The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-28
Special to The Timcs-DispatchJ

Special 70 The irnes-Dispatch-'
sew York. January 27.-GenersI
Daniel Z Sickles. Gettysburg veteran.
charged by the State Of New York
with a shortage of s25.coc. was arrested
Al his home to-day by sheriff of the
County of New York. He did not
nave To 20 TO Jail because his counsel
furnished a bond OF SO .0Oo. Apparent
Nv. General Sickles. who told the sheriff
who srrcsted him that he Was ninety
two years old. was prepared for the
Ludlow Street Jail. When the Off
Gers entered his homo they found the
old warrior sitting IN front OF a desk
ypon which vas laid his tIEne-stained
rnaior-Cenerals uniform and sword.
and bv his hand VAS a telegram from
Mrs Helen d Longstreet. the widow
Of Northumberland Longstreet. Of
the Confederate army. who IN civil
War times. had ordered his men TO FIRE
lpon the fighters under SIckles- This
telegram promised that there would be
raised among the veterans who had
followed General Lee the money that
the general owes he state
Wife and Son Turned Away.
Hardly had the fOrmalItics Of the
arrest been completed and the diminU-
tive sheriff walked down the steps of
clicking Of many cameras than there
confronted the old colorec servant OF
the generals. the son Of the warrior.
stanton. and his mother. They demand
ed an audience. The keeper Of the
outer portals disappeared into the
gloomy halls OF the big house Presently
ne was back again with the word that
the general would not see his wife and
son. The two swung upon their heels
and went back 20 the HOte ALBERT.
around the corner. There Stanton
stormed.
This IL no way. ne shouted. for
a father TO treat son.
He told reporters to return tonight.
and promised 20 produce papers re-
necting upon his fathers past.
The development Of tho morning in
the Sickles case had consisted principal
u.s. or speeches delivered By sheriff Har-
burger. in reference to the battle Of
Gettysburg and the weii-knOwr hu-
manitv of the sheriff Also there were
sobs on the part Of the sheriff with each
speech The sheriff checked his sobs
20 show letter from General Sickles.
which read
Dear Friend Iisrburccr.- Perhap
- will interest YOU 20 read the enclosed
pamphlet from which you Will ece
from Lieutenant General James Long
street that I won the very great and
decisive battle % Gettysburg. and that
Lieutenant General Phil sheridan of
the I Mon army. agrees with General
Longstrcct. my adversary
Wife Refuses to Go On Bond.
While the sheriff was showing his
letter ID a. tho Hotel Albert. stanton
Sicklcs was saying
My mother could qualify for the
bond demanded if she 20 desired. but
shc will not do 50. The whole affair
will be Strengthened out very soon. IN
much ICES than three weeks when
the claim % tho BOw~ry Bank against
the Generals ftffh Avenue properties
u forccloscd m a week OF 80 my mother
will need only TO bid the amount Of that
claim 20 b~roruc The Owner She has
= claim II sionoo with $500 m interest
another II 4 80 Witch shc advanced 90
save General .Stckic-'s var relics
another Of g 80 -tc loaned 20 save tho
furniture and another for tho 500 7
TOOK 10 Albany iast week Tor her 90 pay
on account % this debt for the mouu-
srept commission funds shortage She
has y claim for interest on III Of that
ana her dover right q one-third inter-
81 IN the equity additional.
Daniel y. Hayes. counsel for General
Siokt~s. notified Shcrin finrburger BY
t.f~phone A. O'Clock this afternoon
that he had procured bond for his
clients roi~zee. Thcrcupon the sbcrif
thrust hts r4pcrs IN his Poeket and With
fCoutfnucd on Second Paee)