Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-19
PARIS, MAINE, FRIDAY,

cc'ved everywhere with the earnest sympa.
thics OF the people, his spirits rose. and when
he pronounced good by TO the Prairie
State. At the State line. he said. Behind the
cloud the sun is shining still" And on he
sped. through the grea, free Sia'cs Of In.
diana. Ohio. Pennsy lvania. and New York.
TO fulfil his great mission.
! There was living a: this time in Chicago.
man by the name OF Allen Pinker,on. one
OF the boldcst, most shrewd and kifnl dc.
tectivcs OF any country. He had always
been thorough anti slavery man, a super
iniendent OF the underground railroad "a
friend and companion of Tovejoy. and the
'old guard" OF early aboliIionisis in tli-
nois. With his ami slavery character well
known. such was his reputation as a detcc-
tive that MIR. Guthrie. when Secretary oil the
Treasury. had Notwithstanding. employed
him as a government detective In 1860
81 le was in the employ OF the railroad com.
panies Of the Northwest.
/ In the winter Of 1861 General s .o,t. see
ing the gathering storm, He'd to Washing
ton a few national troops The passage of
these over Tie North Central and Philadel-
Phia. Washington and Baltimore railroads
greatly exasrerIed the conspirators in Bal
iimore and else where. and threats were on.
emily made, aud organizations effected. 10
destroy the railroal tracks, burn their
bridges. and the great steam ferry. boa, by
which the Susquehanna was crossed at H.. vrc
DE- Grace
In February Pinkcr rton was employed by
the officers OF the Philadelphia Wilmington
and Baltimore road 20 investigate and as
certain the facts in rcglrd to these martcr,,
with v'cp OF protecting their road. For
ihi> purpose hc removed to Baltimore. tax.
ing with him such of his detective force as
he thought bcl, suited to his purpose.
While thls engaged an officer of the road
he learned that young &c ntI Ie,nan Of high
official position under the State and national
governments. had declared that he was one
OF band who hIi sworn To take the lie of
Lincoln. on hrs way to Washington. The
officer communicated this fact 10 P!nkcrton.
and be Immediately asked and obtained
permission to investigate this conspiracy.
Ii was now to be plot and coun,crplot.
\ warm alm.rer OF the PlrsiIcn, elect
whom hc had known in Illinois. Pinkertcn
determined that, ii coolncss. courage and
,ki.l lcolI: save The l,fa 0 Mr.. Lincoln and
prevent the revolution which would follow
bis violent death. ne wouil accomplish IL.
His plan wa, with hi, detective, to enter
New Orleans. aud by Assuming To Jc syccs-
sionists OF the most cxlrrme violence. 10
secure entrance into their secret societies
and military org anizIiions. and thus pos
ssss ,Lcm,clvc, OF their secret plans. In
looking over his corps hc found two men
admirably adapted to the object he had in
view, both Young. and both able to assume
and successfully carry out the character OF
hot.JlooIcd. fierce seccssionist One of
these. whom shall call Iowatd was OF
French descent. H. had been carefully ed.
ucG,cl for \ jesuit priest. and added to hiss
collegiate studies were the advantages OF
extensive foreign travel and the ability TO
speak with great facility several foreign
Languages and kno Wedge of the South
Us localities. prrju iices, customs. aud lead.
inG men, eiivei from seyeral years resi-.
dence IN New Orleans and other Southern
cities With these qualifications he pos.
sessed 4 iiue personal appearance. insinua.
ting manners. ard that power OF adaptation
TO the persons whom they wish to influence.
popularity attributed to the Jesuiis How.
ard was instructed 10 assume the character
Of an extreme seccssionist.go TO 4 irsi-cla,s
hotel, register his name. and hjs residence
a. New Orleans. visiting places of aHusc.
mcnt. seek the acquaintance and secure tio
onhdeuce Oi the young aristocrary Of that
city enter their club, penetrate their sec.
rcts aud learn the wal projects it wa, known
they were then forming. lie was also in.
stru.tel TO make daily reports to b., chief,
then under iu assumed name, occupying an
office aud nou,nlily carrying on = regular
bps.nc.' in Baltimore These report. now
J! ing before me arc curi1u, and interesting
They show that Howard WAS umi.cu'ly sue.
cc.siui.thai be soon became vcly0nc guest.
among many Of the dr.l families 90 thl, OLD
anl refined city.
Another Of Pnkcrton'. agents was oi
grayer character. one whose devotion TO hi,
country in she mos. pc, ,lous aud thanklcs'
character Of a spy, led to his igcom.nious
death q, Baltimore. / iuay. therefore. call
bIm boy his zeal name. Timothy Webster
H. was adapted 10 operate on the middle
anl lower classes Of .ociuiy OF great ply
s...t affenptb and enlgT.rcc sktll.i ia al