New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-23

which life made beautiful anu gay.
THE TRICKS O. A SPY.
Adventures of an Army Detective.
From the Cincinnati Commercial]
have been compelled to give fictitious names o
the persons, especial as all the parties, 90 far al
we know are still living. and some Of them in THU
city. The occurrences took place during the late
war.
sat in the Office of DR.. Munson, chatting
of things in general. Finally the converse
ton changed, and the late war was talked
of, called out by picture of Sheridan's ride
that hung over the mantel.
II believe / never told you how figured
as a detective during the WARP said the
doctor.
"NO"
"Well, will tell you of one instance that
you can write it out for publication. The
papers only got an inkling Of it at that
time"
Very we'll; spin your story"
We give the doctors story as near as we
can recollect it:
was, at the time of which L speak, sta.
toned in Cincinnati; Iheld q captains COM
mission, being in the adjutant generals
department. Previously, while in Wash.
ington city, had become well acquainted
with Secretary Stanton. One day l re-
ceived letter from him asking inc to en-
ploy half a dozen detectives, and set them
to work hunting up deserters, and to per-
form such other duties as might from time
to time be required of them. l employed
several of our best known officers and put
them to work. We sent several renegades
back to their regiments, but had done moth
ing Of Importance. One day received q
dispatch from Stanton to keep a look out
for a Mrs. Longmead, living. when at home,
some miles north Of Cincinnati, but in an
adjoining county. The secretary said he
had it. on good authority that Mrs Long
mead was carrying dispatches from the
enemy. Without giving the detectives q
hint of the news had heard, told them to
notify me Of any fresh arrival Of ladies at
the hotels.
knew Mrs. Longmead very we'll, as she
attended the same college with me at Ok
ford some years before.
A detective notified me that there was a
strange lady stopping at the Broadway. He
was Mrs. LOngmead, although told him he
was mistaken. Ithen sent for another detec.
tive, whom had selected for the purpose,
and told him to take board at the 6rOad-
way and watch the movements of a certain
lady dressed in black.
A few days after this occurrence another
detective came and reported that two ladies
had arrived from the country in a hack,
had taken passage in the steamer Glendale,
bound South. Furthermore, that they had
an extra amount of baggage. The Captain
was notified that his boat must not leave
without orders.
The following morning two officers were
sent to the boat with orders to converse
with the suspicious ladies, and if they re-
fused to allow their baggage to be searched
to bring them up to the office under arrest.
An hour afterward the officers came to the
office with the ladies and two very large
trunks. l, Of course, affected ignorance and
inquired the cause of the trouble. They
told very plaintive story. Then in
quired of the officer what it all meant, and
he said they had opium in their trunks.
''Only enough for family use" retorted the
younger Of the ladie& examined the
trunks and found fifteen pounds Of opium
and large amount of quinine. When the
ladies entered the office, / recognized them
as being the mother and sisters of Mrs.
although did not make myself
known, seeing that they did not recognize
me. Mrs. Schuyler and daughter were in
trouble at the idea of being caught with
of war in their possession. l
told them they must consider themselves
under arrest, and as we had no military
prison suitable for the incarceration Of
ladies, they must choose hotel, where they
would be kept in room under guard. They
made choice Of the Burnet House, and
thitber they were conveyed in hack.
AS 1 was assisting Miss Schuyler into the
hack, and defending her skirts from contact
with the wheel OF the vehicle, l became
aware that her dresses were unusually
weighty; however, said nothing then, but
T. no.
The young lady she must retire and take off
an undergarment which l named. She
feigned indignity at my rudeness, but told
her none was intended, but the skirt must
have After many fearful prOtestatiOns and
that had already taken every
Thing she had that was cOntraband Of war,
she finally retired to her room and brought
me the skirt--and such a one it was On
l found that it contained
nearly $1,000 worth of quinine. As learned
afterward, two of them had been three
months IN quilting the quinine into the gar
ment.
On the morning. following that on which
made the arrest, entered my office little
late, and, as l expected, found Mrs. Long
mead, sister to one prisoner and daughter of
the other: l did not seem to recognize her.
out took q seat and inquired if there was
could do to promote her welfare.
Yes, sir; l have called to get pass to 90
70 Nashville"
"Yeu do not need a pass, madam. Our
troops hold every point between this and
Nashville"
81 know, but I would feel safer with a
pass"
II can not give YOU one, but if there is
my trouble ysu can get one at Louisville"
"But l understand that you are arresting
aides right here in Cincinnati"
"Yes, we did arrest your mother and sister
Mrs. longmead."
The effect was instantaneous, She spranp
% her feet with all the fury and malignity Of
he tiger in her eyes.
allow dare you, sir, address me as Mrs.
Longmeade don't know you,. SIR"
"Ah, perhaps you remember one certain
lack Munson, at Oxford, some years ago.
II have not the taintest idea Of who you
ire. You are labOring under q mistake, for
nv name is not Longmead."
~ know yon did not register at the Broad
way under that name, but nevertheless
70ur real name ia Mrs. Lengmead."
''At the Broadway! When did arrive
here?"
"On Thursday last"
nes"
II shall be compelled to place you under
,uard; so give me the. keys Of your trunk,
md will have your baggage searched and
hen sent to you"
Mrs. Longmead acknowledged that shs
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