Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-08-07
THE INFLUENCE OF WOMEN.


Special Correspondence Of the Cincinnati GazetteI
WAsHINeToN, July %.
From great mass Of afidavits taken for the Ju.
dietary Committee, and which have not been used
in making pAhe case against the President, the
following will throw some light on varic s subjects
of interest to the public. The names have sup
pressed for obvious reasons:
ExAMINATIoN OF OF THE CITY L
ADELPHIA
Q. When, If ever, were you upon the staff Of a
drew Johnson then Governor Of Tennessee, and f.
what capacity2
A. As temporary aid, from the 18th Of August
1854, 10 the 18th Of November, 1864.
O. State whether you resided in his family y I'D
how intimate you were with him?
A / did not reside in his family; boarded }. q
hotel at Nashville Tennessee, but during the poll.
cal campaign Of 1864, 1 accompanied BIN iron
Nashville on his tour through Indiana and up to
mis- return to Nashville. We got back November
10th. During that time / occupied the same room
with Gov Johnson and wrote bis private dispatch
cs and letters. Browning his private secretary,
was also with him, but the most Of the time was
not able to do business from illness.
O. While at Nashville, did you know person
by the name Of Mrs. -2
A. ! did the widow Of Confederate officer
Her husband was reported killed in the early part
Of the rebellion.
O. Please describe the woman.
A. She is a little over medium height, between
40 and 80 years Of age. She has a married daugh-
ter; is of rather light complexion, light auburn
hair, blue ewes and has finely developed form.
Q. What, if any, terms of intimacy existed be-
tween the woman and Gov. Johnson
a l left Nashville on the 10th day of Decem-
ber During the time l was there this woman had
the entree Of the white house at all times. She
had obtained permits to trade in the army Of the
Cumberland for her son-n-law. l saw letters in
the handwriting of Gov. JohnsOn's aid, signed by
him, which she brought out from mis- Office, recon-
mendng her son-in-law 10 President Lincoln and
Secretary tanton-recommending her son-in-law
for position in Ssvannah-to take supplies to Sa-
vannah after we heard Of the capture Of that place
by Sherman. I asked her she came cut Of the
office if she had got the documents she wanted, an
she showed them to me.
Der intimacy with and calls upon Gov. John or
were matters Of common notoriety and scandal "a
Nashville Her son-in-law afterwsrd remarked t.
me that the old woman could twist Andy johnson
round her finger Just as she pleased.
Q. What was this womsns reputation ior CHS
tity in Nashville at the timer
A. She was known as q won +ho setailed hel
virtue for money.
Q. How well known .ais repu!ation?
A. In July, 1863 VI I was on duty in Nash
vile as Lieutenant p R9secrans issued an order
that all the bad ,gn should be sent out of the
city, and was red by Capt. Ed. NJ. Hulburt
Assistant Pre- MARSHAL and Chief Of the Military
Police, of stL Michigan infantry, to assist II
the execu' + this order. In the performance o
this dut, st heard of this woman, and lsarne'
from fast people and fast women with whom
Iwf ught in contact of her character, whic
We d l determined 10 have her arrested at 81
b 5; but she had suddenly disappeared. Upo
q inquiries for her, ] was informed by sewers
q and especially by Joe CheathEm det &c
s. that l had better let that woman alone, or
5uld get myself into trouble, as she was And
ohnson's woman. Accordingly ceased the pun
suit Afterward I saw this same woman at tn
Capitol Tennessee as I before stated.
O. Were you present in Washington IN the VIII
ter Of SOS, when Andrew johnson arrived n Wasl
a. was, and roomed at 442 Thirteenth stree
and boarded at the Kirkwood House.
o How soon after President johnson arrived i
Washington did YOU see him2
A President johnson arrived in the evening
and I called on him the next afternoon In his room
think No. ls2, at the Metropolitan Hotel.
O. State, if YOU know, whether that woman E
-l came with him.
A She came as ] am informed by Lieut.. kel
nedv Long. then and now on President johnson
staff. on the same train from Nashville with Pres
dent johnson.
q. AT what hotel did she put up, what room di
she occupy, and did you see her thereY
A. She put up at the Metropolitan Hotel, an
occupied think, the next room 10 President JON
son. l saw her in President JohnsOn's room th
afternoon when l called. She caEle in after cal
ed She walked in without knocking and lett.
Q. How long after this occurrence before yc
were in President Johnson's room2 At viii
time Of the day and on what errRnd
A. l called the next afternoon, cannot state Il
hour precisely, TO inform President johnson tbs
Mr. Stanton had not complied with his request
appoint me n Captain and Commssary of Subsi
tonce Of Volunteers, and also TO present to him tN
Young sons Of Mr.. Thomas Underwood, of LRfa
cite Indiana, one about eight the other about $
years Of age.
q. While YOU we're there were any cards sent
20 President johnson
a. There was one. and l saw that
O. Did President johnson order the person who
card was sent up 20 be admitted
A. He did.
o. What name was on that card
A. J. Wilkes Booth.
O. Was he admitted2
A. BE was. 80
q State as near as you can the particulars of .
interview between Mr. Booth and President Joh
son-Whether they met as strangers, or IN Wh
other manners
A. From the familiarity Of the greeting, shou
judge they had frequently met and were intlma
friends. When be came in they shook hands vi
the usual salutatioCs Of friends
Z. How long did YOU STAY?
A. Not over hve minutes after Mr.. Booth can
in. left with the two boys, leaving Mr.. Boo
and President johnson together
@. Had you seen Booth before
A. Once on the stage-more freouentlv st Il
Kirkwood and Metropolitan hotels sn5' he y
been pointed out TO me- though had never he
introduced TO him.
O. Did you see Booth Al the Kirkwood Houss
any time before the ssssssinstion-and If so s,
long?
A. ! saw him, ] think, on the eth Of April
BE came 10. l was sitting there. He inquired
the desk Of the Office II President johnson was
He was teld that he not. He then said
wanted 30 him private business, and W
away without further remark.
@ On the evening Of the ith OF March, after
speech Of Vice President johnson in the Sen
Chamber, did YOU call upon him at the Metrop
tan II So state an the occurrences Of that inf
view giving all that was said by both Of you as
sctly as possible.
A. / called there / think, between Ave and
and Immediately upon entering the room said
President Johnson who was lying upon the B
"Grest God, Governor, you have ruined your
and the partyT President johnson raised himi
up on his elbow and said "By God, will straig
en- myself out and make myself felt before the q
Of my administration. Mr. Blair has been b
and invited me 10 90 up to bis house, which l
tend 10 do on Monday. Burnside lservant
down to the bar and get me some whskey" th
left the room.
O. How certain are you Of the words my
.ninisirstion7 Was your attention called to th'