The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-06

Birthday OF Nathan Hale.
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1910.

Nathan Hale, one OF the most piciiur
esque OF the martyrs OF The ReVolutlon'
was born on June d, l155, lilo was 4 qv
sccndant through long line OF dis,in-
guished ancestry. from John Haze. tne
New England clergyman, who was cnap
lain In the expedition TO Canada IN l9yu,
and one Of the prominent persons In tne
Salem wltchcraft trials In l632
Hale was only Il years old when he WAS
made captain of the "Connectlcut lalns,.
ers." a corps known Congress OVID,
commanded by Thomas Knowlton, ir.
Eneas Munson OF New Haven says OF MN MN
at this time that ''he was almost SIX ieee
in height, perfectly proportoned ana IN
figure and department he was tne Ilost
manly man l ever met. Ills chest was
broad. his muscles were nrin' ms lace
wore n most benign expression. his com
plexion was roseate. his eyes We're HS4I
blue, and beamed with Intelligence, MS
hair was soft and lighI-brow iii color;
and his speech was rather low, sweet ana
musical"
Early in September. in 1916. Hale was
In New York, Washington was anxious 10
secure some private intorm2tion regmIu- g.i.
Ing the condition of the British army,
Hale volunteered to enter the BrltlSn
lines. Disgusting himself as school
British camps on Long Island ard In
New York. openly making observations
drawings and memoranda OF foruhca-
tlons
AS he was about returning he was ap-
pretended and taken before Sir William
Howe. who upon the evidence found In
cuted before sunrise on the following
morning. He was denied the ATTENDANCE
Of chaplain, and his request for Bible
was refused.
The letters he had written to his sister
and bctrothed (who was his step -siste)
were destroyed before his eyes by the
provost marshal. William Cunningham,
so that. as he afterwards said. the rebels
should never know that they had man
who could die with such flrmness."
Hale's execution took place In Colonel
Henry Rutgers orchard. near the present
| junction Of Market street and East
Broadway. New York City, AS he aseen-
din~ the blood OF the innocent; II had
ten thousand lives, 1 would lay them
down in defense OF my injured, bleeding
country and his last words were: Il
only regret that I have but one life TO
lose for my country"
| AT the time OF the breaking out of the
revolution. Hale was teaching school in
| New London Conn The news OF Lex
lngton reached the quiet village. and a
town meeting was at once held. Hale was
among the speakers, and he urged Inn
mediate action, saying: Let us march
| Immediately. and never lay down our
| arms until we obtain our independence.
| teer and was made lieutenant In Colone
| Charles Webbs regiment,
| Hale's military career was cut short
owing TO the unfortunate circumstance
| referred TO above, but the country ha:
come to greatly admire this daring young
patriot. who risked so much for oui
| cause. and met such an untimely death
on September 22 l7T6. His countrymer
never pretended that the beauty OF Hale:
| character should have exempted hin
from the penalty which the laws OF wal
OF that day imposed their only complaint
was that the hours OF his Imprisonment
were emhittered by barbarous harsh.
| ness