The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-10

| The trip 10 Washington WAS made without mis-
hsp. and the Marshsi, his assistans and Col. Oroa
drove up 70 The Secretary once. They slishted
and entered. The Marshall asked for Mr.. Stanton
and was shown into his room. TIand-shaking a
| around until Dol. Ovoss WAS reached.
"Mr. Secretary" said the Marshal, d" This Is Col
Cross. whom you have sent sr."
| "Glad 10 re Dol. Oross--bow do you do, cir y
| said The s4able Secretary, shaking Col Crosse
hand but cant remember sending for you
| Sir"
!" This" said the Marshal, "is 90. Gross whom
I brought down by your orders from the Easter
ienitentiary at Phiisdc'phis.
" BIZ !" eac!a.nl od the secretary, Ia utter sur
! "ool. Gross. cir, 7 said, psrdonei by Gov. Cur
YIN rom the Eastern rtnits ntiary, At your desire
| aid brought here by me at your request"
| secretary stanton locked puzzled, aud rubbed hi
| THE authority By which I havo acted" said
the Marshal, Z" Ia this" placing in Secretary Stan
tons hand the letter from Nj. Watson, bearing hi,
| own frank.
Nj. Stanton took the envelope with a beyvildcrcd
| AR. IL wasa genuine War Department envelope
The frank was idcbtic with his own. The enco.
sure was nm order, written upon tho paper used in
the War Ohcc, with the imprint of the Depattmo NJ
Ia the manifest handwriting Of Mr.. Watson, Assis.
Ant S'cretary,to the purp,rt ~ above narrated.
Tho Secretary lcclatcd his entire ignorance oi
the matter aud touched his bell. moss, niger re-
spondcd. The messe niger was sent for Mr.. Watson.
~. Walton eiiteccd. Secretary Stanton hand.d
Nj. Walton the envelope, and requested H. know
what u all meant.
NJ. Watson oienod the letter, looked Al H. and
was astoupioi. ~ his IL my writing" said he NJ
fret "whon did ! write ~ What does 10 mean ~
lie read the signature, which he scanned closely.
All doubts were now removed. The crossing Of
the at" betrayed the fraud "This IL not my
writing" taid Mr. Wsison, at is forgery, and tho
most wonderful ore ave ever seen"
"You ref" sAid the Secretary.
Can 1t 10 possiDlef' echoed tie ss,on!shed
Marshal.
q" 1t s-a forgery and simple"
Here was scene, ~ Tia end Of which an inquiry
arose what wis 10 BE- done with Colonel Cross.
The Msrshal settled tho matter Ly ircctinz Col.
Crs. 10 corne again to the carnage u bc l,ken 70
Philadelphia.
Col. Cross pus on tho Indignant, aud domsnied
hy what right he was taken back.
ny my aithority," sHid to Marsha, "hocauso
your pardon was procured by Urged papers
"Thcn, sir you nrc irauscendng your powers"
sail Crocs "My pardon IL genuine one, ~ any
rate and yo h~.s 80 rigIt g. 20 behind H."
rae lin back" sad Secretary Stanton.
"Dy what law 7" demanded Cross, T. whom vic
air Of liberty had gained an additional swc"tnoss
from tho few moments that he had enjoyed II.
by military law" replied tie Secretary, and
the redoiltable colonel WIS gain placed IN thecar-
rage. lie was brought back h. lis old qua,tcrs,
and ycs,er lag the Governor revoked lis pardon.
Here is the dilemma. II is not yet certain TIA,
pardon can lie ruvokeihy its or, anil GA this
point grows m Interesting question. II II can. 1
be revoked, the gov rumout " u take charge Of g.
colonel and send HIN t. Fort Lafayette.