Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-03

ample ;nst:cc should be- done the auiho o such ssae
good lie was distinctly told that he had nothing TO
cxrect from us either directly or indirectly, farther
than the regard which nc III; earn from every hones,
man. He told that There was n" desire 10 asn
any one, bn, only desire ny disclosure o. PaS'
10 prevent their repetition, ana Us strong I'LL L
n,,r,otisn and his sense u. duty, as we e'u.u h'ht
80 ,,I. =, him IN owe 10 the public the information
which he SAID he possessed.
In ,,,. co,rse o,the conversation Glentworth said to
me- "alr EdnundS, you have been my counsel wnal
,ronId You advise me 10 do: 20 which rellied III
u,s moi 4 case in which could advise him. | could
ONLY say-and | spoke with inuch warmili-"that II II
WINS my case If should be placed in condition where
could do so much good To my country, J should DIS
charge nv duty, though by so dong, should feauce
nv family and myself TO a crust Of bread
Blu, il was evidently in vain. He would make no
disclosures on thuse terms. And while cannot re-
pea, the language he used, know tina, We SO ceariy
understood hun as declining and so fuiiy supposed
,ba, the whole matter at end, that oeieVea II
IN be nv du,v To return the papers which had in my
possession. | wrote with my pencil on sup OF pa
per- II must return the papers, ana showed 70 W.T.
Butler lie expressed his assent, ana 'ooh 'ne pun
de of papers from my pocket ana leluneu ,n'in "
,bc nrevious day and he and Gicntworth proceeded
there to divide them between themselves IN our pre-
sence, and ! have never seen theh since; -.
mir Stevenson and Gentworlh soon leit The mouse,
the inter rPmaTklNp liiat he "ouu e"'A 1850 ~ $3.50 "
the morning.
The next morning he called at my office accordingly,
md asked me If his brothern-law, Mr. Bailey, could
not pet the Office told him no, neither directly nor
indirectly that from my knowledge OF the President,
was certain that IT all his friends in New York, num-
berny supposed some twenty thousand, could be m
duced 10 unite in the recommendation, the fres'dent
would moi it. II useless, therefore, TO speak OF
il: that knew OF only motive for his proceeding
in his disclosures and that his duty 10 his country
l.,ti,p and | should
the matter and that the disclosure was at an end bu
on the morning received information mat Inc
poce had determined to proceed in the matter As
Gl-n,worth had been a client OF mine IN a chancery
sn,, then pend,np deemed it my duty to apprise HIM
OF this | therefore Immediately sent tor him and tod
him what had heard lie said he was not 10 oe M
tmida,ed. ! replied that had not thought 81 such
thing that had sent Tor him because b+ had been my
client, aud felt il my duty TO give HIM tins new piece
of information. 1t was for him 10 determine up nus
own conduct; that ofcourse, should have nothing TO
do wit, the proceedings before the Police
lie complained ni Tie proceedings e"iore me o' e
| reminded him that thai respect attributable
10 me- bnt entirely owing himself supposed tihl
the Mayor aud District Attorney had been informed o
the matter b, his consent, as understood H. ne
again asked mr, if his brothern lew could not be mp
pmnrd and hunted other and more important discio
sur.s which le could make. Blu, replied TO hun. that
he hud nu,hrng to expect from us, under any crcun
sta ces, and so he left me.
Al no time he applied TO by me or by any other
person to my knowledge, "to make statements ina
should mplcaie Governor Seward and the leading
frrnds of the Governor in New York; IN charge oil
having counenanced frauds at the election III New
York city in the year 1888, but on the other hand
always understood him volunteering disclosure "i
those frauds and surprised when he drinandtd u
reward for dong. never did threaten hn with y
pros-c uton; such thought never entered my i"ad'
until he suggested it. meyer thought OF an attnck
upon the Governor, for do not reco!lect that ever
heard his name mentioned IN connex'"n WIN 'he sun
iect | never made, did any person IN my pre-
seocs or to INV know ledge, ever make to Glenworlh
either directly indirectly any "orer'ures I" money
and Office or any other reward in THIS matter but OH
the other hand, he proiiered his disclosures Tor re-
ward and was distinctly and repeatedly assured tha
nothing of the kind would be done.
confess was desrons To have the disclosures OF the
frauds made public Such frequent charges OF that
character had been made all sides, the public mind
had become So excited on the subject and So much ds-
trust as To the honesty OF the results HAD ofen mani
Tested TINT becoming alarmed Tor The consequent
ces held IL be the duty at every good cItzen To
expose the frauds if they had existed or To disabuse the
PUBLIC mind and restore confidence if they had not.
Here was an opportunity protiered to me- not sought
by me- 10 discharge that duty was wiling 10 % II,
regardless consequences To myself, until discovered
tina, we were expected pay Tor the desired lnloua-
ton Upon such rru,s would have nothing to do with
the matter; and at that point my pnI'cra,"n IN the
disclosures ceasrd J. ". EDncSD4'
New York, Oct 26, 1910.
CITY of New York, ss--John w. Ed,nonds, Of said
CITY, Counsellor at Law, being duly sworn, says 'ii1'
The foregoing statement, signed by hun - true.
j. w. EDMONDS.
Sworn before me this 9Th October, $40.
5. JONES, Chut Justice Of the
Superior Court If The City IF lene YORK.
State of New York.
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