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Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
SAD DEATH OF CAMPER
CeciIton Man Suffers Fatal Attack
While Bathing

A very sad accident occurred neal
"CampW oodall, Opposite FredericktoWn,
Md, last Friday afternoon. While under
water after having dived from row-boat,
William Anderson, of Cecilton, was seized
with heart paralysis. Frantic efforts
were made 30 rescue him but the body
was not found for over half an hour. Drs.
Scott and Latimer. OF Galena, were wait.
ing on shore but their efforts to revive
him were in vain. They pronounced
death from heart.failure. William Pat
rick An derson was the son of Mrs. Mary
Anderson and the late Robert Anderson.
One brother, Robert, and four sisters,
Mrs. James Budd, of Wayne, Pa, Mrs.
Samuel Moffett and Misses Elizabeth and
Nellie Anderson, besides his mother and
aged grandmother survive him. He
graduated in 1907 from Cecilton High
School and in 1910 from st. Johns Col
lege. Last year he taught school in
Elizabethtown. N. j., and next month
was to have become a teacher in St.
Luke's School for Boys in Baltimore.
Funeral services we're held at his late home
on Monday, at 1.3O P. M, in charge of
Rev. W. A. Coale. Interment was made
in Cecilton Cemetery. "Bill Anderson, !"
as he was lovingly called, wassnot quite
twenty.one years old and his life had
been clean and sweet.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
STILL ONE MORE MAD DOG

On Friday afternoon while THE Tran
SCRIPT warning about dogs going mad was
being printed, we learned that an unmuz.
zled pet dog of Elias Pullman at St.
Anne's hill ran amuck in Hamtown and
elsewhere attacking and biting no
less than 10 dogs = probably many
more. Mr.. John G. Green seeing the
dogs strange actions on East Main Street,
shot it twice and knocked it down, but
was not near enough to kill it out right.
John BARLEY was given gun and after
two more shots killed it,
As be was taking the carcass away
Matthew Brown interferred, and after
roundly abusing and cursing Bartley,
made a wanton assault upon him striking
at him, and throwing him down. In
the wrestle John turned him and might
have had his innings but that they were
pulled apart.
BARLEY sWore out warrant and had
Brown arrested and his hearing before
Squire Cox was set for o'clock Saturday
evening. After waiting 15 or 20 minutes
for Matthew, the Court adjourned the case
to Monday evening and told the witnesses
to come again at that time.
On Monday evening at that hour the
case was called once more and Matthew
when asked after the criminal complaint
had been read to him what he had to say
answered, "your Honor / am not guilty in
form and manner as stand indicted, but
is case of prejudice" &c.
Eight witnesses were heard and it was
clearly shown that Brown had cursed
assaulted and thrown BARLEY, whereupon
Squire Cox held him in $4,000 bail to
answer to the Court above.
Then the Court asked Matthew where
be was on Saturday night that he didn't
appear for trial. II was asleep your
Honor slept for an hour and a half''
and was on my way to Court, Sir, when
l was told Court had adjonrned"! Nearly
ten o'clock-Well rather
The Court evidently believed the report
that Matthew had been toying too ard
emily with John Barleycorn, and fined
him Sc. 90 for conptempt of Court, which
be paid.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
ODESSA

Mrs. Harry Plummer was Philadel
phia visitor this week.
MI. and Mrs. Harry Wilson spent part
OF this week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Alvin Rose is the guest of his par
ents in Island Heights this week.
Mr.. John Keegan, OF Philadelphia, is
the guest of his parents this week.
Elk. Major Black, of Chester, Pa, visit
ed friends in town part of last week.
Mr.. James Coll, of Philadelphia, is
spending this week with friends in town.
Alvin B. Rose was the guest of his
uncle Harry Rose in Delaware City last
Friday.
Mr.. Joseph Hampson. Of Baltimore,
spent this week at the home of Mrs. Doro
thy Gilch.
Mr.. John Thornton and sister Miss
Reba spent last week with relatives in
Glasgow.
Miss Laura Fitcher, of st. Louis, Mo-,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Ford this week.
Mr.. o. G. Stevens, who has been travel.
ing in the South, is spending some time
at bis home here.
Mrs. John Heldmyer has been enter
tanning Mrs. Krumm and two sons, oil
Philadelphia, this week.
Mr.. Herbert Muebberger, of Philadel.
phia is visiting bis uncle Mr.. J. Muehber.
ger and family this week.
Mrs. Edith Daily. of Wilmington. was
visitor at the home of Mrs. George
Rhodes part OF this week.
Miss Annie Gremminger, Of PhiIadsl.
phia. is spending some time with her
mother Mrs. Sophia Gremminger.
Mr.. Edward Rhein and family, of Phila.
delphia, are the guests of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. William Rhein this week.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
Wedding In Old St. Anne's

