, 1866-01-29

I inquired Hho be vas, he dsd not answer, and
my husband then inquired who be was. He
thought he knew who my husband syas. Ny hus-
hand repeated the question. and be eatd be Was ten:
baker, Of the War pepa1tment. and that be a!zeated
and re said he needed none. biy husband demand.
cd warrant iot The ar1est, and he fald he had no
WazEant-thas be needed none. Ny husband then
On his authorty, and did il on BIZ own rcsponsi-
biltty. lie said he wanted two hundr:d dollars
had t my sss 10 tod h1m he be could not
lett the room. said ngain he should not have 1t,
md he sald be would then take us 70 his headqusr
te5s. nefa5d We could 70 peaeeably. Or be would
he then told me to pack up my dnds and cone
along with him; That he wonld put rs where he
would have o,,' 70 n more trouble With Y. ard
ins,uioa @a 0s e :. %sas sons
along with bin, Or whether. he should take
e. l put On my bonnet and fuss. and NY hus-
stairs, and he put us Into carriage and drove to
bis headquarters. There be tooE Us INTO front
roon down ttass and separated us, and took re
and he eaid he would ask me zome questions, and
!hai was compelled 70 answer them. told him
that Il would depend DE- npen eitenms.anees whether
Or not owned any property m Ptnnsylyania, below
Harrisburg. The answer was that it was none Of
BIZ business H.. he s nS o. h hea ne
one Clarence I. noaell, and signed b ne for f1oo
Il .ss H. tn1i ma SbnSld ~ lin Kim mi %sni
y apa III ;old al bim Would % not. e' Ge asked me- b
ante9stood uae to refnse to Etvr Il. told him be
~. az nsn s,s ELL hd MI "ua!o Epaean h nc ana
III hi ia net ed ihese f ns sen Gass: ?aas
his bell and sent for Mr. Spear, and told Mr. Spear
10 sake NJ. co1b and 20 to the Avenue uoset and
Baker sat tnc1e and asked no more questions mil
III. Coob's resusn with The pardon: He then put !
nts 81 y IN o M son ~ Naa a ~ an@ to.a
and 'Eas gone iwo o. three boussi ldont knoE how
1ong: When he came pask ne said ne haa been
.siih she fes1dent aha fnat snou!d not 50 70 ne
ps1s%ens; ID 5s.t5ssnsss .sss shaa5d ns} II r.
and 4 DID b ro1a pke Az n' an for m
saslt The White House be would not make villain
Akc him his messenger
r.,.- as,a ,,.to. ,f,:,r.a b..
Violence but demanded tont xg treasury notes; !
DON'T sn9w boz ne Ene" naa q - me money; ! dja
Eot e1amine tne no'es 70 re .neI mese 1assea' M
II sonsidslaiion e o6isia!ns psIaea 10 III. s4
~. Ssaatnn; hea sona"ess IN Inc naFoon oso
fs fneesI els ssas in the business Of earning an
hoasst ln As ess m9msa hss sls to d.
ness ifsi baN %enssi e iees1 or ee,tn;afe dent
Know low loae iWs: III IL Hihe Il hus{nes.. i hid pro
ea1ed ihree OF o. four pafdons pre,ioa.iy ~ p''
Leg l. cobs. setting @ M ialth III il eonsde.son % of
1a11on 1o1 III past o1ensez; Sid 10 be pa3a down
Ind 500 to Be paid when he pardon saopid Be-
p,oc1red In tie event Oh Eaiare, the 300 vas 10
ee,pt re- foI 4ioc. sirneS by Nm. Insy tEobbo r.
Wines did pot fhinE The ion part Nas on the
occument WHEN she eigned It.
been 3espatcbed TO the = hiie House, and returned
With tbe original Of The above document, md,
after rome discussion, it was exhibited to tic Wit.
Af.er exsutne 1t she fa1d 1t teemed to be the re-
.he thought lie reeesp, dad been wn.len ii the
vember 5th. This waa Sunday and witness prom
ised TO have the pardon ready for delivery On he
next evening. Did not ret The pardon ncxt day,
| md the {sH vas nat paid nnuI did scs the pas-
minutes before vas sEres.ed. The money VA
banded me By Captain Howell, hut did moi gtye
h %s e. p5 ss % a. ss
rome i, 8 osctocE fbe nexr 1aornfne sud 20 witS
h9iSs 70 tfs The snssy 9Th cR9
Euew il wis a1l right. i eid not hand Baker The
rote. until be thfrsteued 10 hanlcuiI and eearch
eaa not ,1y he svs ,hs money Gaptshn
| inc he money any further ihan be eaid be wouii
| breaE M lie pardon brokerage 5usiness, Wher
nanses y he ssno usia ia me bx csp.. u ROWAN III
| Smear MS nresenf duF5nr The con
| ytrzatiou, but cannot anaTer 10
bis bearing. Baker did not saT be hsd beer
Masenng UNI asS1 TT ne r. o1 ,11 M
gise Up. ihe 100 i tha Transaction ~ no. Md
knoHn 1nt nx atsga nae p, not ~, 10 fa. ant1nmg anoa
IT, nas sno"n Was r. me Pa1aoq iIs oaasness o .
NJ my.eii and n1 husband. Il BaSer's otaee 10 On
Mas psese&aa & na. @ nmsea ~ na.1 nne "A eeDan e ,,
do moi know whethes It was locked q not; |
tnsL eorsetfauon o!a no1 sate .na' 1ia n9t kno'
s9oata 70 Sand 9 s<ecrnte a mn. a.us w. hn
ana mnT ne shnnt ,pg ;c IT, ,oid natbin
apoat MIs. G9t naAf1 .' EnG~eq n. me
n3gnea os ne1 e'4 s ass 'Sa, III, ettess u
gel paios s a2nfs f., waGa IT,; Ss fa,ns J.
tEas got pa!9pas cy .o9i @ rs M eo1a . oA y
he Snoee, ou' H mas M anotneI E, ng a, ~ =,
wS;'e st!'on; Mon.e. 'o soa ns'e my nhen'e Al IL
. SiS ea. r ns.t ~. III Ray. IT, r.
Huesuon. u1a ypu aoi fa;EI Sa;n Gax ns, Hs u pc
soai 2ns%er. .Sr s'GPi als; H. aaa 0't' pla'.' -
WI asSsa ~ q" r. ~ tS tt,a II Il
na ~ ha9ss e9sf1ea: rs % Va os5sea S51s me , u
10 a NTH IS weFs mnny elbsr characters +,
Baker hsa e9notea up II ta1s eommhnt!. h !n,t y,
tnpnese He n ig g.. H. H. IT, X 1o!Far o ~ y
Tycoon. or OF the Grind 3ognl+ that DC can ant
whom be pleases! pa that give MN )aannsansI ali
NJ S!alton ss1d the mas a1t oeasd r.
witness. 1hcT had right to question her u 10 q
poiute in the trau.aetion-
HOW TIE PARDON Was onrA,sEn'
s on T. saa5dfy ss a ~ f e.
I Ye1k. - 1t % y ii.ards noisi lie meeting vas aet
ca;oe ~ nf H. arrne Hn1.e t sr hcr IJe came
tec her On he following dig, (saaday,} Hhea Il
ber ,o,T or @ inqoneh whom, she eopld On cst he D: D