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i ?i i ?it-im,- the effect i-f my movement. There
?lil l ?tooti im 'I - ?'in
hora ??? ?".i evening fln t?. -.. the bj
< ?,, '.i-i withi
,;. turon _ n i?, n ? down, l" hastened to
ti- - en i"
mr? in the bo< t. lTp n m:ik iwona thi
) ... i adoahort one, ]mrtlnl1* dei 13 ii Nol?*tl?-ssly
i t it ti ? "<? ii 'ii- nill i? ? sound
??a the ?-.?.'I m- m tin a iii i would bring in. Dutch in? lids
tb ? km!., iii .i few tuomei Is, a lah
I in pre? rely lona | away* Into the stream, a
j....ni not (ntl IB feel In width. Taklnathe middle of t*ie
. I in,i!i ii i ti m\ i nat and b gan to row im I
?1 ii- 'l-l lM?!l ii lill . ililli I
ilium the prospect i-i mi mini..l?-?t.?I voynge, when ;.
abo l'ut, lini.'in.
???ii .?.? -_-.--? ..-ti? t.i. ? ... i nit be ini-ii-i.iiT-ti.tiii. He
i i i nully in lu? d'il. How: '?Meyer! M
_?. it ia ?...ni- ! the ]"'.??
lietel ? ii fa - "iiiski t am ink, not i um
limn i doten ? from nie, shoo fluir:
ne paekben ? t thal pr?.-it '"
-. ni tin o:ir.
_ - my right hand upon the pistol, nnd watching th?
t "!H-ll.-?l the 1? i.it with in
"Com.?pack !" lu con1 mil.' ma along the
Tin.? II?- linn pauaed, leveled his musket, and
r siutl Bro, I did not want to kill*'mini ho?t."butthe
m i di ' use oj lu dciuundi ?1 With
I euddcu alni, 1 HkiI with a cry of dlntri
i i anil fell lil- li -? beside his uni kel II
trotlt t ia nuutug down the hill, when, aeeiu
1 iij.-n d, he turned back to the tent. ii. sooii returucd
vuli i (Wmblo-Oarr. led i ?t-;
i ?ua , throughtltebushes, until witl dthc
Jfc-.ui. ?ni then tli'-'! The ahnt fell around ma in lb?
? t m;, enemy In lie ltd. ' I i
?i ?? ? *?-_;?- t my revolvei li. ran away.. vid, lit li ii ii lim ?.
S . : ii Un a! um, ni, dil i*
e > .h ':. . i - . .i a- tanl I - ?. a bullet whittled
ii i in?, shoulder. Iii.nl reached the decisive mon
??: m? ?i?t i-fT? rt to j^i t nui i? f" li. ??.. " \.- ? ??! i ttin.'
audit of the l>iii*i ?un in lu tin? bushes, i i. more took
?i iib ''?? aim .mil liiiil. He threw up oui ana?!
>? . nid tell to the ground, tua monii
li 111. (?I l:;li_, -' i> . Thi 11 '
t nill-!? . striking and *?>ln terina; the
? i ? ? : '..?? in..'. I waa no* at the mouth ofthcci
i? I i i-. Hy li-ff the ?lau? '.i lum! mc. A sqund of soldiers,
liv ' tood on the brow and ai the lins? of the
hill. flntiK their musket?. The rim,?it tbehulleti
water i niuded me that my triii*ii to loyal toll waa no1
?el ''.-ri.iin. Both h.uni? were laid to the oar, and,??rik
l : ?ii in-.:,ii curri nt nf the Potomac, which waa hen
1 .i: miiea wkle, I rspidl- rcce4??*d from musket range. A
}i._;ii a -.nil twepi tin- w ii. i *. ml. while rounding a bluff,
finid?! a at??t ? ini'?1 awn* my hat. and lifted inj coat,
if ma m the how of the boat, dropping ktlntotbi
lui ii ?ra? no time to look backward to thoae aatlclcs of
i? .I? m-:, floating between me and my foi a, a boa? hulk t?
e tly in?.u . Th. a shots i oiitinued un
t tell far ta the wake ol my boat, 'ile sanlind
Jlseu tliove the horizon, warm und lu i-iit. ?
Mira ind a half, I worked with a sJngle our, and, aided
Vi the iliiftin-. tide, approached the Maryland shore.
V iii, t.i im \|iii ?slbli ?? u ??? ..f n lief, I J, ?a rd the hoat's
I....?-t..-!. ii fin-..-nill. I w?i? near Chapel Point, ten mile?
I- ?w '!. creek on which 1 embarked, and so ? ??li.-ui-t? ti
f.iii with liiili.-ulti i reached the bank ?On It?green
? irpet, ?ml im,1er t'n ?. ?? ?J i u__ ?ha.le of Ita n?-.?. I ?.... 1
?< iwa ii ir?t. leat lag the hont to whick l owed ny d?lit
?-..i ? t-> iii. wtml? and waree of the Potonui
(ii'u.-i.il l!.iki?r .s.-fin? t<? li.ne in fu fertDoin expe?
d? it? .uni unusually iiilriiit in iiiainfainiuL'lils ili?
i_'??.-. Wisliin?. t?. ? ii.'? t tin? m?-?t ni ? prominent
< oofed -rate at the ?'lifton House, Niagara Fall?, lie
iM-nimi-'i Um iiiiiiii- <'i Philip Jleiiieit (IkeSoatkeni
4 'i'H?.'s?in:iii. m ho. it trill be ri hit-nilii-iiil. ?ila il a
-vi i-.*??? it WiHoitTi Hotel ?omey. h? ago , ttgnred t..r
O-iiii-- ilu.? at the Clifton lions?? in hi? i lu.?, n COAT"
.*i let mil Bl l.i -T iMi?ii.i.li ti tin man ivhniii lie *\_? m
?s -i i i?, to 'v., lk u i th liiiii on the Sn-penaion ?Bridge,
vii -I? an (ilfii-ff in Waiting a: ii--??-?.l him, a u I
t ni .?nie of the Aineiic.-iii line.
TwO01 tin.??? cm Um-.'? !i.i]?t< is an- ill-vote?! fnilie
1.1 UBI . -lumping fiaiuls in Roo -V.uk. iiml the mein?
ti lopted l?y the (u.V. iiiim nt detoctin ? lo ii?est tiie
gailtj puiii>.
It la, donbtlaae, a matter of surprise that folge*,
j .- "taperaeonld have Been ror-udll. manufactnretl and
j.? >i ibl* uted. One ?'f the leading brokera arrested
waa a notary poMle. Aided by the clerk? of ti
Ii.otII ??. the !?- irere obtain.
ymm written mu wtth Actitioua name?, properly < ertlfled
liy tie? uotary puWl. Bai h - I of the paper? repn seated
on enlisted amn. and wa? read* ft) .. uti .
?my uiisutpeellng agent from toe country having a anota
titi: Tlerowi?_v?whole towns la iii? . the
.empire ?9101a fii!?.l with theae fraodulenl credit?, in
?nany imtoneee the same false enlittmcnta wi ?
In ilitTT.-iit Con.--?-?.?.Tnii.il district?. The matter wl
mun- tully comprehended hy a reference to wy t? Iii ? ? ? I
?woori
I took up my hendcju.-rters fit tin? \*I?.r Bonae, and let I
the ie-'ik-r?? kiio-T that I ?vu? an Bf for
the mterldr of the State, haTing several large ?juotai tu
lill I wo? tit onre tir-sifirrd br application? to porreliate
credit? The thiril (lav I pim i of the??
enlistment paper?; ami nu th? foitrth, twenty two.wheo ?
ju?.I-??.'ms -vn? nade bj u broker to i'!'!> h.-is.
Mp-ra, saying thos.- I bad ?ni- ?u. ii. and wonld antwi i
tart tame ?pont-ee; that, to sku.i illy w( n th. , pn ?.. ti ?
in wai llbpotudble. The offer was accepted, and
Jil i. >??! me on the most friendly t? ruis *\ .th
ii liumtifss. Pbr a number of ?day?. I continuad th? pin
? n??* ..f ?pnriouspapr-rs inr li?? than li ilf tin- price of 1 lie
frenuiuedoenmeiits. This feature of theawlndllnj
ji ? ?r ? .nu.m- a ?|U?rrc! amouj( toe tirokrn -som? of tbc-ui
.'IIihI I should nut li'. - . that I
iKMtght f..ri-fd paper*. T-tjcause I m.-ht thin li_,\?- p_,.l
1 iii price _"he other part, -entende?, ru..' bj committing
ins t.? the forgery I was *e. ureil A.;<?,?r laftrajral of the
? . ?? The former further ila:iii.?l tha? for_ed pant .-t
-vrt-r.-wnith as much to me as the gi'Diilnc. These m _>
t attona were-carrie.! on four (1st ?. -via n I decided :??
?unit t bo who!? company ir will tn undentood that
tim arrent of ?is?itl?-h.-nlicr in 'In cltj v. ? ? ?i ' < 1 ..
otana, andeiHtthi investigation. The greateit ?
iiml omi ?iieient werr? thi-icfiuc ludNpensal'P? to cu? 11 <-?.
ti lo. U i i.? ??.!.?? ? ' ?n\ presrnce in th? - w. .1
/ On a certain day I r<-<'iu-?tut
inns bi altom I had bnstneas, to come tom?
?u-im at hour, bringing tbelr paper?. I li.nl
auatoaalafl. jj i : ?uljolning moni, a nrtmber of my iti??j?f
iiuii? I taatrnct. thein that the signal 1 -houlduse t??
hrlaa theui Bl n ? ' ?ioul.1 l?c a kno? k on the dum o? t_.e
sp?rtiui?nMTi ?I li tt.ev were pi?" 1
Tin? iliustriou? i ne ????".???1mround mc, f?T?-?*d paper? In
1? in?l. eag-rrlY ? the . hi-'-k?. wbich wuuld bring
tlierrjtrard ol ih.-j- tiKulnr. To faet.B the guilt ujinii
lin? i r.uilu?!!, beyn-iid d:?p.i:e, I had written re.-eiptt lor
t mni'iimj tni u i.luker. As they walkao up la
I ne. and made tnerr ii!.*irW?-for nnist of tliem could in t
m i .i? I at?f?T*i*?i en ihe folditi.-j-diior'? and gave Un: ???"?-?!.
_j_atoatl/at-0_eetlvecai elmar I I laid th Co) lu oki r
li lends. "?ei:tleu.tL, Uns Joke ha? gone fai euoughl 3 ou
??re iiiv prlfoner?. . ?mC?_.eral Baker, ___ Clucl of the
Jn'toctive Bureau.''
It wouldtre futile fcr tongae or pen to attempt to de
arti!-? the -XTeet of my nortls npY.,, the ast'iinbl-ge t?i f?..e
me Tho chatte TU?f paired over it nu? ?icry t-iuked,
and to mo. Who tam 'n' ?-a iw? of if. in-eslttihlv toter
taiu'UK The err??os?on of a boix-titli?;! in th* battle-rank?
e.iiinl ii-it lia?, ?(art _ aud dihioayed the sokliery mo.?
au.ld.inlv tham tlil* \inTxj?t-ete?t expottut ot thrlr rr.uvs,
?ntl the powerful &*r*V of JuatKe, did the discou-tiUd
I?.??ker?, who hid ?iti'.ait'.'itcd a very d:ffertnf.fate.
Rare, a dapjier httle fellow, ta flajdy dress and jewelry,
?liaaged color, lot-ked ?l-mily. and reeled to the ?.ia.
