Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-25
Question.-Didyo you denounce General Bake,

An exception was taken.
Questionable YOU tell Capt. Howell what
means you had, and what persons aided you 7
An objection was made, but subsequently
withdrawn.
Witness told Captain Howell that he need
not ask her how or through whom she could
get the pardon, for she would not tell living
soul. Witness did not speak of some one ab-
sent In New York. Witness told Captain How
ell that money would accomplish almost any
thing; never told him that she would have TO
divide the money. Witness here identified
Captain Howell) She received the pardon
from Malcr Long on an order from the Presi-
dent Witness told him that he would have to
take the amnesty oath 10 file with his petition.
witness gave receipt for the pardon TO Mr.. NJ.
r. Pleasant, the Pardon Clerk, in the Attorney
Generals office. Witness went 70 the Attorney
Generals Office about twenty minutes 20
three o'clock, the Department was not
closed at the time. No security or assurance
was given for her that she would bring Capt.
Howelrs amnesty oath. Witness was to get
the pardon on Monday if possible. and took the
petition on Monday morning. MIR. Peasants
said he could do nothing on this, for II was a
military officer, when she asked If the Attorney
General was in; be was not, and she went 10
the Presidents and showed it to Col Robert
johnson. The petition set forth that he had
been arrested by order OF General Rosecrans:
that he escaped, went to Canada; had lived
here under a fictitious name; that he had
saved the life of Gen. Slough, TO whom he had
paid $50 on account of petition for pardon.
Witness went 10 Judge Hollis office, found
no record of il. and she gave the petition to the
President, who said he could not grant il; that
Howell was in Canada. The President
then ordered pardon TO be made out
on the back of The petition, and she went
the Attorney Generals office, got the
pardon made out, thence to the Secretary
of States, where IL was countersigned
Witness never told Baker that two Members
OF Congress had gone security for her. Wit
ness was married on the first OF January, 1861;
did not live at Mrs. Smiths, on 18TH street, in
1868, but went there the second or third OF
A.,
on Sunday afternoon. On Monday she took
the petItioa directly TO the Attorney Generals
Office; did not stop at the house of any officer
of the government did not part with any por-
ton OF the SIOO Witness was sent down
from Bakers office in a hack, but did not pay
the fare Cthat 1t would have been dear bar
gain.) She parted with Baker in contempt.
with a profound contempt a "Good night,
General" as insultingly as she could make it,
Her husband did not go in the carriage with
her, because she had been insulted.
BY the proSecution:-The reason assigned BY
Gen. Holt for not acting was that he could not
find the name of Howell; his real name was
Lieutenant Henry III. Hines. When Howell
SAID he had placed petition in the hands of
Gen. Slough witness went to him, and he told
her that Hines was his name, and was tried
for being spy while Federal officer. Capt
Howell acknowledged the same to her. Her
husband is now a clerk in the Treasury De-
partment.
Mr.. Bradley said that yesterday the counsel
offered TO show that the husband of this wit
the Navy when he was not; and he now desired
to offer his appointment as an acting assistant
paymaster in the Navy; that he was wounded,
and was now suffering from wound received.
The reason he never went TO sea was because
OF the advice of his physician.
Mr.. Stanton said that before he was actually
an officer in the navy he was passing as an
officer General Baker arrested him, took these
papers away, and made inquiries of the Secre-
tary OF the Navy, and aseertained that there
was no such officer.
Mr.. Bradley said that Mr.. Cobb never had
naval shoulder straps on; that the straps taken
of were those of an officer of the army.
Witness first saw General Baker about the
time DIR. Bliss was under arrest in the Old
Capitol Prison; next saw him after the 10Th OF
February, 1864, when he arrested her husband
Witness was in bed at the time: Baker threat
ened TO burst the door open, and her husband
let him in. 1t was after her marriage, and
Baker at the time took away the marriage
license.
Mr.. Bradley here read the certificate. dated
January /, lc6i
Witness registered her name as nurse at
Armory square Hospital as Mrs. Lucy Liy-
ingston. She placed the Mrs. before her name
because the Government did not desire single
ladies as nurses. She went there to be near her
brother, who was here. After the death of her
brother at Gettysburg. she opened a cigar store
TO gain an honest living, and on account of her
people in New York took another name-Mr
Cobb's middle name, by his consent. Witness
opened the store on the 10th of July, 1863.
Witness had no arrangement with any one at
She gave the 800 to her husband, and with one
OF the $50 bills he paid for his shirts at Lock-
woods, and with another he paid for a pair of
boots, the balance was paid 10 Mr.. King for
board. The petition was filed at the Attorney
Generals office and was sent to the President
the night after her arrest at his request.
BY Mr.. Stanton.-Witness left Armory
Square Hospital on account Of sickness; was
not discharged, and have letter Of recommen.
dation from Surgeon Bliss.
The prosecution here rested reserying the
right HOwpllfg nptitlOn m a--iA
when it is procured.
Mr.. Riddle opened for the defense, stating
that it was matter of notoriety that great
number OF persons were employed in soliciting
pardons Of the Executive. The defendant was
the Chief Detective, and at the time a Briga-
der General, and had surveillance of transac-
tons for the good OF the service. 1t was
brought to his notice that the complaining wit
ness was soliciting pardons and the facilities
Of her and some others. Pardon brokerage
was against public policy and morals the BUSH
ness is immoral and contracts in reference to il
are void.
There was under Baker a Capt Hine, known
here as Capt. Howell. In Justice to Captain
Hine, he stated that the conviction referred to
was set aside in July last. Capt. Hine, under
the name of Capt. Howell, entered into a con-
tract, the money being furnished by Baker, the
notes being marked. Gen. Baker and Mr.
Spear went down about the time the bargain
was to be closed They were not arrested, and
Baker stated that they were not under arrest;
that Baker only wanted 10 confer with her as
was no control exercised over the persons of
Mr.. Cobb or Mrs. Cobb Mrs. Cobb was shown
TO the private department Of Gen. Baker, where
conversation took place. There was no
threat; no peremptory demand. The money
was restored to him without any threat 1t
was made known TO them that the money was
money furnished by Baker. AT the time of
parting Mrs. Cobb was very cordial. On the
authority of an affidavit, he stated that the con-
duct Of the prosecuting witness was such he
hardly knew how 20 describe; that she made an
indecent exposure of her person at a place des-
ignated; that she is known throughout Wash
ington as a woman of notorious bad character
Mr.. Darlington asked if he did not know that
this was not evidence.
Mr.. Bradley, jr.-Let it 60 on and show the
animus of the defense.
The Court had understood Mr.. Bradley To
confne his offer TO the cross-examination
Mr.. Bradley, ST., asked whether, when Baker
first went to the President, il he did not state
that he had arrested them.
MIR. Riddle replied that Baker told the Presi-
dent that he had brought MIR. and Mrs. Cobb To
his Office TO converse with them in relation to
the business.
Mr.. Bradley.-Then we will be obliged to
summon the President.
The defense called Capt. Henry II. Hine
Mr.. Bradley objected that he had been con-
victed of infamous crime, and stated that the
record had been sent for.
Mr.. stanton said that the proceeding in the
case OF Capt Hinp were a nullity triad