The Meeker herald., 1913-11-29

there. the 9eNtIeWNu sent hjA card % z
msmbar Of congreas-v Voorhees, Of In.
diana. aftefward . senator Of national
reputation. Tbs card bore the nams
Of Bullitt. q resident OF the congres-
slonal district represented by Mr.. vooF-
hess. The latter aro~e FROM his desk,
ioinsd Mr.. Bnllltt. with whom be was
we'll acquainted. and the two went N
ths antsfoom. where Mn. Bulhtt await.
I'd them. They found her very much
agitated. and she greeted Mr.. voor-
hses with the words:
my father b TO b shot the day
after tomorrow"
II behooved the Congressman b do
what b. cnuld for the unfortunate 70
man. though It hardly seemed Dossibls
amid the turmoil Of great war at the
capital, where II waa being directed.
to do anything. The matter Of sup.
plying aid and comfort to the enemy
was crime n serious n giving infor-
nation Of military movements, which
u punishable With the halter.
The only material at hand with which
10 work was documents that Mr.. and
Mrs. Buiiitt had collected whore the
iatter's father was known, testifying
to bis good character. Nevertheless
Mr.. voorhees, entered heartily into tho
cause Of bis friends. Senators are sup
posei to BE- mora powerful In Wash
ington than Representatives. and Mr..
voorhees, applied to the two senator's
from Indiana. Hendricks and Lane. to
~ "a ava.
tercede with him for the life Of Nj.
Luckatt. Senator Lane refused to ask
for 4 pardon for any man who had
been guilty Of supplying the Confedsr-
ates with quinins and ammunition.
Senator Hendricks was more tractabls
and consented But later woman's
more impressibl~ nature came In TO
break down the sternness Of asnstof
Lane. he mentioned to bis wife the
case Of the application Of = daughter
to s.vs the life Of her father. and he
sood lady sent Der husband 70 90.
Mr. voorhees, TO at his WORDS ana
neip On the WORK:
1t was NOT oil inc neM morning
twenty-four nours oefote inc "eatn zen.
tence was to DO carried into Hnect tnas
the parry went 70 sne "nite HOUSE u
lay siege 20 the tender nesrted preM-
Gent. MI. Lincoln received tnem Win
nut delay. ana oenatnr Lane stated the
caae. The president listened pauentiy'
o"t there did not seem 70 % anytnins
In the case TO separate y from otnefs
OF luxe enafacser. But wnen senaenf
Lane had dnished Mrs.. bu'iitt began
ssch an appeal % daugntef wooid
make IN behalf OF an a9ea iatnef. bs
tore she mao nnisneo NJ. Lincoln eofn-
ed to Senator Lane ana asked;
Lame. what dSd you nay tnis mans
name isF
''Luckett." replied Senator lana.
Henry n. Luckett r
"YeA" Mrs. BuIlitt answered eaesrly.
my fathsf's naDe b Heafy u Luck-
So
~D1d youS fathee peeaeh b 0pstA1
6eA years a&or
"Hs did"
~This b STRANGE" said the president
thouxhtfuIiy. n have often heard him
preach. and rye often been mistaken
for him. He 10 tall. dark compaex1ouec
man. very Ike mo. And b. II 70 b
shot tomorrow. No. no: there shsll b.
no shooting Or hanging In this case!
There must be something the mattea
with him OF be would not have beeD
caught in such an arair ~ this" Then.
turning to Mrs. Buliitt. be added. II
don't know bow shall proceed In tbs
matter. but you may rest assured. my
child, that your fathers life b safe"
Before the party left him Mr.. Lin
coin summoned telegraph operator
from an adjoining room and dictateA
dispatch to General Hurlbut at Mem
phis directing him to suspend the ex'
ecution Of Henry N. Luckett and await
further orders In the caaa
This sudden change from death b