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Dallas Morning News 14 Oct 1891

MORTUARY

JOHN TWOHIG, A TEXAS PATRIOT.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Oct. 13 - - The venerable banker, John Twohig, died at 5
o'clock this morning after a long illness.

He was a patriot and had a history. When the Mexicans surprised and captured
this city, Twohig was doing a general merchandize business on Main plaza, as
also were two others. The latter claimed protection for their stores and
persons from foreign governments but Twohig placed gun powder under his store
and sent its contents skyward, disdaining such subterfuge for its immunity.
Again when San Antonio was invaded by the Mexicans under Gen. Woole he was
considered an enemy of the Mexican government, was captured and taken to
Perote, where it is probable that he would have been shot had not the English
consul interfered in his behalf, Mr. Twohig having been a native of the county
of Cork, Ireland.

The pall bearers selected for the funeral are Gen. D. S. Stanley, U.S.A., Col.
John Withers, Henry Elmendorf, Bryan Callahan, T. N. Devine, John Newton,
A.J.T. Beouregard and G. H. Noonan. The funeral takes place from St. Mary's
church to-morrow morning.