The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-27
SOLDIER MAY BE
SAVED FROM JAIL
Believed Friends Will Come to
Rescue of Aged Cen
eral Sickles.
SUBSCRIPTION STARTE D
If Bail Is Not Furnished To-
Day He Will Be
Imprisoned.

New York, January 26.-General
Daniel f. Sickles remained undisturbed
in his home to-day, an order for his
arrest issued yesterday in Albany re-
naming in the hands of Sheriff Har-
burger. who decided last night upon
receiving it not to serve 1t until Mon
day.
The sheriff said tonight that he
would execute tomorrow the order for
the generals arrest unless the sum of
s23 $40, for which he has failed to &C
count as chairman of the Monuments
Commission, is paid before the sheriff 8
deputies reach the Sickles home on their
Grand The sheriff believed. however.
that friends of General Sickles would
furnish bail and that the alternative
of placing the old soldier in Ludlow
Street Jail would not be forced.
movement to raise by subscription
the amount of the generals alleged in
debtedness and relieve the aged Civil
War veteran from all possibility of go
ing to jail was started to-day by Will
liam Sohmer. State Comptroller. Mr..
Sohmer initiated the fund with a sub
scription of 800. to which Sheriff Har-
burger added an equal amount
Sheriff Harburger's deputies arc keep
ing close watch on the home of General
Sickies.
fixed at $4,000. and unless some of his
friends come TO the rescue he will be
arrested the first time he leaves his
house tomorrow.
To Use No Force.
The sheriff announced to-day that he
could not enter the home on the Sab
bath. and that under no circumstances
would he order his deputies 20 use
force in serving the papers. The plan
now is to wait on the outside and serve
the document when the aged warrior
steps into the street.
Mrs. Sickles has announced that she
would not come to the assistance Of
her husband again. unless it was after
a complete reconciliation The general
has beer as firm in his announcement
that he would not be party to a re-
Cancellation which meant that he must
live with his wife.
His son. Stanton S:ckles. who has
been a stanch supporter of his mother
in the controversy. Is keeping in close
touch with things at the general :
home. and II has been limited that ne
will see that the bond is forthcoming. II
the sherIffs men actually start to take
the aged man 70 the Jail.
Gave Opportunity
The shortage in the funds OF the
monuuent commission has been known
for some time. but on account Of the
advanced age Of tho general. his poor
health. and the general sympathy with
him in his financial and family troubles.
the A ttorney-G cncrai gave General
Sickles every opportunity TO make the
deficiency good. The shortage origin
ally amounted 20 about 5000. Stanton
Sicklcs. the generals son. from whom
he has been estrangcd for years. paid
5000 a. soon as the news Of the short
age was made public. and Al the same
time the a ttorney General Was given %
understand that Mrs. Sickics might hc
expected TO assist in paying the rest %
the debt This Nirs. Sickics has been
quoted a. refusing 20 do.
When u became known that the
order for the generals arrest was on -
way. ~ was rumored that both stanton
sickles and his mother had fastened TO
join the gcncrsl and had actually return
ed. for the first time In several years. to
tho house AZ . Fifth Avenue.
Had Left Town
A. the Hotel Albert. Eleventh street
and University Place. where Mrs. sick
ies aad her ron reside. 90 was said that
both had left town. A. General Sickles
has kept hts house baTTicadcd against
visitors. the story Of the presence 81
hts wife and son could not be verified.
The generals home presented hcii-
day appearance externally. Windows.
steps sashes and curtains. al we're
spotlessiy clean and across the ground
fcor Windows were drsped With small
silk American flags. apparently signify
ms the determination % the veteran 70