The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-11
"BULLY BOY, LEIGH"
By RICHARD V. OULAHAN.


Joheph ~ bo"teH'
,obiiged TO exhibit his wounds, but he
knew they could not be concealed IN
the morning.
What's that7" cried Capt Knapp
Of the American ship Wlnnisook.
when he heard of the melee. Led by
British offieerg This is outrageous.
and won't stand a., Call away the
cutter. sir"
Capt Knapp proceeded straight to
the American legation and, accom-
panied by the minister. called on the
British commissioner. The three then
went 10 the Amphibian. where formal
complaint was made 10 Capt Clean
that one OF bis officers had led the
British tars In dlsgraceful attack Cd
American seamen.
Midahipman Leigh's black eye and
swollen cheek were all that were neces-
sary 10 point him out as the cuiprit;
but he frankly acknowledged that he
had been a participant In the melee
and made poor Asst OF explaining the
extennating circumstances. Mldship-
man Leigh was ordered In arrest. and
the next steamer carried TO San Fran
cisco brief telegram TO the admiralty
and long Official report to go for
ward by mail
Three miserable weeks were spent
by Mldshlpman Leigh on board the
Amphibian Then came another mail
steamer with telegraphic instructions
from the admiralty TO send Midship-
man Leigh home. The admiralty was
willing TO hear any statement he had
to make. said the instructions. in or
der TO determine whether he should
be dismissed or given the opportunity
TO resign
J Thompson. seaman. IT, 3. NJ. went
aloft the very day that the instructions
from the admiralty were received to
fix some spars of the Winnlsook. and
missed his footing Mldshipman Ger
aid Leigh, sitting disconsolate on the
deck OF the Amphiblan. hundred
yards away saw the man fall.
In an instant Leigh was overheard.
and when the cutter from the Winni-
sock reached the spot where Thompson
had disappeared. Leigh rose to the sur
face with the dead body OF the sea.
man in his arms When he handed II
over TO the boats crew. Leigh swan
back TO his own ship.
The cry OF Man overheard" brought
Capt. Knapp to the deck He was Just
In time to see Leigh appear with the
seamans body. who was that mani"
he asked, when the boat returned to
the Winnisook
Little chap beg pardon. sir--mid-
shlpman who fought our men. sir"
answered the coxswain.
Capt. Knapp was nothing II not a
man of action. stay In your places"
was his order to the boats crew, and
when Thompson'a body had been
hoisted aboard, the commanding of
ficer nimbly went down the side ladder
and took his place in the stern. "The
Amphiblan." said he
Capt Knapp appeared to be excited
when Ire reached the deck OF the Am
phibian.
Capt. Gleam." he burst forth
you've got an officer on your shin
who has Just performed gallant act.
sir which my government will not
pass unnoticed, | understand, sir, that
he Is about 10 be sent to England to
suffer for some slight infraction or the
regulations. To punish that young
man. sir. would be an outrage. sir"
II may remark. Capt. Knapp" the
British commander said. that Il was
your complaint that caused the al
mirslty TO take the action II did with
reference to Mldshlpman Leigh"
Then | withdraw my complaint, sir.
and desire that the admiralty be noti.
fed to that effect. sir"
when the mail steamer Alcatraz left
her wharf two hours later she car
ried some official communications in
which the name of Mldshipman Leigh
appeared more than once.
Nearly & month later the Alcatraz
was again at her wharf In Honolulu
She had just arrived from San Fran
cisco, Her commander personally de-
iyered the official mail addressed to
Capt. Clean.
When Capt CLEAN had finished
reading his mail. he sent for Midshlp
man Leigh. mir. Leigh" he said you
are restored To duty The admiralty
will send an admonitory letter; but In
view OF your act OF hcrolsm and the
request OF Capt Knapp. you are to
suffer no other punishment"
As the Winnlsook steamed out mast
tho Amphiblan next day. the Ameri.
can blue Jackets manned the rigging
and cheered. The officers and the
crew OF the EngiiShmen were too sur,
prised to respond. A lot OF bunting
broke out from the signal mast OF the
winnlsook. II took a minute for those
, on board the Amphibian 10 read the
iias symbols Then there was a scram.
bile for the sides aud rigging, Cant
. Clean led the responsive cheers
thrive ot them and a tiger
And midshipman on her malesty's
ship found HIS eyes SO dim that no
coaldat rvad the signal agaln THIS
Ia what /, said. Bully boy. Leigh"
A DEFINITION AND ITS