The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-18

I girl he said, had no business that
! brought her here, but she win live
I happier because she me. the presl-
dent; and II is better at times to let
woman have her way, and SO he let
her talk He said he heard everybody
( that wished to be heard. and usually
heard all they wished to say.
He asked me If there was anything
ne could do for me, to which T replied
there was, and commenced a statement
OF the case OF Captain James, emitting
the name to see If he would remember
the case. Before 1 had proceeded far
he said, why, that is Captain James
case, isn't it?" l replied it was. He
said he had ordered him reinstated. and
finally asked me to go over to the war
department to see how the case stood
and let him know the next morning. l
left the room, but after closing the door
opened it again without knocking. for
which / apclogized, and found that the
president had thrown his head back in
| his chair, and his barber. who had evil
IDENTITY been watching his opportunity,
mad spread towel over his breast, in
order to shave him. I said l had for
gotten to ask him at what hour
should call. Call at o'clock. I'll be
here" went to the war department,
and upon inquiry was told they did not
understand the president as having or
dered Captain James reinstated that
they thought the case had been re-
ferred to Assistant Secretary Watson.
but upon inquiry, it was found, as I
suspected. that Mr. Stanton had
pigeon-holed it, SO that his decision
should not be interfered with
Next morning 1 went to the White
House, and took a seat in the ante
room with a newspaper, in a position
that would enable me to see the presi-
dent when he came up the stairs. The
room was filed with waiting appli-
cants. In few minutes the president
came up the stairs, and as ne turned
to go to his own room, he looked over
his shoulder and saw me with Come
in, Mr.. Janney." At that somewhat
familiar salutation, all eyes we're turned
on me with wonder as to who I was
that the president addressed so IA
military.
When 1 reported what [ had learned
at the war department, he took his pen
and wrote an order reinstating Captain
James and handed it to me. and said to
me to take that over to the department
and see if they would understand it.
When the business was completed he
asked me if 1 was a relative of Henry
Janney, of Washington, and said that
lOb lOiss alter llt tSiiilS lliSlG, ehS AtC w a.
walking down Pennsylvania avenue
one day, he remembered that he needed
a pair of boots, and seeing the name of
Henry Janney over the door Of a shoe
store, he thought to himself there is
Quaker and an honest man, and he
would go in and buy pair of boots.
He went in. and happened to meet Mr..
Janney and had long talk with him,
and found him to be very intelligent
and sensible gentleman, and he had
met him several times since, and he
would say to me, that among all the
men of the city whom he had known
since he came there, there was no one
in whose Judgment and intelligence he
had more confidence than in Henry
Janney.
thanked him for the kindness with
which he had treated me, when he said
to me. IF 1 can help you in any way
don't hesitate to call on me. I will be
glad to see you at any time l took
his order to the war department, and
upon handing it to Colonel Hardie, he
said promptly. THAT shall be at
tended to-" 1 said, Permit me to ask
how soon, probably?' Just as soon
as the papers can be made out Tnat
was on Saturday. 1 went to Phiia-
ielphia on Sunday, and on Monday the
first mail brought an order reinstat-
ins. Captain James in his former place.
John C. JANNEI.