Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-13

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POrtatiOn to WashingtOB-AFe sus-
Pected and APresfed-One Turns OHs
MaIe-A Probable Rebel spy-A
Rich Vein when Well worked.
The dull, heavy routine Of the Provost
Msrshal's Office here was interrupted and
snlivened, last Saturday, By an incident
which had several novel and eomicsl fea-
lures, and which is based on & mystery
that the authorities have by no me ans
fsthomed, and may not bs able to fathOm
for some time to come.
Application was made, Friday, tothe San
itary Commission here, by two young women
seemingly not over nineteen years of age,
for transportation TO Washington. In ex-
plsnation of the'unusualrequest they stat
ed that they had been in the Union ser
vice, IS Priyates, two years, when, their
sex being discovered, they were discharged.
As their money was all expended, they
/ desired transportation from this point to
Washington. In the recital of their expe-
rience 10 the ladies of the Commission
there was something either in the manner
or the matter of the statement which excl
ted their suspicious, and the young women
were put of until the next day. The Prov
ost Marshal was immedistely notified Of
the case, and the parties were arrested Sat-
urday forenoon, by his order. They gave
their names as Charlotte Anderson and En-
lily Wood. Itseems that suspicion was di-
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one or two Of the authorities Of the
Provost MarshaPs Office and Board Of
Enrolment entertained suspicion in
her case, the majority being convinced,
and claiming that that crineline, jaunty
hat and feather, feminine voice, figure and
gait, and other palpabls female "att-i-
butes," could not possibly wrap about and
sustain any illusion. Nevertheless, an ex-
animation was ordered, and several respect
able ladies were delegated 70 ascertain if
Charlotte sOas Charlotte. Alas poer Char
loItel How faded the flower ard beauty Of
thy presence For the "eommissieners"
returned a seud-hysterical report Of fstreng-
ly reinforced suspicion Of latent manhood.
To set the seal of absolute certainty upon
what was now in all minds settled, conf
dent opinion, the Examining Surgeon Of
the Board of Enrolment was directed to
examine the prisoner,-ss he was now
thought to be rebel spy,-which feat was
finally accomplished, after two hours
parley, which, e1hausting the resources Of
statesasnship, palaver and threats, ended
1 ir1f he af -, =.
test the legality of the fair prisoners title
TO the name of Charlotte The end Justi-
fed the means, and the examination de-
monstrated that the prisoner was an ire
pressible young man.
1t was ascertained that this twain had been
stopping at the Burnett House. An officer
was sent there, who brought away thOir
baggage consisting of two satchelI. Ia
one of them was found three suits of clothes,
one citizens suit, another was military,
bearing LieutenanPs insignia, and the
third was female apparel. The officers
then proceeded to diVest him of his water
proof cloak, with hood, slapseca dress,
jsunty hat and feather, ct cetera Of the
arcana of feminine attire, and invest him
in his military suit, and then they lodged
him in Jail.
We may say here that the illusion was
complete. He had the voice, smooth face,
delicate neck and features, form and gait
of femsle, and counterfeitsd the charm
Of presence of a maid of sweet seventeen.
His sccompIice, who seems still younger,
was taken by Commissioner kirkpatrick
to his home ard put under the eyes Of
his family. She seemed thoroughly inno-
cent from first to last, and advised Char
lotte, again and again, during the pArley,
to allow them 10 proceed with the sxami-
nation; that it was hard TO bear, but, then,
she was in tight place, and her virtue
would come bright out Of the fiery ordeal.
She aftsrward stated, in explanation Of
her being in company with Lottie Ander-
son, as she persisted in calling him, that
the first time she saw cher" was in this city
about two weeks ago. They had bssn
bosrding and lodging together the last few
days. She insisted that Lotie was Lotts,
and not Charlie at ell. If she was not inne-
cent, if she was scting that difficult role, 1t
must be owned she did it with consum-
mate tact and the utmost nOnchalance.
We learn that on Thursday night of last
week they went to the Burnett House and
engaged lodgings, saying, when asked, that
they wan'ed no supper. They broke
their fast in the morning, and left their
| hand baskets as pawns in the hands
of the landlord while they should bring
up their satchels from the depot, when they
would pay for their board, as they did
when they returned. They thea engaged
board for that day, and at night, learning
the price of the luxury of having FIRE in
their room, had one built. Their bills were
all paid, but by the bona Jfds damsebi
The rest of their baggage, hand-bAsketI
and portfolios, were taken possession Of
yeIEerday by the officers. DR.. Beardslsy
saws papers wore found from which they
learn certain facts relative to theSs parties
former whereabouts and operations, and
that information can be derived frsm Co.
lumbus, which will throw much light upon
this mystery, if it does not solve it. Our
readers may rest assured that when the
fact. are arrived ct, we shall hasten to lay
them in full detail bsfore their eyes.
CArrlrx JoHx REID sENTKNCED.-Captain
John Reid, of the sth o. V. L. who was
emily tried by General Court Martial,
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