Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-15

cllys Upon her arrival hero she was accom-.
panied to the Everett House BY an invalid
naval officer, who had been requested by com.
modore Morris, at New Orleans, 70 protect and
assist her.
Mrs. Brinsmades object In visiting the North
was to reside with her unoles, one Of them In
Washington, the other In Troy. She remained
q few days In this city and Brooklyn, and then
went to Washington, where, after remaining
four days, she Was arrested BY Marshal Baker,
who kept her close prisoner for four days,
carefully guarded.
Some ten days after she left this city for
Washington, hackman called on one Of her
friends in New York, and said that lady was
brought on In the train Of the previous night BY
detective from Washington, and conveyed to
the 47th street police station, and that her name
was Mrs. Brlnsmade.
An immediate application was made to Mr..
Kennedy for the cause Of her arrest and for per-
mission to see her. This was rudely refused
by Mr.. Kennedy, who threatened to lock mp the
applicant If the inquiry was repeated.
Another friend Of Mrs. Brinsmade then saw
Deputy Marshal, and was informed that she
could only be seen by permission OF Mr.. Ken
nedy. He stated that she was confined In the
47th street station.house; that she was giddy,
foolish, eecesh woman, who had been singing
secesh songs; that Il was thought best to send
her home to her father, at New Orleans, and
that she would sail In day or two, but that no
one would be allowed To see her.
With this assurance her friends were forced
to be contented.
Thifty.fve days afterward letter was re-
ceived by one of her friends stating that she
was still close prisoner In the 47th street sta
tion-hou
Application was OF once made to you. Her
friends were infromed that you knew nothing
of her case; that you would at once address
the proper authority at Washington for In
formation, and If in your power would release
her.
Pending this correspondence, two ladies, the
wives Of iwo Of our most reputable merchants,
who had been for many years the noighbors
and friends of Mra. Brinsmade, called upon
Mr.. Kennedy for permission to see her.
They asked "What we're the charges against
her and who were her accuseRs"
Mr.. Kennedy in his usual manner answ cred
81, madam, am her accuser. She Is general
spy. From the moment che set her foot In this
city my presence ovefshadowed her. ! did not
leave her moment. She went to Brooklyn 10
visit her friends. watched her, and when she
returned 10 the Everett House, ! watched her
there. She went to Washington, and when
got her In the right place / arrested her and
brought her back here and put her where she
is."
In reply to the inquiry If there was no more
proper place for the confinement of this lady
than police station, he said, "No, that was the
place for her. That her whole conduct on
board ship indicated that she was o SPY, and
that che ought to be hung-thsta o thoughtless,
giddy thing like her and the one who Was ar.
rested few days since in Washington, who was
making wagon of herself, carrying quinine
to the rebels, were the very ones to be employ.
ed as sples, and that they ell ought to be hung"
In reply to the inquiry as TO whether she was
to be kept shut ul where she then was and had
been for Eve weeks, and her friends unable to
see her or know where she was, he replied,
"That is with the Department"
Through your kind Intervention, after this
long confinement, this lady was on Monday re-
stored to her friends.
learn that she was arrested without the au-
thority Of any one in Washington; that the
fact Of her arrest was never reported by Mr..
Kennedy to any department. Of the Government;
that no charges had ever been filed, and that
even her name was unknown at the War De-
partment; that 90 soon 40 you were enabled 10
learn the facts you obtained from Mr.. Kennedy
her release. H4
Will you be 30 kind as to examine the facts
ss have related them, and inform me whether
or not they are correctly stated, 30 far -
they have come to your knowledge7
Yours, very tyuly,
SAMUEL L. M. BARLOW.