The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-19
AGED 95, He BEATS
WAY TO SEATTLE
Veteran of Three Wars Is Given
Lift by Salt Lake
Police.
BARELY MISSES A PURSE
OFFICERS WERE CHIPPING IN
PoR HIN WHEN h VANISHED

with age bending his timo-beaton
frame. wlHh rheumatism. contracted
from many nights and days Of ex-
posure. and with an incessant desire
% once more SOC his comrades Of old.
Marcus Golf. aged %, veteran OK
< wsrs. tofterod into the police
d uartsrs at 1850 Friday night
% fer a place upon which to rest
his ary head and stretch his tired
ard ..caing limbs Golf IS beating his
wsy b Seattle IA order that he may
6frcs more spend a few days with his
old fr7ends before the final taps are
Blown over his and their graves
Shortly after the night relief left
the police station Friday night an old,
nhabbiiy dressed man walked into thc
police station and asked the desk ser
Eoaut n he might have a place TO
rest He vac shown the way 70 the
cellar, where the city has a Few
boards upon which wanderers may
lie 10 order to set Off Of tho street
Tor ne night
Tells LIS story.
At yesterday morning the old
man aEnin appeared at the door Of
TIE desk scrscant's ONCE and asked II
he miEht sit on the benches in front
OF the station 10 get a breath OF fresh
air. While seated there some police
men vontured a conversation with the
old vanderer. For some time the old
fellow was a little reluctant 20 talk
about the past. but after a little
pumping the cid fellow got started
and for about an hour he was the
center OF much Amusement and in
terest In telling the tale Of his past
he said:
I was born In Rochester county.
New York. May. 1919. From the time
Z was old enough 70 break loose from
the home surroundings i have been
O wandsrer. In 1895 I enlisted with
the government troops and served In
q few OF the Indian sllirmlshes. When
General Fremont PINNED his trip TO
the Pacific coast IN 1888 I entered his
company and was with the original
banu Of path-beaters who reached
the Pacific coast late IN 1883. In 1sfs
I nrain made another trip with Ere
mont 10 the west at which time ] Wis
tied the Great Salt Lake and saw
many points OF great interest
throughout the west. You fellows
Who are listening % me have no Idea
or the country az ! saw a. with tho
rest Il my comrades IN 1sf2.
After returning wtth fremont to
the east I left the service and was
married 10 a New York girl. We 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 80 I left the boys with
relatives and entered the Union army,
where I remained throughout the
war. Since the war have been
hustiing about the country. Recently
] had a desire to 60 20 Seattle. where
I knew some Of he old boys lived
80 that I could see them before they
died"
when asked how he was travelling
ne said. We'll. sometimes I walk and
sometimes 4 ride. You see n is this
way. Me hips and mo knees are a
trifle stiff now and can't swing onto
the box cars Ike I used 20. Some
times ! find a good brakeman who
gives me a lift. but for tho most part
they are pretty mean and kick you off
n you don't give them some coin"
How DO you eat without any teeth.
Uncle was asked. THAT don't both
er me no mere. I 'avent had q tooth
IN me head for % years. Ne old gums
are getting pretty sore now, but then
i manage 20 get along with some
thing"
where did you come from. Uncle 90
was asked
Trunk On the Way.
well. come from Denver" ne
said. Il packed my trunk IN Denver
about three weeks ago. and had II
sent by freight 90 this city. When II
comes I want you 20 get some Of the
old boys TO take care OF 70 for me
until they hear from me al Seattle
You see. have never got any pension
money vet. and I have several thou
sand dollars coming to me They tell
mo i will get 10 pretty soon now. and
then I viii be able 70 take Il a little
easier. After get 70 Seattle and
have a talk with the old boys
guess ] will go back to my son IN
New York. where I VIII 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 2
Burns. the janitor Of the city jail
who also IS a Grand Army man
promised 20 take care OF his TRUNK
when 70 shall come. After making
arrangements for his things the old
man disappeared. although the mer
% the station were preparing a purse
% secure a ticket for him % Seattle
II be is found Tn the city again ne vii
b. taken back 20 the station. where
ne viii be cared for until enough car
b. subscribed 20 carry him 90 Seattle