The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-24


Confederate guerrilla leader. is not dead,
but living under the name of John
sharp. al Quatsini. on the northwest
coast of Vancouver island, is fatty de-
MED By Thomas 'Clark Quantrel q
cousin Of the warrior. who IS now in
the employ of the Government in this
city.
Report Sent Here.
The report that the guerilla fighter IS
not dead came to Washington through
a Western newspaper a few days ago
Mr.. OuantreH has no doubt whatever
that his cousin was killed in Kentucky
He is well acquainted with the guerilla
leaders career and his family and tells
many interesting facts regarding them.
Mr.. Ouantreu obtained his Information
as 70 the fate OF the guerrilla chief
from the latter's mother. Mrs. yuan
treu died but few years ago at an ad-
vanced age at Canal Dover. Ohio. She
was a Clark, OF Virginia, and a woman
of great intelligence and finely edu-
Gated. Thomas Clark Quantrell knew
his aunt we'll and she lived with him in
washington for a time. In that time
she acquainted him with many things
concerning her son.
Mother Identified Body.
"OuantreIrs mother told me herself, .
said the cousin recently, in discussing
the report that QuantreH had turned up
on Vancouver Island under the name OF
John sharp, that her son was badly
shot to pieces the latter part OF the war,
and was taken to a hospital at Louis
vile. She was then living at Canal Do
yer, Ohio. She was informed when he
died and she went to Louisville herself
with a prominent citizen OF Canal Dover.
the postmaster, / believe, and saw the
body she identified the remains as
those Of her son William, as she al
WAYS called him. She always believed
he had died of his wounds al that time
1 never heard her express doubt OF II
She was a woman Of force and activity
and had he been alive she would have
probably known II and would have 10
Gated him. She has told me that II ne
had not been dead he would have COM
mlfaicated with her and that with the
war closed he had no reason for keep
ing in hiding II he were alive She
had heard various stories that he was
living. but had no confidence in them.
Had Younger Brother.
william Ouantreu had a younger
brother, Thompson. who went to New
Mexico and to Texas some years after
the war. From there he may have drift
ed TO the Northwest We have not
heard Of him for many years, and it Is
barely possible he is the Quantrell who
is said to be living on Vancouver island.
l had an uncle, William Quantrell, who
disappeared about the time of the open
ing of the war When we first heard
of QuantrelTs guerillas. we thought 1t
was my uncle that was leading them,
instead of my cousin"
While he does not enter into any de-
tense of his cousin. Thomas Clark Guam
trell says many things were charged to
William QuantreI, or Bit QuantrelI, /
as he was Familiarity called. that he was
not blamable for. He considers the deeds /
done by the James boys, the Youngers
and their associates, after the war. have
tended unjustly to becloud Quantrell
He speaks OF the Confederate general.
Casey Young, who served IN Congress
after the war, as having declared Guam
treil was a brave and competent officer.
syho did the South effective service.
"QuantreI's full name was William
0lAIk QuduLIcl. HdlQ MS cousin, IN
discussing him and his family. "He
went to Kansas before the civil war and
taught school there. He was born in
Nd, but his folks lived in
Canal Dover later, and il was from there
he went 10 Kansas He was well edu-
Gated. His father was q prominent citi-
zen in Ohio and was superintendent of
public instruction Of Tuscarora county
and a prominent Odd Fellow. William
settled down about Leavenworth He
was good-natured and peaeable. and il
was because OF losses and wrongs COM
mitted against him by the jayhawkers
Of Kansas that he raised a band and
fought on the Confederate side. He was
not a man naturally inclined to do
what was wrong. He was very tenn
perate, and did not drink or use to-
bacco. After he went TO Kansas. he be-
came an expert shot He was also 8 fine
horseman- He had learned how to ride
from boyhOod. Grandfather Ouantrell
was horseman and owned a large
number OF horses, and so he had oppor-