The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1910-12-01
A Recognition
Rv EIINOR STEWART CATION
Cartwright, 1910. by American Press
Association.

dor that had been committed ten years
before. The man was broken down.
physically and much detected by the
nosition in which he found himself.
He was convicted, and the judge asked
him II he had anything to say why
sentence of death should not be passed
upon him.
eyes, jedge." said the man in trem.
bling voice, II got two things to say
why oughtn't to be strung up in dis
noth'n state, though I wouldn't hab
nothin' to say why I oughtn't to be
strung up in south'n state"
"Well what's your first reason?'
'The fus' reason IL dat fought in
de wah TO- de union OBJ dis state wild
de udder states"
every good. What's your second rea-
son?'
"De second reason Is dat when de
man was done murdered l was fightin'
de 'Federates at de battle OBJ Gettys-
burg: darefo' I couldn't "a been KILN
a man at de same time in de state oh
Ohio"
The Judge looked inquiringly at the
lawyer who had been assigned to de-
fend the convicted man.
1.-THE prisoner didn't tell me this,
your honor" said the lawyer why
didn't you, Bob?"
II don't know nOthin' bout law"
replied Bob. II reckoned ma lawyer
done knowed all bout dat"
"Your honor" the lawyer interposed,
II conducted the case on the lines of
evidence afforded me. Perhaps we
may yet elicit some information that
will warrant a stay. Bob. when was
the battle Of Gettysburg foughtY'
"Lemme see," said Bob, scratching
his head. II disremember de day,
but l do remember dat ma regiment,
marchin' moth a few days after de
las day Oh de fight, passed leetle boys
wild arecrackers celebratin' de Fou'th
OBJ July"
lis there any one present" asked
the attorney, who can give the date
Of the battle of Gettysburg"
II can" said a man with red hair
and beard. 1.-THE darby has hit 1t
pretty nearly 50 far as the day and
month are concerned. It was fought
during the first few days Of July,
1863"
"How do you know thatr"
II ought to know; was there"
Bob" pursued the attorney, "weke
you I soldier in the WARP
"Ye1, boss: was regular list b
man. but was detailed by de major ~
to take keer oh his hose. When DIV
hghtin' was goin' on l TUX a muskh
away from dead man and jined in"
''What regiment did the major
whose horse you took care Of belong
tor asked the man with the red hair.
"De'-th Illinois,"
"What was hts name?"
"Maja' Swain"
The inquirer started.
Judge" he said, there's something
singular about this. My name is
Swain, and I commanded the --th
Illinois at the battle Of Gettysburg"
The attorney directed Major Swain
to take the witness stand and after
getting so much of his evidence as
has been given continued the examina-
ton a. follows:
"Major. did you have a negro serv-
ant to take care Of your horseY'
"Yes, but not this one. His story,
though correct in some points, is in.
correct in others. In the first place,
the til Illinois was not negro regi-
ment, and, in the second, would
not have been permitted to detail a
private for a servant"
Il didn't list in de -th illinois,"
interrupted the prisoner. II listed in
de -th Virginia. I was wounded at
Fredericksberg and discharged. l
jined'-
THAT will do" the lawyer interpos.
ed. Il will put you on the stand
later"
Don't yo' know me, maja'Y" said
the prisoner. II didn't know yo, at
first, but do now"
The major looked suspiciously at the
prisoner, and the prosecuting attorney
oo9ectea to- such an irregular way Of
eSssAA8 Al IcbtluOuy.
Are you willing to swear" asked
the prisoners attorney Of the witness,
that this man was not your servant
on the LIST and I'd Of July, 1922
MY man," was the answer chad
been wounded shortly before nv
bayonet in the breast. I remember
that the scar left resembled heart.
l used to tell him he carried his heart
on the outside"
LOOK a-here, maja'w the darby
crleo' tearing open his wooden shirt
ana exposing a scar resembling
heart.
The witness looked at the scar ,,.,.h
WIG open eyes, then, leaning over fine
ran, extended his hand to the prisoner
Judge." said the former. ~ con
Voucn. for this man. recognize thot
scar TOT the one on the breast of INV
servant while in the army. always
Understood that he received II ~ 49,
oattie OF Fredericksburg. During the
battle Of Gettysburg l needed hin, ~. sn
couiunt nnd him. Later, during the
ceieprated charge Of the Confederate
General Pickett. l saw him kneal,ng
oehiau stone wall with a mrs,ot
leveaed at the enemy, and he was ons
oI tnose who repealed that attack u,a
present condition prevented INV rooan,
mixing him." NY recog-
The case against the negro nm.
81, ana the man who had been instru.
mental In his acquittal took him aa,n
INTO nls service and cared for him. sa'