The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-28

tried to treat him with all possible con-
slderation and from the letters have re-
celVed from Mrs. Davis his widow. and
ms, ms only surviving daughter. Mrs. ]. a.
he appreciated my efforts
one little incident of a trivial character
about Mr.; Davis imprinted itself upon my
mind While serving in the American
army during the war with Mexico he
lost an eye in battle. This / did not
know at the time of his arrest He had
matched the other perfectly, and he had
such control over it that it was impos-
sloie TO notice his loss. l had been going
in and out of his room for several days
and one day when l entered MIR. Davis was
asleep on his couch. In a tumbler of
water beside his bed was the glass eye,
ana the sight OF 1t nearly paralyzed me.
Titlow Tells His Story
:. The question of Gen. Miles responsible
ity Tor the shaCrling of Mr.. Davis was
pelng discussed in the Army and Navy
journal in 1903 in connection with his
enarge OF barbarous treatment of the
F1lpinos- In reply 10 this / sent the
Following communication, which was
printed:
"st. Paul. Mimi. June %. 1sOs.-To the
Editor OF the Army and Navy Journal: In
a recent issue OF your paper noted a com
munication rejecting upon the structures
which Gen. Nelson A. Miles. United States
army, has put upon soldiers of the United
States in the Philippines in regard to
'parbarous and inhuman treatment, and /
also note your editorial comment upon
the communication. and in so far as YOUR
correspondent has drawn a parallel be-
tween these acts, and the act of Gen.
Miles In placing irons upon jefferson
! beg to correct the opinion which YOU
nave formed in the premises. Gen.
Miles never had official orders 10
put irons upon Jefferson Davis.
the date in question when irons were nut
upon Mr.; Davis. Gen. Miles called me
into headquarters and told me that he
had authority to place Mr. Davis in
irons and in confirmation OF his orders
Gen. Miles exhibited to me personal let
ter from the then secretary of war. Stan
ton, which evidently was IN reply to a
communication from Cen Miles. in which
the secretary i'm effect said: If you con-
slider the safeguarding of the prisoner re-
quires II, you may place him in irons, at
your discretion
There was nothing mandatory from the
secretary of. war, all was left to the dis
was the communication official and / am
sure that review of the files of the ad-
Jutant generals office will reveal no Off
cial communication. making it mandatory
upon Gen Miles. to put Jefferson Davis
In irons, and, further, / shall say that il
was not an act necessary to insure the
safe retention of the prisoner within the
custody of the United States.
Jerome B. Titlow,
Captain Company K. Third Pennsylvania
Heavy Artillery, officer of the day, at
Fortress Monroe. upon the day that Mr..
Davis was ironed, and under whose
command the work was dOne.''
When the present discussion started
some of the New Orleans papers copied
this communication which brought me
several letters. The first was from Sec
retary l.. A. Chalaron. of the Louisiana
Historical society, of New Orleans, which
follows:
kind favor of the 9TH inst bearing cor
roborative testimony of Gen. Miles un-
necessary i'll treatment of Mr.. Davis and
of his responsibility for the shackling of
the prisoner Your communication of
1903 to the Army and Navy Journal had
been reproduced in one of our city papers
a few days before l received your letter.
made public the notes and data you have
on this subject. All the explanations
Gen. Miles can give cannot obliterate the
stain left on his character as a man and
as a soldier by this cruel and humiiiating
treatment of a helpless prisoner. We
southerners are happy to find how conSid-
crate you acted in the discharge of the
disagreeable duties you were called on
to perform towards Mr.. Davis under su-
perior orders"
Mrs. J. A. Hayes. of Colorado Springs
communication and wrote me letter.
She did not know my address. but wrote
another to the postmaster on the envelope
requesting that an effort be made to find
me. Mrs. Hayes takes occasion to COM
mend my utterances in regard to Gen.
Miles conduct The following is copy
of her letter:
From Mr.. Davis Daughter
my Dear Sir: Let me thank YOU for
your manly and straightforward letter
printed in the Army and Navy Journal
of July L. 1903, as to the act OF Gen. Miles
In placing irons on my father, JEFFERSON
Davis. 1 have found II necessary TO
answer Gen. Miles falsehoods because
feel both Northern and Southern people
ignorant OF the true state OF the case
would blame the United States govern
ment whereas feel Gen. Miles inhuman
and unmanly instincts were the real cause
of the humiliation you were ordered TO
put upon my father l have always been
taught TO feel grateful to you for the con-
sideration 1t was in your power to show.
Ny father had for you, as he did for other
gentlemen who We're unfortunately under