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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
HENDRICK SCORED
ALIENIST FOR STATE
Said 1t Is Wrong That a
Man May Assist in Pre-
pairing a Case and Then
Go on the Stand as an Ex-
pert Witness-Thaw Plans
to Go to Pittsburg

New York, July l6.Harry K. Thaw
who was adjudged sane on Wednesday
by a jury, was given his freedom to-day
by Supreme Court Justice Peter A. Hend-
rick, who announced that he had adopt
ed the jury's verdict. The state imme,
diately served notice of an appeal and
and Justice Hendrick fixed the bail at
$4,000. A surety company was prepared
to give bond and Thaw was taken from
the court to the judges chambers so
that the details might be arranged. Sew.
eral hundred persons lined the sidewalks
and oyerfowed into the streets around
the courthouse and cheered Thaw when
he emerged.
In announcing his decision, Judge
Hendrick took occasion to comment nm
favorahly upon the action of the alien
lists who had assisted the state in pre-
pairing the case and then appeared as ex-
pert witnesses in court This court. he
said, cannot depend upon the work of an
alienist who for years devoted himself
to a case OF this kind and assisted in its
That a doctor can help TO
prepare a case and then go on the stand
as an expert witness is wrong. II hope
the legislature viii find some means TO
,orreet this"
In concluding his remarks, Judge Hend. !
rick said; Gentlemen, have adopted
he verdict of the jury. declare now
hat it is the decision OF this court that |
Harry X Thaw is sane
The motion Of Thaw's counsel to ad- |
nit him to bail was vigorously opposed /
~ the counsel for the state. but Judge /
Iendrick granted IL, Thaw planned 10
20 at once 20 Pittsburg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
The Destroyer of Battleship
v Majestic Comes to End
Of It's Career
WAS TROUBLE-MAKER
FOR BRITISH NAVY
The Submarine Escaped the
Blockade and Went to
the Dardanelles

London, July l6.-The German sub
/ marine U-5l has been sunk in the Black
! sea by Russian warships, according to
information from Varna, Bulgarian
port on the Black sea, and sent by the
Athens correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph company.
The submarine U-5l gained fame by
eluding the British blockade and pass
ing through the Straits OF Gibraltar
and operating against the allied feet
in the Dardanelles. She is credited with
having sunk several vessels of the al
lies, including the British battleship Ma
jestic. Later the submarine passed
through the Sea of Marmora and report
ed to the German commander at Con-
stantinople.
If Che report of her destruction in the
Black sea is true she evidently went
through the Bosphorous, probably to OPP
crate against the Russian Black sea.ieet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
"PEARcE" WRITES AGAIN.
Takes Pen in Hand to Say There'n Be
Another Bomb Explosion

New Orleans. July l6.--Another bomt
warning from the mysterious letter writ
er "Pearce" received last night BY a 10.
cal newspaper asserted the French line
steamer Rochambeau from New York
would be destroyed III the plans of my
assistants and myself are carried out"
Previous letters signed "Pearcer'
warned that bombs had been placed on
the steamers Baron Napier and Howth
Head before they sailed from New Or
leans. Search Of the Napier al sea failed
60 disclose bombs and the Howth Head
reached Norfolk Wednesday night with
out incident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

ty of life further attack was organ.
lied, and a brigade Of the royal naval
division, supported by French artillery
was sent forward, and with the support
of 75's retook the trenches In the mean
time the French had pushed their ex-
treme right down to the mouth OF the
river Kereves Dere where ii runs into
the sea. This position was maintained
without difficulty.
During the night of the 18th l4th as
on the previous night, the enemy coun'
ter attacked, but without success.
"Thus in these successful operations
the whole of the original objective OF
the attack was attained except on one
small portion of about 30 yards, which
still remains in the hands of the Turks.
-Four hundred and twenty-five pris-
oners were captured, of whom 200 were
taken by the French in the first at
tack"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
NAvY's HEAD SEES EDISON.
Daniels Spent About Three Hours in
Consultation.

