The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-20
SAIL LAKE AND
STATE NEW
WAR VETERAN
BEAI S HIS WAY

SALT LAKE. June 19.-The Herald
Republican Says: With age bending
his time-beaten frame, with rheuma-
tism. contracted from many nights
and days OF exposure, and with an
incessent desire to once moro see his
comrades OF old, Marcus Golf. aged
95. veteran of three wars tottered
into the police headquarters at 1880
Friday night to beg for a place upon
which to rest his weary head and
stretch his tired and aching limbs.
Golf Is beating his way to Seattle In
order that he may once more spend
few days with his old friends before
the final taps are blown over his and
their graves.
Shortly after the night relief left
the police station Friday night an old,
shabbily dressed man walked into the
police station and asked the desk scr
geant II no might have place to
rest. He was shown the way to the
cellar where the city has few
boards upon which wanderers may
lie In order to get off the street for
the night
Tolls His Story.
At 6 yesterday morning the old man
again appeared at the door of the
desk sergeant's office and asked If he
might sit on the benches In front OF
the station to get a breath OF fresh
air. While seated there some police
men ventured a conversation with the
old wanderer. For some time the old
fellow was a little reluctant to talk
about the past. but after little
pumping the old fellow got started
and for about an hour be was the
center OF much amusement and In
terest In telling the tale of his past
he said:
81 was born In Rochester county,
New York, May 1916 From the time
l was old enough to break loose from
the home surroundings l have been
a wanderer In 1896 | enlisted with
the government troops and served in
q few OF the Indian skIrmishes. When
General Fremont planned his trip to
the Pacific coast in 1888 / entered his
company and WAS with the original
band OF path-beaters who reached
the Pacific coast late In 1888, In 1892
l again made another trip with FIRE.
mont to the west at which time Wis
tied the Great Salt Lake and saw
many points OF great interest through
out the west You fellows who are
listening to me have no Idea OF the
country as I saw 1t with the rest of
my comrades In 1872.
After returning with Fremont to
the east l left the service and was
married to q New York girl Wo had
three boys. two of whom are now
dead and the other lives IN New York
state. Shortly before the civil war
my wife died so | left the boys with
relatives and entered the Union army
where | remained throughout the
war. Since the war l have been
hustilng about the country. Recently
had a desire to go to Seattle, where
/ knew some OF the old boys lived
so that / could see them before they
died"
When asked how he was travelling
he said; well, sometimes l walk and
sometimes l ride You see It is this
way Me hips and me knees are q
trlfle stiff now and l can't swing into
the box cars like | used to. Some
times l find 4 good brakeman who
gives me a lift, but for the most part
they are pretty mean and kick you
off If you don't give them some coin"
How do you eat without any teeth.
Uncle" was asked, That don't both.
er me no more. | 'avent had a tooth
In me head for 81 years. Me old
gums are getting pretty sore now,
but then | manage to get along with
something"
Where did you come from, Uncle?"
was asked.
Trunk on the Way.
We'll. / come from Denver" he
said. Il packed my trunk In Denver
about three weeks ago, and had It
sent by freight to this city, When It
comes | want you to get some of the
old boys to take care of 1t for me
until they hear from me at Seattle
ou see. have never got any pension
money yet. and / have several thous-
and dollars coming to me They tell
me ! will get 1t pretty soon now, and
then | Will be able to take It a little
easier. After I get to Seattle and
have talk with the old boys 7
guess | win so back to my son in
New ork. where | will live until the
old boys' carry me off for dead"
The old man remained around DO
lice headquarters for the greater part
of the day He was treated royalty
by all the officers. and Henry p.
Burns. the janitor of the city hall.
who also is a Grand Army man,
promised TO take care of his trunk
when 1t shall come. After making
arrangements for his things the old
man disappeared. although the men
at the station were preparing a purse
to secure a ticket for him to Seattle.
II he Is found In the city again he will
be taken back to the station. where
he VIII be cared for until enough can
be subscribed to carry him to Seattle.