New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-27
President Discovers and
Helps Fight Blaze in
GuIfport House.
Also PLAYS GOLF
AND TAKES A NAP
Hears a Lynching Story and Gets
the Nine Hours Sleep He
Went South After.

- q -faT Correspondent OF The Tribune.
r.ss christian. Miss. Dec. 26.-The
..ber turned to-day into something
sso the scm-tropical temperature Presi-
-, wilson had expected TO enjoy OF his
.,,,or vacation As a result the Prosi-
'.n, fclt much better tonight than dur
,,g tho unpleasant gray day which greet
- him ON his arrival yesterday.
Air Wilson played golf acted as fire
.,i.f and rcstcd-and the rest was what
Nc came South for. His experience as
srouan was 10y far the most lively Incl
An, or his second day i'm Mississippi,
Tho president was returning from the
-olf course at Gulfport. eight miles from
here. when i'm the latter town he saw
email blaze on the roof Of the home OF
I,dge > H. Neville better known here as
Judge cyclone jim" who won fame IN
1901 bv prosecuting John L. sullivan for
. prizcfzht at Richburg. Miss" WIZ
Lake" Kirain.
Mrs Neville who was alone n the
s,Jdirr had run 10 the window 10 watch
,be President so 10y. when suddenly the
Two automobiles stopped and the Prcsl-
don, r,mrcd from his car quick as
dash he dartcd mp the front steps. fol-
,oved by ur. Cary y. Grayson L. :. y.
,ho secret Service mon and the chsuf-
ours who had uustrappcd the fire e>-
,,,grisrc~s from their machines and
matted the Presidents orders. Mrs. Ncv-
lille was alarmed and confused.
Ouiets Frightened Woman.
Don't he alarmed" said the President
,ool,y Your house is afre, but these
men will put it out quickly if YOU VIII
show them the way 10 the attic.
Mrs Neville showed the way upstairs.
aud Robertson and Fredericks. the chaui-
fours broke a window and climbed out
on the roof. while James sloan and JACK
wheeler the Secret Service guards. tore
quay the shingles and helped fight the
same Mrs. Neville did not know how
~ treat her unexpected, distinguished
ruest. who urged her 20 keep calm, a.
there was no danger
will you come into the parioT. so'
asked
no. thanks" replied the President
hut YOU might let me get bucket oil
water
Mrs Neville FASTENED 10 comply but
before II could Dee Of service the iirehSh'-
srs ON the roof had descended with the
report that little damage had Deeh uohe
and that tine blaze was out.
We'll done said ;ha President. ana
the party left the house for the auto
mobiles The chief OF The local fire de
VtrlTn MS NOOK
and ladder and other apparatus.
.Thc fire Is over announced the Pres
ident and added. with proud smile
My men have Just put IT out
Judge Neville and his son came running
up AZ that moment. and e. BIZ crowd COZ
lsctcd The Judge was pcofdse In ms
thanks and spoke apprerisu'c'y OF Tie
Presidents thoughtful concern fer Mrs
Neville.
Hears : Lynchlng Story.
When A.. Wilson got back 10 Pass
Christian tree beside the road was
pointed out as the one on which was
hanged the only negro ever lynched IN
This CITY lie was told that sam
Adams was hanged there about hi'eeh
Years ago for an assault on woman
from New York. The lynching IS reHeih-
bered here because negroes united with
whites iu the affair, and the lyncherS
were headed by one Of the most promi-
uent citizens. who was Mayor for sew
eral years All the facts were admitted
before th, Coroner's jury. which found
nobody guilty.
After dinner the President took a long
restfvl nan. which was followed with a
walk. This evening he remained indoors
with the family until it was time to be
Kin the nine hours sleep which ne plans
10 enjoy every night Of his vacation