Parowan Times | 1936-07-03 | Page 5 | Revolutionary War Trick

revolutionary war trick maj david zeigler Zel gler who upon appointment by president jefferson became the first mar marshal ot of the ohio district was taken prisoner in philadelphia during the revolutionary war together with two other american officers soon afterward the three men escaped and in fleeing stopped at the house of a german family ne near ar the city major zeigler Zel gler who had begun his military career in the army of frederick the great posed as a dutch doctor to gain the friendship of the german family making some pills 0 of f bread and water says the cleveland plain dealer he be cured the wife of some minor aliment ailment and the three men were thereafter not only treated cordially but did not have to t pay any bills for board and lodging