The New York herald., 1876-03-11
DEMEANOR OF MIR. AND MRS. BEL
KNAPP

Washington Correspondence Chicago Times
Balknap is by no means deserted IN his adversely.
The very evening OF his open disgrace Babcock visited
MIN and remained till long after midnight Robson
and his wife spent Friday afternoon while Shepherd
and his peculiar set have kept up unceasing in
timacy. Mrs Belknap is by no means abashed by tho
situation. A visitor yesterday found her lying on a
blue satin sofa, dressed in an exquisite morning robe
OF silk, covered with the richest laces She
alluded unrescrvedy to the trouble and declared that
her husband bearing up under the prosecution
manfully. She complained bitterly that of the
Washington people, who owed her husband every thing
had seen ht 10 stand aoof now nat seeming adversely
had come, but she kept up good cheer, she said be-
cause all would be bright in the end
Last evening an officer IN the army, who had hereto
fore had private business relations with the late Secrc
tary OF war that were not adjusted called upon Mr.
Belknap. He gives very graphic description oil his
visit He says:-"I never underwent
PAINFUL SCENE
When | reached Belknaps house, upon street, l
was profoundly struck with the change IN tho situa-
tion by the presence OF the uniformed police pacing
solemny in front OF the house Upon entering
thought the police business rather overdone, for dur
ing my short visit counted not less than nvo stawart
pcclers securely planted at various doors of cgress
They all had the appearance OF an intense determna
TO funl their duty OF preventing any appearance
Of escape, which must have had very depressing
effect upon tho inmates Of The house sent up my
card TO the Secretary, and waitcd his coming with
intense nervousness that orcshadowed the necessary
EMBARRAssMENT OF OUR MEETING
At our last meeting he was in an excellent cond
tion OF bodily health aud mental satisfaction with hlm
self lie his little olce in the War Department
and when | came TO him no gave me Two fingers aud
how -howed me in the most approved style. In reply
TO my card subdued looking domestic came TO me
and told me that Mr. Belknap would IN the rear
parlor The manner Of the servant lugubrious
as an undertaken when he says ''You will take
last look at the deceased" had 10 wait but mo
ment heard
A FALTERNG
upon the stairs, uncertain tread In the hail. then
the door opened slowly as the cx-Sccrcary entered
Ny God Words TAIL TO express how this man has aged
and suffered during the last lew days His lowing
silky beard was knottod and tangled, his hair
kcmpt great black rings under his eyes aud his
sunken cheeks made up picture Of woe and despair
that would have touched heart of stone.
moved that sprang forward with word Of comfort.
Regardless OF truth SAID :--'Mr Secretary believe
you TO be an honest man. Belknap at this caught
by the hand and
BURST INTO TEARS.
He was completely unnamed lie choked aud sobbed
Il am going 10 prove 1t to the people Of this country
that am an honest man before this business F." Tho
officer concludes his story by saying that Boknap said
repeatedly that he had much better defence than pco
Pile supposed. lie has by the advice OF counsel kopt
IT bnck until summoned Tor trial Then he claims that
he wlll be able TO make showing that will create "A
change IN popular opinion IN his favor lie cspe
caly indignant at the presence OF the policemen In hts
house. lie dsclaimed any Intention Of running away
and passionatcy exclaimed that his former friends
trying to urge him 10 desperation by constant
hcapng up OF indgnitics upon him.