Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-08
We now call particu lar attention to the folowin!
correspondence


Grnae in the Courier and Enquirer of this morning.
for the statements OF which he refers you as his Inform
It is perfectly true that told you letter had been
ceiv ed from Mr. Stevenson (which letter in answer
TO proposition made to him by gentleman OF this city
act agent the Pilot question: and that urged you
withdraw your opposition TO an appropriation oil i've
hund dollars for the purpose Of procuring his services
agent for the underwriters at Washington.
that the letter recev ed from Stevenson
contained haerer for seson that
improper 10 be usedts the support o. the mem
S~s d Congress
Ihave to request that you will endeavor to recall the
your recollection, and tell II II does
agree with this statement.
lam,very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
JAMES LEE.
New York. Dec S, 1870
6s5 Broadway.
Jones' Lee Esq
Desr SIR have JUS. reoeiv yours Of this morning
NY impression very distinct and clear that stated
that the letter resolved was from Stevenson and
that contained request for money bat as at the same
interview, urged me TO consent the appropriation
fer him certainly possible that connected the "'o
fkinss and without statement to that effect
part supposed the letter to contain request for money
in fact that request suggestion OF your
the contents oil the letter-so far read to il
contained proposition apply money bsibe members,
10 cbeet. But At the time
ensued bot us the mode Of carry
ing measures through Congress and ung the sub
port indiv idaal Members from which understand
ing certainly clear that the money in this case
would be improperly applied and this understanding
conveyed TO Mr.. GrinneN.
however distinct that is preston then and still
ton it is very possible that you spoke Of the manner in
which bills sometimes passed ~'thow srss reference to
the question, and that did not intend 10 iUply
that Steven auy such and your
aace Of this is perfectly satisfactory 10 nay Si.d
am, very respectfully, your oeta,eni sery ant
Mutual Safety Insurance Co. Dec.5, 1870
Here, then. we have the whole Of the basele ia
brio, upon which Mr.. Grinnsll gratuitously at
tempted to impeaea Mr.. Stevenson's character -
Mr.. Lee fatty contradiets Gas he did before the
Grand yury) all that Mr.. Grinnell says; and even
Mr.. Cook, to whom MIR. Grinneli triumphaatIy re-
fers, for confirmation Of his aspersions says dis
tinctly that there emo proposition to apply
money TO bride members, to any oorrapt or un
worthy object" MIR. Cooks letter, however,
shows him to have been very weak aud very foolish,
and scarcely capable Of rightly comprehendipg any
conversation.
Mr.. Grinnell says in has letter, that he cannot
think that Mr.. Lee has denied this. What does he
here, unless to convey the same impres sion to
the public, which he did 20 the Grand Jury that he
derived his information from Mr.. Lee, and that
there was letter written to Mr.. Lee, as ne says -
But Mr. Lee does deny il in bis letter, and, as we
happen to have the tchoie Of Ae testimony fskes Be-
fore the Grand jury, in our possession, we shall
proceed 20 show that the impression which MIR
Grinnell made on them was, that Stevenson did
that Mr. Lee and Mr.. Nelson indignantly denied all
kns Wedge of any such transaction.
In a matter OF such gravity and iu portanee, the
public will not be satisfied with the mere verbal
bubbles Of Mr. Grinnell or any other person, no
matter what their standing in society M. be. How
ever, here is the testimony, in which il will be seen
that Mr.. Grinnel gratuitousIy went out OF his way
to attack the reputation Of Stevenson basng hi. at
tacks upon fabulous matter, which never had any
existence, but in the slapderous mouths Of the
miserable Clique.
BsroRr rHr GRasD JuRY.
NOSES N. GrtDneH, strora.-l know Gleatworth;
do not know 81 sny moneys being paid 10 Client.
worth 20 bring men here from Philadelphia 10
vote. Was never present when any moneys were
paid 60 Glentworth. i would not believe asy state
ment of ID. Stevenson. " not under oath-(pauss)
nor would ! IL it under oath. Mr.. 5. ha.
called me TO borrow money! granted these favor.
and for a time they promp pity met. Subsequent
70 that, loaned him $500. for which he gave me
his checks; it was arly fifteen months from that
time before he paid that money; he ultimately
paid all. Daring that time he forfeited his So
Tenn word pledged 70 me TO pay me. During that ia
te rim also heard that be Was not TO be relied Oh
IL rumored that he was always in embarrassed
circumstsnees.
Here there was pause, asd thee I've Or three an
i'm portant questions were asked Mr. Grinnsll, by
different jurors. Thea there was another pause,
~
Crinnell questions. lie seemed. however, in no
hurry leave the rossn, and at last volunteered the
following
M GTinneii-fIsve you asy further questions to
ask gentlemen wish to state fully all know OPP.
on the whole matter BY the by, there 10 one thing
that might well state, which has gives a
very bad opinion o. j. ID. Stevenson kscw that
he went on 60 Washington for tho New York Pilots,
TO lobby for the repeal 81 the pilot ball; but he
wa. not likely g. ssceeed 10 getung that repealed,
understand he played double gam~, Tor pzrt) and
turned round and wrote a letter os to New York
Mr. James w Lee received the letter. stating that
he would proosre the defeat of the pilot bill II the
Insurance Conpsnies would raise him $500; and I
understand that TINS sum was raised and gwen 20
Stevenson. The plan which he prepn,ed was IL
make an arrangement TO draw Oft some Of the admir-
istraton members, with whom he was ipti,na,el
drive or a dinner TO Alexandra or Cseor~etown
or some other place, when the vote on the question
! n the Repeal Of the Pilot Bill came to he taken
! Great sensation IN the jury rsom) Aud I could
/ not bat have bad opinion of a mar Who could act
thus. a pause) For the truth Of this, refer you
| 20 Mr. Lee aud Mr.. Nelson Of the Insurance Com.
/ panies a pause 20 The reason of nv msntion.
| ing Mr.. Lee aud MIR Nelson is because they belong
/ 70 the locofocO party.
| Juror-What DO you mean by the loeofoeo party.
/ Mr. Grinnelll
GrinaeH The administration party
JurOr-But, Mr.. Grnnell, how long, sir ha e
| you known that Mr. Stevenson wrote such a letter,
! aHd attempted 90 commit such an outrage upon the
institutions and laws Of this country by endeayor
ing corrupt the national legislators or TO perver
/ them from doiag their dsty. by such shameful
| schemesl
! tirisn,iI-Abou, six weeks.
/ 'Msprinted Norris before.
Three Of the Grand Jurors declare that they az no
bc@z The namt oi dr. Cook nenuoned