Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-01-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

standing behind my counter" he said.
Joseph c. Willard came up to me in
a most excited way. Chandlee, he
said, 4 want a man to go to Philadei-
phia at once on a most important mis-
sion; most important, tell you. and
believe you are the man. Will you
go? | told him I would. Then nc
handed me q sealed document. I want
you to go to Philadelphia. Go to the
Continental Hotel. Mr.. Lincoln an I
the Presidential party should be there
by that time. Hunt up Col. Sumner,
who is in charge Of the party, and de-
liver this document into his own hands
and into no one else's. II the party has
not reached Philadelphia go to Harris
burg. and meet them there. Tell no
one where you are going or why you
are going, or II you are going any
, where at ALL
II went to Philadelphia at once. The
Presidential party was at the Contin-
, entail. sought Col. Sumner. The
stairway and entrances were guarded
] by armed soldiers. was refused ad-
mission, and also refused permission
to see Sumner. studied the matter
over, and finally fixed on a plan ]
sought the rear Of the hotel, gained
entrance there, bribed colored boy
to take me to the floor occupied by the
party. and found Sumner. handed him
the document. He disappeared into his
room, returned much agitated. and
handed me note addressed to willard
I then returned to Washington. Years
afterward I met Ward II. Lamon. wht
was second in charge Of the party al
the Continental and afterwards became
Lincoln's biographer. recalled the
incident to him, and asked him what
was the character of the secret doc,i.
ment that carried to Willard. II,
told me that document contained the
information and warning that led Ia
the change in the plans Of Lincoln
trip to Washington and to his passing
disguised through Baltimore at night.
Mr.. Chandlee was asked to explain
why he was 30 particular that care
should be used in getting his name
"Chandlee" and not Chandler"
We'll, II you knew how much trou
h1n both Canatn, Cba,Jiar a,d ,,y,.,,
have been caused by the slight differ.
ence in our Names" he said, 'yot
wouldn't ask. You see we have The
same initials and the same spelling Of
our last name except for the last let.
ter. When Chandler was Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury back In tn,
COS, a truck was driven up in front oil
my home on Vermont avenue. neal
Thomas Circle, and a lot Of parlor fur
niture from Boston dumped out. NJ,
wife protested, but the expressman
said It was all right; that had JUS,
paid the freight and had given him IL,
address. That nonplussed her, and she
said no more. When / got home
was dumbfounded. ! had ordered nc
furniture, had paid no freight, had Civ,
en- no address. On my return to VIII
lars, learned that my partner was thu
one who had paid the bill and given tn,
address. The furniture was fol
Chandler, who also lived on Vermont
avenue, but near the Arlington. 1t tool
some time to straighten out the tangic
"On another occasion a gentleman
called at my home late In the afternoon
and informed my wife that he was al
old friend Of mine from Chicago ans
had an appointment to dine with me
My wife was much surprised, as | ha
not notified her. After some little
conversation the caller asked what
time | would arrive. She told him. II,
asked where / was, and she said: "A
the store. AT the storev he fairl.
gasped Does he run store here? ?
That gave my wife a clew, and II onl,
took a moment to learn that the callol
thought he was at the home Of Sena
tor Chandler.
I'VE get each others mail and bill
and as we keep our accounts at tn
same bank we frequently get our bani
accounts mixed. So you see there i
reason for being careful to make l
ChandIee and not Chandler