A charming little wedding took place
in Old st. Annes Church, one mile South
OF Middletown on Wednesday afternoon
at three o'clock, when Mr.. Jonathan Will.
liam Bessten son of Mr.. Charles and Mrs.
Elizabeth Beasten of MiddIetoWn, and
Mics Jeanette L. echreitz. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Schreitz also of Mid.
dletown, we're married by the Rev. Percy
L. Donaghay.
1t was quiet, romanic affair in which
no one was present but the principals
and Mr.. Daniel W. Stevens who acted as
best man and Miss May Kumpel who did
the role OF maid OF honor.
Atth conclusion Of the ceremony the
bride and groom went by carriage to
Townsend and there took the train
for Bettertonr Md, where they will spend
their honeymoon for the next week.
Upon their return they will reside onCraw
ford street at the home of the brides
mother.
Both these newly married folks are vel
known in the young peoples society here
in Middlstown and have host Of friends
who wish them Q happy married life
The TRANSCRIPT ad is it's own felicitationI
with wishes for long, sunny and pros
porous voyage over the sometimes tenn
pestuous sea OF matrimony.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
CECILTON

Miss Katherine Wilson is entertaining
her cousin from N. ].
Rev. W. H. Kenny spent several days
last week at Leslie camp.
Miss Gertrude Ruly, OF Baltimore, is
the guest of Miss jamie Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Smith were Will
mington visitors on Saturday.
Miss Isabelle Griffith was the guest of
Miss Alice Bennett of near town ON Sun.
day.
Miss Grace Hunter, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of Miss Wilmer. Milliken of near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Benson, of Phila-
delphia, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
P. Mccoy.
Mrs. L. B. Manlove and children spent
last Thursday with her mother, Mrs. J.
E. Hoover.
Messrs. D. Taylor and N. Taylor, of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs.. James Budd, of Philadel-
phia, spent a few days with Mrs. Mary
Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bell, of Philadel.
phia, are spending some time with Mrs.
Emma Pierce and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Reulden spent
Sunday with their son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Boulden below Earleville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Beckman and son,
of Philadelphia, are guests of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Stevens of near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McMullin, Of
near Port Penn, were guest of Misses
Mollie and Arrie Mccoy on Wednesday
of last week.
Messrs. Robert Ferguson and s. Wills
Lusby have opened the hardware store
formerly occupied by James H. Smith
with new line of farming implements.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
A SLY DESPERATE

A year and a half ago q colored man
named Frederick Bessick from Whining.
ton, assaulted and cut another colored
man named Frederick Jones in Middle
town but escaped capture. Later about
three weeks ago he and dozen other
colored men were seen shooting crap on
Sunday morning in house inMiddletoWn,
and Bess;ck it is said once more got away
though number of the others were cap
tured.
About 10 days after the stabbing affair
OF six years ago that Constable John
w. Dickinson heard Bessick was work.
ing on farm near Bunker Hill, for Will
liam Boulden, and with several officers
surrounded the house and caught Bessick.
Pretending to 60 after his coat, Bessick
ran up stairs and jumping from the second
story window escaped for the third time,
though several shots were fred after him.
On Monday night the news came to the
officers that Bessick was in town and
Chief Hilyard assisted by Lee Cochran
and constable John Dickinson, started to
hunt him. The constable went around
the block and in his absence Chief Hill.
yard and Cochran met Bessick, who had
shaved off his mustache and seized him.
The fellow who is six feet ard very strong
made despe rate resistance and it was
only after Eve minutes hard tussel that
he was subdued and landed in the jug.
Frederick Jones whom be stabbed five
or six years ago and came within o half
inch of killing, swore out a new com.
plant against him on the old charge
which is not out-laWed by the statute Of
limitations because Bessick admitted to
constable Dickinson that he had been at
Harrisburg, Pa, all these years. Bessick
tried to get Jones to withdraw bis charge
by offering to pay his doctors bill ex.
penses etc. But it was not done.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
PORT PENN

