The New York herald., 1876-03-09
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, March 8, 1875
MRS. BELKNAP ON THE OFFENCES LAID TO HER
cHARdE-wHAr OTHERS HAVE BEEN DOING
FOR YEABs-PBoMNENr MEN GUILTY IN THE
SAME wAY-AsroUNDINa REVELATIONS TO
COME.
There great cry and little wool in the testi-
mony OF the man Wolfe, who arrested last night
and brought before the bar OF the House to-day Under
the pressure put upon him he revealed the names OF
two clerks in the Navy Department the recipients Of
his brbes. Tho scandal mongers retired feeling
hoaxed Two ordinary clerks small game. after the
baggng OF Cabinet Minister, and they felt imposed
upon.
Mrs Beknap said day or two ago TO friend, who
relates her conversation that she did not consider
herself a criminal that she had done anything par
ticuarly wrong; least she did feel she was
committing great sin when she used her influence TO
get her friends positions.
''But," said she, 'if have sinned others have
doubly sinned; IL am guilty of crimes others are
guilty OF double crimes"
Sho went TO say that she had done only what
others had been doing for years. She was sure that
many people in her place would have done far worse
than she and used their influence the fullest extent
This conhdante ofMrs Belknap says that Mrs. Bcknap
and her friends make secret in their private con-
mission the practice is ono OF long standing.
Mrs Bclknap says that her case is OF little import
ance compared with the situation OF the Others The
names Of prominent threatened as having So
cured Offices for their friends through the influence Of
their presents and their money. Mrs Beknap says
that astounding facts will be brought TO light II the
committee are anxious for them, and that she is far
from deserving the deep condemnation that has been
heaped upon her by the public
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL BELKNAP.
Alexander Shepherd and General Belknap were out
riding this evening in close carriage They drove TO
tho residence Of William A. Cook, one OF Babcock's ST.
Louis lawyers where Mr.. Cook joined them and they
drove hastily away.
GENERAL INGALLS, EXPLANATION OF HIS PRE-
SENT TO MRS. GEANr-AN ACT OF KIND
NESS TO THE WIFE OF AN OLD cLAssMArE
AND FR1EHD-HIs READINESS ron rNvEsrrGA-
TIoN.
Major General Rufus ingalls,, acting Quartcrmas,er
General United States Army, authorizes the following
10 regard TO the significance Of his prosonta
ton or watch TO Mrs Grant, wife OF the President;
Five years ago, in April, 1871, friend OF his having
returned from Europe, brought with him watch Of
peculiar manufacture rs an article de reTfu made by
enterprIsing and ambitious matchmaker In Switzcr
land, which he had gotten up with the idea OF
presenting TO Queen Victoria upon the occasion
OF her opening the London Exposition. This event
no; occurring, he had the watch his hands and
going send 10 the bon mdrchs Paris This
TREND OF General Ingalls, found II out while hc
lcctng curiosities, which led him in the dircc-
ton OF purchasing watches OF astonishingly
small size and variety OF workmanship.
lie purchased IT, and, bringing II TO
this country presented II TO General ingalls, who upon
receiving conceived the idea OF presenting II TO Mrs
Grant, since, being bachelor, he did know what
else TO do with H. General Grant had been classmate
OF his and great attachment had always existed be-
tween them
On visiting Washington he took the article. and,
placing t IN small parcel called the White House
and let with the porter 70 be handed 10 Mrs Grant
which was done the same evening" just she get
ting up from the dinner table Accompanying IL was
the following letter from General Ingalls:-
DeAa MADAx-
Animated By unscnsh affection for your husband amer
friendship Of than thirty years. With
high regard for yourself take the liberty to hand you this
tunkct which beg accept being thing which Of
and which little.
Yours truly. RUFUS INGALLS,.
General ingalls, says that he had never then or since