Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-25

witness reesived the order for the pardon from
the Prcsident Received the pardoi rom mpor
is M q. s.r sssf e a Ss ' SS rSa
the sa.se.sy cath ~ reaslrsd 70 give ny ~,
ONES. did give nv receipt n n. =; Plssssnts,
sfsi 9 once about twenty minutes before hres
lo,siook. The Department was not closed.
L ~ one went my. security for the proper
disposition Of that pardon. Witness was
| the petition Monday morning, went 10 the Attor
nsy Generals once, and presented 10 20 Mr..
Pleasants. He said he could do nothing With 70.
witness then went to MT. Ashton, Assi.tsp,
with a. witness then took II TO the Presidsnt's
and showed Il TO Col. Robert johnson He ALEC
said should take II before Judge Holt witness
hare stated all the facts set forth In the petition
Of Howell He stated he had saved Gen. John
p. sloueh's Lie, and Gen. Slough was trying %
get his pardon. Witness then went TO Judge
Holt with the petition. He could nnd no record
Of his nsme. Judge Holt told witness 70 60 ths
Witness went 10 the President; told him How.
ell was In the city, and asked for q pardon foi
him, stating thai he had saved the life Of one Of
went TO the Attorney Generals once and got the
pardon then went TO the President and had u
signed; then took Il 10 the State Department, got
sealed gave MT: Peasants ne Iscsipi i ~,
that two members Of 0ongress went security for
her for the safe delivery Of the pardon. Witness
was married on the Lat q Jsnnsry, 1884. Did
moved there on the ID or 4ih Of January, 1884,
after I WAS married; made the contract with
Howell on Sunday afternoon, and received tlOo
at that time; did not 60 10 see prominent ofhcsr
pars & x. Z o B.ss .ss ns tho ' nc
riase after he discharged me. Iparted with Col.
Baker with cool eontempt--as insulting as
knew how. i simply said good tight, y not
I would prove lady IN spite Of all his insults.
By Mr.. Bradley Howell's name could not be
found on the record, because there were no
charges preferred against him under that name.
His real name was Henry J. Hines. After wilt.
ness received the pardon, she went to John p
slough, and he told her his name was Hines-not
Howeil-and he had been convicted by General
Roseerans, for being spy for the rebels Ny
elias, He hs clerk in the Treasury Department.
in the Pension Bureau. TUG 1
Mr.. Bradley Now, A. your Honor please,
make an offer TO the gentlemen. II was said here
bakers men for being a bogus naval officer.
now make the offer here TO present TO the gen
tlemen the commission Of Mr.. Cobb a. paymas-
ter in The navy. INF Bradley here produced the
wounded while In action, and now suffered with
the wound. Tho charge made yesterday that
they were arrested eohabiting together before
mhrflkko II utttfiy tAtso- nj. OODD was ar
rested by Baker after his marriage, aud confined
In the Old Capitol prison. His papers were
taken from him BY Baker. and kept until he was
glad enough to return them. Gsrr.. ..
Mr.. Bradley, sr. He did not go TO sea--hls
hysieian advising him not to go as the salt
water and air would be prejudoisl to his health.
Mr.. Bradley, IT,. This charge was made by the
gentlemen yesterday, TO hurt the case.
3Judgs Rlshsri Such statements, made by
counsel whore there Is no proof, is mere bosh.
Mr.. Darlington. All we have 10 say, sir, the
gentleman having made the charge upon the au-
thority Of General Baker, we deny Il, and are
witness rs.umed First saw Baker when Gen.
Bliss was under arrest Next saw him about the
sd Of February, 1854 Twas In bed Ny hus.
band was partially dressed. Baker threatened
to burst tho door In unless my husband let him
In. Thai was after our marriage. Baker car
ried OF our marriage certificate. E--'
Mr.. Bradley, jr., here produced and read the
marriage certificate Of Mr. and ArE Cobb.