Ira Bender, of New Castle. is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Harry Faunce.
Mrs. s. B. Bender is entertaining this
week Mrs. Joseph Wright, of Richardson
Park.
Conrad Dyer spent two days of this
week with his brother, William Dyer, OF
Riverside, N. j.
Mrs. Nathan Yearsley has returned
after very pleasant visit with relatives
in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. J. NJ. Moore, OF Delaware City,
made brief visit with her daughter, Mrs.
R. r. Eaton last week.
1t is estimated that there were between
1000 and 5000 peopls visited Augustine
Beach on Thursday last.
Harry saxton and wife are pleasantly
entertaining their sister, Mrs. Annie
Dekines, OF st. Louis, Mo.
Henry Bender, of>Wilningson, spent
tWo days OF last week With MS grandpaf.
ents, A. Bender and wife.
Friends and relatives of the village
pleasantly entertained over Sunday George
Swartz and wife, Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lizzie Ross and daughter, Miss
Anna, of Camden, N. j., called on her
sister, Mrs. George johnson one day last
week.
George Webb and wife entertained over
Sunday their daughter, Miss Helen and
friend, Of Philadelphia, and on Monday
Mrs. Elvood Webb. OF Ridley Park, Pa.
William Carpenter and daughter, Miss
Emile, of Newark, we're the guests of bis
brother, R. s. Carpenter and family over
Thursday last.
There will be no services held in the
NJ. E. Church on Sunday next, the pastor
Rev. ]. A. Leach has gone for a two
weeks vacation with relatives at Milton.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
RECEPTION AT THE RECToRY

The Rev. Percy +. and Mrs. Donaghay
on Wednesday afternoon from three 20
five gave a reception at the rectory in
honor Of Miss Jessie Birnback, Of Massey,
Nd.
The time was pleasantly spent in an
exchange Of social amenities and in the
playing Of 500 by the hosts and their
guests, after which refreshments were
served.
The following ladies were preseut:
Misses Justine B. Peyerly, Susie Foard,
Helen Mcdowell, EIizabeth Gibbs, Laura
Connellee and Mabel Lockwood, OF Mid
dietown; Miss Mary Griffith, Of Sassafras,
Md; Miss Margaret Hanson, OF Yonkers,
n. T.; and Miss A. M. Davies, Of Phila-
delphia.
The agreeable rector and bis amiable
wife gave their guests a very enjoyable
afternoon with their warm hospitality.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
THE MIGHTY HAAC SHOWS

Flaming posters in all colorG Of the rain
bow, throughout this section, give notice
to the fact that the Mighty Haag shows
are to be seen August ~, in Middletown.
Already the small boy and bis elders are
happy in anticipating the coming Of
this mighty tented amusement and its
countless wonders.
This season the Mighty Haag shows
have been enlarged In every depart
ment and their greatly augmented list
Of performers, feature acts and men
agerie exhibits made it necessary to add
several more railway cars. Today special
trains are required 10 transport the huge
tents, ponderous wagons, cages, dens,
chariots, tableau cars, elephants, camels,
horses, ponies, men and women.
In the triple geological gardens, COM
bined under one vast spread Of canvas,
are to found the finest living specimens
Of rare, strange and curious animals from
every quarter Of the globe. Prominent in
this collection is full grown gnu, posi-.
lively the only one alive in captivity to-
day, captured north Of Great Bear Lake,
at latitude 81. 1t was only by exercising
the great diplomacy that the Haag agents
were able to get the animal out Of the,
country. Having a head like horse,
with the exception Of long horns on il and
feet like COW, forming one of the fun
niest and freakiest combinations In ani.
mai life. The beast ls regarded ss sacred
by the natives and not one OF them could
be induced in its capture. The other ex-
hibits Of animal life are equally as rare,
making visit to the Haag show mena.
geries Of far greater educational value than
ever will be gained by the deepest study
Of all the books at hand on the subject Of
natural history.
Inside the vast canvas amphitheatre are
great rings and many elevated stages, en-.
circled by monstrous, modern hippo.
drome track; overcspping all is a vertical
maze Of trapese and horizontal bars, fly.
ing rings, ropes, wires, and other aerial
rigging.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
BLACKBIRD

