feet and show
ing his shackled ankles, saying: 1T
is impossible for me, doctor; cannot
even stand erect. These shackles are
very heavy-I know not, with the