Tln-to, a burly, ned-fare?! tighter pul on a deftant ?Ir. ?nd,
with ?a oath, ??id: ' 1 would like to ??-e you arrest toe."
A'1i?j?:?y tri my slr-h'itrter co-led h.m off wonderful1 v,
?ad lit ttood Moa a l.< _ag firebi-oil. ready to go Into a
?-?If <.nnut-la* nairn-. Aaother burtt luto tear?, and
?pisAdsd that be wa? teduecd mto the crime by ?rt ful men.
_. faw more rwtolvaO to make a Joke of rh? whole matter,
?ad laugh off the t??r?. I tr?-i?fened the inrerritlng
?o-aiitii-r teas ?paniotat In the Astor Honte, their prison
gor the time. Twe or three of them made written coo
tnmioma. which revealed la detail the criminality of their
?toaape-iloB?. ?ud of many other?.
1 be not ma? aa Mobokeaaatd apaa l.i?inty brokera and
-SMitity iataper?. wblih h?a been the subject of a great
.U*ai et uewavaper comment ?ud ecuture, ni novar
>
clearly nnderetoed II eaanel be denied thal the .ff...r
w is or? -'it-iil ..m1 peiHl.n m ita cb i' "l'?. hut it aita?
railed foi bj the un i?'i.-.i aq I .??.-.
? i
n
???..' NO y
...
u before, w.
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: ? th, and loyal
? i. ;
? rascal . ii) . i
i. ?
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it in! iiis|.!i?1:d.l ried
?? . lo shhI iln ti
vo what II. , i b ? ? , ? Hi. ii. ;?? I? n wide
ii . mt ii lion -
ti mt Upon i i ilvin? Hie I ?ti. r, no
? I. . in . i, ? ..?alia e.? ami
? . i 1 orders connected v Ith
i , ? nltlng j i - ona al Iloboki i, are
i; vc) rt to Uto P. no 1 .V ii-sl.-il CciKiiil.
tv b ..? t'n h untj brokera ratonad <??
I eui ted aa m in ? i lunty |nm|tera a |
' i,! landing that no other? were to ha taken,
oat a nona I ! ? broto iJ thal ??
' had boen opened In Hoboken. Tina novel
?a ni !? i>. for the escape of enlisted men
a i i. ..a?aj
P i ? ipi i m ?!?? ililli mun trap In det? I ve polii a va i?
nevm hud ti in thal which non aeoured li." at
; a I'll.i ii:,-.. : a I waa
"? with, 1 ha ? a boil ? ol soldn ra at d
iiiiii hall,o? .- the re* nitiughi idquartei To avoid
..: the plot, ii ia a? arranged thal no ?bounty
.i.-i leav ?? or coinuiunii ate with i
d< t>orv" man enlisted was taken to the ball above;
i; ii: !? ill? proper toatototlmteacheompanyo?
I-.'!,!
If I ? ? I v ?: " ki i." . !?? h.ivi i . ?))> (I
i "-nui in the m.n .
i .t aoroi thing *.. vam ? that Ibe
i. \i *. i. "i -. ? i ? - -, on this
potiu ? i it i] to the ?'lu un ol di '? ? ; Ion.
i: ? '. ? .:. ed at :n '
.? uni I two ni Ihn ( n't ', " i. m Ike
ii" ..a i ., w.i ; mud?. H. -i ni
? -. ! , rod n a hall . . soldier
uti. Ipntcd i
\ ? ... keep ib?' i?i"i
si bl... to ? ? iium.ii-i- ?>l jump .?. I ?li'? ? i? ?a ii ?' ???
_ In. Io pul ? i...? I i"; >u the I.b '?' the
? i . ?bli ! !??? ? nil Th i' ? d??ne
? lo be lil.no!.ceil bv Hie I?! oin . - tin m
?. ?!. -.i i| ?: .<:. ,.v .:.? , I thei
i ' ? ition th iH.'1'ivi-at Hu fen . .i. Ki -a York,
. ? im n ? .iiii.i be dom a th no ??if
II, o ., of guilt marked upon tin li
B1 :iv I? l: "V I ha iii.
A i I ita d, the hi ?k in? bee im ? ni
:'?? i i those aira ndj a ntlsted. and, u
. ,i took the boat foi the
?
. .1 the pate of the fen}', the chalk
* ! 1 Uli liait, ..?lil till ii a
? of the broken and IM Of Hie
? !.:) nil to Im igine the acene In thr (?dil
11 ". on the aft?
I OTUird li: l li! gwen- III ii V I I'I.(1*1 .1
?w11 bin li,i ,i"l"
i ipi men With the duwningol t te ti uti
Is ?ri ibe wondering crowd ol am-sted men,
.,
The ? i : ? , . ? i . , i i .
i i!". im of ' Bl ? ? D
: iiitli aman ment a I de?
; ni ali. express on oi di ? i? hile
a port)o ? : ' y ti lim ?! to
?ely. nud n-gnnl it na a
t:um' ? i aere i ht in ?lu- nel ret bj hands
Hi t'I?V .III ..b .1
i , . . hieroua
merrim ?:?-?!.? lol
: at the alngutar actiut pi -?enta d by
It
while the d
.-. ?n ni' iii,' tented
: i ontraal toll eh am on? and i reel
:, in ?? I
Tile fu ia lied to Hie I'l'.Vl'"-! "1.1 st! ii
? i to I?* In foi m ii v hal In do a Ith
them After a delaj ol neurlj n day and a half, 1
!*i. Hi tO be lelllovi d lo I I ifl V
,?, ii. io: v i i-k?. v th nod p"?.il of
- a topic of ervere animadversion, and the
? more
I,. ni . ,?*,,, ? .., t of the Vial !?? ('.ulindi!
ition lo It,
li rd the ali ntion of the pep irtini Di to
' -o.l' tet, u: - I n? de
ted :n i nidi! .
?on thal ran be given foi t'n la
which, . , ?
ment and rejol ing attending Iba i ill ot
? d, mid th? ?una ndi. of fh n ia '. ai ".n h .
part?a ul it nun*, abaoi lung ti
:'
i ' ked foi a r* hil ? they were bj no i m ina
d. -
TI Hi ii ti -]?- ?ai of the broken anested.and thoa?
? iii ft nul? ii], li tin ?.o.. ;- C'|**allr an
aft.ni ??ni?k1? of my olia ?al aul
? nd? n* oi tin bini,i.? and inn
R ?! V? bli 'i a
written ordei wai i.Tdfrnm Hie Pn-sid nt of the
!.. ted Bl .te?, and, hi bis .Im . Hm-, thej a-, ?... mululu? ? I
Oldl apltol prison
I was requested to furnish, and did i i?ynop
si?, iii memorandum, lu i peel to i . li Individual ai
reSl I I b" ?i ?! at- an !:ls Wa le rlllbllllttl d lo Hu liol. I.
ii . and Judge B. ?d New Yerh.twool lb? moat eula
?ni lariat ? in tua i ountry.
A nulli.n\ commis?.on wa? conven d al v. lahlngton,
by ordei of the le? retarj ol \V?r, : it the tnal "f these
: - 'I :,, ..m . tit?' ?1 I 'I be
? ?: counsellor ii, d< fend luts.nnd ti ? bamber
of ii'1 iced by I? lb p.utn ,made Hie nues
' I'd v...o. lin- Bal,notwithatandlng
the pracautiona taken bj the pri*??ners. .ni the Urge
m.min ai lui it they ? mp ??? ? ?'. thej
lett, as will in- si ? n by n-fei lo the n cords of
the In: a m of Mi..t n.? .lu- h . 'I he Hep ii
In ni .1 e tja- mus? p'.-i?ti..t .n III Hy in Hie pin nul.on
I of th'-.. ? i a -? -
I had b cn told that soldiers would ree? it e the bounty,
;ln same day, be ?mt to the l-l.uni. and repeat
ii. pi , dm tho dal following. I wa?, at tb. lime, .??pt.
| cal respecting auch facility la deception and Incredible
i aasuraiic?. aud to aatiafj my ?elf In regan] to the truth of
' the lii.itta-i. I du -s?i d luv tell in li
ii i mt s i. ,n d r* paired, I ebruary 9, to h rea milli - office In
u mj uara, near the Attoi li unaa. .'?? a tort v.?
?.Illili.g Hu al. of a 11 ti lau 111 Hie bu-lln?-, ] n-k'tl the
olln ii vv hal li* wa? paj ing for l?"? mil?.
Ibe om ?lion ii nib I lu al . i nd. Hu gc nth-ina ni v
broker, alnara on hand. Inquired of na mi muni and
place of iesii(iiue, which I gave him In a ma tone of
toni a:,.| "?iii a kliiiiv ing avili!., lie .-. id ? ?? Ila -, c vi ii
been through before la New york!" I anewered * Not
.?.iiD ii?t lau" Ha added: "All right; come Inside."
And in lea?tim. than it baa tohen to relate ih'* incident,
1 vv a- oin ol " I in ?i? Salir? boj "
My friend gare me lion, proinlalna the remainder dne
nu- when i .?leuiid arrivent the I land; then, directing
me to remain when I waa foi a ahilo, be ii ii me
Returning within an hour, lu opened the following ron
in with mi " li.i\ c von i i io i on tbi Ulandi''
t replia d, " Ya ? ' Ki lalentlj . ulightened In regard to the
matter, he immedlatelj remarked: "Yon k.iota bon to
get off, then ' It hen you ''". ' "Iii" IU) !" I a m many Hall,
.md l till put you through up te
Ii? WOUld ?'?llsl lue . L- in While this caiuversutlon wa?
paaalng between na anotbi : bn ki : ?ti ppt d up, and - lid .
??(.cut len.cn. let it? take a drink." W* accepted the iuvl
tallon, and they condncted me aerom the Park to a m
Ililli!, vv heit- I .?a VI , Bl a g1, lu i , I ia ', I.i le iji.'Ie al ||i>Ul> .
l.nlum wa? called for, nnd whlli Inn vender waa getting
It, one of the brokera quietly stepped bcbJ_?1 the mi and
,.ddl ? -?eil ,-i ?In- i on' ? I ? itloil !-. lilli.
We then all drank to the am cwof thei aloa, or rather,
??li of u? appeared to do so.
I raised the gin?? io mi llpe, and.nnohaerred bj th?
nat,poured Ita contoata lutoiuj h?jaom,a? l baddone
many timee before when compelled to join the convli al
rlagk I waa iona ?mid that my potation li.id been
drugged. Next followed aprorioaitlon torepah toaaad
mining loom um! i Dgage lu a gan t of carda.
'..)? p . -v ? d nriti I thou? ry to affect droWad
m-sand insensibility. My eye? began to elote, nutil al
length my head reatedon the ?able in front ot me, ind
ma ? hm? ..??i?. ..rance i m in-.it ed to my betrayers my entire
in lol. ??m ?- In Hun banda.
At this ii m cturi' one of them left the room, b
returning, exclaimed, "All righi ' Immedlatelj I caught
thi- sound of carriage whet - ind u i ni Ipated, aa
? Hin-?! to the door,and,aupported bj brokoi Dumber
one, lifted into a ich le. ..ml di ii i li rapidly to the 4 ed.n
?t i i.-inl? /ioi.? My bal waa Hun uueorcnwnioualj
pushed ovrr my flee, and I waa hurried Into the pn ?? a. ?
of the n-nilling officer in attendance, who a-ki .1 me,
" ii?, ion ia ??ii to i ni.?t :" Number two anewered, ta a
tom- to rapreaeul my own vwh??, " Vi--* ?."
