Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-27

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PuILApELPnIA, April I'd, lc39.
DEAR SIR: 1t will be impossible for me 10 SEND you
bill of ladng NJ this time for your yarn hnd more
difficulty in getting your order ready IMAM ah.c'Pa,
ted think however the order can be completed IN
time TO answer your purpose, but cannot send the
bill yet. The OF payment you proposed 10 me
will likewise be an objection My partners are not
willing to you on any better terms IMAM what
they charged you before, and the same credit.
think on the whole, if you were here in person,
YOU could do better and the order IS of some imPor-
lance would recommend you 10 do without delay.
If you should this week. please ascertain pre-
vous to leaving to whom the goods are to be consgn-
ed in your ABSENCE may wish TO ship some OF them
before you return. With much respect.
Your ob't serv't.,
GEO. w. RHAWN.
Addressed Mr.. C. A. Wilkins, No. II Broadst., n.
York.
| Postmarked, Phiadelphi Pa, April g.
| CITY and county of New York, SIS: Richard NJ.
ford of the CITY of New York, counsellor at law,
being duly sworn, having been brought before me on
subpoena says: he knows James B. Glentworth DO
not know that Mr. Glentworth was appointed with Mr.
Swartwout with any other person IN Oct or NOV,
s3s to 20 on Philadelphia do not know that ne
was appointed alone or selected for that purpose l
know the fact that he did proceed 10 Philadelphia al
that period do not know at whose nstance he went;
| do not know, on his return of his having meeting
at my house. Office elsewhere with any persons that
recollect | do not remember having meeting with
Mr.. Draper, MIR. R. c. Wetmore with MIR. Gentworth
about that time though il possible such was the case
as il was before the election, and many meetings were
held about that time among our political friends 90 not
remember the subject matter OF the interviews as far as
relates to MIR Glentworth there was draft to my
knowledge given 10 Mr.. Gentworth by Mr.. Draper or
any other person upon Mr.. Gill Of Philadelphia do
know from information only that Mr. Glentworth re-
ceved money to be used in Philade phia received this
l. 1 h..l- NJ rlPnt
worth said he had been informed b. Col Swift and other
in Philadelphia, that Mr. Page and other per-
sons belonging the Locofoco party were engaged IN
proiect of sending the city of n Y. large num-
her of persons to vote the election the city OF
York 1t was suggested by some persons in the wing
party and among others by Mr. Glentworth, that the
only method ofsaely counteractng the effects OF such
project was TO procure from Philadelphia the attend
ance of several persons familiar with individuals IN that
CITY, who would be likely lend themselves to such
frand MIR Glentworth suggested that he had been to
i Philadelphia and had individuals there who had
promised aid him in procuring men to come on here'
and be present polls for the purpose OF detecting
such fraudulent voters the other party might bring
on from Philadelphia Mr.. Gentworth stated that the
measure would be attended with some expense anu
that therefore certain funds would be required to de-
fray those expenses. In that conversation, was IN
dersood that funds should be furnished for that purpose
was Of the persons belonging to our party, VINO
had the disposal of the funds for paying of the ne
cessary expenses of the election and for that reason s
communication made 10 me. gave it my assent,
as did also Mr. Draper who think present, on the
express understanding and declaration, that under NJ
circumstances directly indirectly, should any oil the
money appropriated for that object, he used for any IL
legal purposes connected with the election, or for bring
ing any person whatever here to VOTE to influence
voters Mr.. Glentworth gave a solemn assurance ina
for such unlawful purposes should any portion o
the money be used. do not remember how mucn
was appropriated for that object who gave IT &c
Mr. Glentworth. think Mr.. James Bowen was pre-
sent do not think that Mr.. r. c. Wetmore, or DIR
Moses H. Grnnell were present have no recoiec
ton when this took place. the time is long SINCE ane
was much engaged at the time with matters connect
ed with the elections think this the very las
of October. Who employed MIR. Glentworth to go u
! Philadelphia, do not know The application wa
made to us in consequence ofthe expenses which woui
be attendant upon it. do not know who went on, o
whether any one went to see Glentworth before
4 this at Philadelphia. / know man by the name
Ford, went on Philadelphia after this He went o.
at the instance of Mr. Draper, Mr. Bowen and myself
and think ofMr. Grinnell also.
The object Of this visit to request Mr. Glentwor
TO desst from everything that he was doing in fh'ia