Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-02
Professor Bob McC Culloch is here with
You; want to sec him."

i"loeS"I lOO MCCullOCu Is mere VIII
you | want to sec him."
The insoIence Of the fellow astounde'
me, and | responded in manner mucl
more expressive than polite. But
was not to be easily checked, and b
continued
"Pshaw, now Captain, it's no use
tryin' to fool me. I've worked this thin,
down fine, and there's cool thousan,
in it for you ifI can have ten minutes
talk with your prisoner. Cash it is, too
Captain, and sau
"Another word, sir, and ri lock 70,
up. There's the door--leave."
| He left. ... ...... a.....
This same day the noted General Duff
Green appeared at the State PeDitentiary
and demanded Of Lieutenant Hoysradl
(in charge) an opportunity to converse
with Professor McCulloch, "whom," he
added, II know you've got locked up
here" Hoysradt declined to comply
with General Green's request, whereup-
on that worthy whipped out an order
from General Turner, the district com
mander, directing the admission of the
bearer to any aud all cells of the peni-
tentiary. This order, also, Hoysrant re-
fused to obey, and little later has was
arra'gned at department headquarters
for disobedience and contempt But a
few words spoken by me privately to
the commander released the officer from
annoyance, and Greneral Green, rather
discounted and crestf.,llen, departed
without the interview he had so por-
emptorily demanded. A few days later,
however, he returned with an order from
Assistant Adjutant General Townsend,
but this was of no more avail than his
previous authorizations. l appealed to
the War Department for written orders
relative to the recent imprisonment Of
Psetessor McCull0cb, and within week
there came to me, through General Terry,
the following order:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
Richmond August g 1865
Special Orders, No. 2O7.
lII-CaptainJ. M. Schoonmaker, conf
manding prisons, will receive and keep
in close confinement as a prisoner of
State, until further orders, Professor r.
S. McCulloch. This order to date from
the 17th day of July, when verbal or
dcrs of the same tenor were given to
Captain SchoOnmaker.
IOficial.] A. TERRY,
Assistant Adjutant General.
AN ENLARGEMENT OF BOUNDS.
1t was my custom to visit Professor
McCullochs cell more frequently than
any other. / had conceived deep in
terest IN the man, and the days were
not many ere we we're bound one to the
other by the strongest ties of friendship.
TIC gave me the full story Of his life
reservation. Of his family connections
he loved particularly to speak-having
most to say in honor of wife and
daughter, then residing in New Jersey.
The time came when those two rela-
lives we're allowed, by special permit
from the Secretary of War, to CORE
spond with tho prisoner, it being only
provided that | carefully examine and
read all letters received and dispatched.
Wife and daughter were in ignorance of
tho whereabouts of him whom they ad.
dressed, only knowing that he was un-
der my charge, and probably in Rich
mond. One other correspondent of the |
prisoner was brother, the head of ono
of the heaviest firms doing business in
the celebrated "swamp" of New York. !
1t was through the influence this
brother brought to bear at Washington
tho favor of correspondence with his
family was allowed McCulloch; and to
the brother also were due other indul-
gences granted at later date. "You
will draw on me for any sum necessary
to meet the needs Of my BROTHER" wrote
this great dealer in leather to me. "Do
not spare money in providing for his
comfort. Attend to his every request
regard to cost" So far as was
within my power complied with these
Instructions, and all tho luxuries in the
market were at the prisoners command.
At the close of each month l submitted
= bill to a Richmond commission mer.
chant Nelson, if ! remember Alright,
vas his name), for expenses. Never
we're items called for the cash was
always forthcoming on the instant.
Occasionally l gave Prof. McCulloch a
'ide in the open air, not, however, with
)ut the authorization of the powers
lbove NE. The excursions-enjoyed be-
Fond all other privileges by the prison
sr-were variously timed from, though