West Orange, N. j., July l6.-Secre.
tary Daniels and Thomas a. Edison
talked for nearly three hours over the
proposed navy bureau OF invention and
the civilian advisory board, of which
Mr.. Edison is to be the head, in the lat
ter's home here last night. Mr.. Daniels
explained that he came here merely to
got Mr.. Edison's views about the person
mel OF the proposed board He said he
had in mind for membership on the
board the leading scientists in the ma.
ton but that he. did not care 10 diyulpe
their names until he had formally in.
vited them.
I'm this connection" said Mr.. Daniels,
"the question of greatest Importance is
that Of developing the submarine and
the aeroplane. We must have motive
powers for submarines and aeroplanes
Of more efficient and powerful type
than anything now in use in this coun.
try.
"We intend to have the proposed
board take up inventions and we plan
to establish national laboratory where
experiments may be made with view
of perfecting Inventions
Mr.. Daniels said that one object of the
naval board will be to go to Congress
and get additional money for naval
work. He added that the proposed
board was meeting with approval
throughout the country.
"They say" Mr.. Daniels continued. |
that we have millions in men and mil |
ions in money, but we need something |
more than that. What we want to do
$ to bring about a mobilization of the
)rains OF the nation"
Following his conference with Mr.. Ed.
son. which lasted until almost midnight.
,Ir. Daniels was pressed for an inkling
# the personnel Of Mr.. Edison's asso-
iates on the board. "All | can saw
e said, "is that ii will be composed of
nen known nationally and information
lily as experts in their particular lines
This last statement gave rise to the
onviction that Mr. Daniels had prob
bly, settled upon 0rville Wright. the
eroplane inventor. Henry Ford and
alexander Graham Bell for members
I the board.
Mr.. Edison was silent on the outcome
the conference Mr.. Daniels had mo-
,red over to the Edison home in Llewel-
m park from the house OF Miller Reese
hutchinson, Mr.. Edison's consulting /,
lgineer. where he had dined soon after
IS arrival from Washington. The sec 4
tary was accompanied by Commander !
aniel w. Wurtsburgh of Washington. !
e returned TO Washington at midnight. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
EIGHT NEW DENTISTS.
Are Now Legally Qualified to Practice
in Vermont.

Burlington, July l6.--The following
men successfully passed the examination
given by the state board OF dental exam
iners at Montpelier June 2s, 20 and 80,
and are legally qualified TO practice in
the state Of Vermont;
Francis d. O'Day, ID. VI. D., Hydeville.
Charles Ellis Allen, ID. NJ. d., Burling-
ton.
Richard T. Bunker, D. D. s, East Wal.
ingford.
Haywood w. Gussman, D. NJ. d.. Ok
ford. Mass.
Frederick G. Hughes, d. NJ. D., North
Craftsbury.
William II. Cook, d. NJ. d.. Taunton,
Mass.
Howard H. Reid. B s., D. D. s,
Barre.
Bruno Albert Heininger, D. D. S, Bur
lington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
TELL STORY OF VICTORY.
How Two Strongly Held Turkish Lines
Were Captured.

London. July 1.-two strongly heia
Turkish lines defending the DardaneIles
have been captured by the Anglo French
forces on the Gallipoli peninsula, se-
oording 70 an announcement given out
last evening by the British official press
bureau.
The announcement foliowst
General Sir Ian Hamilton. eommsn-
der of the allied forces ~ THE Darda-
nsIles reports that On the 18TH instant
The forces under him made en- attsek
81 daybresk with their right and eeuter
After heavy snd confused srhtinc last
ing az dsv the troops engaged. includ-
irr . French corps. succrrdea in carry
ing tso strongly heid and strongly for
titled lines of Turkish trenrhss opposite
~ them. the ground covered ~ the a.
vsros varying IN depth from 2eo - 40
yards
The secoud phase of the operation
~Rs ther undartaken A. n ths former
rasss ths frst lins - trsnrhss was sasi-
u esrried. q preliminary t.0m.hsrdrneHt
fsvfre ben vHrv sueressful Following
stis suceess mr. fruuns tnok TIE sscrnd
1ins II trsnrhes. capturing sorns eighty
T-isonsrs snd b. rirhifal tis Hus vas
rrnsoiiists5 sors s0o yards in ndrHnss
81 or uriranal position
Tn this part - ths beid n tho eeurss
a. - nirtt - guir 12-l1 tse erurtsr
fttseks wsrs successfnilr rtrrlized- nur-
sn4 ths huurs II anrkness. hvwevHr. i
wss f1urd thtt the Hrtist right had
rs-rsse5 Ton far ard ths Turks msds =
suraessfni tun.h attaek nns csrturHd
r-rrstn rf ~ tranehss
us rust-az s--sz sit1i V ~ E<is-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

