Evening journal., 1905-05-05
ANECDOTES ABOUT LEE
Virginia Generals Fight With
q Comanche Indian.
INCIDENTS OF Ills COLLEGE DAYS

INCIDENTS OF HIS COLLEGE DAYS
Advised Special. Care OF Dull stu
dents-His Little Trick OF RecOEni-
tion Prospective Fun of nm old
Comrnde Ir Arms-Hiz Experience
with a Telephone Operator Not r.
mfIiar with the Generals Name.
Many stories are told Of the reckless
daring and the brilliant fighting Of the
late General Fitz-Hugh Lee Of Virginia
when his active service began, after
his graduation from West Point, says
the New York Times. In one of his
fights with the Comanche Indians he
met a chief more than six feet in
height and all bones and muscles and
sinews. The chief attacked Lee and
tried to stab him. Lee had a revolv-
er in his hand and fired, but the red
man grabbed the barrel and sent the
bullet wide of its mark. Lee then
dropped the revolver and rushed in up
on the Indian and Rugged him. though
the latter held his bowie knife poised
and ready TO plunge into his adversary.
They wrestied long and fercely. but
finally Lee used the old Virginia back
heel trip" which he had learned as a
boy, and felled the Indian. Before the
warrior could rise Lee recovered his re
volver and shot him TO death.
Professor Charles A. Graves of the
! University Of Virginia Law school re-
lates the following anecdote Of General
Lee, says the Louisville QKy.) Times:
"When l had taken my masters de
gree at Washington and Lee during the
presidency Of General Lee became an
Instructor In the law department. One
morning General Lee met me on the
campus and in his kindly way asked
me how l was getting on. replied
/ that / was making It very well, but
made some allusion TO the dull boys IN
the class.
"Air. Graves said General Lee In
his quiet. serious manner, I hope you
VIII follow the stage drivers rule.
What is thatr asked. could NOT
see how any rule Of the driver OF a
stagecoach could be Of value to a law
teacher.
"'Look out for the poor horses, sir
replied the general. and he bowed witt
his usual courtesy and passed on.
have always tried 20 look out for the
poor horses
Hundreds Of poor horses" scattered
over the United States have cause t
thank Old Charley, as the boys cal
Professor Graves, for his conscientioui
following OF the advice given him b!
General Lee.
General Lee was the most accom-
plished manager Of men, il that be th'
right term, that have ever known,
said Professor Graves. Il have beer
walking with him when he would see I
student approaching. The genera
would ask me the name of the youni
man, where he was from, whether his
parents were living and how he waI
standing in his classes. When the stu
dent came up TO us General Lee woult
speak to him. calling him by name
would ask when he heard from hi:
mother-we will say his father wai
dead-remark he was glad 10 hear h'
had shown recent improvement in his
class standing and urge him to show
the same advance the next month, and
wishing him good day, would pass on
The boy would so his way. wondering
that a man az the head of a university
having 600 or 700 students should have
such detailed information concerning
unit Of the student body. This had {
powerful effect upon students, the be
lief that the personal course OF eacf
man in the university was being watch
ed with such close interest by the pres
ident"