I tv a? again declared to be one of the volunte? ra, | ikei
tolo another room, and laid on a bent**?, ia bec i r? ma at a
?m .ion. in company av ?th three ottu r ri. nut?, a lio I..?al
been dragged In the tame mann? r. mj tri? ml? the broka ra
?uppowing thej had dlsj osed of m?
in the mean rime broker unmber one returned, and
Bald; -Will old f< lion, how ?!?? rou fe< I t'Mo which I ra?
llied,' l ru. n i(-ii_irki!ig, ?? Voiiii ne all right
l?.v and Ha," he I? M me.
I looked about u ' ro Judge "! the peuiblllty ad <??, ape.
I .saw at once that 1 i-o.iid no1 pam oui by toe door, a?a
?? ntii waa stationed there, and came to the i.*oncliuion
thal I a '??id ha ra le try nu chant e? at a *,v Indon
I opened one which overlook! ti a baa k jaul, ?prangout?
and after walking through a loi*- passagi way, wl
BieiBtotbe open atreet, I went ?toUbei-atoly io my loom
io Hie Astoi iapuai
Hera 1 masked my flee,dlB| ?ni 11..1 ??If sinew, and
proeaeded directly to the erin? of Mi Blunt,where I
otteieii m.iM'if to th.- amy HIM e, to make m j third en
t!?'ii?eii! lor that day.
1 w-t.1 hardly seat? ?1. When liiokn L?inlni tim e ap
proai bed mi. saying
" You nant to enlist, do jon I '
"Yee,! ain "thinking o? it. 1Yh.il aie je? ja* a. g re
t Hilft low !"
" Bil iiumlred dollai*?. When arc yon from V
" r-Vta-ubeB CDBnty. I ??mid ?i_e to eui.el if I coui.1 get
a ?i fiiait ?on ??clerk. I ??iii write a pi etty good hand, and
am hardly'iibto to go Into the lanlis. *
Jl?riepi?'"d(inlekfy,"Oh. I can li all that righi "
A omi (-nation then followed la t io > n him ?od the re
Ci iiJUiig olTieer, when I wa? uiad?? a *???li( i of Hie Bah?a
?imj om e more. 1 was tttfut ?fe?! to t* ?eatae.1 Una few
liiom. ut?. Soon after the broker ashed Die to lake ?? ?
? a?? ' I went wlrli Mm ro an oki drinklng-SHlotui in
( ii?-uy..?' . where I fourni broker? ni imbers ?me aiiil two,
\vho immidi.iteiy re. onii/rd me, but upnaanl no sur
011*41 al rb? u:c?*fiug My sue? r?? uri escape fram tb? t'e
ilai st lo a !a;tiarte.ra caiuvliiccii my friend? thal I wa? au
uld esi?-it !n nicks of the trstle.
J i.? i. adiulriition forme be? aiiia? ?n great that they rt
i i , v. <i nu- H.fri full ft-llowtih.^, it . m ?;. ?] me US ? ?hrewd
of the bounty J umpriig liroHierbiMid, and. afte.r
freely di?i ussing tl/eir idan* and proapect?, deiaUieil me
tol?ea"p.-rfi.*cttrump." l'rej??j*itiona were muiie to en?
ter Into partnership at or.?*?
I wa? greatly amueed while Ji?Urr,*.g to the e-tnloite of
each, a? h? In turn detailed rhem (?ne related, that ?ta?
t-ert?!n p? i.nd he left New Toik. am! having enlisted at
Albany, J my, t'tica. Buffalo, ?nd Chlcam returned via
Kindra, ?t which place be like w?n? enlisted. Another h?d
?tiitsted s? every rendezvous from New ? Yoi k to Fortland,
Milne: while a third l*oa?ted of the amounta he had re?
ceived, ?nd mentioned tho?? paid to recruiting oflicers.
surgeons, broker?, and detectives. The den ia which I
?pent tb? eveuing was a favorite haunt of the bounty
Jumper? It contained a wardrobe of wearing apparel,
otiU.Wtiug of both avldJera' and caucus' outfit?. The Idea
Of till? I eiwuly coniprcruililetl; hore the iuni'i't- could
s iMo nu- ?* ' . v. i di i they pjeaaed, to ? >i ?y out their
,|,-, "i ? ;'? it ni ht, i- in?,. ? ,,, i .
-
I . r mm tit in tin?
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the h - li
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loo
TolII ti kin
?u .1 lit-, i:..-n a -. I I . i
? >. . -f...ii.? ii., mi . . ?,
.lull!.. ' ? ? . . . , ? ?
t.i ... tin . J.ii i ?? . . ,1 . . ipi
.-?ii aim ni Bi .n ? ? r time, ho bad
iii power to ob t-u a ai eiillat?-! man from i
i in?; 1.1 ti m i. d<
swindling, 1 enlisted two of my own d I? li m-i bad
l? ni -.- Ill mil" If ?ml. I t'i? i> it ' ?.,;,.,
t.? Un broker foi bl ? lui 11?- li >:? in 11 ir ti li ill li?
consented, onlhe condition thal he .?i. ? ? '? i??
for hi? tinulilf. I li niiii'llil .?.i- |?. ?I li in. .in.l mi
lions to kim??, m v. bal u ?inn i be
obtain ii: - - . . of tho two del etivi-i,>. .- ? ?i lea?
an .ini|i BJ h n to UM I
Upon their lauding b< obsenred thal the broker waa OB
excellent kenn? with the min ??i of din m1 ?ii
hui Hie i? i m tain ?euige
i .. I?? .h. . ?m-ii It c1, in i nish ed a pat? to th?
iii... i*d in the i? uni? ? i i '. :
ti ii ? I Hi. Island, i< -ililli', tin ii ii nun at roi
i ? ?, du I ? ? i .. ? ? :. - . i.. i i. . i ?.. i
gi .mi mil ii.i- two, at thi i ...i ni iii?? wharf, whose
ihn? it v.-.is ti. ? x.i ?m, n Hu- pas? -. lu ing in colina! in mt li
Hu- oim i. .-'Lu? I th?- proffl ? active, and hi? u
to. i.it?'? .i ho bad been i ted, had no difU ulty In ?? at
m - tin- Island
I made arrangement? foi Hu ant t of the whole party
i.uni h landlu? In Ne ? link. When brought lu my
In- nliin h .h iiml?. i i onfeso .1 Hie ci Inn
poasiblo means of i i i|". nut embarra??ed with aurprite
a.i.l I errol
Iii-ain ?I ? ii kejil m i-ict im m-mtiI d.iv? Tin- tot
i-- nit?, lu? i ?ii h pa n mu? in i: h iii. missing lu m, bei ame aa
.uni ?in i i. ni.!- 111. ii lif I..ni li? in nilli.I.-. I, uni lil
li ni\ Uni? v. a i. .in Hi? i Ivi ?? Tin followli ? Bunda) Uni
..i.;. , .1 ,1 : , ? (ifltl . Of Hu ( I? Poll? . . . . ?? 111
di ..<?v.-i i n; the mi- -.iii?, in m. Imving been ml. I mi ?1 l<c
forehand, bj tin i>? ?. mihi i>. ? ?i. ? i ' ? ofllce, thal h? had
Iii. I liff. I ::.-. li .-lili. In? hil With Hu ?*l IligrrtOg? IO Hil
I-,..ml
l.i Mi lu.). .1,1.11 iht. . tin ?iii ? -lim ii In u.ie any "?
?. ,t. te,... .m. i .1,1 iii. ni io nu , a- nu? i"i-"ii ni" t likely
i.. i? .ii um io iin in in Belvine the myateitou? tate of
I li? II ii !< ml.
\. . rdui . mi .'iiml i? evening, Ihe .-? rgeants rame to
m* iiUce and excilcdly t?dd their story, dwelling on the
l,,'. i that t) .- I h. ila i wa? last teen on w? .1:,? -Lu . upon
the [?land, incouiiwuj withaanapii loo??-looking ati i
thal in? li.ni a largi amount of aw? ,. ami thej ?gan
foi inform itiou n speeling lum
After? lcngtln convenmUoii I told Ihem I thought I
could iiml (?an i.i.n.i I ordered an officer to brilia in
tin broke] Then wa?, ?of c-Mirae,a mutual recognition,
.uni Mu tergcitnt? wen ov?'rtoved that tin loot was?found
iiml alive, until th j b-aruedthat not onlj wa? th? brokei
?im i. r .uti -i. inn iii ii Mai alto wen m tha tunda of the
low.
iii,?,.?:,. \, . .. ?i, I, .-mil r.ur mu? Tin? c1 ni BOTpriae
of the .,:.. uni? wa.d toned?lown .?> lb? mysterious
Ity ..| theil friend and alto ol m* owu. I then look
.mt ., pairol ?- .?i? 1.11 it*.?mi said to the young men: "I am
\. i, g-uiyoH lia te saved .iii- 11 ..uiiii- ..f Minding for
I intl mi. .. lo iin to ni?
?jin i ..i., i a - m ni i" M i i" ult? ntlary and th. - i
L*i?ii:ii? wen tried hy court-imirtwl and convicted
Thean ?t_lenient? will probably app u exaggerated lo
many n ?len?, bul thej aro ?trlctly true, and will b found
?m official i '.
I ah ,11 h \i ?relate the movcm? ni i of Iheai ?p? rulator?
Inorfuni_4.1 gangs. Thej bada leadei whom thcyai
I? i t?-.l ehlefl* for hi? Insinu?t lu?, and plan llde m mm t of
, ni.in?-, m1 with whom II > acted In the cutpacity of
g1 peles, wandering from on? proui! lug held ol action to
aiioth? i
(in Man h i". IMS, I .?nil red a del dive t" |i la one of
i atrolliug ?..ni|>.um-, ? d.byel.I* walebing even
iiiom i ? ul in die b* iii?-i. it.nu iii? mo fui operandl
id ?'iili.-tin? ?.I iiml? r Ibis ?' ' lal '"iin "t > ni- U"
Tin- rompan- h ft the Iladson Uiver depot in the 11|
o'cinck til?n and presented. ' md villain
? mi .ipi? ..; ii.11 Inn? ' il. a m a? ullin mu ? al I? ??l ol
|.ii.,'i,,'. can-ely ever waa aeea on Um kighwayofad
\? ullin
The ne vi morning, hafore m on, tbey an n? ?l In Poogb
keepaie, when eleven of 1 hi Ibirt) sii were t nil i? d.fonr
? t ?? in in ? -?. ? ?I t'" tame if term-on. two during the
ia.:,i au- the i malnd? rl . ...
i !.?? ii. \i ?I ?\ m. ? ' I? ?.i the Kuti? appi ?red at the
i-?-? i min.. Uti iii Albany,scM'ul. : Ila? n-.tlt.
..i whom Lol enlisted In Tiri* Nlneoftbes. ?-? ? j ??-< i
thal evening and returned t?i 1 ? I ? ;
Is . .til.? m ? ? h ? .'.?? ???
the rest np ? ?'????l lui un di i
t.. ii. t to m ' i I bo*. ? bo had - -? ? I ? mi
i.iln ra of 1 .i ? . ? ? Iii d lu Troy, bol moat tin If
? SI l|M lill ii' :
The wbole party tUrn ' d - I I
v Lu li pla, ? "ill Ol I lu :n !.. ;. C, .it.'t
one, ii.i ? i m.. - ?t Hull ". ??.. ii i?? iiti'ui m
the hutim - in i.-1 in - ii ( - '? ?i ' ?? - ? !?
