New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-21
tary of War, who placed in my hands the following
Received p m. In elpher
HKADoUARrRRs DiUslOF OP THH GrI

Iir.peU.Errs Dirsds OF Tn n;a G9rt'}
hon. M sr,vro,. secyeeiTg q War
Cen steele communicates the following ni i n ,,o,s
three sg, assasAaaie the rre11 my res,tts
po up purse for him Tte Young an Tss ys r'I Rae
When he len Monterey four weeks $50, 1'saS iowa" s ~
r iGss; 2 s1T' 'f .s s "3 G $ s '' oSip
Was nfnOer Of OURS rcsi~'o OF e'yaHy ANNA, General
That great importance was attached TO the reported
movements of snrrat by Gen bhoridah Wouid seem 70
10 '''''''' o S, UsrGo MILITARY TrLesH.ru
The following tsr,m received w,slipston u october D
s5-Pro@ Ne" 0r.os LoaissDs 20 a. q ' o'a'er u '
Mr. j. X the man from whom information obtained Of
s. '9 of i1 a, s%ra p for X on Ia. eve
ming 26 rom hs place lie unconscious q Che Government
possession information that obtained oa him through
A. hest,ted arrest h fearing might interfere with the
Surrsu registered his s ships register nd
apprehene York On e arrival Of tho boz, 'ak he
S I sy sn%a referred to in tRs dspqtc was little
known in Washington, having lett az the breaking out OF
the Rebellion with regiment OF Rebel tr9ops oIgamIsd
IN Lower Maryland received no nstrncli0hs from me
Secretary Of War as to what course should pursue no
leaving that. ~ usual entlrey discretionary Witn me
On the afternoon of the day TINS telegram was IeceVed
my oarpetb bag packed for trip TO Canada on I'M
portant business which would detaln me h ImeIs
of my assistant Col Assmussen, for such
action he deemed proper. and that night was on the
At baltimore. while going toward the Harrisburg
depot met one of my detective oihcers, VINO oiinea
me that Isaac suTratt was then IN thdt CITY. lSpdlo
Immediately 10 the telegraph office, and sent telegram
to Mr. Stanton. in cipher that isaac 5uila,t W's III ba
more ut the time teegraphlng TO my assistant Co
Assmussen, and directing HIM 10 look out for 5urrat
proceeded TO Canada and was absent two weeks Nnen
returned ignorant OF what had transpTed. and anxious
to know, questioned my assistant az 10 Nhat nau
occurred he told me that he had detailed TWO detec.e
officers to 90 TO the Whlte House WIN @ w
remain outside and not to make ther business tho"n
to any individual This he had done solely 10 matter Oh
precautiOn, 70 prevent suspicious characters IRON
entering the Executive mansion. Nothing unusual, now
tSe deie u Sefed for this service and nerro
gated him with reference to seeing any persons o, doo
ul business character about the Executive Mansion
lie also assured me that nothing alarming i1 tr,pIeu
but remarked, there's some strange proceedings thcre
that the second day after he entered on duty ms business
became known TO some OF the atSachcS Oi IHc NiniW
House. who invited him inside, and he became familiar
with many OF the frequent visitors al the National
Homestead He informed me that ieguiar Syss , Oh
pardon brokerage in succession operation both by
the conspicuous Rebels in the Capital ana by certain
lice OF this city; among whom he mentioned the name of
Mrs Cobb who he said constant visitor was there
AZ all hours OF the day and night Boosting openly that
she had procured, ana could procure paIOhS from Ine
President at any time In six hours and he eNlDcd 70
him. OCCASION two paIOns which slc had obtained
for Rebels at Richmond declaring on that DAY, Sne
had made thousand dollars. When questioned as
to her mode OF proceeding she simply remarked she
had understanding with the PRESIDENT ana
ne dare not refuse 10 grant her requests she furtheI
claimed that IN the prosecution % hcr business sue l9'pu
1t necessary TO divide portion OF the money received IOr
pardons with certain Government 0ihciais
decided To bring such record OF iact9 before he rs
dent with respect to her case as would sntlsIy MN OF
her unworthy conduct, and tho neiar0us business III
which she was engaged: To accomplish thi', ueter-
mined to manufacture fictitious Application for parton
formerly Assistant Provost MarshaGe at St Louis
who then Washington endeavorng 10 procure the
revocation Of sentence passed upon nun ny lh' II
commission under Gen. RO5ecrans. Ii seems Capt. Ine
had been tried convicted tas he claimed uIlusiyh ana
sertenced 10 the Alton Pententiary. Before the
