Park Record | 1905-01-28 | Page 4 | Benedict Arnold

BENEDICT ARNOLD the earlna of he life of lie talented the last twenty years of the life of benedict arnold were probably the most unhappy that ever fell to the lot of the british were willing to use him to promote their own plans and to pay him for disgraceful services but everywhere he was held la euch scorn and contempt that for years he scarcely ventured to appear la public before hie treachery he stipulated for a fortune in cash and a commission as major general in the british anny he got both and soon spent the former ao 10 speculation while the lat ter did him no good as no officer in the army would serve under him end although his talents and bravery were unquestioned he remained to the end of his daye a general without corn moad even at a time when abe british government was sorely pressed tor officers and men in 1708 during the french war when the country waa anxiously gathering all its resources he applied to the duke of aik oik tor a command but waa refused he went home la despair and eald to his viive they will not let me find a eold death never rallied after this blow and soon after hia mind appeared to w ander he ordered hia continental uniform to be brought and put it ou including the sword be had worn han in the american ice and so he died raving maniac in 1801 at his residence in london