Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-16

only been forced to postpone in single instance
copfdentisl debt, but have been finally unable to meet
such habilitiess All these men, according this mode
ofudgment to be branded capable Of perjuryper
haps even worse. If Mr. Grinnell ranks man who post
debt with peTurers he may rank who should
ultimately fail TO pay debt with homcides leave to
him to whether the novel principles of ethics which
he has discovered, and which is remarkable in itself
appropriate to the character in which he made his
last appearance the political stage, intended for
general application whether it adopted merely for
the OCCASION and is but another manifestation Of the spi
rit with which he malgned reckless alike Of common
justice and OF the sacred character in which he acted
The other assigned by Mr.. Grinnell, my al
legged dupcity and aithlessness to the pilots; the parti
culars of which he detailed The fabrication my
asking money for the defeat Of the Pilot Bill proposing
dishonest eXpedents to effect that obect-which Mr..
Grinnell eager to endorse and make his
der circumstances in which vrtuous are apt to be
peculiarly cautioushas been eectuay exploded by
the statements of Mr. Lee and Mr. Cook that requires
further notice at hands But the tale was douby false
and NOUS. Not only did not !evse expedets to
defeat pilots, but neither went to Washington to ad
their application, nor was employed or acted as
their agent as alleged by Mr.. Grinnell and Ne yell
kae the fact before he appeared athe Grand Jury went to
Washin gton business, which freely communicated
to Mr. Grinnell, both here and there Mr. Roston, who
is prominent member Of the appointed by the
plss to take charge OF their application will be
by his letter. mich subjon informed Mr. Grinne that
had been employ by the pilots; and understand
that Mr. Magnin no their agent in Washington told
him the thing. Such Mr. GrinaeUs knowledge
10 this double faisehsod when he testified He has sworn that
he considered unworthy of belief under oath-upon
what trivial and absurd petences the public have
shall not reort the imputation content myself with
stating snd proving his conduct 1t needs ephe to
The main points ofmy testimony
First that extensive frauds committed in the cleo
tons Of 1888 and 1885, Which Gentworh was the active
Secondly, that Gentworth represented that he acted at
| the instance Of gentle men named.
The first point has been proved by the evidence Of a
multitude OF witnesses, many of them of standing,
and most Of them wings; and generally conceded to be
independently of my testimony Mr. Butler and Mr. Ed
nonds both stated that Genworth ales the thing
in their The fact is not denied by Glcntworth
nor is it eontraaicted by particle OF evidence.
IfMr Grinnell could succeed in destroy ing my tesme
n.y. completely has it been confirmed in all in which
he has any direct interest that the chain Of evidence
would be unbroken. Why, then, such desperate
tempt by unprincpled to crush my character in
order to stop proceedings preliminary to bringing
Gcntwo rth to judicial investigation and trial by Jury
money furnished by Mr. Gnne and his le
gitmate purposes he offended against them not only in
common with the rest of the community but peculiarly
in betra their confidence and subecting them TO
mered oSloquy They have arightto an even stronger
Indignation than that which is felt by every vrtuous man
and hav ing neither authorized conniv ed at but
prcsslv forbid the transgresson they under oh
CATION to ssppress righteous sentiment. Whence,
then is this serous sympathy, which resss so vio
enty his being put trial Is there fear lest
the chasms in the testimony Of these gentlemen should
than theirs lest the possible conviction Of agent
should endanger principal? Mr. Grnnel actuated
by no such motive then world indebted TO him not
others but also for the exhibition OF new mode in which
conscious Innocence may maniiestitscf
pains has been taken to represent Nv 0rinnel as
prosecuted man. So far from there having been any
special attempt to mpcas him, his mentioned
but in my affidavit; and then only because it was
inevitable Icoud not withhold my knowledge in regard
to the affair; when under judicial examination, sup
press the Of a because he was my personal
friend Whether the assertion of Glentw orth-whch
bound to stae-is subantiaed not concerns not
my character and whatever confirmation is received
from the ANIMATION Of Mr. Grinnel and his associates
Nv assaants have rendered it necessary that should
the nine highly respectable gentlemen who have
borne testimony to character Those asailants are
pow eru in wealth. social political influence
lie Drese he ii
rate and the most unprncpled have been put in
requistion to destroy my reputation was examined for
hours by the Grand jury toprivate affairs which
had the most remote connection with the subject Of
the enquiry Other witnesses were Intercepted as to
whole fe-even as TO my reputation among females! The
result 10 before the pablo and never did an attempt Of
this kind prove more miserable failure contemplate
character extorted from the very assalants who have
been filling the public ear with vague inuendoes and
newspaper calumnies shall congratulate them if they
escape unscathed as am, from the trial which they
have provoked. J. ID. STEVENSON.
To the Public.
ACI.p.-The undersigned pilots for the port of New
York by way of Sunday Hook, deem it incumbent upon
them to state that Mr. D. Stevenson has been en-
poycd their agent any place. and that any services
which he may have rendered their delegate their
ut washngto apted by kind feelings alone for
which no compensation has been either offered de-
manded.
JAMES MITCHELL. pilot boat Blossom.
JOHN HENDERSON. pilot boat James Avery.
JARVIS r CALVERT, pilot boat JOSEPH n. Lord.
WIN. II. RoLsTON, pilot boat Jacob Bell.
LANES JnHN r y, sM,IS pilot hOat Phantom.
OWEN CALLAHAN, pilot boat T. II. Smith.
CHAs. ID. LUDLOW, pile. boat John +. Day idson.
JAMES BURGER, pilot boat W ashngton.
THOs. T.. b. JOHNSON, pilot boat Virginia
ROBT. w. JOHNSON. pilot boat New York
SrArs NEw YoRx- City and County Of Nep York,
On this fourteenth day Of December A. d. 1870 before
personally and appeared James Mitchell, John Hen
d,rson, Jarvis Calvert william IL Roison Jane, ~.
smith, and John Thompson, who being by duly
did depose sad that the facts set forth in the above
statement by them subscribed true TO the best OF
their kro ledge information and belief and also the
fifteenth day Of December ID. ls4e personally and
appeared before owen Callahan Charles d. Ludlow,
James Burger, Thomas 4. Is. johnson, and Robert w.
Johnson, no being by also duly sworn, did depose
and that TIA. facts forth in the above statement by
them also subscribed true to the best OF their know
ledge, information and belief
JSO. w. c. LEyERIDGE,
Commissioner Of Deeds Sc In and for the city and county
of New York
Co. CHATHAM THE ,rRr.-lf things go in this
way manager horne will certa My have tn procure