Ilated. Ullin uni, eight of tin band eullsl d. foul
.
w bile th. :
frtghtei <i ,i i. nun ? n nt - bail taken, hurried from
tin i in In lu ii.I?* ( i had the Iii k1,
?itl.l sm ni hi lint J? ! uni .iii.t nil? ii' i. 041 with t :
i lean
Tin- rompa i"it t-><?
many bel?g known tbei ? rt?ra t<? make thei
m - i?..ii li?-, the* pn*e?*eded lo I.linn i. Wheo
. were ?rn-?tod tor iVfert-on, thi i i
Na? Y'llk.
These men were ehaenl thirty t?n dm ?. ami M,r,r total
proflta amounted i<? ibirty two thousand ?|..::tt? 'j j,.
question will be natural I j aaked, bou I bia hai bMitue
proflt w?a made, rho bounty brokri wbowaath b-ailei
inn?! in?: a-? ?i inn m-i h?.?-, far, i i"i bj ?h i m? .m?, lia
.an insure the escape of titi luiupcrafl r eulittmeal v
bunill' 1 dolla I ? pani to thi .1 i?.
charge at Uti roaoeavoiw, w?mld ?'.m? lui n.um "i
! tea men, while tin- records would thoa n certain au
led on a given day. profierlj rrcdlled to ?Mimi li
,ml |be i. wli ? ? ?in? would hat ??
r? ord of initw . .. .?r iin?. from the so ni ,.
Ulis broker was entitled lo n eivi f?.r.\?i?
fruin furn tu -i\ iiuiiin'i dollar?,and the whole tam,
a?fter the expeditioi d, dit iiled arnon? the n.? -n
It mi--! I < bol ni in mimi i nil m
..,? ahlrfa i no1 ? ? ii, rere moving about in tbe Morth
i-i n Bl it. ? al i h. - i m morn, ni
On| ?.?hu? in. I hareonly narrated fr.mil?
I .'lilli.Ill' li li lill III
'lln !? Waa.! lu : WBJ ?'I ii- - -.i ?N'.ii. If
)? iiiiii.ci iii. ? i'i"! . i .m. ii ii In. .iiii: requiring mea to
th? -m rice, or f.i ui-ii substitut?-, ? ti >:?!? ?I an ???
.. ?!. nt opportunity to ?* buy. ?eil, a I kin-it
in.my ii.?i.iii.i? ..ii-i? l.i'l? ?..ni ? ?ii ,.-..! age mu'
eutl ed into drinking saloons, dmage?!.I mad. topei
- to Le? ?'li.f tile ? un-Illili. ? Of ???lue |?.tin
Olli i ' ? : ' I -.'I..Iitul. ? e.n -li i? ? . i\ Iii..'. |m i ha|>?. olio
hundred dollart.whl h wa? almost Invarialilj stolen from
them i" fore reaehliigthi .? i., i .: n ndezvotu.
_ i,|.i-i.u! ii.ii.., ) !? i., um. ii., seventy-two y eora old,
lill,ii.I? I'. I" ' I : ? li, -.?? IS i .In ii lil ni all. V .ii Ni >v
"i ..I I; u.hi ? . . I?ni h.?ii? ?: livi lih....ii, hi
gath, ringi Hit ha ino wblaki i -. \? bli h w< re a bite
h?Jrii..? a. i. ,.... (?er, tin Hin- waa transferred
In the 11?! ? mi ?:? I' :.| cn
I ?I? ?I a- a SUh III Uti f?l . ihlphulldt I lln-le.
iii -iiiic nf Ma-... i sut forth? aged mon, and,
through an ni'- .???! in. i. um nf tim
broker, Hie latter wa? obliged lo di? forge sii hundred
dollar?, which wa? paid to the victim ??f Mu dismayed
iradi r in his fel lou mi i ? banki ?I me
tremulously, ami, with eyes suffused with teni?, departed
f.-'i.i . . a pura? -im h
lu? i.i. bug ??iiii?! not h.i.c yielded in ? long noce ?if
t mt
iii.- law reoidrod thal all minora de mu?.' to ?-iiii?t.
? i in?' ??"i ? h m.h?? n- .?i their parent? a n?
apei talih i?i nu u, n Hiding In Mea ? i st., suddenly misted
bli ?..ii. mi" .? : ni . i ' ran?bed Lu?
ll,in ililli . . t all ..ii. mpt? to
m??-..?. 11 bim proving fruitlcHe,thi Husiou?futhei applied
to me for cou -' md assistance I malle him c1 ve mea
written du oftbi boy, promising him thal, to die?
ron i bia ". in . ? u it, I ? ' .ni .m? m mi
er untried. I then called a detective and placed la
lila bands the paper, with dirr-etlons to use it in traclug
the bo* ii. ?...ii returned, ?v th the Information thal
?i i ni i i ?in al '..i Brooklyn rendexvoua, m
. inn .?? ? : ? ni Koa.? I
l teni nu ila papera. from whick I leomed thal
a woman, ? liinlua lo i" tin aaolbei nf the ii?>v.
bad a. ?in)?.nu. .1 bim t?? tin- office and made toe
.?I affidavit. li,iii Bending to the front i
(?in? an ?1 Mu- lad's return, who furnlrihed me ? it li th- mi
munn particulars: Une evening, while paaatag flinn
hi? father'??toreto kia banar, p el?_erl* man. rontle
Uiaiil?, ia i)?j? in .1 11 , .? i usit il h lu, iui|iiil-nu; if he tlitl
m.i ?.h i .t ?linn-, m iii h 11 ?a Ko, air. Ria ?..i.
? ruble Mel ?i ii ? n ? r , at, m1 .. i 03 ?>f bia own age aaoM
up and said ??<?i?. lu hen and g?*t agbua of lemonade,''
pvii ling io h 1 i. doon. 1 m? weat in, and
soon aft cr celling f?.i the dnak the ?-in? 1 ?1 ama enteresl
He recoller ted nothini mi I oartil thi 11 ?f 1.Bing,
when bi found himself in a d ukioj taloon lu Brooklyn.
Ula hat and booti wen gone, and while aenre-dug for
Mu m an old man entered, arbon he re< oa*nlzi?i s? th.. tata
lu- had ??'???ii tbeevenini t.? foi 1. ii. wa? a?*? empan- d by
a n.ui .m. who f? ..in.l ,. looking boy?
would yon Ilk. lo enlist for abuaterr* at the tome Uom
taking from under hei cloak a ?mail silver bugle, and
adding, " so\., my boo, ii jon ?..1 etdlat yon ?hail han?
th.? b um
li? refused, and immediate!? wa? harried kata ? ear
riage, and. in c<?mi>?uj wit h tai? admirahle roupie, waa
?i1 wi, to Col i 1? 1? 1 ? beadejuarten
Ilia papera wera h?? aude rat, i.m- wiwtehed ?mun!,
iwee-iag thal abo woo hla aaotbtr, and giving ker full
aanaaat to bia rab?t_aenl rho poor is?i> naaathei hod
been dead tea years. Bo waa paid Apt, ulule tha eooplo
wini t nlltti .i i a. 1 ? ? ?? i?ed \> M
The boy's dcti-ript Ion of Hi t no worthies mob let te
f ii * 1 r arnot, ai <i ?T turned ral that the niau ?ii?? % Bato. I
rae Jew boon!} broker, whUa the ??,n.au was eooolll
wtU koowa a? a prostitute of the etty,
lareetlgotlng mare 'let ].iy. 1 ??une to the itov__l_^roT?>
latioaahal ti ? ? * aamtm nodeoetoto ?* i_e amtkn
nf tim ici-11 Other it: ?? Uijaatiout the santo age st fhs
(?> 1 mai, 1...I
I ?hall m le f ni iv OHO ?tV?t.t*i?itu?'. very i-eruliar, and
highly tnterenttng aarratrto, fn.ui nu? ma?? af fragment
arj tiialti ti* niiiV tKi*_es?aiii; that of the knlnaptniig
ol the .diet bi 1 ? in minis i.ariin ?if Troy, Ma w-York.
BOOM b1 M>c f,?? I? fouiMl their way into the nartepapera at I
tin- tiu.e ot tin .r 1 ? roncsea
Mio, tiaiiir. tho -Bother of the bay, ?vi,? ? jmor. imt
1 m r?t iiiiil irKi? 1 min? briahwomaa, wba ?ii|?iM.ri<.i inr
.'uiuny by borodolt] aboi Iho had placed bet nui??-ci?e
BOB u ti??- am >-l.?iui?e at Troy, l?*|ipv IB the (ina. lauaaraa
i'f 1 a ?ali r\ . on?! Imiiik; nesr ?iM.UKh it. t.tit, hil? ...tit
BktWOllj 1 la ? i.ild. whlW ployrag in the ?.-rnuinU?, ?ass
aanloaTo_f bj ?? ?nt? l.n.wns. and trun-rHiited to All.any,
win re be ???s tal ?tad ard sent lo Hie front.
Tha arothtr, opon recelvdaa the new?, bees nie nearly
franl.i-, ki <l. 1,11 ng her tto?I?, injnaged t0 get to W.n?h
ingloB, whtir. through the :iit?r?-tt which her ?tory
SHakeMd. ?he |a_oed an inten lew with the President.
? Thal good ii?in, whoa? tar waa evrr open to the ap?
pen!? of hitiiisi.iti and Justice, K?ve b?r a note to Ibe ftee
itiary of War, who refem-d the ?ate to me. I det-llcd a
rit-t. .uve m oceompoBJ her to the Uaifle fleW. Nearly a
-ninth w-a? meol la fhe fruliieat tearrh f?ir the lost
hoy. notwithstanding it "?*?? proved t_,?t "poor f.'on"
wat teiiiewhere in the army. The disappointed hut not
discouraged mother went htrk to her toll agaia, to get
money to bri ni- her once more to the Capital.
Bevan months patted over In the March, with no elua
to the Lot Officer? loot their ?aslstauce, and no meant I
wero left untried to flod the wanderer. The .perttsteney I
of vui in*?c. the uudrui- ho**? aud iffection of the toi row? (
tog mutiler for lier simple " Con." w?t<- hardly over mir'
[i i ?va ?I m human rjprrieaoe
i u .bl," io i ii m var?'", i .? i- m ,ii aiw ivs i-i herapron
n I.?r ??? i.'ii'.i" r ci Mil.--, and other memoranda,from
prominent t?fB?jor? and ?.Hur? -giren to aid bec nan
w ir ti H se if by Intuition, cr the
i- .,.?? i ti? i nf her lor?, pi < ? hei ! md up* n ..??, of Hu
,it,
? ' ,. iel listonar t.? her
r? u! . meut
?
...
. . ?. U u
. . re of in
? . i , ? ;
il ai hiiaI ? ul I ?tarta I '? ing
i' aa.il Bl 'i*
..,,.., ateto wai rnhei de in* -i bv
,.?. ?,,. t- ? old i baca to I
her ii.? ii i ink ?r,ai d n lui ?* i. ? t ?
. path "i a Iventure, on wim n
? ' ,,| ray o? hopo from aome ajuartoi
i.-, i , ?1 boj
. . . fter mont I . of. md Hie mil. ing
?. . - .iiilit, our wl '? ?
.;,'.. ? , , ,.. i ? -.m p.ni watched
o, ? | .::'? ::-.!!. 1 by ? ! | . I *'l
|1(.rn md Into lae c imp-, at
i ,.' ". the '? ?i ?in! blO . ?? B .
i ? i i ... ,? ai o . bria f ind
,, .-, i i it tin-dawn of day, when ?he re*
i,i -, which would ham m? pauee until darl
i ? * ?
ii., i. wasn -'iihiu' 'twill followed by the aymna
ii., uf tlio President, uni Hu bumbleatofficial
in im inc. I nea Ived the i ilion inn lettei
. k U an ?iKi-i.n*?. ? . Fas? '
i ? . ' ? a n as Mint I
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ia. Baal . ? Is? .?'i t? ? ? ? >
Bat all eOnrt? to Ind Cornelius (..niri aver.. ... rall
level : i?u. -i. mot I ?r at-uned to be near him; bat the
| i .! li- |i o' of lu- i-! i 11^; lum Kooli faded lleloli
11 u,-i di? ippa ?! uent.