a wrn meaning forist vas the aus.
81 rrnsh rrrhafras rurnt 60 q rounr mar
uta wns n tsts urth = rieh and hssn.
tfm rirl
u arp.rnrs tiuf ont aftrrnoon shs IN.
fufHaea tire fauur man That tiis urrf
Env w1nnis s. hsT h~hday wha-rur.a-
fha sufoF rrmafkra tfat - w1rls
ths ant morning end hrr sous rc.ss
sns rnss F1r each rear
TFnt rrt hs wrute q nate ~ his
rsrsef. ordering The delivery II tu-ertF
rnses for the rruur wuran TIE
Fn-fas fursW f1s6 thH rrarr rrF
ttir.k ira ta fmr-rf aH it. ssa fa hs
ink
Hsrts ar o-sFr fruu rourr Enfsss
Far % rnass ufs one 81 ~ hrsf r-s-
tsmrrs ~ ru ttsUw an frn nse-r e,r
god ueaFnFrs-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
HURT BY ELECTRIC FAN.
Miss Grace Z. Knight Of White River
Junction Had Hand Cut.

White River Junction. July ls.-Miss
Grace y. Knight cashier for the New
England Telephone Co. met with . pain.
ful accident yesterday IN trying 10 cheek
The speed of the electric fan in the tsle.
phone Office. The chair on which she was
standing slipped and The sharp blades 81
the fan CIT the back of her lefs hand
quite severely. Thsre ~ considers hls
loss Of blood before Dr. G. VI. Worthen
arrived and dressed the wounds. The
hand vas - painful and swollen that
Miss knight Rad 20 give ur work and 60
home later IN the afternoon.
The y0ung lady has had her share 81
mishaps this mouth - II vas bot
week ago Tuesiav that she Wss in an.
alto erash. vhen the bir mountain car
in which she was riding from Sahn's
pond n BARR vas ditdhed and torpies
over. but sbe escaped 81 that time VITA
siirtf sarafahes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
AUToIsT LOST CONTROL.
And Caused Car to Swerve Into Trolley
One Man Dead.

Rochester, \. v. July ls.-one man
was killed and two men were injured,
one probably fatally. when an automo.
bile in which they were riding near
Rochester yesterday afternoon collided
with an interurban trolley car.
The automobile was being driven east
az a rapid rate in Monroe avenue. just
beyond the city line, when the driver
suddenly cost control and IL sweryed d.
rcctly in front Of the trolley car which
vas coming west.
Occupants Of the automobile were
thrown 10 the ground. George W Hol-
comb. IS years old. Of Arcadia. Flor-
da sn agent for Florida lands employed
hy a Wall street firm, was thrown under
the car and instantly killed. John \.
Todd. 40 wears Old, ~ Palmyra. and nr.
W. II. Marks Of Palmyra, were IN
iured. Todd perhaps fatally. Both are
In a hospital here. T. y. Barnhart ~
Palmyra. the ether occupant Of the CAT
sas not seriously injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
sHRrNERs LEAVE SEATTLE


SEATTLE. Wash- 1uir ls Nsstsrdar
hruugif - e flo~s fhs business SESSION
of ths fartv frFt nnunel ~ tte Melaaa
81 fhe Mrstr sar1nr The nsnsf ifnfssr
tart matter - crmf before t uss fis
SELECTION 81 80 isrTisl oater rusrs
Scr Whieb Fae etinn vine nahles haze ar
fsnunaaE tlieir rar8iisrr q puinnm
Servers ~ Portland Eis- imuerisl asr-
~ rufertatr during tis last rsar. h
R6sanaeE - tht eerrrl ~ Srurarial r.o.
trntrsr nnF ttr atter uan.tert 81 ffr
in.Herral aHan aHsnrir fhar rursrrHs
oHas In tis asisztign ri rlaar far
nsnt rsnrs mastnz nuEnls apuaaga e.
ts ths met fsF1ssts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
WILL SOON REPLY.
To Austria's Protest Against Alleged
Unneutrslity Of U. S.

