| Show GEN WITCHER'S CARE CAREER R Veteran Dies nic After l Ix Lon long nr cf for Ills Country Brig Gen John died lc d at his Fifth Firth Enst East home Sunday afternoon at 5 30 o'clock Just one oneda da day hc he had arranged to take a long pleasure trip General Witcher liam has made this city hl his home since 1891 He lie was born in iii that part of or old Virginia lnla that later Inter became West Vest VIrglnia Virginia Virginia Vir Vir- ginia July 15 iS 1 1539 At the outbreak of tho the Civil war lie he was arrested b by a party natty of southerners who chan charged ed d him ith with treason he hc having e espoused the Union cause Following his release from prison pt-Lson he went Into Oh Oh Oh-lo o and organized organized or or- a Ll troop of cavalry which came carne cameto to be known as one of or the troops troop of the Third Vest West cavalry and ancl of which he ho was as made captain lie He served with valor throughout the war wal and at the conclusion of hl his valiant set service vice fcc at Shenandoah was brigadier general Alter After the war was over General retired to civil life lire and amid entered entered en en- tere the political field In his pub pub- pu lie career he served the time Government In many mary conspicuous positions He lie served onu ono term In the West est est Virginia legislature e awl and one term in the house of representatives of oC tho the national con con- gress He lIe was appointed to a position In the pen pension lon service In ISiS 1878 and In 1880 resigned his position to ie become paymaster In the United States arm army In this Itis capacity h hu he served sel until 18 1891 1 when ho he was retired upon his own ap ap- ap- ap Since his second retirement from military service General Witch Witch-ier has haH made this city lila his permanent home General Witcher Ucher was as the father fathel of or orthe the late hate Dr r of this lila city lie He Is la survived by his wife and tho the following followIng following follow follow- ing children Mrs MiSs l- l Frank ranle McCullough of or huntington West Wc est t Virginia lnla William V. V of oC Oakland II P S. S Witcher of Granger Arthur 13 B of this city Edwin J. J Witcher now in Alaska Alas Alas- ka ha The Thu arran arrangements for or or the funeral which will be he private are arc being deferred de do- until the arrival of his chil chil- children dren |