It wa? lunn.-.I ii.it htt died In the inn", whleh waa
doubtless tme, for uo further tiding? to this bear, 1 bc
lu ve, li i ?.-1" *n ... ? ,v id oi bia tote
I 'ililli::'.' ia til? lien.mi's ?H'ciinit of t'i* I..-.?
in i?|'i i ' le President Lim '?lu i
ii ?ii n Bth of Janna ?-, i -? :. a gentleman balding a
position m thl? clt] vi lu. h ti ide him a proper agent to
art ?a the Information wita waited npoi by a lady, who
?i .n d to linn lal wi.-pi. ion? or knowledge whence de
I IV l-l ave ?Ile lia! alia I i Io -n of I plot tO a ?. ?-I i.,l ! o
?v; i io. ??.- :. n on lils v ? ;.. ra hi? l onie, lu lill
to V ii it? .? i Pre ?iii nt. Tin?
active p.n oi ' of them. In the iniainoaa, were na
,i . ?tooti i-? i? li At ai', i-i '-m ?. the gentle
man eonOden .: ' * U .-iii- :?-?? lent f"U..
dall n to mike r hisdutj to ?a!.?fv biiTtseli whether II
m *bt be correct Ile actonlinglj eni|4oy?*d ?? deteetiva
mi r, a man who I id in his pmfesaion becoiua notable
foi . , togo to Halt linon and adopt
Bis < , ,:. a, i ; the pal Hem to and pi iii "f i Ue
, unaph n i -. v,c : t.. Hall m ?. e, ?ud np? n? d
a , oi' ? a? - ? . t, ni dei .m
a -iiiiii d nama B< ng supplied with needful fund?, iv
m ?ii,- in i..?: i? t.. io-.'i.ii .- acquainted v.iib certain
i -,.f n ist*, und hy d ree? waa o fra ind
c.,?v term? wah them He tool each maa In kia
humor, dined it nipped with aome. gambled
ii,in athen? "tn ited, md - '
lu more . ri .id, uni
Lad m i nu ri cu..' i ....: .1 ,., .til
with the p .'Hi. i: ?i tu-mi- Hi inwhlh It had
b,.u aaecrtalued that on ti lin ol the Baltimore Ral
road then ?... i ?nengagi .1 in nu!.! iry d Bev
eral othei drtcit to di?
mihi tin |?H 1 - ? ? ! II.I ".'111.1/ i! lo ' Hld, d - ? ?!
i labore ra or I e? rou?t( 11 ?!
? i'., of the u:. ? .- i imp Hiles proi d to i?- I ?? ii In
Its pu ??'? "' ha Inn prep ired
lo guard oi
w.-. i] lite .n: ..j.p,.- te piirpo ? li ?
rema nils n-iltli ii ? un t ."?? li f ?re Mi I ni.
f. um his I .?m?- im vi,,-hi n_-1 m. hi? intendod ro
rasp na? thal he
?lioiihii: :t Han ?le.r; ...I Phlht<le|phla vi.- i.
ib.it Mr Lincoln was no1 advised ? : .mi pei
Miual d ' to II '-i:.-.
nal then.at! ?! to,
lie IV a? in ?'.-?I li p: oi ' I . t i VI l-ll I '
iii '
li iiii?b irgtoa l do
?o ,r 11 . i II? - ed I! i: i ?*
burg on t i ?! ; , !? v*.!? intend* ?! li"
?
n nt ol ? '?? inenl v ? -
i :? . i. : Th? ? ? from I' ii
m "
It wasdei "I Ina oin ?t.
i. tb.it train mu ? nahl ? him
U,.'..- 1. I to bring him -??
. r,...: i. I?, ' .?'li. i Afta i dark, in
Hu foin!, i i :tv. i- pi. tutu -I he had
I, , bo. I. he aa ... .1 al . .Un?
to PI .'h'?. ..'II
, - ? . .
I-., ide!pula and I ,
in,,! . ? rit .lo. um. ni? f". OID of Hi de
la: tun ni ? i i V ?' le d -pa! Ii.' I In It. hilt
which might not be n idj uni regular tine of
the ?tin uni: i.f that treln r.? ? slmllai repretwntotion,
Hu . "' III i _r 11 tin f:o!H !? . va a?
alao d' ? -i ' - t.? ipa
rial trolu left Rai
- ?niii ip i) .i ? i ni until after the i
I'lill ' '. ? n,. Mi Lui .In wa* a.
. -i... na i n- . i emploi i 1 '?? H ii
n.re A f.-nm.lal... bund ?? I . had
bts n maile up lui ...
. I . trhli I. the ofllrer, I. bad
eh ' .. mrg trail
I I li.. . .. .rt
na ? ?! i Broad i l*i *.* -? ? i
??ib. er mud ? irriviug a ni. hu
I . ' ' : the ira,n aa.i. del o' . I. al I pa
Ihniu . ?. ? f.. car?. Mr. 1 . i. ,
< ?ni.i' ? I? air. 1 thrungli Hi
m.i i alteudlng it rem.? : v,,u
Hu- n.'ti f iht, m yu . wouldn't hare
gone .'i it " goona iboanl the mia hut the agt-nl <?f
f Mr. i. . ? -
In it. II .-. ?i ,| thus va.,?
ki |ii mit of th? Way of observation To iruard i|
nii.i po- - '*..? ? .ian. u* i. i'..- i io. !? . .! ,pa at I hi? time,
?i "ki n. io be nu-tell ii h? b ?i would ba
?a')* to do ?o i Im plan of the i
m buni om* of th inidiii? north ni Baltimore, al the
lillie of Ml . I..In oil.'. III!,, | al ii appro.1?!;. oil Hie fu!
lowing dar. aud In the confusion Incident to the Mop
page of Hu train, to n?t?a??ii_tte him in the ran Hence
Hu- i urn pn . am.above nu lit lol ed, n ifardlng ti.
? rraph ll.tlm Hine the Ha i | M lumen fco Ind
washington, uud bi bring safe then, the ofBt-er, aa are
tio.i.-lv iii-r i urn ?1. -. nt a ili-|? it, i. lo "the .*.'??: iu"
thal " the pore? ! of di? ntn* nt? h id bt?t a de'; vi red " pha
public, and. above all, the r?m pintora, awoke on the
lnoriiin ; ol Mu lill to Im ail.u .?In ?! with the ;
that Mi l incoiii bad antoed in Washington It maj he
well to mention hen thal the itoryof hu disguise in a
MBeotchean d el I was untrue He wore bia ontl
um y traveling ? ap, an I w j ?n do m nae of tin- word dis
gUt?*?-d
'(?H nue in ' i?i,i!i." lie iiiiii?. I c.iliicil lo Ml.
I,Hu olll Ivan .'lunn I.lull? i ii!iitiiii!in-aliii;.s iii ivlm li
lu-tia? tina-.iii :.ml mili ????.is,in.iti,m. In | laugh?
ing, joking manner. In- ti inarki ii, 'W.U. Baker,
what du ti.ci nant lu kill nie Iori Ii tiny kill inc.
tin*? it ill inn tin- I l?!i id getting ?l Horse 11.1111.' "
'lim i. .native nf lin- pin -u 11 of Boeill ami lu?
:ie?-?illipltci s I? _?l?n III the IMitds ni .i cul | '???.] ???ii.U'li t
of o in n sp.ipi i. ?nul n.-ml nut be repeated. Buttha
loUowing slalcpiinl ?.liii.it Mis. ."?i.n.iti ?_? new:
"Hilling lui rialto IO iii?' pi isolions, lnl'uri) their
? \i i iitiim. Mi i. Shi mit iiim'i-ii/ fo no her tompUcitp
uah tin conspirators to tot a? tho iateoded abdoetioo
11.1.? i oin el Heil, lilli ?.lill Hied thal th? li lu- UUltl? i/1 rilli it
to tlo ll/'i/i/li/ ni BoOtit III tinllilil thf ]ilnt o' if ??! i-i Hill 10)1.
II?- iaaiated thal lui .??iii ??f BdeUtj boood bet to seo
ilu- fatal ' ml ni tin*, .nispii i
I in- follow ing passage sets al n*sl the dispute is to
flu- lin.l <l. -]??>? 11 >".i iii IliNith's hotly:
Ib older to ??: iiiii?t. the idealttj of tile bodvs.f Ihea?
s.?sain beyond all.iueaUon, tim ?ir. rotorj of war directed
me to summon a numfeer ?>f a Km?**? residing la the City
of Waahlngton. who bad prevtouatj kuotrn the murderer,
lorne rwo vi an nrevlana to tin a?*??ln?tlon of the I'n -
Iden-, Hoof li had li ul a tumnr or riotninrle cut frmn bia
ia i k i v a surgeon, on Inquiry, i aaeertaiaed that I>r
Maj. a av.n i. m i iv n ami vei v ?kiiifui Burgoon, of Ifl yen?'
I'll? lice m ll'a?b.llLtoli. had pcrrot'ineil the o|>o| :t t iori
V..liiu.lv, I . a Lit on Iii. M.iv. who. iM-fori. ?Jawolng
the body, minutllj deacrined the exael locality of th??
t ?iiiinr. the natan and date of the operation, de, After
being ?worn !"? iiolntfd loth? -?ear lu the net k. which was
then [ii.u n ii vUfbk l'm- other wit ae-iara wen nramlaed.
?ii of whom liol kaewB thf aaaaaaln Intimatelj .'m
'1 lu- a .n mu? iietvip iper necoui.t?, pjf? rring to the mut.Is
turn of Booth'a ''.I?, ire equally ibaard. Ilan Birnae,
largeon Oenenl i *. a . wa* on beard the gun boat
Where the pa?*t mortem eiamlnuti-on was held, with his
??atatbbBi, Den lunns mt fraaa Baeth'a neck uiM?ut
i wo nu lu?, of Hu spinal column fhruu*.-li whit h the ball
had passed; this pleca of Bone, which is aowaa eihibi
tion hi the ?mi i . .n.) ni Medical V1iL?e.iiii in Wa-Iiiiii'ton.
i? the oiiiv nile ?t Um aaaaaata ? ii'siy above ground, unit
Hil? is the only ?uitilati"ii of the remull?s that en r 0?
?Hired, ituuiedeiit? -ly after the ? ?li? l.isloii of th? eulin
ii.iitioii, the Bei n !aiy of War t:.i\r anders ..* to the ?11?!?.)
?in?n af the ImkK, whtcti hail beep?te very odtrnafve,
?wing to the eOkUltlon m which it bad n-maiued after
?Warb, the leg, brohea la Jumping from the ihh to th?
?t??/e. ?a* mu h ?1 ?nilortd .md sivolW-n, th? hhxjd from
ih<* laiuiiul hat iii?.- aatnratod his under i lothing. M?h
the leaiatance of Ueut. L B Baker, I t?Kik Hie Ixsly from
the giiii-ho?t ?iirci to the .?hi PealtoBtlary, asljeialng rh?
old Arsenal grounts. The ballal.ng luid ?o! baan Ikved as
a pi'iMin for ???me year? previ.iualy. The Ordnance. De?
partment hil?! Ulled ihe ground lk?or cell* with rln-.l Jim?
lilt)?.!) ?me of tleelaiMSt of the*? cell* was s?*lecle?l ?IS
the borla] plaice ?'f Hoof h the ammunition was removed.