sentence carried into execution, however, ne
escaped and fed TO Canada. While there he wac
familiar with all the RaJe officers then engaged M organ
ling raids and committing depredatlons upon the border
lie wrote number OF letters giving Information as 10
the hoyeiGts vi az y NE Pradent he communicated
uo, ~ ~ isit Washineton with the view OF obtain
ing revocation OF his previous sentence While he was
there waiting 10 have hearing NJ the war bepSrih
rcnrcscn, an applicant FOR pardon regular applica-
ton made. IN the name OF Clarence Howell. In
this fictitious application were set forth iuly me odeses
committed by the applicant The detective officer before
mentioned. who was placed on duty az tne hlte H9use
and who had become acquainted with Mrs Cobb and her
business being In the secret introduced Howell TO Mrs
Cobb applicant for pardon. However censuIaOle
uniustihable Illegal my course may have been my
only desire was to serve the President and the Govern
mcn The fact II familiar 10 ursts, that In such case
., 5sm5,SeG tEc cors have decided that margin Of
authority ranscendng the letter OF the law is allowable
charge aud verdict pronounced 10y the judge III the
disposal of the case clearly indicate his unwilngneSs
10 regard the letter at tile sacnnce Oh the Sp oi esS
Capt Howell stated hs case to Mrs Cobb. and she
agreed 10 produce full complete, ana unconditional
Tor the sum OF inrec hundred dollars II proper
To remark. that the usual routine at the Executive man
sion and the AtorncyGenerals Office IN procuring par
dOns. requires from two 20 five weeks record or the
names OF the applicants be'ng placed on the BOOKS 0i e
their order and disposed OF FOR an u tb
pardon In question in twelve hours as appears nom the
following contract: - =, sac,
onsierion of the % 200 P'd TO me BY Captain
Clarence lgse hereby 'see =, &'g, to W. , 10 l,s IG@
the u AMI complete pardon r bis past odnses The mon TO be pi
h,nion GU Noay evening at o'clock p further that in
cas- DO 10, lce getting tue pardon as agreed vi" return 10 nun
| ISigaeD Mn.. L. l.. CosB.
The contained the following receipt on the back
Received GA the sithu 500
This occurred on the 9Th ofNoyember To secure posi-.
tive and ndsputabe evidence against Mrs CODO TOOK
six $50 Treasury notes and marked them IN the presence
OF Ave persons that they might be ldentned as the Ds
paid for the pardon. On the evening OF me
9Th. when Howell was to have u, @ccompanieed i
by a detective officer, went with nun 10 the
Avenue House. where he was to receive the docn-
ment, determined as soon as inc money Was %as
hands to demand Of her the money. As shown by Mrs
Cobbs testimony the pardon was not procured on te
7th she alleging that the President was SICK mat Mr..
Seward in the city and that friend OF hers IN
the Treasury Department, who assisted her was also
absent from the city, in New l9rk Dnt on tne ioo~hs
evening she would certainly have the pardon ready.
Accordingly on the evening OF the again vs.sd me
Avenue House with detective ana the moment noMeiI
paid the money 10 Mrs. Cobb and received MS p1pers
entered the room and dems1ded from nd ramarSed she
had met me before" | informed her / had been
MATCH %ac6hs f ne ber dSnss at the White House
aud said "lou shall not impose upon the PRESIDENT Dy
your presence. He, Doubtless regrus You as IN noeaV
woman and when he made aware of your real Char-
actcr and the business in which you are engaged tnk
you will not be permitted again 10 visit the hhite
House" She refused To return the money when asked
her TO go with TO my office she consented and asked
IL had any objection 10 her husband accompanying
us replied Certainly not and entering the carriage
with Mr. and Mrs. Cobb, went To my headquarters;
took Mrs Cobb into my private Office and requested her
10 return 10 me the money paid her by Howell stating 10
her distinctly that il my money had marked II for
the purpose OF entrappng her. the person for whom she
had obtained the pardon not Capt. Howell but Capt
Hino; l had devised this plan 10 ascertain now ana
through what she obtained pardons; she should
not impose upon the President any longer, and should
lay all the facts before him at once, awaiting s decision
in the matter She became very much eNclteu ana eN
tremely abusive declaring that had obtained great
many pardOns from the PresideIH ana she shOuu CON