The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-06-04

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Tia pardon. however. waa not pre-
rar.-l lecaane. ga the following morn.
aa4 Mis Cobba ease bad teeone unis.
ii about hnong the pardon brokers
ard Mr. Washington declined to cotn.
tly wiih her contract
IBat q retmru 20 Mrs Cobb on -.
tisinR a my he&iqmartafs ] inIoFne
hsg that size vAs ai liberty - 60 home
and Immediately furnished herseii gnd
husband wilh a oonFe9 ance Before
leaving she rei,srated her determine
aiaa T. law the whole matter before tho
pressdeisi. aud have mo sumiaarlly dis
tssess,l she service She told the that
lie had very influential friends N Wash
lnetan, aud sle would 50 before thc
Grand Jury and have TIE indicted fos
falae, imprisonment, &c
IL compliance with the the Presi-
sleats request, / won't 70 bis mansion
the neat evening. and found him ~
state u great excitement He denouno-
cd ems interference with matters at tho
Whs,e House; Mrs Cobb was a respect
ABIDE. yssiuous lads, and | had no night
20 interfere Wiih her occupation. ] had
sincerely beloved ! could render the
President great service by exposing
the character and business ot thus wo-
man When. however, found that be
was determined to put. wrong
construction upon my motives,
aal 10 sustain Mrs Cobb, |
felt mortified and indignant Never was
there 4 greater contrast between antici-
pa,iuns and the result IL was coming
down from tho summit Of human glory
when thc unworthy ruler oi q great
people was conquered and led captive
apparently by thc vile protege Of has FAM
cy. The Grand Jury II the District OF
Columbia then being in session, OH the
following day, very much to my sur
prise / learned that four indictments
had been found against me--ono for
false Imprisonment Of Mrs Cobb; one
Cor Eilsa Imprisonment OF Mr. Cobb
one for robbery in taking from her the
t2O0 / had marked and given TO Capt
Howell. aud one for extortion. Itwould
lie difficult 10 imagine how grand Jury
could even find evidence in tins case on
which to base these indictments; but
when il is recollected that nearly every
membcr ~ this Grand Jury was a See
ecssionist, that many OF them, If not all
had at some time during the previous
four wears fallen under my official no.
tice, these facts viii, perhaps, furnish
am explanation. When il became known
that these indictments had been found
against the, the disl0yai press through
ont the country hailed the event as one
likely 10 terminate my official connec-
ton with the Government and declsr-
"a President johnson would never per-
init himself to be compromised by per-
hitting the continuance Of the Detect
i've Bureau. Especially were pains ta
ken by the Associated Press 10 send the
news broadcast everywhere, that Col.
Baker had been indicted for robbery,
without giving anyof the circumstances
ia connection with the case. To those
reports made no reply determined to
wait patiently, satisfied that, il an inn
partial investigation could be had, i
should stand stand not only honorably
acquitted before the community, but
that ms action in the case would be
commended rather than censured.--
On the evening Of November 10th, 1865
in conversation with the president, he
affirmed that ii was not possible that
he could know the character Of the fe-
male visiting his house he desired to
give all an interview. Mrs. Cobb and
Mrs. Washington had been there fire.
quently The knew their faces we'll be-
Iievcd he had ON one or two occasions
recommended Mrs. Cobb 10 the Secre-
tary ~ the Treasury for situation,
bat, beyond that. he knew nothing IF
her or Mrs. Washington. and that if be
could he convinced that the character Of
these two women were bad, be certainly
would not tolerate their presence al the
Executive Mansion moment He then
asked iBe 70 make written report az
briefly an possible. on which he could
base some order directing his subordi-
MAJESTIC exclude bad characters nom
the White House.
After what had said 10 the Prosi-
dent respecting Mrs. Cobb and her OPP
erasions Mt the White House. and alter
furnishing him with an official report,
al bis own request, ! certainly thought
he would give orders TO have her kept
CUE OF the Executive mansion On the
contrary, heard that she was more
frequent visitor there than ever, aud
was boasting among her friends that IN
spite Of Glen. Bakers interference she
was ssill n welcome guest Of the Presi-
dent ! could not think this possible
So in order 10 bring the controversy be
tween the President and myself b an
issue, | directed an officer TO ascertain
whether this was true. and learned
that che sps constant visitor Sull
thinking the President could not be O.
ware Of her visits. ON the 18th 81 Mo-