Witness was a nurse In Afmory Square Hos :
pital, under the name Of Mrs. Lucy Livingston,
because they objected TO having q single girl In
the hospital. Mybrother was in the army.
Mr.. Bradley. He was killed at Getty sburg.
THE witness here burst into tears -
After the death Of my brother opened segar
store on Pennsylvania avenue, for the purpose Of
trying to obtain an honest living. Ga account
Of my people In New York took the name Of
Randolph. was at that time engaged to Mr..
Cobb, and at his request took his middle name.
When received the elOo gave II TO my hus-
band He paid part q 4 for some shirt. at Lock .
for pair Of boots. The re I Of the money went
to Mr.. King, proprietor Of the hotel, for our
board. The petition Of Howell was fled At the
Attorney Generals once, and the President sent
there for II the day after my arrest.
Witness was discharged from Armory Square
hospital on account Of sickness have Surgeon
Bliss letter Of recommendation. His family aud
[ are on intimate terms, aud visit each other.
The prosecution announced that they would
here close the case, with the understanding that
the petition should go In when 1t arrived.
TIE DRPEScR.
Mr.. A. q. Riddle hero opened the case to the
Jury on the part Of the defence. He stated they
expected 10 prove that the defepdsnt was the
chief detective Of the War Department, and had
generally and specially suPeryision OF matters
under the notice Of . detective. He was about
Washington, and more or less about the Exeeu-
tive Mansion, and observed Mrs. Cobb aud other
ladies obtaining pardons and carrying on par
Capt Hines wa, employed by Gen. Baker to get
Mrs, Cobb to procure a pardon. No arrest was
made at any time. Al no time was any threat
made by Ger. Baker to eosrce her to give up the
money. Tho money was restored to him without
any throat or menace on his part. The money
paid to her was furnished by 6en., Baker. She
parted with Gen. BAKER very kindly, and her
husband was very much incensed on account Of
on the sworn afhdayit Of q party whom we will
produce, that Mrs. Cobb made an Indecent expo
sure OF her person In one Of the lower rooms Of
the Executive Mansion. I feel authorized to say
that she is known about wsshington As woman
Of notorious bad character. -..
Mr.. Darlington: II your honor please. the gen
tleman knows that will not be evidence.
Mr.. Bradley, sr. I think We had better let It
come out, Mr.. Darlington; 1t shows the animus
Of the defence. 81
Mt. Bradley, sr., I will ask Mr.. Riddle II
Baker did not tell the President that he had ar
rested Mrs. Cobb and took the money from her.
We do not want To su mmon tho Pre- ant unless
Mr.. Riddle: i understand he did not tell the
President he had arrested her.
Mr., Bradley, sr.s Very well, siri We will have
Mr., Ridd!s: The hrst witness we will call Is
Hr, Bradley IT,, We object to his testimony,
and expect to show that he has been convicted Of
and expect to shortly hAyeit In court.
Mr.. Stanton replied that Captain Hiue had been
tried by = military commission; but the pro-
ceedingz were annul led, Do -. .....
The court here took recess for ten minutes.
On Resembling, Mr.. Bradley. jr:. said they
might want the testimony Of Mr.. Cobb, who was
now sick In bed. He desired to know n under
the late act Of Congress the prosecution could
offer the afadaVit Of an absent witness.
Judge Fisher thought 1t would be an unusual
thing Tor the prosecution, after closing their case
aud the counsel for defence opening their case,
for the prosecution to bring In more testimony.
He did not know Of such practice, and would
like to see some authority on the subject before
Mr, bradley. We are not prepared to offer any
decisions. b.. r.n. .WebI... 81
Alfred R, spesr, for defence. tsstiaed that he
resided S IN the sisy q New York We; an SSsr
ington aboutths eth, 9TH aud sth Of November
last. On the evening Of the Sth Of November,
with Capt. Howell aud Gen, Baker, went to
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