Miss Susan Davis, is visiting friends in
Townsend
Mr.. W. A. Watson Jr. spent Saturday
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Lockerman, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob H. spicer.
Mr.. N. G. Watson. of New Castle,
is visiting bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Watson.
Miss Ethel Fenemore, spent few days
OF this week with her cousin, Mrs. Harry
Fl. Deakyne, in Townsend.
Miss Ada Daniels, OF Wilmington,
spent few days Of this week with her
cousin, Miss Ruth Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson, Jr.,
Of Delaware City,, spent last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Watson.
Our Epworth League services will be
lead on Sunday evening BY Miss Ethel
L. Marker. The Topic being-'.sym.
pathetic Service, !"
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
TOWNSEND

Mrs. Jerome Niles ia spending a weeI
in Philadelphia.
Miss Anna Jones left town Saturday fol
two weeks at Rehoboth.
Frank Jester, of Delaware City, spent
Tuesday at W. A. Scott's.
Mr.. Frank Lattomus, of MontcEanin, il
visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. John Schwatka and wife, of Balti.
more, Md, is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. John Townsend spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with friends in Cherry
Hill.
Mrs. Samuel Peachy has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Cats, near Middle.
town.
Mrs. sallie Benny CroWding. Of Will
mington, is visiting George M. D. Hart
and family.
Miss Alice Boyer and sister, of Delaware
City, are the guests of their uncle, Rich.
ard Fennemore.
Mrs. Anna Walker and daughter, Mar.
ion, of Wilmington, are visiting Mr.. Otho
Marvel and family.
Miss Mildrek Wells will leave on Satur.
day for weeks visit with Miss Pearle
Boggs near Smyrna.
Miss Julia Wells is spending two weeks
in Baltimore, Md, with her cousin, Miss
Margaret schwatka.
The Misses May Wells and Lillian West
spent Sunday with John Morris and
family near Smyrna.
Miss Maud Smith, of Philadelphia spent
from Friday until Monday with L. L.
Maloney and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lee and son,
Walter, spent Sunday with John Morris
and family near Smyrna.
Miss Martha Ennis, of Clayton, has re.
turned home after spending a few days
with Miss Mildred Wells.
Miss Grace Reynolds and mother, Of
Utica, N. Y, are spending some time
with Mr.. John Lattomus and vile.
Mrs. Theodore Beauchamp and two
daughters, of Wilmington, spent Friday
and Saturday with W. Harman Reynolds
and family.
Mr.. Samuel Watts and daughter visited
his daughter, Mrs. Charley Larrimore
and family in Seaford from Saturday
until Monday.
Miss Eugine Brat, of Baltimore, Md,
and Mrs. Emma Ellis and son Carol, of
sharptown, Md, is visiting the Rev. L.
McDougle and family.
Rev. Edmund B. B.Gearhart, of the Phila.
delphia Anti.saloon League, will speak at
BIackbird at o'clock and at Townsend
at o'clock next Sunday.
Miss Anna VanDyks spent Thursday
and Friday in Still Pond, Md, and will
spend Saturday and Sunday in Betterton,
Nd, wirh Mrs. Ida Schofield.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
Fell Down Stairs