? Urge fl?t ?tone lifted from tts pla.? . ami a rude grnvu
dnir; the bed] ?n dropped In, the iir.ii? Hired hil rho
?(oie? repla. ed. ?iid! there Te-ts to this hour nil that rt
Btalaed of Oaha W.Ike? Booth.
the final Men.? ,n the M0OOOB0I ion conspiracy is in?
directly r?nne? ted with the famous a vase of ltira. Cobb,
the Wt-sbington pardon-broker, who, it will be W
memberetl, caused (jen. IJaker tn lie iniliotesl for ei
torOng looney frota her and for false iniprisoniiient.
Our read-era may alao recollect that the trial resiilteal
in a rert?ot of guiltv. and that the (?enoial wa? sent
eneed to a fine ef one dollar. H? hud en?outitore?!
Mn. Cobb and her husbaud se v oral ti mea in tho
?ou rae of bia dutv, I ?el ure tb? celebrated pardon can?*.
Hla narra'live of thi? affair ia bo extraonllnar.v that
we give it in hia own words :
On toe l?th of October. IBM, 1 waa aent tor bv th? ?<*-<.'?
I ir\ "f W ir, who pl.i.-p<l in m\' li ?mis Mi.? following
ii- |< it. k
| lacttve..: i? ?i 11 ? ?hsi )
lil ?IKMMKTSI? 111.. It-?,1
Nkw on asm, ?>? Um?? i?, i K I
II m V. ?( '.*? ? ?
. .-i, ?.. ... lill,.?'!?- nu"
?
11 I i.l l_..- ..
i.l .
.it. h ? ?mi i...-?'?..
1 . ?-...,' ?'
? ? ,.???! .li".,
I?. J| . J, SI I" ., k .
'I h .1 r" ii Imp ?rl ?'?.' ? wa? ni ? <?? ? ?' '
? | i,,- i hi ? i
he. llldiCOtod ?i, tin- foi lol
? ii.-i. i I ? i i:i) ,n IT-. M ?? ?I I
H Ait I ii-? rtasi I
?I.?.;.?? r?.-?ii?<1 ?I ti ?'?' i'i <''>:> II -
,?.? ...|,J I- : , , ?
,,?!.. ? ? ?
Mr I K .' 'I ??< .'.' i - r! sf
fail i I -..i tua ??it Ile
I ? . ? ,. . ? ... 'li ?
I . , ? I. (?_a are? ??;
I..- ..,' ii, j
Mr. A. 1 liai ? ?
? ! I ?? f (Maral "i? ...
I a- I?,I a i-i I ,
ia ..t. In? ??ti. P. H. Kill '. > ???. M
Tin lui? -msTifr referred t?. in this dtnp.ti . waa little
known In WuMhiugton. bovlni ??? ?ti i nakina out ol
Mu- IL-Ih ii ?i ,.-..?,, ,i i. ,';:i?. :: ?ii .:? .? . ' OOpS >u ?. Hu/. .1
la Lower Maryland I recelt dnoli ? from the
-? i' tai v ' ' . II .? ? ???. a I- I ? ? ur.e I .?linn! I !? .
leaving Mi.it, a? n?ual, eut?roly discretionary with me
(?ii tin- _|i, i,i,.,i,< nt tin day M;..? U'logram waa received,
; ;? lo l'..U ida, '.:: nu
portaui busini -, which ? ? ila me there
for n fi-.y weeks I left the ?Botter la the
ni m/ ,t ? Utant, (.?1 Assiuunseu, for auch
i lion, a? he deemed proper, md thal n fhl voaoB the
a i?.- in Mi British l-rovin ? ?
A' Kulti more, while going, toward the H?rrisburg
ii pot, I met one of my det ctivo officer?, who inJormoil
in? iii ii i mo Hu .in wa? then in thal < itv. I i-i? lired
Imniedl ? i ? -1 v to the telegraph ofllce, and ?enl i I
to Mi ?v.iiiton. in cipher, that Ima - ? m Haiti
n "if . nt l?? i- .lui' Mim- t.-ic.'i.ijihiii. tn m-. .?_??. dont) CoL
A.-. ? 111. i - -t. ii, and directing him to li ile. ii foi Hui :
luoci-.ii.'i to Canada, and wa? absent two week? Whea
i returned, Iguoraot ?i! whal had transpire I? ?ud anximu
to know, i .|u?-?'i :.? .1 nu a--.?i i'ii ... t.? whal bad
i . he told im- Mi i'ii" had di I dli (I ??? o li t< i tit e
mil ??? t.? ??ii t.. the White Hoooe, withtnatructiona to
ii m.ini ??ii?,.I. . un?! mu t.. m.ii,.? ti ? known
toan} Individual Thi? he had done aolelt asan
? preven) i -i c tera f;? m
ti.'?- og tin I. ?? ? nu vc m i n? i? m Nothing unusual, how?
ever, h ni occurred, l thoa teni foi H *? J??.? ??. oaeol
tii.- ii.'i. ti?. ? detailed foi . and luterro
gated hitn with reference to s. ... ; in . p. ?on? of doubt
nil bnaiueo? or character about tin? hxecutlve Mansion.
II -.. 0 .--?!.. .? mc mat ,i'ith:!i_ai i''lnll.^ ii.ii'I.iii-p led.
but remalli .',. theru'a tom?) strange pr ceding?there:"
that tin second da] ifter beentei 1 on duty his business
? knott a to tome ol the at? i White
?Aim mi ii.-.I ) m m.?:.i?, .-nui he be ame ?
soon with many of the frequeut visitors .?? thi I
li.?m. ?t< el li ? Informed me ti ?I i lysti di of
pardon brokerage wa? in ?-..-!?.'. operation,both bj
the conspicuous BebeU In the Capital ind by a oortala
elaat of ilisri-putable women, well known to the h pu
li? ?? ai tbl?cl '? l the i... ui of
Mi ? ( ? >l. who he ?? ?Id v .? a i on : mt visitor, w it there
hour? nt the da ? and alghl I
?he had pro? ii ed, uni could proem I oui the
i ? m. ,in ?it i. i"i.?. -..?! : ??.??.;
1.1 m. in um. i ion, two pardon? which ?ho had
i r Rebela al Richmond, deda g on thal day abe
had made i thornton?, dollars H'uen iiuestlnucd at
to bet ni"!- "i proceeding, she aiinpl" renmrl .' ihe
i.. i ii. underetandlng with the ?Pi :
be dare ?.?.t refuse t.. cr.mt ber reipieat? mi?-further
.' ii, u in the j u of bel bu?
ll n? ? ?>..: | m divide .1 portion "f the money roc? ired for
par Ion? ,?.- i, rertain Uot srnmi iii ol
[ decided to bring tuck a re?, ordol facts before the Prea
id ni, w '.ii n i'.. t in h'-r i it., a- wo ild m' ?fy bim of
in. unworthy conduct, and th uefarioiia Lu?
ibe waa engaged To accomplish Mus 1 deter
mini I to m.?mi? ?. tu t* a fictitious applies) ?n for pardon.
T?? r?-pt? ?t. ?. at .m .., ? -, ? i ni I- itedt'apl H. It. Hine,
' ProVOMl Marah li M? :i I li li M Lout?,
who ? a. Mica in Washington endeavoring to procure tin?
revocation of ? ?eiiteuc. punted upon lum by a military
i ..m m. .o:. under (Jen Kotecran It ac cum C'apt. Hine
had been tried, convicted (aa b claimed unjustly), and
aer'enoed to ii.. Alton Penitential attora the
Beuten i iMou, howat 11 be
?? . i;., ii ami Beti lo ( made. While Mun- he waa
known a? ? Kel ! ? iii "ei mi i i ?me rerj
I . ? otu er?til i. ?i * ii.. ?I in organ?
izing i ild?naid .uiiiiii.t.ii;.- depredationsuimmithe bordei.
He wrot? me a number of letters g ling iuformatioa a? to
tu.-m??'. ? m nt? of the Ile ? -?ii? ? muda After
tatton ol the i'i ?itb nt, h.mmi i rated
I m.mi Important fact? i" the Government, in a
(??.ii ol will, li Mi" ry of W n gove bim
I -iii ???:..?i to visil \ii htngton, will >f obtain
ii.- ii ... itiot, of hi* previous While be ?a..?
there, waiting to luivi a bearii ; al I ? A a I> -pertmeat,
Mi.- ci i- of '-Ii? Co ? . i... ? up, u li-- 'ctcd bim f??
i a p ii.li.i: ? ipnlli .
. - m i le, m the :? ireni .-.ill" i
? ? .it.--.- -.
, ?,.- di .'?-. civ? .?th' . L. fore
ii dut* al thi Wbtte House,
and who bud bet ime . i ? - -. i ..-.?! with Mrs t'obbandber
busiue I to Mi.?
, , However i ensurablc,
way have i?. nu, my
lead u ,. t.? i c1 t',.-1,?.v. i n
iii.ui The i... i i? familiar t' lui ? luchcate
of emergen >.*? hen prompl a :>>ii foi thi i".
i? dem indi ?i have d Idi d '
a l'hoir i tranaeenilinK the letter of the la a ? ii ?w?hle
'l m- ? h ii?.- and verdi? I , -?-. In the
disposal ??i t - una lllingueta
-.I tin- lettei i m e of the ??..in of legte
-.-?I i, ? ?i-.- to Mr* ?
11.? producf ,i " full, complete, - ! ?uditioual
: i all !.. - p i ? ' ' use?." a- the ? "u'i M t n-.iil?,
forth? sum of three iinmtr.it tatiara It i? tiroi??.r hot?
! I- lu ? be 1.1.CI li! :'-e III m
? ni tod the At I : | li
? : . two to tit i ? ka, a record of the
i lines of the applicant ? I* -in, placed on the b ?oka ?.f the
Attorney l?eneral'a ofllce. which names an taken up m
then onlei and ?': ?]?.-< .1 ?>f For an extraordinary ron
tidemt ion, howe vr . M--* ? ?bb ., rr. .-?I to procure the
}i ii ti.?ii i-i i,ii -ii.m lu twelve hour?, aa .??'i?? ara ii am the
.?..'.?.; ^ . unlrael ;
tv.-'..? ?TO?! 1? I go?
. I-f tt: .11 ut lb? ? lill "? f M )??
' li ? .... I im?, te ?ii T? til? Ifotn
i i- 'tin it ? ? ? . i pracar* tat lim
. ? ?'
??ri ?if I.l?
I ... i r ?. :-? thal i?
..-I - . . >:i at a. ?? I i
I ? e ?
M ? 1 li 'IIIH
Thi. ,\.u,\.? eootaiaed the fOUoo lag reeelpt aa the bo< ?
t\ ,?,, ?? etea D I
?I 1 ( "HU
iiii.i. arred on the 7th ofNovemlier I" ???? ure noel
live and tudlspiitable evidence agalaatMra Cobb,Itook
als . " i ..-.i-iir-i m it i?? ami marked them la the praaenee
of aro pel ?n?. thal theymlgbl ?bo ideutided as the billa
a mi lei Ibe p irdon I m the et - ling of the
.th. whee Rowell wea ia haw it, aer-ompanled
bj i detective offkor. I went with lum to the
Avenue Houae. where be waa to lecolre tin doca
m ni determined, n< urna aa thi toooej waa
paid bj bim to M ra Cobb, and he had the mirdon la hi?
baund?, t?? ?!? m .mil of I.m tin- aaoaey, ?ka ?ho a? a bj Kia
t'obb's testimony, the |iank>u wa? not procured on Me?
