New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-19
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
L1NCOLN'S MURDER-MlSS PEABODY AND
THE PlUTE PRlNCESS-MRS GARFIELD.


THE PlUTE PRlNCESS-MRS. GARFIELD.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, April 49," Are we then so
soon forgot y might well have been asked three days
ago, when the twentieth anniversary OF Abraham Lin
coins death passed at the National Capital with
sign or outward observance Of that darkest hour In the
Nations history. looked 10 the flags the public
buildings at half mast. but they not In the
| ing there were few gatherings mostly Of colored
people, in some OF tho small halls in the city, and few
speeches in remembrance of the day made. Per-
haIs not more than half dozen persons now here had
| personal knowledge OF the tragedy.
During Mr.. Lncon's first term four members Of the
metropolitan police were detailed at the White House,
whose duty It guard tho person of the President
at all tmes but especially his walks to and from the
War Department They known Cronin Smith,
Dunn and Pcndle or this number Pendle alone hap
pened to be ia the house the that President
Lincoln had been shot brought to the door by the
sergeant OF tho guard stationed about the White House.
II had fallen to him than to any Of the others
to escort the President his daily walks to the War
Department and also the house OF Secretary Stanton
on K-st Penlle always went armed carefully In
daytime rs at night, walking with the President
On that Good Friday evening twenty years ago Pcndle
attended the President and Mrs. Lincoln TO the carriage
when they set for the theatre. Mr. Coax had been
In the Red Room. and also visitor from Boston. who
had TIED in vain during the day to reach Mr. Lincoln.
just o;fore the four out the President gave this
visitor his card to admit him the next day IL hal been
cXEectedihat General Grant would be In tho city, aud
the rumor hal gone out that be would also be at the
theatre. As they crossed tho ve8tibue Mr.. Lincoln
spoke OF this and said sorry for the people who
will be disappointed not to General Grant" Mr..
Cofax and tho Boston sald Good night Mr.. Pres
dent the steps Of the portico and walked away to the
avenue Pendle closed tho carriage door and the Pres
dent and his wife carried to the theatre.
Two hours later the sergeant OF the guard the bell
| .NIn Dan. lln 20 hoar tha I'm
excited TIE President has been shot' Pendle
thought the soldier had got thu story Of the accident
which had bofaen Secretary Seward confoundcd with
some flying lie told him so and shut the door
Shortly afterward tho sergeant returned more excited.
and repeated what he had heard to you It's true
They've shot the President the theatre There's the
greatest excitement In the city," he said Pendc
feit II no had been struck by n Sudden blow. He
slowly closed the door and went upstairs to the largo
room then occupied by Mr.. LincOns secretaries John
g. EicoIay and Colonel Hay. their sleeping apart
ment tho reception leading 10 the eIecu-
tive Offices He found Colonel Hay, who at once said:
Keep the house closed and let no one in. aud then
hurried TO Robert ncolns room. to tell him what was
said hs father While others rushed into the city
to the worst Pende walked about In the vestibue
like daze but trying to obey his orders to keep
the hon'e closed and let one in He was soon reused
from his grief by little Tad Lincoln who came In
| sobbng and crying I" o. they've killed my papa MY
poor papa Let emo 60 my papaw He took the boy
In his arms aud carried him upstairs Tad" had his
little bed In his fathers chamber. the large room on the
south Al ic and used by President Garfield "a
his sleeping apartment Every night light luncheon
was placed hisyroom for Mr.. Lincoln ana on this
evening" tho first thing Penle remembers seeing rs ne
went in with Tad in MIS- arms was the table prepared
for the President Here he remained an hour or more
comforting Tad but without faith In his own words,
repeated ike lesson to re,ssure :ho boy who at last
sebbod himself TO sleep. Tads devotion To his father
was known throughout tho house and II was returned
twofold by tho President Tho boy would often bound
into his athora arms. aud Mr. Lincoln you'd carry him
about Ike baby Ho had set up little theatre In one
OF the rooms, tho bedroom used by Miss Nellie
Arthur aud hero H." Tad would coax IN some OF the
soldiers for hun Mt Lincolns He was so fun OF
the anxiety and sorrow OF the times that J. Iais
brightness and swoetnossl seemed to 10 the sunshine
dsybreakng through tho clouds Pcndle speaks OF the
boy as unusually attractive In his aectonatc dlspost on
ard winning ohlld-liks naturalness He believes tue
light OF rad's life went out when he lost his father
aud child no that he never recovered from this
loss. Pcndo tho President, after putting him
in tho carriage night the following morning shortly
before he dlod faithful guard went down TO the
house opposite tho theatre, whore Mr.. Lincoln was
carried after shot and there saw him In the I'M
conscious state which he reused All or the
members OF the Cabinet except Mr. Seward were
grouped about the bed OF the dynslPresdent Mrs LIN
coin was there stunned with grief.
When tho President was: brought back TO the White
House. he laid in the northwest chamber Here
while tue pOst-nortem held Pendlo was on duty nj
the door. This first occupied a. Presidents
sleeping room by Mr Arthur aud 1t rs now used by Mr.
Cleveland
p,ndle speals ofthe night when Mr. Lincoln was shot
"a that awful ght" and OF tho day following some
thing like terrible dream TO DO remembered as long
s lac lives lie has two treasures assocltei with th-t
time In tiny gold locket he keeps little band oil Mr.
Inoons hair. The looGot prc5entct to Penile by
| infian T..
April 49, 1868" On the other side aro tbs initials OF his
own nlmc In n .cimphor-scented box no preserves
frock coat OF finest black broalcOth with soft SILK
unings One sleeve Is very mlon clt put III oIne r
respects perfo,t as finale only the other
dag. Pcnllo carefully unfcids TINS coat ana say
simply SEQ whore they hal 10 out Ills coat TO get
on" Pendo Il poor man and al PLAIN II cecil hus
there "a "a sontimeut assO1iItei with his treasures
scarcely less sacred than hs association with Mr. LIN
coins life and death And the little ocke ana oampho,
scented likely to be mis- chdrens most precious
| Inheritance
Miss Elizabeth Peabody who came here month ago to
visit nephew, the younger son OF tho late Horace
Thnnsh osenslby ON pleasure trip Miss Peaboly's
real object favorable interest IN the flnto
| IniIaLs Tho Princess Sarah W innonncoa has warm
defender in this well-known phiantnropist who has
brought before the President ana placed III e
proof th nj tho Princess innocent OF the charges male
aga her The mental aud ply steal ygor o. MISS
bancroft rho two seem 70 grow s ySsn snd
quaint amt si@plisiy give an old time fashion to her
appearance But her elastic step when walking s,s ana
going up aud down stairs suggests girl OF skteon
| rather than q woman five tunes tnat ago. .,u
Miss Peabody approached the President dplomatoay.
She first nado friend and ally OF his sister wnom sue
soon SUCCEEDED 10 interesting In the Indian cause nsr
first call was promptly returned by Miss GoVea ion
This was followed by nj interchange OF visits whioh
have fragrant memories In tho flowers sent % te Ou
lady from the White House conservatory a h h
Princoss wnnsnuoca the President reached MIN ny
| the hand OF Miss Cleveland. . ,.
Why didn't you kvo the iottor TO the fresiuent you
| self T. asked q friend. 49, ,,,,,
| Oh know he got t." rerlied Miss Peabody with
smile OF satisfaction and pardOnable triumph gave
Miss Cleveland opportunity to put IN wJru' ys s
gave me q note TO the Commissioner ana wheh csisu
g. INN aaa.re Won I waa well received. fOuln tno