Washington. d. C., July l6-Th,
States probably will send within another
fortnight a reply 20 the note recently
received from the Austro- Hungarian
government which contended that the
extensive shipment OF war supplies from
this country 10 the allies was mot in
oonsonsnce with the definition Of neu-
trslity."
Unofiicially, word came that Turkey
would follow Germany and Austria in
making representations on this sub
iect, and should a note from the otto
man government arrive. officials would
delay the sending OF their answer 50 as
10 inform the Germanic allies simultan-
eously Of the unaltcrable view Of the
United States on arms shipments
While Germany has admitted in dip.
lomatic correspondence with the Unit
cd States the legal right Of individuals
in a neutral country to sell munitions
TO belligerents. some emphasis was
placed on the supcrnormal growth Of
ammunition industries for the manufac-
ture Of arms and explosives In the
Austrian note. extracts Of which have
appeared in dispatches from Amsterdam.
this idea is developed almost entirely 20
the exclusion Of the legal question in
tolved. II points ont that the American
government would he entitled % pro-
hibit the export of war material" 81
the trade in coniraband takes the form
of dimensions whereby the neutrality of
The country viii BE- endangered"
Details 81 the American answer have
not been diyulged but i is understood
That the United State viii not only cite
.ts rights under International Law but 1
sin recall precsdents in previous wars I
n which Germany and Austria have
,een interested where importations Of 4
,rrns were cauied on in extensive rro-
portions
The siRnifance ~ concerted action ~
Austria. Germany and Turkey caused
much comment in Official aud diplomatic
iusrters but ID was recalled that Great /
sritsln in hfr controversies with TIRE
nited States over coutrabsnd hsd -.
ured the adhesion ~ France and other I
.liiss = hsr announced principles of
lrnrefurs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
SELLING PIPE LINES.
STANDARD OIL Of New Jersey Has Dis
posed of Two.

Nsu York. July ls.-Ths STANDARD Oi
60. 81 New Jersey. u became known
YESTERDAY. had sold two of its pipelines
and has found = purchaser for the third
one OHicisls - the company declined
% comment on ths report that TIRE lines
usrs soid because they bad not aitsrns
tive under q recent ruling n tire inter
state commerce commission. or - make
ruhlie the amount ~ money involved In
nrr af fhe three trhnsaetious.
Tha Zine extending from Fawn Grove.
Nd - baltimore. has tuasu purehased by
fhs Natisnsl TRANSIT Cos tire iinr b.
tween Center Ridge and Bsvoune. y. =
hss tszsn acquired. u is reported. R.v ths
Tusrarrra on & Gas 90. The third
1irs. tssfursn tuiunriIis. Pa snd Bav-
orns i - b. saia e. the Nsu Nsrk Trun-
81 Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
THREE SWIMMERS DROWNED.
One Took a Dare and Another Went tC
Rescue Him.

Schenectady, \. ", July l6.-Three
boys, John Herrick. aged l2 Percy Ksis.
er, aged lS, and Carl Whitney, rs, were
drowned yesterday afternoon.
The Herrick and Kaiser BOYS were
swimming in the Mohawk river. Kaiser
dared his ehum 20 swim across. the dare
was accepted, but Herrick was seized
with cramps and sank in midsiream.
Herrick although not a good swimmer.
started 20 the rescue OF bis friend bat
became exhausted and sank.
Tho third fatality occurred when Carl
Whitney who with several others. was
swimming in a pond was seized with
cramps. His condition was not discov-
cred in time for the others 60 render
aid
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
ARE STRONGLY FORTIFIED.
Italians Strengthen Positions Capt
tured From AustriAnS.