Early Monday morning as Mr.. Joseph
Gary. the night watchman was going
down dark stairway to awaken some
one, he missed his footing in some manner
and fell heavily against some object il
the cellar severely brusing his chest
though not breaking any ribs. d..
Charles A. Ritchie being called did all
possible to allay bis patients suffering
and supported the injured side by adhs
sive plaster bandages etc.
Mr.. Gary il over 20 years Of age, an old
veteran of the Civil War and highly CO.
teemed citizen for whose misfortune great
sympathy is expressed: THE TRANSCRIPT
wishes this worthy citizen prompt re
covery from bis severe mishap.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
Visiting Botanists Gone

Judge Joseph R. Churchill and vile, Of
Boston, who have for about 10 days been
stopping at the Middletown Hotel, left on
Tuesday morning for their home.
Prof. G. @. Pitt, Of the Maryland Col
lege in Baltimore, who has also been visit
ing here at the MiddIetown Hotel during
the same period, returned on Saturday to
Baltimore.
These gentlemen in their wide roamings
about Middletown, Townsend, Odessa
ETC., collected many new and interesting
specimens Of our Delaware fora and have
expressed themselves az highly pleased
with their visit. Come again gentlemen
sin the leafy month Of June and the
Diamond State will offer you floral trop.
phies, well worthy your portfolios.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
Fell From a Tree

On Monday afternoon about ! O'Clock
as Mr.. James Hall, who has barber shop
on Broad street, was picking pears up q
tree in his yard, he stepped on a rotten
limb and was thrown violently to the
ground, striking with hard blow upon
bis side and possibly breaking rib. DR..
Edward M. Vaughan was sent for and
though unable to state al first definitely
whether any ribs we're broken or not.
gave his patient the usual medical treat.
ment. Mr.. Hall il o temperate, good
citizen and his many friends expect his
early recovery. THE TRANSCRIPT il glad
to say Mr.. Hall ia abont again and recov
ering.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
.aanna ana nearhorne for eale.

Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
j. @. GREEN.
Redgrave Bros. will give you satisfac'
tion in plumbing work.
The best steak, roasts, lamb and yea, al
W. G. Jones.
HIDES WANTED.-The highest
cash prices paid for horse and COW hides.
W. G. JONES.
You ought to use a Keen-Kutter Safety
Razor, it will please you. REDeRAyE BRos.
FOR sALE-Three good farm horses
w. w. ALLEN & Son,
MIDDLETowN, DEL.
You take no chance when you use
"Wetherills Atlas Paint" It gives salts
faction. REDaRAvE BROS
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
J. G. GREEN.
DIR. ]. Allen johnson will examine your
teeth and give estimate without charge.
FRESH and SALT FISH at my store
at all times. w. V. JONES'
WANTED.-$4, 500 at 5 per. cent on
farm mortgage $50 acres, well located.
Address, Box 9S, Middletown, Del.
FOR sALE.-Gray Mare, 10 years old
good driver or worker. Apply to
Mrs. Rosa WEBER, Middleto wn, Del
FOR SALE.-Two good work horses.
One mare suitable for work or driving.
Apply to ]. NJ. JOHNSON, Townsend, Del.
After June fret, the Library hours will
be:-Tuesdays, 7 to $50; Fridays 7 to 80;
Saturdays, to 5, P. NJ.
We will have full line of white felt
hats the latter part of next week 10 all the
desired shapes.
FoaEL & BURsTAN Dept. Store.
Mr.. E. H. Beck real estate br ker has
sold the farm of % acres at Red Lion be-
l,nging to D. B. Maloney to William Fl.
johnson OF Red Lion for SllOO.
The store and residence Of Mrs. Rosa
Weber adjoining THE TRAN,cRIPT build
ing is being bridghtened by fresh coat
OF paint
Am prepared to do nursing, and would
like to have few more engagements for
Confinement Cases.
MRS. 7. LONG,
ODESSA, DEL.
Unclaimed Letters-lhe following liss
Of letters remains unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending Aug. 10th
Mrs. T. G. Cochran, Miss Matte Green,
z. L. Wood, dead Letter.)
If you are in need of Cotton Seed Meal,
Bran, Sucrene Dairy Feed, Sucrene Horse
& Mule Feed, Blatchford's Calf Meal, you
can secure all or any of these of Middle.
town Farms, Inc. Special prices to Milk
patrons.
MIDDLErowN, FARMS Inc.
st. Annes Church gave it's Sunday
School children p easant outing at Port
Penn Piers on Thursday, when two large
wagon loads of some 80 happy children
and a number of private carriages with
.achers and ( leads of the School, early
turned their horses heads for that well
known place OF amusement.
]. Frank Biggs, Esq, Trustee, on Sat-
urday afternoon sold at public sale at the
MiddletoWn Hotel, the farm known as
the "Moody Farm" situated near town,
owned by the late Joshua Clayton, to
Mrs. Willard B. Biggs, for $1,000. The
farm contains about $50 acres and was
divided into two tracts.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
Bethesda Church Notes

