The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-26

ment. In 1871 was elected clerk of
courts OF my county and 1 was again
reelected In 1875 and in 1878.
ION Saturday" continued Major
Enright. Il answered exactly as 1
thought 1 ought TO do. / remember
ing OF IT. have told it hundred
times as a joke. 1t was a piece OF
temper. A record OF the matter. 1
suppose. was taken at the time. But
and was never confined anywhere
except in the guard room"
After Major Enright had been al
lowed to explain uninterraptedly for
sometime, and had about gotten
through his story, Mr.. Smith said.
you must admit il was exceeding
~ unfortunate you did not make your
explanations Saturday"
mo, sir" replied the witness. with
good deal OF feeling.
Last Shot Prom Mr.. Smith.
UNLESS 1 had been able to get this
record" continued Mr.. Smith in the
same dulCet tones. Il would have
been put in the position of insulting
you in a very outrageous manner"
THAT was the position you were put
in, sir" said Major Enright with some
dignity and distinct touch OF bitter
ness in his voice.
Il am perfectly willing to let you
put it that way" calmly retorted Mr..
Smith, meaning to imply, of course.
that he felt well satisfied with the turn
things had taken and the manner in
which the public would view the mat
ter .-.
The witness closed by saying:
THAT episode 1 have myself told
hundred times to my friends simply as
revealing q piece of temper and in
subordination on my part When the
colonel ascertained what the lieuten-
ant was doing, he stopped it and re-
leased me-"
The examination of Major En1ght
this morning was devoid of much Of
the heat that characterized it Satur-
day, and the defense allowed the wit
ness full opportunity for explanation.
That Major Enright was miserably
uncomfortable during the ordeal was
evident from the beads of perspira-
ton that sparkled- on his face. though
he gave his evidence unhesitatingly.
and with degree of frankneSs and
manliness that were impressive.
1t is the general opinion that he
might have saved himself much en-
barrassment had his explanations
come Saturday instead of today. As
Tor his offense as a soldier. that is
regarded as comparatively trivial
one. and those about the Federal
building say he is man of unuues-
toned physical courage.
. - SiSdC many people commented
this morning on the unusual chain of
circumstances which compelled a for
Iner soldier of the Union Army TO de-
fend his war record in Richmond
Just after Major Enright left the
witness stand Saturday Colonel w. II.
Chapman, the United States revenue
agent here, went up 20 Major Enright
and offered 4 kindly word of sym
pathy on account Of the embarrassing
position in which the latter had been
placed.
Colonel Chapman. as all the old
Confederate soldiers know, was lieu
tenant colonel in John S. Mosbys ia
nous band Of rangers and has mag
niticent record.
Effect on Governments Case
Major Enrights testimony has been
the chtet prop on which the Govern
ment leaned in the prosecution OF the
case against the Kelly Company. II
was due TO his Investigations that the
charges were brought against the con-
Germ. which is charged with failure to
make proper entries as a wholesaler
and rectifier OF spirits.
Major Enright has testified that he
saw some 10000 gallons of corn whis-
key suTreptitiously taken 20 the Kelly
establishment in wagons belonging to
ThompsOns distillery.
All along Mr.. Smith has sought TO
break down Enright's testimony and
To convince the jury that the Govern
ment officer might have mistaken for
booze the distilled water used in rec
trying Whiskey But Major ENRICH
has insisted that he knew the Jugs T..
saw contained whiskey.
What effect the attack on Major
Enrights war record will have re-
mains TO be seen. This evidence was
doubtless introduced with the purpose
of questioning the credibility Of the
witness.
Text of Official Letter.
Here is a copy Of the letter Mr.
Mr.. John G.. Capers, Attorney at Law
Washington. d. c.:
Dear Sir,-In response to your
personal request of today for a certi-
fed copy Of a record showing that
Michael ]. Enright, Company II, One
Hundred and Eleventh Regiment
Ohio Infantry Volunteers, was tried
and convicted by a general court-mar-
tial of having deserted his post while
on picket duty and was sentenced to
be confined for sixty days at hard Ia
Dor with ball and chain, said certi-
fed copy being desired for use in a
case now pending in the United States
District Court at Richmond Va beg
leave to say that the official records
show that this man was Aried. con-
victed and sentenced as stated above
A duly certified copy of the record
viii be furnished to you as soon as
possible, but il Will he impossible to
furnish ii before the 10th instant.
Very respectfully.
r p ATNSVVO