The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
Members OF Both Houses Of the Leg
islature Rallied To The De-
tense of the State.

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Mr.. John ID. Sutton. who favors me
with this information. is one Of the
sons OF Felix Sutton. who was the
founder and gave his name TO the
present city Of Sutton, the present
capital OF BraXton county. Felix Sut.
ton was member of the first West
/ Virginia House of Delegates. which
| met in the Linsly Institute June goth
! 1868. TO organize the then Cvery) new
/ State OF West Virginia I remember
| MIN well. man even then full Of
years CsiXty-one or two) quiet. unas.
Stunning. thoughtful. brainy. gentle and
hlhuly IN his intercourse with officers
and colleagues.
Mr.. John n. Sutton mentions in hia
/ letter that his father Joined a com.
pany for the protection OF WbacIjn,
ana other towns against the Morgan
/ raid. 81 would Ike very much - no
/ says IF you would give me anv infor.
nation YOU may have In reference TO
mat company. its officers. etc. Nv
recollection Is that the CAPTAINS name
was Cramer. but am not sure. Faith
or discharge got lost. ANY recolIac.
/ tion OF HIM or his service. either in the
legislature or in his brief military
service. would be greatly appreciated
Father died in 1884 in his S2nd year"
A Memorable Day.
II was memorable day when John
= Morgan was moving northWard. in
Eastern Ohio. seeking a crossing OF
the river into West Virginia. and the
{ escape TO the mountains" vainly en-
J Joined on Lot at Gomarro by the
divine injunction. Col. Leroy Kramer
| OF Morsantown, who became sneaker
OF the second West virginia house.
quickly became the storm center
I around whom the membership and
the oiiicership Of the two houses
, quickly rallied, upon report that Nor
san was seeking TO cross at or near
wheeling. Col. Jim" Wheat. a brig
adler OF militia, who ought TO be vet
well remembered in Wheeling. was
/ the superior in rank. 10 whom an
, looked Tor information and direction.
3 As the hot. dusty day wore on, IL de.
Veloped that Morgan had moved north.
ward, and the aggregate legislative
Nalor was later in the afternoon load
cd into steamboat, with a muskei
Tor each man (but no visible "muni-
I uonsD and run up TO Browns island.
where rumor said Morgan was likely
I 10 attempt a crossing We spent the
night on board the boat. There was
nothing 10 eat. and / don't think any
+ body thought IL worth while To De
hungry. As / remember my next chair
neighbor was Mr.. Lewis Ruffner OF
4 kanawha.
For a long time / carried the re.
membrance OF a good deal OF the de
4 tail Of this adventure: but il got away
from me a. last. and now | can only
speak in general terms. The company
/ was made up Of all the members and
/ Officers OF both houses. An old man.
whose name / never knew. who had
/ been regular attendant in the lobby
3 or the house, went TO work after the
/ excitement was over and made up a
4 list Of the company which served un-
der Captain Kramer Then he pre-
pared form of honorable discharge
. for each man. certifying that the
bearer had served his country in time
E of peru. and had this printed In good
shape, with ] think a good display ~
Eagle and Stars and Stripes at he
top. These he took 10 Governor Ar.
thur /. Foreman. the first governor Of
/ the new state. who signed the dis
+ charges. and the old father of the
scheme presented one TO each OF ihe
heroes who had-as John Hay said
Of the Prairie Belle-"tIold her muzzIo
agin the bank till every galoot was
! ashore
Mistaken for Morgan.
] should mention that next morning.
| after a rather restless night The quee-
/ ton OF the commissarlat became more
acute. and a party left the boat Co
explore tho neiEhborhood with "a view
/ 10 breakfast There was a generous
I looking farmhouse near the river. Just
al the head 81 Holidays Cove. where
The party met warm welcome as
soon as Dr. was found they not Nor
gan's men. At first ON their approach
I the family wa good deal frightened
big Bowyrr.' member of tho house.
I from Putnam. walked at head OF tho
D explorers lie was royal looking
. rrenadior. o feet Boo bis stockings.
aud wore e tremendous beard which
d fell down to bis breast. while hc faI
/ the broad shoulders which made bum
q truly splendid apeciwcu 90 plysI.
L cal tand marraD manhood When
The family saw BoWyer loo hc Iell
If they thought hc vas John Nofear. AND
save tLemsalFos up fur Io.f when
fln truth bad been explained fu fU.m
fho glad and generous family .mrr
threw open rII f1s resource. OF Iam
and family and told tho party t1 bring
.lr their men and fttf would feed 600
That came And every or, OF fhr
/ hurrry mon who GOT breakfast fHrr.
l That morning DO boo were aII.. fu TOTO
E tIr tale would testify fNHI fni. um.
10y dld feed them up to f1e handle
d Do ia one of ftn MANY rrrr.f. ID fnI.
Inns memory leaves Chat cannot rI.r.
fho name ~ fHia family . ErrH mo
name ~ the limo and carried DO many
years. huf at Iasf f dropped out IHs
same lf true NJ o. farmhouse IartH.r