The Washington times., 1925-02-12

bed.
Gas poured from omen Jets in
parior and kitchen.
Candor told police his wife was In
excellent spirits when he left home
last night.
Market one morning with my son
twenty-seven years ago, and 4
bought turkey from q man.
asked him where II was raised and
he replied On the Battlefield of
Bull Run. told him / was coll
lecting bullets from different battle
fields and he Invited me To. come 10
his home ana he would give me
some He seemed sincere. 10 one
morning, about o'clock lg0t up,
dressed. and fixed d little lunch.
Then started out and walked to
Bull Run, some twenty seven miles
from here, arriving In time for.
lunch. He secured the bullets all
right and two years ago. when the
assistant who had been with him
nine years, died, Mr.. Lee, 81 now
his good and faithful friend, came
to live with him.
Contents az Collection.
IA word now as to the collection
itself. AS far back 81 1889, while
Captain and Mrs. OIdFoyd were
living Iii the Lincoln homestead
iii Springfield, articles have been
written about Mr.. OlgirOyd's muse.
UNI Of the Lincoln memorials and
certain informed individuals ana
groups throughout the country
have realized the historical and
educational value of such colIec-
ton tn the world. It will not b.
unsuitable now. twenty five years
later and the 115fIn anniversary
uf the birth or Abraham Lincoln.
to again list the contents Of Tins
memorial collection that the genera
fi0n which has been born since may
grasp some Significance of It's size
and Importance.
First this collection contains
Fifteen books and miscellaneous
articles once the property or or
associated with him.
Thirteen pieces Of furniture from
the Lincoln homestead. Spring field.
Eleven autograph letters and
documents.
Sfxty.two pictures illustrating his
early life and homes.
Seventy badges, caricatures AM
flags relating to the Lincoln cam
paign II 1860.
Twenty-seven scenes III his life,
illustrating his journey from Spring
field to be inaugurated President
in 1851.
One hundred caricatures Of his
Administration.
One hundred and forty-five pic.
lures, illustrating the assassination
and funeral Of the President.
Thirty-seven photographs Of Booth,
his flight, capture, death and
burial.
The spur worn by Booth which
caught IN the flag draped before
the Presidents box.
One thousand biographies OF Lin.
coin, histories Of slavery, the civil
war and works relating to the
martyred President.
Last writing done by Lincoln.
Three hundred and twenty-five
newspapers dating from l843 to
1865, containing his speeches, cleo
tons, war papers. death and burial.
Two hundred and fifty-five SER
mons, addresses and eulOgies de-
livered upon his death.
Two hundred and tWenty-seven
original autographs tributes, rem
iniscences, etc, from prominent
Sixty.six pieces of sheet music
published at the time Of his death.
Sixty-five photographs and IL
Illustrations of Ford's Theater. the
conspirators. their trial and execu-
ton.
Two hundred and fifty-three, por-
traits, consisting OF original photo.
graphs, steel engravings, litho-
graphs, etc.
Eighty.three of the Lincoln FAM
lily, groups Of the President and
Cabinet. allegorical pictures, etc.
TWentysseven busts, statuettes,
life masks. etc.
Twenty-four medalIions.
One hundred and seventy.one
political and memorial medals
struck. In honor Of the President.
An original black locust rail
split by Abraham Lincoln in 1880.
with an affidavit by John Hanks,
attested to by Governor Ogelsby,
dating back to 1860. five years be.
fore the Presidents death.
The office chair.
The last cook stove used by Mrs.
Lincoln in the homesteady at Spring
field.
The family cradle in which the
Lincoln children were rocked.
An original reward bill offering
500, 900 for the capture of Booth,
Herold and Surratt.
Family Bible out Of which his
mother read to shim when he was
a very young boy. The Bible is
one hundred years old, and on the
cover of this bible Lincoln wrote
his name when not over nine years
of age.
Next to the chair, aforementioned.
Mr.. Oidroyd values as his greatest
treasure the last bit of writing
which Lincoln did just two hours
before his death. This interesting
document Mr.. Oldroyd spent fifteen
years in securing. It was originally
in the possession Of Mr.. Stacklefors
appointed usher in the White House
by Lincoln. Mr. Stackleford refused
to sell it and after fourteen years,
when he died, Mrs. Stackleford like.
wise refused. a year later she
passed away and Mr., Oldroyd pur.
chased it from her sister. Ftftsen
wears securing this one n1omento.
Does this not illustrate the intense
enthusiasm and deep seated loyalty
Of the man and the burning desire
to collect everything OF future value
ia the American people? III not.
then reflect that time and again
Mr.. OIdroyd could have sold his
rrllanffoT1 valued at S12h.00O I'd nrf-