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Show WAS LINCOLN'S UODYaUAtlD. Mr, Thomot I Pendel, an attache of the white boute, hat terveil teven presidents, pres-idents, lilt name It known to but few, comparatlcely speaking, yet ho baa stood at his pott for 34 ycara, or evor tlnce Nov. 3, 1884. On that date, with two other capital policemen, Pendel wat appointed aa bodyguard to President Presi-dent Lincoln. They were detailed In cltlxen'a dress, with badget and tlx-thootera tlx-thootera concealed. Of the appointment Mr. Pendel tat: "Soon after our arrival, ar-rival, aa we were silting In the entry at the foot of tho private staircase, Mr, Lincoln deacended the stairs and tald; 'Which of you men will walk with mo to the war department?' I went along with him. It waa a dark night, but when we reached tho door of the department de-partment ho turned to me and aaldl 'Mr, Pendel, you go back to the white house and then home. It will bo late before I return, nnd your family may need you.'" Mr. Pendel'a aervlce at the wblto house haa been continued tlnco hit first appointment. He waa THOMAS T PKNDKL. born on the Analastan Island, near Georgetown, Md . on May 29, 1824, and to It 74 yean nf age |