Ttb. >_be alleging thal the President wa? .?.'I? thal air.
Beward wa? not in the city, aod that a friendo! herein
the ii??.i?iii? Department? win? aeateted h??r, wi?ai?o
a!i>n?!it from the i Itjr, ia Ni ? York, hut nu the folhi-in?;
.?v.-lim. she would certainly have the pardon ready.
A.. ordlnarly, on tin- evening ?'?f the Hh, l again vi?u..i the
Aw ti uc ii?!,?.? ?a nu ? d?te? in?. and the momea1 Rowell
i- i Mm n,..mi t?. .Mi? Cobb and i-ecelved bia paper?, I
culi-..i ti. room and demanded from Mra ?Cobb the
| Mia at o. n. i.?.'in/.?.I me. anil remarked ike
" h ni BrOt in?? lu ifOM " I liiforined In-r I h.ul l?'?n
watching her for several ila.-. I believed I >>..im
posted aa to bel dotnaa at the White lloiise,
m ii ?.mi "Yeo ?hall not iiiii?????? opon the f-reetdeat by
your pretence He, doubtlee?, rrgorai roo oa aa honet
? .mi.m. uni ?? in -a in- i? made aware oi your roalchai
s.ti? r. i, ml the iiti?i i a-?- in which yon at* engaged, I Mun?
v.ui will not be permitted again to \.-ii the White
ii?-1?. .??in- refnaed to return the money, wheo I aahed
i .-i togo with me t<> mt offlce; the i ouaanted, and .??J?. .1
in,-if I had my objection to bei buahund aceorapanylug
na; I replied, Ortalalt not," and, entering the earruige
with Mi mi?! Mrs. (niih. want t?? a^rkeadquartora. i
in. k Mr? Cobb Into mt private c_Ure, aud requested her
in retui h to me the money paid her bj Howell, stating to
bei ?I i ?i actlj I kal t ? .1? mj monej ; I ii.nl marked n for
tin? i?ui |..??c ?.r entrapping kel ; the pei aon for whom ?he
hint obi lined the purdon waa not ( apt. Howell bat Cop.,
Uni . 1 had dev ned Ihla plan to aarertaln how and
throughwhitl m? ?n? ?he attained pardon?; aheabonld
not impose apon iii?? President any longer, and 1 should
lay all the fact a before bim at once, awaiting bl? ?h-' Lsion
in the matter. .*?he became very unn-li excited and e?
tremely ?butlve, deolarlug that aha hu?! obtained 1? ?treat
?many pardons irmu the Pn -i.l? in, aad abe abouldc?ia
linne t?. ot.t.iiti tin in a? hu?a.' ??< aha ?unid nial customer?;
hh?> iiii.l tue ru-ni?-iu ii.ni 11 perfect undcr?taudlng,
und in- dare eat mfaae ta ?ga anj popet ?i?e
presented lo bim. 1 aahad lu 1 boo amay par?
linn?? ?In- hail procured Hho Bold -li" ?nuki
uot toll, bat a great many; the had tot?three In a Bingle
da 1. ninl vtTv Indignantly ? lanu-il Mint she limi as much
right to do to aa other brokera. loakedher otha esaeag
bei actn,Hintan, i ? wen- engaged in Mu' LuMii.-H?. Bb?
mentioned ti??- nunn? of Mr?. Ella B. Washington, sin-, and
??ne of the itwhel colonels and other?; she saul that Mi?.
Washington had obtalued ten pardooi when- tin? (Mi-,
I,ililn h ni obtained one; ?In? iliil not sea n hy ?ho shoillii
ha aolaetedforarreat while Mra. Wasiuu-fon and other?
wen? allowed to he aoasoleatod, addlog the retoark:
" Viiur action m arreatlag me will i-ost >ou yoor eoeaoui?
sinn; I shall ?.??? (he l'reniili nt tomorrow, ami hoVOJfOO
mustered out of Ben n B " I replied f.? ht?i ? Tht? I',,?;
dent **iii ptobobty n-ipiire BOM_ro?_her r?-Hi?o!i tar my dis
missal from ?ors it? than Hie statement of a t ile creature
like you "
Tn aotiefy me of her intimacy with the PreaMeet and
?nil th.-.iii.1.?t?c? ui eba White lion-?-, abe entered Into a
Inn- ami minute atoteoteol of caaToraatioi ? abe had hint
with lum, i??*t?uriiig nu- that lu? had mfoiined her thal I
??1 to Im? munteret! out of service mi Um 15th Of KoVeTO
ln'i : that Mr BtOOt? would not I??- reliiiuetl it, the COM
nut beyond Hu? i?i of Jaaoory ; that maoy of tim bia? k
K.?puhlli?an and AboUtiotdal oflreebohlars were to be |t_
moved, ami ?ha know who they ware ; Mmr the President
h.ul inforiiifil h??i-, mi one ??-casltiu. that the lletet-tive
lliireaii waa to Im, I.rolicii ii|?. iu?l Mint -ttnl.ui* friend,
ii.Uii-i.-Amil?! retire into private life. After listening; for ,
m.ni? Mian an hen?- to oepT?.wattonof tbiaehturaeter, 1
det-iileil Ilillia-iliutet*.- to s??e tilt? Pr??^llletlt. I took Mm
Pmt-DO, a? d?.|iv?ii .1 ?ho Mra. Uebb to ? mit Hine, Mm
(?.lib's Miltteu confr.nt with t apt. Mine for priH-urtng
Hie ?.un.?, the marked tin not.? pani bj Mine to Mrs.
?-.til? ami hy her rcturni ?I in me. ami. leaving Mr?. ? ot.h
lu charge of one of ury ottlcer?, I went to the Incentive
uifiii-ion alNiut M o'clock I ton>it| the Hreiiitent alone lu
los rrwim. and. altar th.? aauol talatatlea. I aatd. "Mr
i'r. ?i.i.'iit. I lutve ?oma papera bert thal I ?lealre lo enow
you." Hk ?uni. "Taha a seat. Sir." I Immediately na?
folited tin |..ml,,i, .nul Unit it on the table ,
iii-iiii.? him ile mu m, in.? speetaetea, looke?t i
at ?t I!, unit ?aid. -Sir. when? di?l you ?.rf
Mil? 1" " I ?roi ii from Mr?. Cobb." 1 then humid ?
lo lulu Mi? I iiLL? m i illili itiiifi iff for prut ullin- ?alii ,
paillon lie r, ni it. when I aablbHad to bim the marked !
moue v. ami largua a detailed itotemeol of all the fa. ti i
connected with Ikoease Ile Interrupted me in a um
llieul. and ?a ?I. "Witera did you gel this ptlt.lolit" I
repii.-d. " 1'ioui ?Mr? Cvtrb:" as? waa eroceaola* i.?..?.- I
,!l? , .rr",,:"i u"'V','.,vli,'n h? ?i"' o -t .'c1 me,
? "?tmb'-wi.-wcii. wL-.t la to- al] abo.. I beg-sa ?
third tim? (o rr-i.it. tin ? m ? . .
lupi. ?! .. , ia ?
i . .
? i i- w I ?aa
? . n
? How did ih.n [?,,?,; ii. Attorney*
? "... I 'It :,- . f?
I not
Ion ii.HI i . , ! li.-rel
li.al it re! iniod, . . ?
on lit nert, . . ii. .'. .; ... *. .1.. .,M,
? h this pardon : " Hi l?lt .?H va*, e,,?^
li,?
?til? ! ' :
. ? i
- Mrs. '?.. h?" ! n pi ?I. "At 11
" Did rou . . I : ? : ,
a?..id 1. .1 . ? pUnn
llou." Again lie b ! 1
room to . -m me
ard c ,1 aiiiiic!, W ?io t i.ip.a .4 you to riler'... ?lib the
dutieaoi th I*re*j?lent?n . <??? .? ?al.'" Mj ?n
?werwas, 1. ??? ?inlyin .*i dod no mt* ?? ra
it ?o'? i"- ibla mat l?.* could know ila real character
of this v ..nu m , mj only desin waa to exhibit to him the
; ?>: the. |?er?oDs engaged in procuring 1
arid the m ? in ?employed . if I had done 1 ia
veiyaerrj He became mure . .?inpe-id. ni.h wanted te
kitow who thia Mr?. ?Oobh wa? I ?tated to him. an
posMihle. who ?hi wa* ile then aaaed me .; 1 ?..'odrt
request Mi lobi? t.? eome and ? ?? him the following
?I G "i !" k I rej lied, ''Certa ulj He al*??
ri-i|.ie?i H me to ' nae tad ??? him the m??it ?????mug.
Min? h 1 promis. H to ii ?, ,1 ,- pardon aud Mr?.
1 ??iib? ?.ititi,-a . ,. th Captain 11.?va..; in bis pe*se??ion? I
retui ia 1 to 11.1 bead |u irtora
Duriug myconrermtton with Mia < ?!>'?. previous te
vbutiuK thi l*n -.it.-ut, a? i? fon recorded, I learneii thal
vii? i.:, 1 B '?'- , ... . ... residing m Oeorgetorra, w.ie
also engaged 11. tim pardon botines?, ami, knowing
that the rxpeeure thal must ne. ,*a..i?ii, r,.::ovt m
.'?li ?. 1 obb't c ? t.r v m.. : ? ;
? i? I ihlngton from Bt-ecnrioi torther pardaaa
from tu* I'...?ida ii, i In.m.-il..Heir, on tha bbbbi
evening, drew up ai application foi another pardon, to
the n ime ol ?eba K ?:;> 1 placed tot? ????pbentimi m ti??
ha m I- of (apt Unie gave hi lu IllK) lil In .1.- ?1 1 m.- 1
direct <l linn to g.? !? Mr?. Washiugti -bouae
In (leora town ami make an agrttement to praeture froaa
the j*;.-ni ut another pardon .? 1. Junee, who bad tn
trodneed Capl Him to .?l?? Cobb, aoeompanied him te
. town,and i?t.;i>iin?-?-(lhim toMn. Washington ?na
Ka '? I. ?uni ?ill appiiri B1 foi I pardon Ml?. VVa.ii.ligtrtB
informedl'api tiun that du would procure hispardoa
thai ui/hl He paid the HW to .Mi?, \\ .,.-:? in
and took the toUowLnt re pt :
11 nu.-...T.-? D ? N.? '
Be*? 1 ? ... fvr ???
I ?ni t'r.aia Ita? 1'- ?
1 - .-ii-.!, imana
ThOi - ? er, 1 ian >f pr ?. _red. b* eanae, ob the
K mor i ng, Mrs. 1 . noiaed
aoo.ii iinoti. the pafl?n Hu ' .r? and Mr? O'aahiagtae?
de? luted to comply v ithher ooutrai 1.
