Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-27

WA4s:-I ssnW meeting, when foss settle
Grinssll AYE. similar to that at Nh. Hsyt's, I
''gPSS;; :;,.-ra., "a, be a;.,..... 5000,
A. There was no meeting-so Premeditated meet
ing-tc my Knowledge, called at my house, in rsla-
ten to the subject Of writing this letter any other
matter concerning Mr.. Glentworth. The gentlemen
named called at my house, rs l have before stated
and during the versaton that took place Rpon va
rious subjects, this rumor was nentioned upon
which the letter spoken Of was written by Mr. ORA
per. -u
Whiting-Nsw, Mr.. Grinnell, upon reading the
question, you will perceive that's no answer to it.
lQuestson read again
Grmneal.-We acted as nsenbsrs Of the Wing
party.
[Question read again.
A. Certainly not. As members Of the Wing party,
not as is authorised agents.
Q. What two letters of Glentworth are referred
TO In the first line Of Mr. Diapers letter your
A. do not know of any fsro letters being
excePS by rumor do not know Of any letters OF
Gientworth being received at that time any other
q. DO you know Of any letter or letters that had
been~eceived from by any person or pc
sons which was the subject Of conversation at the
time Mr.. Diapers letter was written?
A do not know Of any letters having been re-
eeIved from Mr. G.entworth by any person or per-
e. Did you not enquire, before you approved of
Diapers letter, what was the contents of Client
worth's letters spoken OF in Mr.. Draper'sl
A. As have before stated, the rumor that hid
heard during the latter part of the day-this rumor
was again repeated BY the gentleman that called upon
Whiting .-On the letter being read for your sppro
va' did you not enquire what the purport Of Client
A. know nothing of the purport of Glentyorth's
letter, except by rumor
Whiting-Thats no answer. asked what was
the ramor: asked PLAIN question, and repeat IT,
A. The letter was read expressly for INV ap-
probation. II was read once
Whiting.-That's been said sin or seven times be-
A. When this subject wa. spoken of. these yen.
tlemen spoke Of the rsmor about town.
Whiting No answer in that.
A. asked the question if they knew what had
been written, and they repeated the rumor. had
asked this previously to the letter being written,
and they said they did-that is, as to Whit the con-
tents Of the letter were.
Here Mr.. Whiting framed question, expressly
MIR. Grinnell stopped him by saying, al nersr
said that thsy did" They mentioned what they
had heard by rumor.
The last question was repeatedly
A. The letter was read expressly for my approval
In the course of conversation with the gentleman
snquired whether they knew what the contents of
the letters were. understood them to say distinct
repeated TO me.
g. Do you know by information, or Otherwise,
whether Mr.. Henry w Ravens at any time, and
when, was the bearer Of package from this city,
to Mr.. Gentworth iu Philadelphia.
A. do not know anything about il, by nv own
knowledge, or even by rumor.
q. Was not the appointment Of Glentworth, as to-
bacco inspector, pressed upon the Governor, the
ground of extraordinary services rendered by him
at the fall election Of 1857
A. did not know anything about the appointment
rectly or indirectly, until saw it in the public
prints; did know that he had such an appoint-
ment in contemplation. Think did not hear Of II
till then tta
@. In the winter of 1889, was his removal from
the Office Of tobacco inspector opposed by you or
any Of your friends TO your knowledge, on the
ground Of extraordinary services rendered Phila-
delphia and New York, In the fall election of 1885,
or the spring election OF ls59-no, fall election of
1885
A. So far as my knowledge is coBcerned-in re-
ply to this question, know nothing about his
vsi-ob, he has not been removed.
Question read again.
A. know nothing about his renorai
Whting-Not an answer 10 my question, sir.
self-by others-to remove ham from office ;-or any
influence exercised TO retain him in office.
G. Had ysu not, previous to Jan. 1899, seen or
heard Of letter written by GIentworth, purport-
ing TO be written BY him, 10 h. G. Wetmore, threat
ening that unless ne retained in the Office Of
bacco inst eetor he would disclose all his kno wedge
of the frauds committed at the fall election Of 1888
IF such letter.
@. Did you not, in the winter Of 1889, see Mr. |
Slatchford, Mr.. Starr, Mr.. Draper, Mr.. Bowen and
I1urior Weed, or some Of them at the Eagle Ia |
rern, or isewhere in Albany, upon the subject Of
he appointment, removal, continuance in Of /
ice OF Mr.. Glentworth
A. Not TO my knowledge Or, II put tha, strong |
n. No, never. There nor elsewhere.
q Was you present at any time in the fall Of 80
4 a meeting, at which Glentworth was present, ON |
he subject Of his errand to Philadelphia talked
~
A. never was present at any meeting where Mr.. |
orth Or, never was present at any |
uch meeting, would be the proper answer.
q: Did You know that MIR. Blatchford had sent |
800 to him
A. did not, sir Or, do not
Recorder Have you got through, sir.
Grinnell.-Go on, sir. ] wish You to put any
questions relating to legal illegal voting as far
Iou please desire to answer very fully ON all these
,oints.
Grinaell-I wish 10 add to the last answer but
me, this Nor have 1 ever been present at any
meeting with MIR. Glentwcrth, and the gentleman
,amcd, at any time, or place or hour-wi,h Mr..
3atchford, Bowen or Wetmorc"
Grinnel-And I.wish 10 add to the last question
his :-"Nor do know OF any money having been
aid to Mr.. GleDtworth by any individu
Grinncll-And I wish 10 add, if il is proper, that
do not know ofany Illegal voting by any member
4 The party.
whiiing-I don't think any one who knows Mr.
srinnell would suppose that he would lend himself
coontenance or bring about any illegal voting IL
e ksew IL.
The affidavit was then read over by the Recorder.
Mr.. WHITING have one more question.
q. How came you 20 preserve a copy OF Mr.Dra-
ers letter.
A. Mr.. Draper preserved the copy Of his own let
cr.
q. l. that the whole answer
a. never preserved copy OF i'll
O. How then can you now state that the letter
-ou now produce is copy Of the one written by
Draper in ls3s
A. saw Mr.. Draper copy the letter immediate
v after completing the original and am snre that
he copy presented By Mr.. Bls,ehford was in the
.andwriting of Mr.. Draper. And know well Mr.. |
Diapers hand writing.
a when did you last Mr.. Diapers draft or |
copy the original letter cent on to lenworth at
was taken when Draper wrote /
he letter 60 Glentworthl
A. I.w IT three or four or Eve days sinee-afew
lays since.
q. In whose possessien'
A. Mr.. Drsrers.
q. Can ycu give NJ any information by which we |
IAN discover who originally employed Mr.. Client. |