The National tribune., 1902-08-14


lutionary War. My maternal grandpar.
ents were from Pennsylvania. of old
Dutch stock. Grandfather Pcndel was
connected with the Hudson Bay Fur Com
pany, and was located at Alexandria. He
accumulated S100,U00, which he spent in
aiding the Revolutionary cause. His re-
mains lie in the churchyard of Chris;
Church, Alexandria, where Gen. Wash
ington used to worship.
80 Father Thomas Pendel WIS in the In
dian wars previous to the War of 1872,
and also took part i'll this war. He was
an artilleryman. and at the call for vol
iunteprs on Lake Erie reported for duty
on an American brig to fight an English
frigate.' He was in the battle of BLACK
Rock, which site is now the city of Buff
sfalo. and lost an arm. For this he re-
ceiyed-a pension of $50 n year.
II enlisted in the Marine Corps on
March 5, 1916. at Philadelphia; and on
Feb. !. 1917. sailed from Boston on the
battles',ip Ohio. bound for Vera Cruz.
In 1861, or 1862. / was appointed on
the Metropolitan police force.
ASSIGNED TO DUTY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Alfonso Dunn. Andrew Smith and myself
We're ordered to report at the First Pre-
cinct. in the old City Hall, at l o'clock
in the afternoon. We supposed we were
to be detailed for detective work in New
York City, on account of the great riot,
especially as we We're ordered to report in
citizens clothes, to conceal our reyolyers,
and to be sure TO have them clean and
in good order. We arrived at the City
Hail. and were told that we were to go
to the Presidents Mansion, there to re-
port to Mr.. Lanham, United States Mar
Shal of the District of Columbia.
Arriving at the White House, Marshal
Lanham took Us upstairs and into the
Presidents office. where we We're intro
,duced to Mr.. Lincoln and to his Secre-
taries, Mr.. Nicolay and Mr. Hay, the lat
ter now Secretary of State We were
then Instructed to keep sharp lookout
in the different parts of the house, more
particularly in the East Room and at the
door of the Presidents office.
On the first Sabbath morning at the
White House. we were in a little wait
ing room on the right-hand of the stairs.
This room of late years until the remodel
ing of the White House was commenced
had been used by the President as a
smoking room, and also as recep-
tion dsom for those calling ON the Presi
dent and his family socially. Where later
was the elevator used to be pair of little
.0id-fashioned stairs. This was favor
lite stairway of Mr.. Lincoln's; he used it
more than any other in the house.
w MI 1%luttlB
that Sunday morning we were all chat
ting-aRd By we | mean Edward Burke
his old coachman. Edward McManus, Al
fopso Dunn and myself. Entering the
room he said, (which one of you gentle
mon wifi take a walk with me as far as
Secretary StantOn's house? He is sick
in bed and want to see him." As
had seen good deal of the world and
had been placed with public men of high
cfafiar I md SaiI Mr p-.SiIanf
j will walk with you"
After we had passed out of the front
door and were still on the main portico,
but out of the hearing of anyone, the
President said to me, Il have received
great r,any threatening letters, but have
no fear
After we got off the portico, going east,
L said, MIR. President, there has been
many n good, brave man who has lost
his life simply because he did not fear"
Then he remarked in a thoughtful way,
THAT is SO; that is So
Then We passed along out the eastern
gate and across Pennsylvania avenue to
Secretary Stanton's house, which was op-
posite Franklin Square on the north side
of X street, near the late Senator Sher-
mans residence. 1t was an elegant build
ing... Lrang the bell, and the servant who
came to the door admitted us at once.
We were shown into the private parlor,
The President said. Now, you remain
down here; I am going upstairs into Sec
retary Stantons room; he is sick in bed"
1 picked up book and passed the time
examining it until the President returned.
On the way back to the White House
the President was silent a long time.
thinking of the grave problems of the day.
1 presume. After while he began 10
talk, and in the course of the conyerSa-
ton / mentioned Senator Harlan, and
said, Mr.. President, Senator Harlan
seems to be a very good man." He re-
piled. '.Yes, Senator Harlan is good
man." 1t always seemed to me singular
coincidence that very soon after this con-
yersation Mr.. Lincoln appointed Senator
Harlan as one of his Cabinet officers.
Afterward Robert Lincoln married Mr.
Harlan's daughter Mary, whom | knew
very well, as l did also her mother and
father.
THE PRESIDENT ANXIOUS ABOUT
SHERMAN.
Almost every day about 10 o'clock
would accompany Mr.. Lincoln to the War
Department. He was exceedingly anx-
ious about Gen. Sherman's army, which
was at that time marching through the
South. On one occasion he remarked to
me that he felt very uneasy about Sher-
man, since he had not been able to get
any information regarding him for three
weeks.
In going over to the War Department
l used to try to expedite his leaving the
White House as much as possible, be-
cause people would always hang around
and wait to see Mr.. Lincoln and would
thrust notes into his hands as he passed
and in many ways annoy him. One day
just as we got to the front door, after
going out of the private corridor, there
was nurse who had been in the East
Ro0Is with an infant in her arms and
little tot walking by her side. Just as
we were about to pass out Of the door,
she got in front of us. took hold of the
little tot gently, and moved her to one
side so that we could get out. The Pres
ident noticed this action, and rather dis
approved of my moving the child to let
him pass and said, That's all right; that's
all right" When We did get out he start
ed off rapidly. Mr.. Lincoln did not seem
TO be walking very fast, but it kept me
hustling TO keep up with him: so much so
that although | was pretty tall myself,
l had curiosity TO know how tall the
President was. One day as we were
about to leave the white House, / asked
the President his hight. He replied. II
am just six feet three inches in my stock
ing feet"
MR.. LINCOLN AND THE MOLLY INQUIRIES.
During the rebellion the 'Molly Nc.
Guires' up in the State of Pennsylyapia
had been giving the Government a great
oe;ii Oh trouble, as result of the officers