Verona, via Paris. July l6.-The Ital.
ians are strongly fortifying all the po.
sitions captupd from the Austrians.
trenches being excavated and Platforms
constructed on which 10 mount heavy
guns. Many places along the frontier
have been transformed into entrenched
camps, strongly gsrrisoned and with
immense supplies Of munitions
Terrific storms continue in the high
mountain regions, violent winds. hail
and even snow delaying military opera.
tions. but troops are engaged in tortsy.
ing the dominant points.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
NOTHING BUT SEA YARN.
German Submarine Did Not Use Amer.
ican Ship as Screen.

Washington, y. G.. July l6.-Deuisl
oi published reports thai German sub
marine used the Arnericsn bark Nor
mandy ~ a screen from which 70 sink
the Russian steamer Leo. was eabled
a. the state department yesterday by
the American consul 20 Liverpool The
captain Of the Normandy specifically de-
MED the report. The bark was stopped
~ the submarine but allowed 10 rro-
coed with some of the Le0's creW.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
nc rRo0Ps FOUGHT FIRE


EaisrF Alaska. 1uiv ls--Ff-s rrstsr-
Fsr ssat~nrrs tht hrsiuass Esetien "a
Nria4r t--s s7an non TnitsH sts'es
tsnars frun Fa-t Lisrurn staec 81 eiaslt-
snr ~ namrs. natt frnsuliis- NJ rst-
hHf fnHnr Fn~ uesks an8 ths wrssien
fr1 1Fines wrrs sre ss ttn.ter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
HErREss HAS A SON.
Niece Of Robert X. lngersoll. watch Man,
Is the Neither.

ST. Johnsbury. July l6.-Mrs. Arthur
n Laliberte yesterday gave birth to an
eight pound son in Brightlook hospital
Mrs lsliberte was formerly Naomi No.
land. niece u Robert II. lngersoil of
New York. the millionaire watch manu-
fsrturer
Mr Laliberte was employed a. chauf.
feur for Mr.. lngersoll. and their eiope-
msnt and marriage in May, 1914. created
quite q sensation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
RUN OVER BY OWN WAGON.
Arthur Dumas Was Seriously Injured
a. Midslshury.

MiddieburF. gulY l6-Arthur Dumas
employed On the I. q. Ailau farm. uas
YESTERDAY driving 3 douhls tesm of iun
her across the farm when one of THE
rsius hseaue csucft under the uaron
pais Hp stepped out On thr palf he
tween the horses ~ lEiwrnte The rein
and the team started fhe horaes rim
ring aHay. tiroa1nz Mr. Iifmas ~
Thr wagon uaszef over his hafr H.
uas seriously injured tut IL ia Fnperf-
- that - ufn rraorsr. Mr. ATrr took
ffrn ~ ia home ~ sufomals's aud rut-
tars E58f ard Nls-tin sttsuaed him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
DYNAMITE TRIAL OCT :
Judge ovsrrulss Motion IN Los ArFtiss
70 Reopen Hsannrs

I,os Angeles. Cal Huiv 16-Fuirs
Prank VILE n the criminal department.
of The superior eaurt Cferrulnd Necnes.
asv 3 mVtiun tn reopen hesrinrs IN =
rlofiun - qussh infirtruetts tlhsrrinr
Mstthsv A schmidt and nsrid 0splsn
with mmrfar in convection with ths fr-
nsfnitEnR ~ tta T0s Anrsies TffBss
building OF j. 1919 ogfotsr rns
- ss ~ date on ptiah ths tea men
shnuia 80 - trial Attu-rIsys fnr srhuiff
and Carlan ALLEGED rrt5uaiar or the rurt
~ ulsmtsrs of ~ rrsnd furr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
LEG BRoKES BY AUTO.
cisuss svssf vicin of Ardasrt st
rsurms PALS

Hsnrus Fan.. Fulr gE-c1au8s svssf.
arrH rirttesr rrars- sustsfusf frac
tu-sF lsa Htore tl# snkhs yesterday
sr.r~rorr atar - was etrnek - 81
ri-a-rrfiIs driver 81 Frad crair cF
snft aern-th 81 r. uns taker
e. ErrE frr8nm hai NJ u-aafHt
uem-rss . Csns1 tnsv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