But to return to tin Cobb On arrirtog at my hc-id
(|.".ir!er?, I mf ?rmeii bertha! ?be waa a* liberty to ga
home, and Immrs?lately fun'.??ted herself aud hi tad
with na r ? 1 Before ii tving. ?he reiterated her
H term the whole imitterbcfon tha Preal
?I have m?' summarilyili?i., ised theaervlce .?he
t?.i.1 nu* that ?ha had rerj ' Is in Washing?
ton, and ?li ? 0 d go before toeGnutdJurj ami nan- me
llalli ted to! 1 .!-?? li II it. ?ki
la? m plia nee witl the Preaideut'a rt**qneet, I weat lo
hi? ni . :i-i?.11 t\,< ;ievr 1 v. nu .*. illili I111111II111, ,1.1 .i.a.'i.t
?-real c\- it- im ni. Ile denounced "my interfer? ace ?Aita
m ittei 1 at the v\ bile Himae; Mr?, i oh'?? a 1 a reapea tanta*,
?rirtuou? lady, ami I had no righi to Interfer with
Inr occupation.-* 1 had e-.iu 1 reiy bettered I
? mi! render ?toe President a great at lalee by
character and bniMaes? of thia wommL
when, bovveii r. i found ti? it be was determined te
pot a wroug construction upon 1.1 motirea, and to
Mr* Cobb, 1 felt mor tilled aita indignam Never
was there a rreatei i-on-trast between anticipation? ead
the result. 1: -aa- ? umina down fron the summit of hu
m.m glory, when the nnworthj ruler of agnet peoj?to
vans i omi..? ted and led captive apparently hy the vile
??i-1- , 01 Ina fancy. The Gaand Jury of the uOttriti of
? ????nribiii then t.'.:.if la aeaalon, oa Hie following day,
uri inn 1. to tnv ?urprise, I learned that fi.tii iinlict
ma n' ? had insu found ?gat?st me- one foi false ut.pt !-'???
ment ??! Ny ? 1 bb, oi?" tor falae impri-onmc-.t of Mr.
(nilli one Tor robbery in taking fra.m bar ti * toaalhad
iii arl, I'd ind Bivi ?i ' > ( '*ipt. II 011 ed. anil sme for eitottiOB?
It would be dlfltcult to imaidne boa ? ? mild
over find evidence in thia ce* on which toi m these ia
?li iiin it?, irrt when ir ia recnllertrd that nearly every
member ol thia (?rand Jury waa a --1 eeaeioniat; th ii immy
ofthem.lfnoi .11,1 lime during th. previo??a
four ven? fallen nnder my official notice, Hu ee v.. r, will.
perhaps, hirnlah an exphination. When it became kno-nm
that til m indict menta bad niau fourni nninstme, th?
preis throughout the country halled the ? ? -u?
.1? one iirici.i to terminate my official 1 onm ellon a lib the
Government, and deelni ed rh.it I'n ?ident Johnson 1 raid
novel p-i nut Ililli?? I! t? be 11 mpioiniscil 1.1 |M->r_littlBg
tit? continuance ol the l? tectlve Bureau Specially
weil pains taken by the A??ociated l*res?to ?end the
I eva j ia in re. thal ' ol li ikei l : ? i?-<>n in
? Iii fed for iubbery. wfhoit living ?lill of the 1 iii um?
1 with the . nae To those .. porta I
?.?ade 1 o reply, determined lo wall 1 ->i.?rled
Huit, if .m Impartial Inveatigation could be haa, I ?bouldi
stand not only hoooratily a. luittodbefon Hu* eomania?
:t v. 1,'it iii at ma ?.i'?m. m tin mee weald he eaaaaaeaaad
t ithcr th 1.nanred
On the even! g of November l". I ?? n? con-reraattoB
with the l'r-?ub mi. he affirnred that it was not p.i??i'iie
ti ai be ' 'Uli! huon the 1 bara? tei of the tenu le* 1 ? ting
. he di -in d t" --'? all ni Intcn .a-w.
Bin ? obii and Mr? via ?h m ?.'ion had ?toma
th.ie frequently he k'l. w their fu.*? well;
believed he baal am ore or tai?? occasions moni
mended Mi- ( . l?b to the *?" retan of Hu Treasury' fore
., but, tieyond that, he knew nothing of hu or el
Mr? VI .i?l.:n.-oii] ?uni if In- i-oi.hl lu-1 oiiiiio eil that I he
: ?f i bese women waa bad, be ?? ri.ni.lv would
ie Hu r presence ar the Executive MivaaioBa
moine a! ii'- then Mired metoauBe out tau.!ti*ii re
iii.". e? briefly a?posrible, on winch be eonld i>a?< ?"?no
order direct lue lu? ?ubonllnatea to exclude bad ehicao*
tcr? from Hi?- M'.it.* I!"ii?e.
Aft.-l iv'1 it I li.id ? lid lo Hie Pi'?"?.di tit li'Specfisig Mr?.
lobb ?in,! her ?'[M'l itimis rit Hie White lloii-e. and after
furniahing him with an official rrpurt, at iii own r?>
i|i.e?t. 1 rertolnlr thought he would give orden to hare
h?"i kepi uni 11 tin t?xeentire manelon. On the < oatrary,
I In- ir.l that the was 1 more fri ipient visitor there th?a
ever, and waa boeatina among her friend? thal la *i?ito
of ?jen i:.?!.?!'? ii. '11 tenia e ?he ?v..? ?t:ii ?1 welcome
?'..est of ?he President. 1 eonld aot think this poaribia.
so. hi orib*i to b?'2* the control ? 1?.1 between the
>'n ?.dent and mraelf to aa iaane, I ?lire.'ed .?u
officer ii aarertatn whether n..- na? tim-, aad
learned that ah? maa ? oeaetant li-itor ?-till fiinking
the I'n -?!, ni 1 .a.al i."t Im- aviare Of In-i n-ils. mi the l.'tU
of November. ! ttaHoiied a detective police ufficei at the
front entrance, with instructions to pr? tent Mis Cubb'a
entering. Aboat 11 o'clock, aa tunta!, ?he presented her?
self, alni was told thal ?he could riot m in. She aaked the
oili. 11 in wltoae order he ?a is acting, md he replied :
?? Pi- ?nib 1 of (en 1:.... r." Mi? i obfa ."ir. .I "Well, t
?a .ii aee the i*ii -?i.lfiit In tea imii.it?"?." si.?* went round t?
th.. nar part of the lioii?c, eatered the kitcheB, weal up
to the President's private room, and told kim thal Len.
Baker had itatloned a t-rtectlv? at the door to prevent
her aot lug lum. The Preafdenl *)-nr for rim di lective,
.uni ??ni ??.-?. 1. bj iiho??' orticr ?io ion prai*aam to
guard mi door1M rhe detortlve replW: "l am not
......rdiiig the ?loo* f av..? ?.nt here l?.v Geo.
Baker to nrerent Mr?. Gotta Crem i-i.teriiir the
lions!' Th.- Pre-kadeal aaMi -Till ??.n. Baker
I m.mt to see lum Immtadlately.*' .Ve.onln.gl>, he
ata?? d f?>i- my office, bur in the mean time the Pn si li al
had ?en! bia private me?eager, ?aim arrived lirai, and in
?1 very excit? d ni inner informell me the i'n ?ideitr wished
to ?i?- me 1 "' rdialely ; I mu?r drop all buslneaa and ? nioe
ar mm*. I went, and entered tue Prerident'a j>rn:ite
room 1 found li hi alone, pecina the root., rerv etcitedly.
Purioualj he aaht !?> mo: "t?o* diate yon place detect?
ive? ..t luv iliiui 1" I Mid billi that I suppos, ,1 h,. ,| .,1
vii? Cobb and other fomalea of like character to be kept
rtoni the hulls.- He anaweted : " vviui. 1 \a..nt yeer ?er
viceel mil .?ciiii for ion. Mia Cehh haa tam so menah
right to 1 "ine hera aa yon or any other pt 1-011. Tiii* la
not the Hist time, Blr,that )<>.i hare interftted at the
Willie House Now 1 nant it Moppeil."
Mill pacing the room, henj**r?l?rd ?ereral time.? what
be had before ?aid t-onceniing Mrs. < obh that ahe h?d aa
milt-h righi M 1 l?lt the White Hon??* Bl ... 1 ofi.a"! r* ?peet
ailie j?-, ?on. Wanting np le me like a rnistihst, W aameO
lu? Ii?! in iii.', face, alni said again : ** lion tia re .10.1 pre
Miiu?) to exerciaa .my control over the uunage
u.-i.t of the White Ho'is?"'" I theo saul:
??Mr. I'l'-siihi.t. when ?m h rile rOar acton a?
Mrs. lobb can riail Hie Whir.? Honte at all
tiIHe? Of nmht and dal : aa hi 1. ?he can pro? ure pallion? sa
?he haa ?ion?' in th? cana "f f.ipr. Howell, and deliver
Hem to person incomplete, or without being reroraedj
when ahe btNwt? publia ti In theatreata,hotom, and ?aiuon?
of tin? eui Huit she 1? a pardon brain r, and toe Preatoeal
dare not refnae any of her apprteatton?. Bul ?he haa tilt?
Pr eel den! of Hie 1 mini Mai? ? m her power. I Hiluk it ia
high nun* th.H -?i.uebo.ly interfered." Tin- I're ?ide lil re
plled : *? How ?lar?- von talk tome in tha*. way. mi* t Now,
Bir, I tell yoiiorii-e for ni!, you niu?r not Interfere with my
It.t.-.i.cv: i"it'ur u.u?t rou 11!..fire with fti.v |x-r>*ou
who has business at Hie l.ii-ciitivc maiisiMB" I ?teiirtetl
t 1 leave the rmnu, whoa he fuiiow.d ma n? Hie door, and,
with hi? ti?! clem lied, laid; "Noai. re.-..|.,.t avh.it I hi.Vti
told you. You tun ge ead toll jrour frieml, staaten ?11 I
have said I ?av. you t.111 go now and tell your friend.
Stanton, all 1 ImToeaid.'' With tin* 1 lefi the 1 vreaidcuiiai
ni?*ii?n>ii, ami have never entered it ?mee.
a ? ? ? ? ....
loone of luv com?-rsutloes itllh llie I'nimlcnt, he
npaatftdly arruaed mo nf bring a tool of the Badii-alA.
He ..mi he had t-eeii Informed thai i waa In the emploi of
tim Ka?! un!.?, sud had bearii that I had dal ailed detect Iveo
r?? watch the 1'nsnlenr.al maio-iou. willi 1* view io a???-r
1.1:it ami tornUh .1 li?t of the prominent 1 oppeiheitd? aud
Kebel? w In? wcie t ??Hing the lVhrto House.
'In Ora OetnVl tnt nitnt ?? tb* ?rial. Itw?!! Ia* n..'. er) that ah?
?|ieil? nt barun, re.-eiied a ixttr ?t li? leoteL. Ti la aula I M?t k?r, ia
roapollii-? ?liu th? Preai.!*Bt 1 recueil.
A RACE OF RIP VAN WINKLES.
?in?,1 1 11: DMOOVBBI on mi SOOra ciRoMSa
? iil*?T.
?T T?l?li*a?? Tan T?? THItTM?.
POoraOWlfOOBOBa, May !*?.?A party of ?frangera
frota Norfolk recently visited (Tiincoteo-rtie Island, iwrj-e
tteta miles lhere (ape Henry, on a gunning and f.ahing
expedition. They found a rem?uk_hle stat? of society
??ii* Mu g ani?n- the Inhabitant*. Out of a population of
Mix? Hy ? few caiuhl read and write, and the principal
im-aiis of sult-stenoo are farming and flsbing. Oreal
nun..?cr? of wild pomes of a ?mai ?pt*cle? roam about the
woutis. These are annual ly ?aught and taken to the cast*
ern shor? ?ad sold- Wnen broken they ni_ke very cooa
fai 111 teams. The inhabitant? are e_?ecd;iig'y Jealous of
strangers, and mautfested their aversion In a rcry decided
manner. Their means of communtestion with the other
?hore ?ro quite limited, and they have little knowledge
of event? transpiring outside of their own little domain.
They ethiblt almost savage ignorance of Hie t? m hi out?
?'?ia? of then own tuiritory.

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