National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-06-07

many; she had got three in a single
day, and very Indignantly claimed
that she had as much right to do so
as other brokers. | asked her who
among her acquaintances were en-
gagged in the business. She men
toned the name of Mrs. Ella b.
Washington, she, and one of the re-
bel colonels and others; she said
that Mrs. Washington had obtain
ed ten pardons where she Mrs.
Cobb had obtained one; she did
not see why she should be selected
for arrest while Mrs. Washington
and others were allowed to be un-
molested, adding the remark /:
~ our action in arresting me will
cost You your commission | shall
see the President tomorrow, and
have You mustered out of the ser
vice" | replied to her: '.The
President will probably require some
other reason for my dismissal from
service than the statement of Il vile
creature like yon.'
To satisfy me Of her intimacy
with the President and with the at
taChcS at the " hitc House, she en-.
tered into a long, minute statement
OF conversations she had had with
hlm. assuring me that he had in
: formed her that | was to be muster
ed out of service on the 18th of No
vember that Mr.. Stanton would
not be retained in the Cabinet be-
yond the LIST ofJanuary; that many
OF the Black Republican and Alb
oltlOniSt oiliceholders were to be
removed, and she knew who they
were that the President had in
formed her, on one occasion, that
the Detective Bureau was to be
broken up, and tn a t StantOn'S
friend Baker, would retire into pri-
vatc life. After listening for more
than an hour to conversation Cf this
character, decided Immediately to
see the President. | took the par
don, as delivered 10y Mrs. Cobb to
Capt. Hine, Mrs. Cobb's written
contract with Capt. Hine for pro
. curing the same. the marked $50
notes paid 10y Hinc to Mrs. Cobb
and by her returned to me, and,
leaving Mrs. Cobb in charge OF one
of my officers, went to the EXccu-
tive mansion about o'clock.
found the President alone in his
room, and, after the usual saluta-
ton. | said, "Mr. President, | have
some papers here that | desire to
show to you." He said, "Tahe a
seat, sir" Immediately unfolded
the pardon and laid it on the table
before him. He put on his specta-
clcS, looked ut it, and said, "Sir,
where did YOU get this ?" II got it
from Mrs. Cobb. | then handed to
Linn Mrs. Cobbs written contract for
procuring said pardon. He read il,
wneu | exhibited to him the money,
and began Il detailed statement of
all the facts connected with the case.
He interrupted me i'll moment,
and said, Where did YOU get this
pardon :" / replied, "From Mrs.
Cobb :" and was proceeding to mar
rate the circumstances, when he
again interrupted me, and added.
"Well, what is this all about = |
began third time to relate the cir
p cumStanccS, when he interrupted
me with rising passion, This Is a
detective Job, isn't it :" answered,
eyes sir; and if Nou will listen to
me moment will explain it," lie
) raised the pardon from the ,able-and
Z said, "But what business have you
: with this pardon ?" When | again
d attempted to make an explanation,
: he broke in by saying, 'Well, this
is a very strange affair. This par
, don has not been recorded. You
. have no business with it, Sir. There
| is no oath of amnesty attached to
| IT, ! then politely requested the
. President to listen to me, stating
+ that ! would explain the whole mat
| ter. ! had not proceeded far, how
T. ever, when he became very much
| excited, rose from his chair, and
g said, "Sir, what business have you
] to interfere here What business
7 has this woman to use my name IN
= connection with this matter How
| did this pardon get out OF the At
] torncy Generals office without be
d ing recorded y Looking at the
| pardon, he remarked this is my sig
e nature. did not sign this pardon
;. untiivery lat' this afternoon, ,and here
T. find it returned, as you say, thro' q
G pardon broker He called his son
i Robert and inquired, "Robert dc
2 you know anything about this par
y dom" Robert answered, "Ies,
G father that is the pardon YOU sign
o ed for Mrs. Cobb this afternoon
b He took the pardon from his draw
!. or, unioldcd it, andrcmarked, "ThiS
Y is a pretty business. Where Is Mrs
r Cobb ~ | replied, "At my head
| quarters" "Did you arrest her
# Sir ~ | replied, "No Sir | simply
r asked her to go to my headquarters,
n TO make an explanation" AgaiI
t. he became very much excited, walk
. ed the room to and fro, and oudden
t ly turned fcrociouSly upon me and
G exclaimed, "Who employs you t,
/. interfere with the duties of the Pres
v ident or the Attorney General ?
!, My answer was, certainly intend
r. cd no wrong did not conceive il
Il to be possible that he could know
1 the real character of this woman
r. my only desire was to exhibit {,