The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-04
General Miles Replies to Charges
Against Him
DIDN'T KUMILIATE HIM
LIGHT "ANkLETs" WERE PLACED
ON Mr.. DAVIS, HE ADMITS,
BUT THEY GAVE HIM NO
PAIN AND DID NOT
PREVENT WALK
ING.

Boston, Mass, Feb 3.-Lient. Gaa.
Nelson A. Miles decided today 10 re,
ply TO some of the charges which
nave recently been made against him
in the house of representatives al
Washington. Gen. Miles declares no
atsemps was made to heap indlgnities
up on President jefferson Davis OF
the Confederacy after he had surrend
cred to the federal authorities.
81 would suggest that the facts be
examined in the case OF the shack
ing of Jefferson Davis AT Fortress
Monroe" said Con. Miles. and !
would say positively tha- there was
no attempt made 10 humiiiate him az
that time. lie did not come 70 pfls
On as the president Of the confeder
acy or commandments of the
Confederate army.
ION May 2. 1865. Andrew Johnson,
presilen. of the United States, issued
a proclamation, in which he said: II
appears from evidence in the bureau
If military justice. that the atrocious
murder Of the late President Abraham
Lincoln. and the attempted assassina-
ion of the Hon. William r. Seward
score. airy of state, were melted, cen
2o~ted and procured by and between
Jefferson Davis, Clement {, Clay,
Beverly Tucker, George n Saunders,
William c. Clelry and other rebels
and traitors against the government
II the United States harborod IN
Canada
On May %, 1865. c, A Dana as
istant secretary of war authorized
ind directed me, in special order,
20 place manaeles and foi ers upon
ho hands aud feet Of Jefferson Davis
md Clement G. Clay whenever he
nay think it advisable. in order 70
render their imprisonment more SCI
cure. MIR. Davis. in his book, admits
he intended to attempt to ,nhorse a
aan and escape on his mount Daily
notices of plo's which were formed
20 c.feo. the escape or resetie Of Mr.
Davis were sent me. with directions
TO take every precautiou TO prevent it
Thanked For Courtesy.
Light anklotg were placed on nv
Davis He Knocked over strong
man who was helping to do IT, The
ankle were kept on five days, only
While Wooden door was being re
moved and an iron-grated one substi-
tuted. Some # the workmcn were
men friendly to the Confederacy.
The auklets gave Davis no pain
and did not prevent him from walk
ing. They wore designed 20 preve1t
him from attempting to escape. do
Aimself or any one else injury. There
was not the least desire on he part OF
any to place indignlty upon MIR. Da-
Wis or in any way humiIiate him. Mr..
Davis al the time was Sc years of age
strong and agile.
Letters TO me from Mrs Davis and
Mrs. Clay, Dhanting me for my conrte,
sizes to then, sjaiomen under oath I
from amy officers as 70 my humane /
md considerate. treatment of Mr.. Da 4
gis and other statements in my nos |
session prove that did treat Mr. pa /
vis with all tie Kindness 1haI could /
he shown him under the ci-cum |
stances.
IF 7 should die tomorrow the HILL /
bill would not affect me. hut womd /
feet many good Officers and also the |
national guard. II I get through he"c /
cfcre July viii miss its maria (
Is not a bill OF economy, as some /
declare. If they wan o save j can /
show them where they can save mill
lions"