The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-24
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what an AudarIOus Cyuic says Ot Him
In the (npItnl,

what an Auaacuous Cymic says ot Him
In the Capital.
Correspondence Of the Washington Capital.
Pendleton, this writer declares to be
an irresistibly fascinating man, who
would have no need 10 employ money to-
get the thrice neglected claim allowed.
Mrs. Belknap, then Mrs. Bower, was for
some time u boarder at the Burnet
House, in Cincinnati. and very intimate
with Mrs Marsh. These ladies', al
though highly respected, were not con
sidered good society. Mrs. Pcndlcton,
who was Key, Of the Stars -Spanglcd
Banner" family, was not on visiting
terms with Mrs. Bower nor Mrs. Marsh.
The two last felt this deeply. Bower
was killed and Mrs. Bower joined her
sister, the wife Of the Secretary, in
Washington Now, about this time,
Gentleman George appeared in
Washington, preferring the claim of the
Kentucky Central. He was not re
quired to pay any money. few short
speeches,
FEW WINNING SMILES,
and an invitation 10 join his family.
then in Europe, did the business,
George smiled on the fair Bower and
she softeued. The fair Bower smiled on
the Secretary, and he softened. The
Secretary smiled on his subordinates,
and they all softened. and in u few days
"H. g.. with 100000 in his pocket,
escorted tho fair Bower to New York.
where she became the guest Of the
Marshes. and "G. g. living ut
the New York Hotel, drove Mrs. Bowor
aud Mrs. Marsl through Central Park
evory afternoon. and every night ut the
opera or the theatre
THE THREt cRACEs
could he seen, and after, at Delmonico's,
u delicate supper of lobster sa,ad and
champagne terminated the pleasures of
the day. in due course Of time og II
Gunarder the three took passage for
Europe, and on the passage "G. q. ap-
pcared as their escort Mrs. Marsh had
had experience on the briny deep, and
so escaped sca-sckness. but the fair
Bower had to be waited on and support
ed.evefy hour Of the day until the Irish
Channel was reached, and then, in
smooth waters, the fair Bower bloomed
'fG. g." was SO true to his charge That
Irr LiNaEnED IN LONDON
driving in the park and visiting the
opera M in New York. until Mrs. Pen
d1eton heard of the devotion and ordered
"Gentlemau g." to join her on the Con
tjnent. which. as devoted husband, he
WIS DDltUft 10 flDs IL lS ShlA bilht HVii'
serious consequences were threatened,
but have always regarded them MS ,in-
founded rnmor. The rest Of the romance
Is somewhat sad. The two women, who
were The Damon and Pytbias Of their
day. fell out. They disagreed with each
other. Zach accused the other with
sMrRUDENr CoNDEcr,
and as Mrs. Bower became Mrs. Bel
e a QnarntnrN a the { sulyi
net. she had somewhat the advantage
i'm social sta.ux and SO the fair Marsn
sought to pub her down. and down she
came. But dom you see IN all this hoW
ridiculous il is TO suppose ~. q. was
called on to spend money when ms sort
persuasive tongue and his tender, low
ing ewes and handsome person and high
position could winthe day? This story
expanded even to Mrs. Pendlcton hay
ing left her husband and
MEDITATED A DIVORCE,
has been in certain circles IN Washing
ton for weeks, but newspaper meo nave
been reticent TO give il publicity. IT Is
asserted that If he had not been l4an
pered by this state Of things Pendlel2n
could have shown that his share Of the
X entucky Central claim was not csGes-
sivc. It is shown in proof of Pendloton' 8
Of character that In 1868 u
caucus was held in Cincinnati, and ten
friends Of ''G. q. made fupd OF SO,
900 TO carry his nomination at the New
York Convention. The money was paid
in. and the subscribers supposet that II
had gone the way OF all political GpIltfl-
buttons.
THEY WERE MISTAKES.
No sooner had the defeated party re-
drew ten checks for 5000 each and seat
them to the subscribing parties. Pen
dleton's standing is completely broken
as II political aspirant, but his friends
claim that he can not be charged with
greed.
Gen. Butler, not satisfied with block.
ing Dana's game, comes To the dcatn 81
with customary gusto. IL Is
now ascerfained by Buffers friends
that he has worked up Pendleton g case
so that there is no doubt as 10 how
' Gentleman George" secured the pas
sage Of the Kentucky Central Railroad
claim. II Is said that Mr.. Butler has
traced the Treasury warrants, in which
the gum was paid, to New YORK, where
one OF them, amounting TO $4,000, was
paid to first a bank and then to q mid
dleman, who paid the money TO
kTUt THEN BoN I'Ns'
IT will be remembered that Pendlcton
swore that he had never paid any money
to any member Of Belknap's family or
any official OF the Government. This
was very discreet Of him, as it will be
shown that the money was pald 10 MIS-.
Bower. who was not ut the time q mem
her of the Belknap family. Mr.. Butler
has all the necessary nam to make the
story complete.
4 Foolish story About Diamonds.
Washington Special TO Chicago Inter Ocean.
Various rumors are in circulation con
cerping alleged affairs similar to the
post-tradership scandal, and the Pen
dleton railroad claim comes TO the sur
face of gossip again. A story is told by
% person, who met the Marshes and
Pendleton3 in Europe, somewhat aS fol-
lows: Pendleton went to Europe, IA he
testified, Immediately upon receiving
the payment Of this claim. In Paris
where he met Mrs. Bower, now
Mrs. Belknap, he bought and
presented to her u very hand
some set of diamonds, costing sey
eral Thousand dollars. Mrs. Marsh, II
is stated, got hold Of the bill in some
way and sent it to Mrs. Pendleton, who
was in another part OF Europe at tht
time. giving Mrs. Pendleton to under
stand that it wasa present purchased by
her husband for her When Gentleman
George arrived home where his family
were stopping Mrs Pendleton, o
loureo vuaa on the lockout for dia