New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
uOHRIs" MADsEN. OF Guthrie, 70

"A NIikAC III AfA'A~-Nf Va
six years chief office deputy
~ under John r. Alternately, the
vnitad States marshal for the Western
Oklahoma district. was recently ap-
pointed by federal Judge John II. Cot
tsral 10 act as marshal from January l.
he time Aberrathy's resignation took
Place. until svch time as President Tart
lanes succe
4 native of Denmark and a soldier in
he Danish army, Madsen later served
Under Louis Napoleon in the Franco
prussien War, and was captured at -
ian. He was a rcember Of the famous
legion that was sent TO Algiers. He
cane to the United States in 1870 ana
Rryed for almost twenty years In the
rnited States army. He was a member
q. the 9Th Cavalry. under Colonel Yves
AyMerritt. during the time that Buf1alo
BIZ was carrying dispatches for Merritt
and the ether Indian campaign com
nanders. Not content with his war
,sreer. Madsen joined the Roosevelt
Rough Riders when that regiment was
sllsted for service in Cuba, and became
esartermaster Of the regiment.
During his service in the French army
is became a crack pistol shot and for
years was the best marksman with Jha-
Weapon IN the 9th Cavalry, If not in the
n,.re United States army, but he admits
hat he never was much with car
tine"
Prior 70 Rooscvelts second term as
President. carly in 1906. Nsdgon tired Of
lis life as a forest reserve custodian and
yearred 70 get hack or a marshaIs force.
BE made a special trip 10 washington 70
see the colonel" 90 obtain an appoint
nent. Tia guards and policemen on
duty al the White House insisted on
nowiug what Msdsen wanted with the
President He told them:
Il ditn't come two thousand miles to
see you. but 90 see the President. Take
this card in."
He told Of his experience at the White
House after returning TO Oklahoma.
you ought 10 have seen the change IN
lie action " those fellows" he said
after they found out that the President
Would see me-"
He got what he wanted. too. for Mr..
Roosevelt toll both United states Mar
shals "Gro.e" Porter. at Ardmore. and
John r Ahornathv. at Guthrie, 10 give
Nadsen place.
Aalsen has made frequent trips 10
Washington since that first trip to see
Dis "coIone..' and on one Of these occa-
Mons be was accompanied by Deputy
AaTshal Bill" Tnghman, and together
hey attended the annual dinner Of the
Army and Navy Club. With them were
Bat MaNerson and Bert" Daniels
Me Rough Rider whom Roosevelt made
United States marshal Of Arizona.
Neither Madsen nor Tilghman had ever
Deiore worn a dress suit, and so far as
"oVepipc' hats were concerned they
Asa airays scorned the use of them ex-
.epung as a good mark for Dullets'
"h'n Masterson ard Daniels insisted on
ue two OklahOmans wearing the hlgh
Aats II is said both Madsen and Thigh
Isn blushed remembering guilty the
"9yepipes' they had shot at. They were
.aaliy buttoned into the dress suits
a.'o"eyer and with the "stovepipes' on
,eT heads they attended the dinner.
.''es' IN telling Of his experiences. Mad
~ sa'1 = regard TO getting inside OF
he dress suit:
=, me most trouble / had was with the
''' as the sides Of the front aared up
sN'dth my vest Ike a tent wall in a
~" camp On a windy night"
., .NiNlng al the Army and Navy Club,
n, ''lr Wesierners found themselves In
mldst % several hundred other
go majority Of them in line and
04e anxious to enter. The crowded