Frederick Demond
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10-23-2015, 08:51 PM
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RE: Frederick Demond
(10-23-2015 04:05 AM)RJNorton Wrote: Yesterday I received an email from the grandson of Phillip Hanson Hiss. I wrote back and asked if I could have his permission to post his message. He kindly said yes. Many thanks to Richard O. Ames Brown for this contribution to the forum: Roger, does Mr. Brown have a photograph of his grandfather? I for one would be interested in seeing if he's willing to share it. |
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10-24-2015, 03:56 AM
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RE: Frederick Demond
Susan, I shall write him, ask, and post if he sends me one.
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10-24-2015, 07:44 AM
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10-25-2015, 04:19 PM
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RE: Frederick Demond
Many thanks to Mr. Brown for sending a photo of Phillip Hanson Hiss:
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10-25-2015, 07:26 PM
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10-25-2015, 08:29 PM
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10-26-2015, 12:40 PM
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RE: Frederick Demond
Everyone:
Following up on the research re Henry Lipman, please be advised that I received the following communication from Professor (of History) Giancarlo Onorati, from Rome, who kindly did the research for me: Carrissimo professore Oggi sono stato all'Archivio di Stato di Roma, ho consultato gli elenchi degli zuavi pontifici e l'unico Lipman che ho trovato e' Lipman Zenone nato in Olanda l'8 ottobre 1845, arrivato al corpo degli zuavi il 10 febbraio 1866, arruolato con il numero di matricola 2209 e posto in carico alla 6a compagnia. Egli fu promosso caporale il 21 giugno 1868 e il 22 ottobre dello stesso anno fu trasferito al corpo di artiglieria. Questi dati sono nel registro di arruolamento degli zuavi pontifici (Archivio di Stato di Roma, Ministero delle Armi, b. 49, reg. 1637, matr. 2209: Lipman, Zenone) Translation: Dear Professor: Today I was at the Archives of the State of Rome, where I consulted the records of the Papal Zouaves. The only Lipman I found was Lipman Zenone, who was born in Holland on October 8, 1845, who arrived at the corps of the Zouaves on February 10, 1866, enlisted with the number of matriculation 2209 and placed with Company 6a. He was promoted to corporal on June 21, 1868, and on October 22 of the same year was transferred to the artillery corps. These data are in the Registry of Enlistment of the Papal Zouaves (Archives of the State of Rome, Ministry of the Army, book 349, registry 1637, matriculation 2209: Lipman Zenone) It will be seen that this information exactly confirms the accuracy of the information supplied earlier from the Museum in Amsterdam. We can now be 100% certain that John Surratt and Henry Lipman served in the Papal Zouaves in Italy at the same time. This information, coupled with the information we have recently been given re Hanson Hiss, lends great credibility to the Lipman account of Surratt's escape even if it does not establish the same with 100% certainty. It all fits quite well, in my opinion: Lipman attended Surratt's lecture in New York. Surratt knew he was there and therefore said nothing about his earlier account, which Lipman knew to be false. When he finished, Surratt made it a point to talk to Lipman and express his gratitude. Gratitude for what? For helping him to escape. What else? John |
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10-26-2015, 10:39 PM
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RE: Frederick Demond
Thanks for all the info from Mr. Brown, Roger. It's great to see a photo (and such a nice one) of him. I wonder if HH was friends with, or a social aquaintance of Surratt. Weichmann and A.C. Richards both responded to the interview. Did Hiss respond to them?
John, thanks for the additional research which seems to tip the scales in favor of Lipman's version, when all the information is looked at together. "I desire to thank you, sir, for your testimony on behalf of my murdered father." "Who are you, sonny? " asked I. "My name is Tad Lincoln," was his answer. |
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10-27-2015, 07:37 AM
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RE: Frederick Demond
(10-26-2015 10:39 PM)Pamela Wrote: John, thanks for the additional research which seems to tip the scales in favor of Lipman's version, when all the information is looked at together. Let's be clear, John's wonderful research does not "tip the scales in favor of Lipman's version". What John has done is given Lipman some credibility when, before, he had absolutely none. John has confirmed that Lipman was in the Papal Zouaves at the same time as John Surratt, which is significant I grant you. This revelation does not prove Lipman's version, but merely means that there is at least some chance it could be true. However, the weight of evidence including period documentation from the Papal States and John Surratt's own words, still supports John Surratt making a daring leap from the barracks in Veroli. You may choose to believe Lipman instead, which is your prerogative, but the bulk of the evidence is still vastly in favor of the leap. I interpret it this way. When John first proposed Lipman's version with nothing beside his (Lipman's) account to give it credibility, he was saying a tiny pebble was more reliable than the bricks of evidence on the other side. With John's research, the pebble has changed into a seed. The evidence against Lipman is still larger, but, if John keeps it up, that seed may grow into a tree that will outweigh the traditional story. Now John needs to continue his research on Lipman's time in the Zouaves and look at the movements of his regiment to see whether or not they were with Surratt's regiment at the times Lipman stated. He should check the names of the other guards Lipman mentions to see if they were stationed at Veroli when Surratt was arrested. Right now John has proven that Henri Lipman was in the Papal Zouaves at the same time as John Surratt. It's a good start, but just because that small detail is true doesn't mean everything else Lipman states is true. If he keeps cultivating his seed, the evidence may grow but, as of now, the weight of evidence is still in favor of John Surratt's leap. |
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10-27-2015, 07:53 AM
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RE: Frederick Demond
Let's be clear, John's wonderful research does not "tip the scales in favor of Lipman's version". What John has done is given Lipman some credibility when, before, he had absolutely none. John has confirmed that Lipman was in the Papal Zouaves at the same time as John Surratt, which is significant I grant you. This revelation does not prove Lipman's version, but merely means that there is at least some chance it could be true. However, the weight of evidence including period documentation from the Papal States and John Surratt's own words, still supports John Surratt making a daring leap from the barracks in Veroli. You may choose to believe Lipman instead, which is your prerogative, but the bulk of the evidence is still vastly in favor of the leap.
