The evening world., 1894-10-06
THE WAR PRESIDENT.
Anecdotes of Lincoln Related 4,
Representative BupJ


Representative Bundy. of Ohio, en,o.-
among other things two distinctions -
is the father-in-law OF Judge ForoL.'
the noted Republican from the RucLo.,
state, and was a Presidential Elector ~
Abraham Lincoln. says the WasbIra.se
Times. '0u
Ihe Following "reminiscences abo,,
old Abe, said Mr. Bundy tho -
DAY, have never been in print / benssi,
mem whlle visiting my town to see b,,ua
IN 1907, on which occasion had come nu
10 Masnington to secure the release ~,
Union recruiting officer who had S OF
unJustly charged with having made f StIen
vouchers Of eniistments,. and had be use
Fort McHenry. Before me in the i'm a!
those waiting to see the President ye VI
the wife. of Colonel of the Illinois wa was
ment who had been captured and wa,
her husband. iof
!" Il can't do It, madam said Mr.. lin
com N his most polite manner Their.
won't do anything | want him tn do oay W.
mas I SO'9O priv1tes in his kingdom who
l should prefer to exchange rather Il,
But But my husband is brave man Al
you mean was the ladys reply. "-a'|
Madam, responded Lincoln, as hal
ear, with this pen ! could make T1 c nl'|
onel in five seconds, but / cannon " v MI
him regiment Then he added klnddvJ
Go and see Gen. Hatch, who has cha rg.
guest l will not interfere. 'e'|
The next person in line" continue
Mr.. Bundy was a man with some sIl
Legged letters lie Of loyalty from an ex-Gov.
20 Mr.. Lincoln, another man caugbi|
what had been said. an interrupted fhs
conversation to tell Lincoln that MI
papers must have been forged as MI
brought in the letter collapsed, a aaa
Lincoln, with that peculiar pity which
WI eo least sn dessrv even ito th0ss
quickly; oh, never mind. sir: neys,
mind, sir. II is far more Interesting
would rather get a letter from a deai'
man man from a live man. any day i
the PRESIDENT was Wall street broker
and adventurer. who wanted to be mail
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, sc5
as to relieve the Government. as he de.
CARED, by hoating an Issue of bond,
His plan was to borrow for the Gov.
crnment a certain amount of money on
a pledge of sl0o,0O0,0OO Of United Stated
bonds, which were to be. issued as col
II.
plan of the schemer was very evidentlyI
TO break the price of the bonds, and |
then get possession of them at price,
less than the market. for his margin'
was very narrow.
"Mr. Lincoln listened patiently uptnI
the man was through. and then as NIL
eyed him closely he said solemnly: 'My|
friend, that is mighty good plan to get /
bonds for less than they are worth, and |
very, well thought out. but as he shook
his head don't ask me to help you in
At last IT was Mr.. Bundy's turn. H.|
told Mr.. Lincoln, by way of Introduction
that he had been Lincoln Elector, and
that what he wanted to ask of him was|
simply an act Of justice TO the falsely i'm
prisoned recruiting officer. Mr.. Lincoln
heard the story and then said: "My|
friend. when are. you going to start fol
home?" 1t was Saturday night, and Mr.
Bundy told the President that, as he dH|
not travel Sunday, he should not startI
until early Monday morning
Mr. Lincoln paused d moment and then
said: well, sir unless you start fora
Ohio at once your friend will beat you|
home"