The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-12

out presenting no cyidcpce The case
" lio committee was read to him and
NE demanded until this afternoon At
.u'ee oeiioek to respond The commit
Tee gave Inn until halipast three, when
nv FAILED 10 APPEAR,
y was unanimously resolved to present
the case TO the House and demand AN
Impeachment The dry report of the
committee does but feeble Justice 10 the
passionate scene when the wretched
Mrs, Belknap clinging to the hone
OF girlish friendship for Mrs. Black.
burn, visited her, aud throwing herself
upon her knees, refused 10 move until
security for her husband was promised.
She Is woman of fine perserce She
dressed IN something like grandeur
Her costumes were noted for extreme
decollette The staid element of Wash.
lngton society held her a little in re.
PROOF for this foreign taste, when they
remarked of her that they preferred TO
have other mems wives display their
charms so literally rather than their
own, Mrs, Bolknop, ms Miss Tomlinson.
was a bosom friend of Congressman
BlNckburn's wife To her last night,
she betook herself when her husband,
coming home from the committee do.
clared that all was lost. To work more
effectively upon Mrs Blackburn,
THE wRErCIED WIFE
Brought her baby to plead for her II
was one Of the few cold, stormy nights
experienced in Washington. The ground
was covered with an inch of slush, the
snow melting as II fell As sheappeared
at Mrs. Blackburns it was almost i'm.
possible to recognize her. A plain cloak
was thrown over her, and her babe was
pressed in her arms, She had barely
reached the inside door when She fell in
a faint, Recovering she fell upon Mrs
Blockbum's neck She rayed piteously
to save her husband and child. She
would bear all the blame She alone
was guilty They might hang or i'm.
prison her but spare her babe and her
husband During the scene Mr. Black.
burn came in, and the two women chung
to him, his wife almost as much moved
as the wretched wife and mother. Black
burn says he was
NEVER SO MOVED IN his LIFE,
By any appeal, but he was powerless, il
he had been willing to shield Belknap
lie told the unfortunate woman, gently
but firmly, that justice must be done
and that he was powerless. This was
not the first time that Mrs. Belknap
had asked Blackburn's good Offices She
told him some points Of the story few
weeks ago, but did not say how her hus-
band was implicated. Blackburn did
not understand, and jokingly promised
to apprise her of any
PLOTS AGAINST HER HUSBAND.
A lady friend Of Mrs Belknap says of
her appearance here Mrs. Bowers came
here ostensibly to take charge of the
Secretary's house, and of her sister
child She spent two winters in the
Secretary's house during her husbands
life, and during this time she was
most intimate friend OF Mrs. Marsh.
They spent summer in Europe, travel
ing with no escort, but making them
selves conspicuous by their freedom of
manner, Mrs. Bowers was married to
Belknap in Harrisburg, Kentucky, in
1873, with great eclat, as readers of
newspapers will remember. George II
Pendleton gave the bride away. 1t was
said at the time that, through the care
full management of small inheritance
by Gentleman George" Mrs. Bowers
brought to the Secretary n very snug
fortune.
Since this marriage there has been an
arrangement between Mrs. Bowers and
Mrs. Marsh. 1t is known that they
have not spoken to each other only
when little matters of etiquette made
recognition of each other necessary.
AS TO THE FEELING,
1t is hard to give an idea. Bewilderment
sits heavy upon the Republicans, They
make no defence. They simply exclam:
DFcuulUl. DlUlne refuses 10 abruptly
vouchsafe q word. Garfield declared
that it was not altogether wonderful If
General Grant will persist in appointing
irresponsible men for high places, he
must be prepared to have his confidence
betrayed, OF the details of the fraud,
most of the Republicans profess ig-
norance, though letters are on file adj
dressed to General Coburn, former
Chairman of the Military Committee,
complaining of these post extortionists
now brought home to Belllnap, There
was tendency among the ruff-scuff
class of Republicans to sneer at Belknap
for breaking down. He should have
faced it as did" said Bill King, "or
should have gone to Canada