Preaching next Sunday, Aug. 10th, at
1920 A. NJ, and 7.30 ?. NJ, BY the
pastor.
The meeting Of the Methodist Brother.
hood last Friday evening the following
were appointed ushers for the month:
Morning, Daniel w. Stevens, Chairman,
Delbert Gallagher, Charles Smith, and
John Dickinson; evening. ]. J. Northrup,
Chairman, Herbert Pyle, Cherries F.
Beasten, Frank NJ. Pearce. Leaders for
the devotional meeting IS follows: Aug.
9th, W. Fl. Voshell; Sept. Sd, Charlea
F, Beasten; Sept. 10th, @. T. Deakyne.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
Big Straw Rick Burned

On Sunday morning about 10 o'clock
fire broke out in the large straw rick Of
William H. Rhodes who farms the DR..
John @. Sites place on the Bohemia Man.
or, and about 40 tons OF straw were con-
sumed. Il required much bard work Of
tearing down sheds and fences to keep the
flames from also reaching the barn and
house, but this was done.
The origin Of the fire, il il thought, was
the work Of an incendiarv. The fire en-.
gine from Chesapeake City lent Its neigh.
borly aid 10 staying the spread Of the
flames.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
A Correction

The TRANSCRIPT cheerfully correcta .
mistaken idea the public have COTTON
from the account Of "Mr. Ginnn riding
over child. Il was not our citizen Mr..
John E. CHM, who never rides q bike,
but a Mr.. CHM Of near Townsend.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19

REMEMBER we manufacturers of carriages and not
dealers dozen factory Makes and sell nothing
manufacture Every sell must be represented
customers believe that need
anything the good light carriages furnish with
you for less money than dealers for the grade
wagon Our 20 years of experience has led believe that
satisfied customers the of our business and will
allow will try make you
postal from will bring salesman of our firm
to your home and we will try to please you.
Middletown transcript., 1911-08-19
The MiddleteWn transcript
Mails Close as Follows.

Going NORTH. Is o. m.p 1O.o5s ann A.0o& Pm.
D. M and p. m.
Going South-8.0O am, 4l5 p. m'' ana IL Pm
For Odessa-7.50 a. M, S.SU ms 41sSO D. nl'S
80 p. m. y 90
For Warwick, Cecilton ana EarIvIIle e.1O -
M. and 4.45 p. m.
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LOCAL NEWS

. M1DDLErowN, DEL, AUG. 10, 1911
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-29

Greeley called on President Young
several times during his stay In Salt
Lake City and they had long and In
terestlng interviews.
The approach of the civil war caused
him great mental distress. He labored
earnestly to prevent recourse to arms
but when the crisis was finally newt
able he appeared in the nataional Re-
publican convention in Chicago in May,
1860. and demanded thorough prose
cution of war measures, After the at
tack on Sumter he raised the cry, CON
to Richmond and to the end of the
war supported the government. His 10y
atty to the government, however, did
not silence his criticism Of the policy
of delay in its attempt to crush rebel
lion.
After the surrender Of the southern
forces in 1865 Greeley became as earn
est in his advocacy OF pacific measures
as he had been in demanding a vigor-
ous prosecution of the war. He de-
manded impartial suffrage and uniyer-
sal amnesty, He opposed the action OF
the federal government in holding JEFF.
ferson Davis a prisoner without trial
and unmindful OF all personal and pc
cuniary consequences went to Richmond
and in the open court signed the bail
bond Of the ex-copfederate president