Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-11
OBlo Statesman,

q" Charlotte Anderson on His
TravcIs-Ege Lives with a Girl
two Weeks without Esetrnying
his Sex-HBis Arrest as a Rebel
Spy-Emna's Grief.
The Cleveland Herald of late date con-
tains lengthy and somewhat romantic ac-
count of the capture of q rebel spy in that
city, while sailing under false colors. 1t
seems that on Saturday morning two
young women apparently about nineteen
or twenty years old called at the rooms of
the Soldiers Aid Society, and applied for
transportation to Washington. One of
them, giving the name of Charlotte An
derson, said she had enlisted two or three
times in the army, but had been rejected on
her sex being discovered. AS they turned
| to leave, one of the ladies in the room be-
came suspicious that "Charlotte was a
man, and sent up stairs to the provost
marshal, by whose order "Charlotte," and
her companion were Immediately arrested.
"Charlottc,' on being charged with sailing
under false. colors, Indignantly denied the
impu,ation, and her companion, Emma,
also assured the officers that "Charlotte"
was girl, for they had slept together sew
eral nights. Emma proved the honesty of
her belief by urging "Charlotte" to sub
nit to the medical examination proposed,
but Charlotte" stoutly refused, and it was
only by fOrcible means that the examination
was made, and the fact established that
"she" was Il "he." Emma was over
whelmed with confusion and grief on tie
discovery of the sex Of her companion, and
wept bitterly, refusing all further commu-
nica:ion with him. Charlotte "was lock-
ed up in the city prison, and Emma was
taken in charge by Commissioner Kirk
patrick. The girl Emma, who appeared to
be modest and well-behaved, had been live
ing in Cleveland as hired help, and a few
weeks ago made the acquaintance of "Char-
lotte." They slept together, Emma having
not the slightest suspicion that her bcd-fel-
low was not woman. Charlotte always
put out the light before entirely undress-
ing, alleging that it was too cold to do so
when undressed. "She" also either got up
and dressed before Emma was awake, or
lay in bed till the latter left the room.
Charlotte" frequently received letters,
many of them from Dayton. Some of these
letters were addressed to "Charlie" Ander-
son, which she supposed to be diminutive
of Charlotte. 1t was noticeable, however,
that they were always delivered atthe gem
tlemen's window of the pOstofiice, Char
lotte" always going there for ther. a
lew NdNS SlllCb, OlldIIOllc DIUlOHNu l'ldU
they should go to Washington, where she
could get good places for both of them, and
to this Emma agreed. Owing to the failure
of her companion to receive some funds
she expected, Emma spent all the money
she had, and they were obliged to seek aid
at the Soldiers Aid Rooms, as narrated.
After the arrest "CharlOtte" was at first
sullen, butwhen dressed in soldiers clothes,
frightened up, and expressed Willingness
to make a clean breast of it. He then made
statement to the effect that he was a mem
Der of Company D,SiXtieth Ohio volunteers,
| and adopted female dress in order to get
home, which he accomplished. lie alleges
he was about returning to his regiment in
the same costume when he was arrested.
His statement is undoubtedly false, as eyi-
dence has been collected to show that he is
a rebel spy. In his possession were found
three sets of wearing apparel-one female,
one military, and one the dress of a dash
ing young man about town." Charlie
alias "Lottie" Anderson is very feminine
in appearance, and has asoft, low feminine
voice whenever he chooses to use it. When
dressed as man he has the appearance of
girl in disguise, and when dressed In
tasteful female attire difficult to doubt the
femininty. His accomplishments are varied.
He is dead shot with a pistol, splendid
horseman, can talk three languages fluent
ly, can dance admirably, play the piano, do
fine sewing, embroider, knit and crochet
equally to any woman, and can spark the
boys, as many of them know to theirmorti-
tication. Although so feminine in APP
pearance, he is remarkably strong for his
| size. There are other facts that go to show
he is a rebel spy, that would not be prop
er to give at this time. The object of his
getting acquainted with the girl and keep
ing her in ignorance of his real sex was
to divert suspicion from himself until he
could get to Washington. In private with
| Emma he has expressed bitter hatred of
the North, and determination to shoot
President Lincoln if he could get chance
at him,