Wru Er-t 1tfr ia. err.iosior rss-
te-dzr urrlfd : bir arsar sirrztar ir
r. fetsNksr. Eernss rtF Hu1sur rGffT
srru. MHw faFk ard ssee-rlr riuTaf >
haM dg1an nsn vhg Ngt wEkGg ths-s-
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

Bear Creek, about twenty-five miles south
OF Russellville, when il was found that
four brigades of Confederate cavalry
were posted to intercept the march. This
force being deemed too strong to attack
Col. Palmer, by night march Of twenty
three miles over narrow mountain trails,
evaded the bulk of the enemy.
Fifty years ago today the command
suddenly came upon a force under Col.
Alfred A. Russell, of the Fourth Ala
bama cavalry. near Thorn Hill, thirty
five miles southwest OF Decatur. The
Confederates were more surprised than
the Federals. and the latter, dashing
along the pike, put them to route, captur-
ing a number of prisoners and five
wagons, including the headquarters
wagon. containing official papers.
About seventy-hve conscripts who were
being brought south by the Confederates,
and eight Indiana Federal soldiers cap
tured in previous operations, made their
escape during the attack and Joined
Palmers column on the return march.
BY easy stages the command made its
way back toward Decatur, where it was
to encamp early in the evening of jan
uary 6.
The whole distance marched from the
time of leaving Decatur, nine days pre-
viously, was about 25 miles" wrote Col.
Palmer One hundred and fifty prison
ers. two guns, and 1000 stand of small
arms had been captured with total
loss to the Federals OF one man killed
and two wounded.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
UNION REFUGEES FLEE FROM
NORTH CAROLINA.
January 10.

Fifty years ago today a party of
Union refugees, including Albert d.
Richardson, a New York Tribune war
correspondent, who had escaped from
prison at Salisbury. were making their
way under the guidance of Daniel Ellis,
a famous guide and scout, through the
mountains of North Carolina toward
the border of East Tennessee.
Their journey, fraught with many
dangers common to such travels in the
war period, was unusual in two re-
spects. One was the presence of Rich
ardson. who since his escape from
Salisbury with three companions, had
made his way at great peril and with
many hardships through the wintry
mountains, until he had stumbled upon
the party Of refugees being piloted by
Ellis.
The other was the part played by a
brave girl, Melvina stephens, the
daughter Of a rough mountaineer. who,
when danger from Confederate soldiers
threatened the safety OF the refugees,
served as a scout to learn for them
whether their road was clear.
The party guided by Ellis had been
Eatherein Madison County, N. c., In
the section now traversed by line
OF the Southern Railway, extending
from East eTnnessee to line be-
yond Asheville. Ellis had devoted him
self since the war began to guiding
Union refugees out of North Carolina
across the Alleghauies into East Ten
nessee and Kentucky. He now had under
his direction a party OF about seventy.
including number Of residents Of that
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
STANTON GOES ON VISIT
TO SHERMAN.
January 9.

Fifty years ago today Secretary OF
War Edwin NJ. Stanton was en- route
by boat to Savannah, where he was
to arrive next day to confer with Sher-
man regarding the status of the negro.
It was commonly reported In the North
that Gen. Sherman was not active In
carrying out the wishes OF the Federal
government regarding the emancipation
Of the slaves and their organization into
negro regiments. ::
On December 30 Gen. Halleck, the Fed
eral Chief OF Stan at Washington, had
written a private note to Sherman, cali
ing his attention to the rumors in the
North regarding his attitude toward the
negro.
while almost every one Is praising
your great march through Georgia and
the capture of Savannah" he wrote,
there Is a certain class. having now
great influence with the President
who are decidedly disposed to make a
point against you'll mean in regard to
Inevitable Sambo'
"fhey say that you have manifested
an almost criminal dislike to the negro
and rcpulse him with contempt They
say you might have brought with you to
Savannah moro than 50eoQ. thus strip
ping Georgia Of that number Of laborers