Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-26

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thsr. 10 TAI. d. money back. Mts Cobb said
~ she had 70 pay out all tho money she received.
Cross-sxsmined By Mr.. Bradley.-w.s lieu.
tenant ID regiment now; reportsdto Baker last
witpss. had received sopsy since he had re-
ported 10 Baker. Rsceived his last pay in st..
Louis In September, 1854. believed the pro-
sssaIs: against hi, him y isry
JAY, 1854. Was arrested in Missouri on charge
Of false Imprisonment and other charges. Could
not remember any more OF the charges. The re-
suit Of the trial was not published. When wit
ness left there understood that he was found
guilty and sentenced to two years hard labor In
the Alton military prison. IL an American by
birth. Formed the acquaintance Of Jones at
Willarda' Hotel. He was In the employ Of
Baker. The reason he Introduced me to Mrs.
Cobb was oyerhearing . eonVersation between
witness and Mr.. Jspney, Of South Carolina. He
kaswt nothing Of me except asa rebel here seek
witnsss was sent away in July on business,
and was absent two months At another time was
absent one month Did not remember when he
that any Of Bsssr's men were aware that wit.
ness was under the employ Of Baker. Witness
bad seen the pardon, but did not remember tho
date Of IL. Witness here Identified the petition
prepared by him and given to Mrs. Cobb. THE
paper was here read By Mr.. Bradley, jrl Wit
ness placed the paper In her hands for the pur-
pssc o. procuring apardon for Clarence J. Hows
ell, without hny tnumhtlOn 70 het thht " was n
false and fabricated paper; put It into her hands
for the purpose OF obtaining from the President
Of the United States q. pardon for Clarence J.
Howell put II into her hands for the purpose Of
seeing u pardon could be obtained for Clarence
witness believed that pardons were being OBJ
tanned by fraud; had NO purpose 10 the matter
except 10 accomplish the object for which he
started out. Mrs Cobb told witness The must
make statement on which 10 found her applioa-
ton for q pardon. She said she could get par
don, Witness d,d not think she could. II she
had not procured the pardon tho is,ng wG %
he handed her the paper Did not tell her where
he got the money. Mentioned Con. Slough
name on Saturday Don't remember what the
Gen. siough's life. That was not so. Told her
the papers for my pardon were In his hand.
Never told her Gen. Slough went 10 Jay Cook |
Co. and went his security for the purpose Of bor-
: Mrs. Cobb bantered witness. about tho pardo,,
and said she had not obtained II, before she went
TO the bureau and got the pardon. She then told
security that the pardon should not be delivered
until the amnesty oath was taken Witness saw
General Baker aud Mr.. speer down stairs, at the
Aysnne House, but said nothing to either Of
them; went directly to Gen. Bakers once Gen.
Baker had arrived there. Witness saw the notes
the day afterwards; Gen. Baker had them their
numbers were 2s9, 2SI, ESQ, 235, 2s9 227, 265 O39
The expenses Of witness .lSs' July had bee been
Baxter had furnished witness with money. Had
received no money from the Government for sal
airy. Never had made an arrest for February
O Where tdld you go after Mrs. Cobb's ar
restf Ola. Nh ID
! A deei ne to answer that question.
Mr.. Stanton: / hope the witness will give his
MI. Riddle He isin the secret service Of the
Government.
witness: That !, the reason I decline to an