National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-17

This hlgh-handed and criminal outrage OF the
use Of the Presidents name and authority very
naturally excited his deepest solicltude and In
dignation. II included not only an attempt to
swindle unsuspecting persons, Int a reflection
upon the action Of the Administration OF the
worst character. by the Presidents direction
Gen. Babcock at once laid all the facts In hi
possession before the solicitor OF the Treasury
Department, and through him telegraphed a
brief statement Of the case to
col. n. c. WHITLEY,
In New York, the chief OF the secret service d.
vision. This alert and most efficient ofiicer
reached Washington the morning after receiy-
ing the telegram, and at once placed himself In
possession Of such meagre facts In the case as
had then come to light. After a quick but very
careful review ne detailed two OF us a5lest ON
city last Thursday morning.
In the meantime chief Whitley had devised
plan for the capture OF the swindler, which he
communicated to his Officers with full and par
ticular instructions as TO their mode Of operat-
eng, which were only slightly modified from
time to time as hew facts were developed In the
OF course the nrst thing to do was to call at
No. 42s sixth street, and there in large printed
letters was found the name OF the
REV. J. HALE BARNEY
placarded on one OF the front parlor windows OF
the house. On inquiry It was found that al.
though the Rev. J. Hale Barney had rented the
parlor, and had paid half a months rent In sd
vance, he had never put In an appearance. Right
nj this point the history OF the reverend gentle
mans crime commences In this city. About the
9oth Of last March he wrote letter from the
National hotel, In this city, to Madame -, al
dressed "Landla'ly go sixth street" asking her
senator Clayton. NGIsme - hardly knew
what 20 do, but nnally determined that he could.
shs was about going North on visit, and did
80, and for some time heard nothing from him.
the Nth of March a ANAL hut trunk and
a package was brought TO Madame's house by
Adams Express Company, which her daughter
she received letter from Adams express AK
ing what should be done. One
D. PARDEE,
Of Puget Sound, Washington Territory, and a
native Of Connecticut, who had an upper room
In her house, advised her by all means To receive
the trunk. and to accept the rent for half a
month which had been rendered, and, taking the
advice, the trunk was received, placed In back
corner Of the room, and with Instructions from
the Rev. J. Hale Barney that all his mail matter
should be deposited In II through letter hole In
the top. In the meantime, by previous agree
ment, Mr.. d. 8. Pardee had moved down into
the bedroom hack OF the parlOr. Rev. Mr.. Bar
ney also sent her from Baltimore q sum Of money
TO pay for registered letters, and by his request
the sign above referred to was pasted up on the
paTlor window, and also on the parlOr door. All
Ibis looked somewhat queer to Madame -
and her daughter, but PaTdee quieted their ap-
pTehensions by telling them that 'clergymen did
not know how to transact business, and often
had queer ways" The mail matter began TO be
somewhat heavy, and was duly deposited In the
trunk, awaiting the arrival OF Mr.. Barney.
The Officers suspiciOned that all was not right
with Pardee; yet he seemed like an agreeable
and an accomplished gentleman. But under Mr..
Whitley's dill ectiOns one Of his Officers rented a
room over the parlOr last Friday, while another
OiieeE was Instructed to ylgilantly watch the
house rem sSs outside p0m mat to
not for an instant been beyond the striciest sur
gelance Of the secret service. Pardee
HAD NO oPKN OCCUPATION
beyond that Of writing up some articles on In
dian anars, with which he Is undoubtedly quite
well posted. The lock OF the trunk was an orll-
nary one, and Key that would open IL was soon
placed In the hands Of the Oficer up stairs. In
the Meantime facsimile Of the circular and all
Its cOatents were printed for decOy letters.
Marked money was inClOsed In the letters, and
various excusel were made In apparent good
faith for the small amounts. They were signed
"a Friend OF the Canse,""A SympathiZeT, dDe-
pend upon me-" &c., &C.
TWO CARRIERS
were taken into confidence, and they were In.
stnicted 20 deliver the letters at any hour OF the
day, Madame - received them and put them
In the trunk.
Yesterday morning d. &. PArdee left his lodg.
inRs about O'Clock and went 10 Dubant's for hli
breakfast. While he was gone the trunk was
examined and the mail found undlstuTbed. lie
returned TO his room, and after remaining half
inmate the trunk was again examined aud the
letters missing. The Ofiicer outside was sig.
nailed; PAIilee was quietly followed TO the post
once, aud Ehlle In the act OF dropping letter
was arrested.
lie made no special disturbance, and quietly
accompanied the Ofncer TO the headquarters OF
the police. His person was searched aud pOr-
tl0H Of the funds mailed TO him Tuesday evening
Ivy the Officers was found on him, and other pa
PerH. con4rnlng the suspicion that Pardee and
hey. Mr.. Barney were
IOsI AsD the SAME INDIVIDUAL.
Tie was LETT ~ Charge, with the strictost orders
that be should not be allowed To communicate
with any one The OliieeIa then returned To his
back-parlOf room, where search was made, and
4 lot ~ blank paper, similar TO that on which the
circulars were printed, was found, together with
lot OF envelopes like those with the printed
address. Among other things found was the ad-
dress Of PaTdee,
400 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Tue plot silly IN ia conception, but from its
very holiness apt to mlseAd, began to thicken.
A. the headquarters Pardee gave up several
Keys, and Indicated where the key to the tTnnk
could be found, under the bureau In hts room,
The third story front OF 420 sixth street Was &C.
0upled by Mi, A. Schuyler Ratton, and the va
FinuH 1haaTN N "a nf1RRFa Lad them Ia