Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-28
FORMER PROMINENT CITIZEN OF
THIS CITY succuMss TO
STROKE OF APoPLExY.
WAS JUSTICE OF PEACE
ALMOST QUARTER CENTURY
One Of the Early Lawyers Of tho City,
and WeII.to- po-Distinguished Him
self With vaIor During Civil War, in
Naval Engagement - Funeral Ar.
engagements Not Known.

the early lawyers Of the town, and for
twenty-four years a justice of the
peace, died Sunday morning at 1920
in Chicago, as the result Of a stroke
Of apoplexy, suffered at 6:45 o'clock
Saturday morning. Mr.. Haradon pass
ed away without regaining conscious
ness. His son, Frank NJ. Haradon,
clerk of the district court of this coun-
ty, who was summoned to Chicago by
telephone Saturday. did not reach his
fathers bedside until after the end had
come.
Mr.. Haradon was a native Of East
Kilhngly, Conn, and was 70 years old
He received his education at Yale, of
which he was an alumnus, and when
a young man enlisted in the naval SER
vice of the civil war He distinguished
and his deeds were called to the atten-
ton Of the president
Was Justice Twenty Years.
Mr.. Haradon served as Justice of the
peace Of this township twenty-four
years. He was anxious to make the
record Of rounding out a quarter of a
century in the office, and offered to act
as justice without pay If the voters
would elect fdm to his last term. His
ambition in this respect, however, was
not realized.
The old Haradon home was on North
Sixth street at what was then the head
OF State street. In the early '90s Mr.
Haradon and his family moved TO Chi
cago, where Mr.. Haradon lived until
after, the death of his wife, several
years ago. Since that time he has
made his home most of the time in this
city.
Mr.. Haradon had been in poor health
for some time, suffering from diabetes.
He left several weeks ago for his old
home in Connecticut, and there was
married. After trip to the Bermuda
Islands he returned with his wife to
Chicago.
| Aside from, his wife Mr. Haradon Is
survived by two sons, Fritz Haradon,F of
Seattle, Wash, and Frank M. Haradon,
Of this city.
Story Of Maradon's Bravery.
| The following story Of Haradon' 3
bravery in an engagement at Washing
ton. N. c., was published in the T.-R.
of June 2. 1903, at the time when Mr..
Haradon was q candidate for COM
mander Of the Iowa department Of the
G. A. R.:
/ 1t was at Washington, N. G. The
confederate guns seemed to have been
abandoned, in fact, removed. For four
days the three batteries between the
little fleet up the river and the re-
lieving force below had played almost
incessantly. 1t was noticed, however,
that late in the afternoon Of the Sd
their fire was less frequent and quite
ineffective.
4 No sign Of life or flag was observed
The best glasses failed to detect any
thing that indicated the presence Of a
4 Johnny, in the rebel works. Thus
silently broke the morning Of the 9TH
This state Of quietude continued till
late in the AFTERNOON, when the flag Of
hcer issued an order that the Ceres. a
small steamer, take company Of SOL
diers from the Forty-fourth Massa-
chusetts and land them on the poin,
nearest the supposed abandoned works
for the purpose Of taking possession
OF them. The soldiers were taken on
board, and the Ceres proceeded to d.
as ordered.
VAASA $40 Aod o1llNSu WIlIlH u lev
rods Of the point designated as the
landing place for the soldiers, and a.
she commenced to round to for the
purpose Of making the landing, con.
cealed batteries revealed their presence
by pouring a murderous fire into he,
from close range. She staggered
stopped and backed to escape the fire
Too much stern way had been giver
nd hA Hon Ira
bar near the middle Of the river ano
became immovably fixed thereon.
The three batteries and company Of
sharp shooters had it all, their owr
way, and made life an unpleasant real.
ity to those on board the little steamer
The situation had become decided,
desperate. A signal went up from tn.
/ flagship tor volunteers to go to tn.
rescue of the ships company and the
soldiers. The Officers and crews O
the Louisiana and Miami gave it NJ
attentioh.
The captain. at such a time. .eve,
leaves his ship. The second. third ant
fourth officers on the Commodore HUI
declined to volunteer for the sure a.
death" or rather death itself" ser,
vice. The officer fifth in rank on tn.
Hull, without being invited, steppe,
from the line and said. II will 60" A
wild cheer went up az ne passed ovs
the ships side and down into the ten.
cared barge lying below. The mel
crowded the ships rail-. looking int
the boat and at its single occupant.
The captain asked the men If an,
Of them were willing to 80 to the res,
cue of those on the Ceres. AT mrs
there was no response, but minut,
latertthere was q grand rush and tum
BILE Of the men into the boat. The,
crowded it almost to the sinking line
The captain authorized the officer t,
pick out the ten men he would Xix,
to have accompany him. He did sc
andethe men picked were the best o
1.-The ships company.
Five minutes later the little Graf