St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-06-14

weeks, a record of the names of appli-
cants being placed on the books of the
attorney generals office, which names
are taken up in their order and disposed
OF. For an extraordinary consideration,
however, Mrs. Cobb agreed to procure
the pardon in question in twelve hours
We continue our extracts
This occurred on the 9th of Novem-
Der. 10 secure positive and indlsputable
evidence against Mrs Cobb, l took six
$50 treasury notes and marked them in
the presence Of five persons, that they
might be identified as the bills paid for
the pardon. On the evening OF the 9TH,
when Howell was to have it, accompa-
MED by detective officer, | went with
him to the Avenue House, where he was
to receive the document, determined, as
soon as the money was paid by him TO
Mrs. Cobb, and he had the pardon in
his hands, to demand of her the money.
As shown ty Mrs. Cobb's testimony, the
pardon was not procured OH the 1th, she
alleging that the president was sick, that
Mr. Seward WAS not in the city. and
that friend of hers in the treasury de-
partment, who assisted her, was absent
from the city, in New York, but on the
following evening she would certainly
have the pardon ready.
Accordingly, on the evening of the
Sth, again visited the Avenue House
with a detective. and the moment How
ell paid the money to Mrs. Cobb and re-
ceived his papers, | entered the room and
demanded from Mrs Cobb the $500.
She at once recognized me. and remark
ed ''she had met me before" informed
her l had been watching her for several
days. | believed | was posted as to her
dolngs at the White House, and said,
"lou shall not impose upon the presl-
dent by your presence. He doubtless
regards you as an honest woman, and
when he Is made aware of your real
character, and lhe business in which YOU
are engaged, | think you will not again
be permitted TO visit the White House -
She refused to return the money, and be-
came very much excited and extremely
abusive, declaring that She had obtained
\ great many pardons from the president
and she should continue 10 procure them
/ tns I,nn 81 lI. ,.,nll t,,,,1 Il,
and the president had perfect under
standing, and he dare not refuse TO sigr
any paper she presented TO him. l ask
e how many pardons she had procured
She SAID she could not tell. but 4 great
many she had got three Ill 4 >ing le day
ana very Indignantly claimed thai
she had as much ri @ht TO do 50 as Other
brokers. | asked her who among hel
acqualntancc> Were engaged in the bu>I
ness. She mentioned the lame of Mrs
Ella Is. Washington. she, and and one o
the rebel colonies and others: She SAT-
that Mrs. Washington had obtained ter
pardons where she had obtained one
she did not see why she should be selec;
ed tor arrest while MIS-. Washington an,
, others We're allowed to be- unmolcstcd
, adding the remark Your action in ar
resting he will cost YOU your commi>
sion shall see the president to-mor
row, and have YOU mustered out OF ser
, vice | replied to her Tine pre>iden
: will probably require some other reason
for my dismissal from service than TN
statement of a vile creature like You"
After listening for more than an hou
: to convrsation of this character, | dccid
I ed Immediately to see the president.
l took the pardon, as delivered by Mrs
Cobb to Capt Hinc, Mrs. Cobb's writer
contract with Capt. Hine for procurin;
: the same, the marked $50 notes paid b
: H;ne to Mrs. Cobb. and by her rcturne
f to me- and leaving Mrs. Cobb in ciiarg
t Of one OF my officers, | Went TO the eN
: ecutlve mansion about S o'clock.
n l found the president alone in hi
n room, and, after the usual s.lutation,
i said, "Mr. President, | have some pa
: per> here that desire to show YOU.
d He said, ''Take a seat. sir" immed
+ ately unfolded the pardon and laid it O
d the table before him. He put on hi
e spectacles, looked at it, and said. Isl
o where did you get this - Il got
Il
IS him Mrs. Cobb's written contract tt
II procuring such pardon. He read
b when | exhibited to him the markt
money, and began a detailed statcmcl
Dt OF all the facts connected with the Gas
Ct He interrupted me in 4 moment. al
II said, ''Where did You get this pardon
i | replied, From Mrs. Cobb" and W;
G. proceeding to narrate the circumstance
C. when he interrupted lie with rising pa
n. sion, This is detective job, isn't it
I'd | answered, "ies, sir and if "
mt will listen to me Il moment, will c
>, plain it, He raised the pardon fro
+ the table and said, ''But what busine
H. have you with this pardon p When
H. again attempted to make an explanatio
ms he broke in by saying, "well, this is
as very strange affair. This pardon h
he not been recorded. You have no bu
cc ness with it, sir. There is no oath
he amnesty attached to it." | then poli
lie ly requested the president to listen to II
er, stating that | would explain the whC
ar matter. | had not proceeded far, no
ed ever, when he becnme very much exc
p ed, rose from his chair, and said, IS
'te what business have you to interfere her
Ia What business has this woman to use l
Del name in connection with this matte
as How did this pardon get out of the
"a torney generals office without being
n corded ~ Looking at the pardon,
he remarked, ''This is my signature. Il
er- not sign this pardon until very late t
he afternoon, and here find it returned,
his You say, through a pardon broker"
called his son Robert, and inquir
= a "Robert, do you know anything abb
ase this pardon - Robert answered, ~
ted father that is the pardon you sigl