Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-31

au were joined nj tile door by MIR. Edmonds. In the
mean time | remained in my library, and did not see
| either until met them ut Mr.. Hoyt's, where | wen,
very soon.
AT Mr.. Hoyts found him, Mr.. Edmonds Mr. Ste
venson, and fourth person whose was not only
unknown to me, but whose person had never to my
knowledge belief, before He made known
TO me by Mr. Stevenson, think, as MIR. Gentworth
After few moments general conversations Mr. Steven
son commenced speaking of the perilous condition in
which Mr. Gentworth would be placed if he made the
contemplated disclosures, very much as he had spoken
to Mr.. Hoyt and myself in the morning. herein be-
fore stated aud added that he had old Mr. Glentworth
what had been said by and Mir. loyt to him, Ste
venson. The reply to MIR. Stevenson was made by
began by repeating the substance of what said the
morning. and us had learned just BEFORE the base cond
lions which Glentworth had proposed, proceeded OBJ
serve, that had said nothing 10 justify the idea that
could encourage counenance the expectation OF Office
Of any thing else reward for his disclosure and
went 10 repudute every such idea, as utterly unau
thorzed and inadmssible. Being determined that
there should be no preence for apprehension used
explicit and strong language and closed by Observing
that the whole matter must be considered at end
unless Mr.. Glentworh from desire to discharge his
duty as q good citizen, and to make reparaton and
atunement as far as his power, for his pnrticipa
ton in the frauds which had been committed, by n
full frank and honest disclosure of the whole TRUTH
would cast himself on the support of the moral and
vrtuous portions of the community: and do it in
such a way to show that he actuated by
proper and high minded motives. When finished
nv remarks, or very soon after, Mr.. Hoyt said
few words as 10 the very slight knowledge he had OF
the matter and the assent he had given in the morn
ing, my remarks; and he conc red as to the lmpos
sihty of promising Office tie reward OF his dis
closures, very much as had done. The interview al
Mr.. Hoyt's continued more thun hour; much was
said by Glentworth, and more by the others presents
Glentworth's remarks all in one direction, the
necessity of his having assurance, before he
could to make disclosure, of office or other
equivalent for what he should lose. He spoke of his
power to compel the Wing party to comply with any
terms he might impose; said that in fifteen minutes time
he could get certain persons large sum OF money
to vent d'sclosnre-namng twenty thousand dol.
lars and other large sumand on one occasion sad
that as his disclosure would be very beneficial to the
opposite party they ought to be willing to pay tor 1t, or
some remarks to this effect. To this REPLIED repudi-
atng the idea that the party to which ne REFEREED as
SUCH could enter into any terms with him. and decar
inc that however strong were my desires tor the sue
cess of that party thought this subject infinitely above
all party considerations that it interested all men and
all parties with other remarks of the like nature
recuect on one occasion, the course o! the evening,
asking his age, and after getting his reply, remnrkng
that he yet comparatively young man, that MS
youth at the time Of his fraudulent proceedings, was
mpatinq circumstance in his case, and that he was
vet YOUNG enough to retrieve his character, &c, and
that to awaken his conscience to the duty
of making all the atonement in his power for the injury
he had done.
But il was very evident that he not only tho
that could say or that said by others, seemed to
make the least impression on him; he would do nothing
without some promised reward. Such being his decI.
sion the documents which Mr.. Edmonds had brought
withshim were then handed over by him TO Mr. Ste
yenson from whom he had received them. He and
Glentwor,h then divided as | understand, the docu-
ments between them, and we separated
Considering the matter entirely at an end, never
called together the gentlemen who had assembled nj
INV office on Thursday Nothing occurred in which
took part or Of which have any knowledge, of any
particular mportauce, until Monday morning, when Mr.
Stevenson called in the court room told Inc that
james Young, high constable OF PhlladelPhia, was IN
town. and asked me whether it would not be well to
have him arrested Before replying, inquired whe-
Their he had come TO the city, IN consequence OF any
request or suggestion from him, Stevenson, Tor he
had could not think it right to arrest him. tie told
me such was not the case that he had come OF his own
notion and on other business | then said that it
would certainly be very proper to arrest hun. Mr.
Whiting, the City District Attorney, also consulted
me as 10 the proprety of making the arrest, and de-
cided to take the necessary steps for that purpose
This was near three o'clock Monday and from that
time until half past ton on the morning OF Thursday,
the 22d inst, heard nothing on the subject, not even
that Young had been arrested, being absent from
the CITY on Long Island, at Hampstead, Oyster Bay,
and Huntingdon returned TO the city little after
ten o'clock on Thursday morning, and soon after met
Mr. Whiting, the City District Attorney, in the Park,
near his and my Offices He told me Young was ar
rested and gave very brief account OF what had
proceedings has been obtained almost exclusively from
the public prints have not been present at the ex-
animation of single witness, nor IN any way inter-
fered in the matter since 1t was taken Up oy the CITY
authorities.
have not seen James B. Glentworth since he left
the house of Mr. Hoyt; and as never spoke 10 hun,
except on that occasion, it is almost needless, after
what have stated, 10 add, that never "applied I"
him. at different times and places, 'nor at any time or
any place" to make statements that should impcae
Governor Seward and the leading friends of the CO.
vernon of New York, in charge 81 having couhte'
nanced frauds at the election IN New iorA city, IN ,he
wear 1885 as alleged in the affidavit made by him be-
fore Jas P Pairsson, Commissioner OF Deeds, on the
23d day of October, 1910.
| cannot close this deposition without adding, that
although have fe throughout the whole oil the pro-
ceeding above detailed, that there were interests IN
ynlved in the matter, unexpectedly brought 10 my
know ledge and IN the direction OF which wasso I'M
expcctedy called to take prominent part, immensely
! important to the whole country, and Tar outweighng
any mere temporary interests Of party, or OF individuals
and although have also persuaded myself, that IN the
course | either took myself, or ADVISED others TO
take ! was influenced manly by desire 10 pro-
mote the great and lasting interests Of morals aud
liberty here, and of free government throughout the
world vet have also felt, from the first moment when
the subject was named to me, that the disclosures II
fully made would be- in the end, IT not immediate
w. highly beneficial to the particular party TO which
belong; and for that reason, as well as on account
of the higher and general considerations al
luded TO, have been very anxious that The disclosure
should take place But have cherished The belief
that the best interest of my country are identified with
the success ofthe political party with which act this
latter motive long did not lead me TO do, or 10
advise any other to do, dishonorabe or immoral
act have supposed not inconsistent WIN the
other and higher objects have stated. These views
mention in this place, simply because it is necessary
to just understanding of my acts and motives and with
this observation commit this narrative to the Juds-
ment of my countrymen and to the nfable and rghte-
Gus awards of the God of truth and justice.
B. F. BUTLER.
Sworn before me this 9th day of October 1870
CORNELIUS MATHEWS,
Commissioned of Deeds.
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