Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-16

bet was issued by the governor.
sDr. Gecrke X. Vanderslice was la
o. appealed to and after a confer
dee with the Phoebus authorities
an another fiat refusal from the
Hme 10 allow the old man TO re-
ciee hospital treatment, DR.. Wander
slie advised the Phoebus officers TO
arrst the veteran and carry him to
theeounty jail so that he might die
thea. While Mayor Furness was
prepring the necessary warrants TO
have the soldier sent 10 jail, a mes
sagei came to the Phoebus station
that he old man was then dying and
.beforethe police officers could reach
the sSne Mr. Mahaffey had passer
away.
Aftef the veteran had expired an
attempt was made to have the body
taken INTO the Home morgue. but
this todswas refused by the authori-
ties. Tn body was taken to the I'M
dertakin. parlors of r. C. Hall <
Son, and it will probably be buried
in the naional cemetery today.
Merber Here 81 Years.
AccordiE 10 the records at the Ma
tional Solters' Home Mchsffey mad
been an Innate of the Hampton
bannch fol thirty -one years. but was
honorably discharged two years ago
in order tdgo to the Home in Day
ton. Ohio. te first entered the Hamp-
ton branch IN 1876 and his number
was 1406. tbs showing that he was
among the srst veterans to accept
the hospitality of the government
here. He leftthe Home in this place
in 1907.
Ii was fUrthr discovered that Ma
haffey had BEN dishonorably dis
charged from the Home at Dayton.
Ohio. and while enroute from Dayton
to Hampton lost his enlistment. and
other valuable iapers. as well as a
sum Of money. in Washington.
Returning here three weeks ago
Mahaffey applied t. the home for re-
admission. but. as his papers were
lost, he was refused admission. A
letter from Adjttant L. VI. Parker. Of
the Home. refusing him admission
was found on the dead mans person.
Nahaffey was inform d that he would
have TO secure copies of his papers
from the adjutant seneral's Office of
the United States army. He was sick
and needed medical attention. so he
sought quarters In a restaurant in
Phoebus.
Within a few cays after coming
back TO Phoebus. Mafafey appealed
to DR.. Vanderslive tol assist him in
obtaining re-admissionifo the Home
and the physician pretared a letter
70 the adjutant-generall setting forth
the fact that Mr.. Maharev had lost
his papers and asked that others be
made out for him. Thin was being
done in Washington and.ihe veteran
had expected to receive the papers
within a few DAYS. However, az
there we're many men here who
knew him and had spent. thirty one
years Of his life in this t-anch he
asked to be permitted 10 de in the
hospital.
Prayer for the Dying Nan.
Shortly before death claimed Ma
hacey. Captain Bloethe. the head Of
the Salvation Army in Nevport News
came upon the death scene. and IN
the presence Of number Of the 9th
ct members OF the Home. aid a
touching prayer for the dying. II
was a remarkable scene-a man who
had fought fer the union in 1851 IS.
nov dying an outcast Just A. the
entrance Of the institution erected By
the United States government for
comfort end enjoyment Of veterans
IN their declining days. Indignation
was expressed by veterans esthsred
az the gate.
From the Information supplied Dr
VsnderslIce and also on record At the