So im going to tell some stories, and you oregonians may know some of the stories, and you may not know others. But ill start with how i came to this story. And, actually, whats surprising about it is how this story was very well known in its day. In 1836 when Washington Irving was commissioned by John Jacob Astor to write the story of these events 20 years after they occurred, irvings book, also called astoria, was a best seller of 1836. And those events have been largely forgotten in the american consciousness. I think you in oregon know a little bit more about them or im sure some of you know a lot more about them. But in the national consciousness, theyre largely forgotten, except among historians and people who really follow western history. So it is a really important story. Its historically significant, and its a great adventure story. And thats partly what attracted me to it. And its also a story that i feel needs to be told because those events have had a big impact on the sha
Dialysis. Did they say he needed to be in the hospital . No. He did not regain kons shusness until saturday. His family has no money to pay the bills, and the state does owe 140 for every day of the 18 years while wrongfully imprisoned. Attorney Angela Carter hopes that money comes fast. To me, fast would be as soon as the claim is filed. Reporter there could be a civil case based on how the California Department of corrections handled his release. I was put by the gate, and left and almost died. Reporter luther jones is heading tomorrow tonight to kelseyville, hopefully, will be able to stay in the home for a while. The woman who forced her 10yearold to testify against him, the District Attorney is considering charging her with a felony. White powder led to a series of events that led to people being quarantined. Two other people got sick, and Hazardous Materials experts later gave the all clear. All lanes of eastbound 580 reopened following a deadly accident. Sky 7 hd was over the ar
Freedman spoke with that man. Wayne . Reporter good evening, luther jones was in the hospital just up the road behind us here in st. Helena, california. We knew he was going to be released and we waited. About 40 minutes ago, he he mernled from the hospital. The question is when you found out youre going to be free, after 18 years of serving what was your reaction . The best feeling in the world. The best feeling. When i found out that i was being released, after all of these years, it made me almost keel over, down, and i walk. Reporter this was luther jones a week ago. The California Department of corrections released him from the prison hospital after serving 18 years of a 27 center for a crime he did not commit. The cdc dropped him off in an ambulance and left. Within 24 hours, luther lost consciousness. They just told me he had kidney failure, liver failure, diabetes and goes through dialysis. Did they say he needed to be in the hospital . No. He did not regain kons shusness until
Veteran. And that even ties boo what i will into what i will talk about in a moment about washingtons views of peace and how essential peace is. As a combat veteran, washington understands a number of things about the nature of war and what war does and what its impact is not only on those who are at the front lines, but on those who are at home who are also affected and in their own ways participants in war. What war does to a country and to a people. He also learns, i think, here too the extreme importance of fundamentals, of basics. This is one element of washingtons character that i saw early on and that ive, its taken a while to understand. If you look at this gentlemans fixation on detail, hes often dismissed as a micromanager, but theres a real purpose to that focus on detail which is that detail matters. If youre in the service and particularly if youre in a position of command, you ignore at your peril the basic fact that the men who serve with you must eat, they must have she
Of washington which is were you or, so you may get. Congratulations. And its very exciting to have these book talks, these free book talks, and theyre sponsored by ford. The forgetting the doctor and, of course, weve never accepted any government money. They been offered in mount vernon since the 1860s, since 1861 it took over the estate of George Washington. They were the founders of National Historic preservation but they are an all Woman Run Organization and they are all built on private donations unpatriotic individuals and foundations from the people who coming the people who coming to visit it at the great honor to serve that mission to preserve the estate at the highest level and to teach people all over the world about the life, leadership and legacy of George Washington. And we couldnt do without the generation of important donors like henry ford. As many of you know an early dont think he did not its first fire engine. And ever since weve gotten the fire engines from ford mot