Quote:I interpret it this way. When John first proposed Lipman's version with nothing beside his (Lipman's) account to give it credibility, he was saying a tiny pebble was more reliable than the bricks of evidence on the other side. With John's research, the pebble has changed into a seed. The evidence against Lipman is still larger, but, if John keeps it up, that seed may grow into a tree that will outweigh the traditional story. Now John needs to continue his research on Lipman's time in the Zouaves and look at the movements of his regiment to see whether or not they were with Surratt's regiment at the times Lipman stated. He should check the names of the other guards Lipman mentions to see if they were stationed at Veroli when Surratt was arrested. Bravo! Great detective work, Dave - I wholeheartedly agree.... One has to put together ALL the pieces of the puzzle before assuming anything - "The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley |
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10-27-2015, 08:36 AM
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RE: Frederick Demond
"One has to put together ALL the pieces of the puzzle before assuming anything." -BettyO
One doesn't need to put all the puzzle pieces together, with history you will probably not be able to find them all. As I recall, Dave assumed that the following statement supported the cliff leap story. I can't find the police report, (Naples?) but this comes from it: "...he had been put in prison for insubordination, from which he escaped, jumping from a window or high wall." Presumably the writer of this report got his information from John Surratt near the time of his escape, who made no mention of jumping from a cliff, thus contradicting the cliff story rather than confirming it. It's a very interesting story one way or another. "I desire to thank you, sir, for your testimony on behalf of my murdered father." "Who are you, sonny? " asked I. "My name is Tad Lincoln," was his answer. |
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10-27-2015, 11:06 AM
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RE: Frederick Demond
Have I posted this before? Source: ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article
Surratt thus becomes forewarned of his impending arrest and begins to make plans to leave. Sainte Marie becomes aware that Surratt saw the letter, and contacts General King, who presumably induces the Papal authorities to issue an order for Surratt's arrest.2" 9 The order is quickly carried out." Surratt is locked into a cell of a former monastery. The building is situated so that its rear was flush with the edge of a cliff that rises about one hundred feet above the plain below. A four-foot wall exists at the edge of the cliff not covered by the building. At about 4:00 a.m., he is awakened by six Zouaves to be escorted to a military prison in Rome. He asks for and is granted permission to go to the privy. He heads in that direction and suddenly leaps over the wall, landing on a ledge of the cliff about twenty-three feet below.2 ' Dodging bullets, he successfully makes his way to the bottom. He then runs into a detachment of Zouaves, eludes them, and runs for his life toward Italian territory. He runs into an encampment of Garibaldi's red-shirted irregulars where he is surrounded. He summons up his best Italian and explains that he is an American deserting from the Zouaves." 2 Garibaldi's irregulars treat him with great kindness and help him toward his destination-Naples. He may have been treated at a hospital for injuries suffered in his leap.213 He arrives in Naples seven days after his escape, still attired in his uniform. Although he has a small amount of money, he asks the police to allow him to lodge at the prison, telling them that he is penniless. He goes to the British consulate, claims to be Canadian, and tells them of his lack of funds. Some English gentlemen provide him with some funds to enable him to travel.214 The American Consul in Naples inquires of the police about the possible whereabouts of Surratt. He is informed that Surratt had left on board the British ship 209. Sainte Marie's Petition to the Court of Claims, title VII, in Court of Claims Case File, infra note 240. 1 have seen no record that King asked for Surratt's arrest. If he did, he was exceeding his authority and would not have made the request in writing and would have not made a memorandum for the official files. I have not explored the Vatican archives. 210. Letter from Lt. Col. Allet to the Roman Minister of War, in Pursuit, supra note 2, at 15. 211. Telegram from Lt. Col. Allet to the Minister of War (Nov. 8, 1866), in Pursuit, supra note 2, at 15. The telegram said, in part, that "[a]t the moment he left the prison, surrounded by six men as guards, Watson plunged into the ravine, more than a hundred feet deep." That the ledge was some twenty-three feet below is stated in a letter from Lt. Col Allet to the Minister of War, dated November 9, 1866, and reprinted in Pursuit, supra note 2, at 21. 212. Hanson Hiss Article, supra note 34, at 448. 213. See infra text accompanying note 220 |
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10-27-2015, 02:13 PM
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RE: Frederick Demond
(10-27-2015 08:36 AM)Pamela Wrote: "One has to put together ALL the pieces of the puzzle before assuming anything." -BettyO Pamela: What you say here makes sense to me, but there are things in my life now that make it necessary for me to move past this issue. Let everyone make their judgments and live with them, based on the information given in this thread and in the July 2, 2015, issue of BoothieBarn (Jumping John Surratt), including the July 7 post therein in which I set forth what I felt was a comprehensive response to earlier comments. John |
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