The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-23
THE TRIPLE gCAyD1L,
PendIeton, Bower, and Helkuap-A Case Of
Alleged Bescherism In Politics.


According to the grosser scandal, the re-
lauOns between MIR. peRdIetpn and Mrs. Beknap
were ~ character so tamil as To- Justify IA
grcatcr than are usual among worldly friends
that present" Of fIn0O to tho lady might
mass under the laws OF gallantrl that her in
1uencc " IN urging p claim ~ tiinc that sum
was derivable from the same source IN return
and that the whole transaction. both WAYS, was
one OF somewhat too ardent attachment.
nom ne thic1go To,,s.
wAsHtNGroN, March TO- There arc volumes
Of current gossip going to show that ppndet IN
did not tell all he knew In his recent testimony.
He dccl red that he had pad no Ofiicial money,
but he did not say that he had gwen no money
10 Mrs Bower. Pendleton this writer declares
have no need to employ money to get the thrice
neglected cl i'm allowed. Mrs. lelknap, then
Mrs. Bower. wns for some time DO rdcr at the
Burnett House In Cincinnati. and very Intimate
with Mis. Marsh. These ladies'. although highly
respected, we're not considered good society.
Mrs. Pendleton, VINO was a Key, OF the Star
SpaDeled Iisnnor family. was not on visi ing
terms with Mrs. Rover nor Mrs. Marsh. The two
last felt this deeply. Bower WINS Killed aud MY.
Bower Joined her siste" the wife Of the Secrets-
nv, IN Washington. Now about this time Gen
tleman George appeared In Washin qton, pre-
ferrinR the claim of the Kentucky Central. He
was not required to nay sny money. A few short
speeches, n fow winning smiles, aud an In
vitation to Join his family. then IN Europe.
did tho business. George smiled on the fair
Bower. aud abe softened. The fair Bower smiled
on the Secretary, and he sOftensd. The Secre-
tarv smiled on his snbordnates, and they ~
softenod. and IN few days g. o. with
MIN s~,VS IA MS p'rhet, escorted tne ~, ,hd
guest OF the Marshes, aud T." u. Co." living at The
New York Hotel. drove Mrs. Bower and Mrs.
harsh through Central Park every afternoon.
md every night at the Opera or the theatre the
Three Graces could he SEEM and after At Del
monicO's, n delicate supper OF lobster salad and
champiRe terminated tue pleasures of the daY.
In due course OF time, on q Cnnarder the thrco
took passage for Europe. and on che passage
q. O. appeared as their escort. Mrs. Marsh
had had experience on the biiny deen, and 81
escaoed SCI sickness; but the fair Bower had
tod sY.Vfn
q until the Irish channel was reached, and
then, In smooth waters, the fair Bower blooned.
20. g." was so true to Lis charge that he liover-
ed In London, driving In the park and visiting
the opera. ma IN New York, until Mrs. PendletOn
hoard OF the devotion and ordered =" Gentleman
g." to ioin her on the Continent, which, as n
devoted husband, he was bound to do. Tho
rost OF this romance v somewhat sad. The
two women, who were the Damon aud Pythias
OF their day. fell out. They disagreed with
each other. Each accused the other OF Inn
prudent conduct, and as Mrs. Douer became
Mrs. BelKnap, VITO Of Secretary Of the
Cabinet, she had somewhat the advantage In
social st,tua and 90 the fair Marsh sought to
pull her down, and down snc came. But don't YOU
see In all ths how ridiculous II h to suppose that
&C. G." WAS called on 10 spend money when his
soft, ersIasiNc tongue, aud his tender, loving
ewes, and handsome person, and high position
could win the day1 This story expanded even
to Mrs. Pcndl-tOn having lett ner husband and
meditated divorce Dut newspaper mon nave
been reticent to give II publicity. 1t IL asserted
that N he had not been hampered by this state
OF things, Pendle.on could have shown that his
SHIRE Of the Kentucky Central claim was not ex
oessive. IL J. shown. In proof OF Pendleton's
generosity Of character, that In 1858 a caucus was
held IN Cincinnnti, and ten fr ends Of &c. O."
made fund Of $4,000 to carry his nomination
at tue New Ngtk Convention. The money was
y I'D In. ana the subscribers supposed that II
had gone the way OF all political contributions
1hey were mistaken. No sooner bAd the de-
feat ID party returned ~ Cincinnati than PEN
dleton drew ten cheeks for $1,ON eacD, and sent
them t. the subscribing paroles. PcndlstOn's
ST ,nding IL comnl"telv brok ~ a. political as
pirant. out his friends clalm that he cannot DO
charged with greed.
Gen. Butler. not satisfied Win blocking Dan1's
game, comes to tn" death - pendlctOn with
customary gusto. Ii Is now assorted by Buffers
friends that he has woraed up pendleton's case
90 th Z there h no doubt as % how " Gcntlcman
Gee secured the passage OF the Kentucky
Central Railroad claim. II - said that Mr.. Hut
Ter has trHced the Treasury warrant, in which
the sum WIS paid. to New York. where one "
them, amounting To- 5000. was paid 10 inst 4
bank and then to a u.iJdlcnan, who paid the
money t. the then Mrs. Bower.
IL will loo remembered that Pcndleton swore
that he mad never paid any money - any NOM
b I OF Helkndps family or any Official OF tne
Government. THIS VAS very Discreet Of him, -
It will he SHOWN that the money was paid TO Mrs
Bower. WHO was not at the time n member of
tho DelknIp Is. Nj. Butler has al ths Leoes-
sary names TO make the story complete.