Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-03
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Is. GentWarih, nj the I'D INST, 80 lae on Saturday
morning, as barely to afford time on that day 10
write brief and hasiy note the Evening Post ard
having nothing 10 conceal from the pubic IN relation Ia
my participation in the recent disclosures beg leave
to make the following statement. in doing 50, | caIS\
not pretend To give the precise words used except IN ny
few instances, where they mnde strong Impression up
hu; III all instances shall state the substance
accurately and truly:
Some two three weeks ago, the precise day car-
no, fix, upon going into my office morning, found
Slcssrs. Stevenson and Glentworth thcre-the latter
sitting at my table with bundle Of papers before him
As as had disposed of some other business, enc
Of them stated TO that they had called show M
those papers, and disclose 10 the frauds which had
been perpera,ca in the elections OF ISIS and 1889
told them that much engaged, that II i'm
possible for to give time 10 the subject then but
fthey would call at my house any evening, would
he IL their service They appointed evening, and
left me. On the appointed evening they did not call
upon NE, and the next heard at the matter was on
Thursday, the 10Th INST, when ] received from Mr.
Stevenson note requesting ms attendance nj Ar. But
rrs Office al ) o'clock that afternoon. attended
there, aud met Mr. Varan, Mr. Stephen Allen, Nr.
| =. " Lawrence, Mr. Butler, Mr. Whiting, District
Atorney,) aud Mr.. Stevenson. Mr. Butler informed
rs that The object Of calling Us together, was 10 hear
an account winch had that day for TIC rst time. been
| gwen Ia him, I" supcpdnns frauds which had been
practised at elections this CITY, and 10 deermin"
upon the course to b" pursued under the circumstances
| 'lr. Stevenson then Commenced hs relation and gave
IN his deposition before The Recorder lie read
casionaly referred 10, two papers Of which was
statement Of what Mr.. Gienworih knew Of the mat
ter, and TIC oher account Of his proceedings
lie also submitted to examination quite a number
of papers confirmation Of lis Story. Some had been
obtained by ham III Philadelphia, but most Of them had
been given To HIN b. Glenw"rth. Among these pa
pcrs several receipts, letters and lists Of namrs,
which have moi ", published
After examining the documents, il proposed that
ioffh b.l b, made md
published, with The certificates Of several Of the gen
tlcmrn present. that they had examined the evidence
and documents and deemed them worthy the attention.
Of the people. MIR. Stevenson was 10 draw mp his
own statement, and the papers put INTO my hand
TO draw up Mr.. Gentworths In of the papers
which had hrcn read TO us the names of Mrssrs Grim
nell, Blatchinrd, Wetmorp, Draper and Bowen
mentioned much in the manner that they are in
Mr.. Stcrenson's deposition. p"n receiving the pa
prrs, above mentioned, remarked that would not,
upon the violence before u b. instrumental in making
serious charge against these gentlemen, and that
should III re.nfr in tie statement which was 10 pre-
pare omit their entirely. To this every gentle
present assrntcd and took The papers home with
mr. with the understanding that il was the wish of all
present, not 10 attack any onc but to make known tho
extent Of the frauds winch been practIstd With
view 10 prevent repetition Of them.
Finding, upon examination Of the papers, that could
rot cparr a connected statement without further IN
formation, called upon Col Stevenson, md informed
him, that it necessary tor me 10 see Glentworh on
the subject lie SAID he would cndeavor IL find aud
bring send HIM To my otirr that evening. Accord
ngly, about clock that evening Glcnworth came
10 ny office.
The papers were laying before me, and told han
engaged in drawing up his statement. and that m
endod 10 omit all nrnt"n oi the names Il Alc>srs Grin
NELL Blachtnrd. Draper, Wetnore nnd Bowen. lie OBJ
ccted >trrnunnslv Ia the omisson-Sp"Ee with much
bitterness Of two ii them and INSISTED that their names
should be mentioned. ecollect that MIR Wrtm"re
OF the two and the other wns either Mr.. Batch
ford or Mr. Bowen, but VIII h ! do not rccollrct
While dspung on that point, he learned that he
expected Ia sign the statement lie objected 10
hs and proposed IN lieu Of it 10 make verbal state
10 McssrS. illrn Varan and Lawrence, and said
he understand they To make the publication | ex.
planned 10 him the mode proposed, rs have above men
toned IT, lie sil!l hrsated and talk, at the great
lurr the matter 10 h. 10 him. and limited something
about what he Ia get by liS disclosures. would
tukc hint, hut asked hm L. speak out lie did So
aud demanded that ii he Did DISCLOSE he should have
assurance from the Presidents friends Of al office.
asked what Office and he named The Consulate At llavrc
filled he SAID by Alr, Brent. greatly surprised
nj this demand, for had all along supposed lhI he
volunteering in the matter. had never inquired In.
motives, though from some expressions had inferred
that hostility 10 some Of the gentlemen named, and
spirit of revenge against them had some influence on
his mind.
| however answered him promptly that he could
have such assurance from me, that could not re-
commend him 10 the President for any Office. lie said
that liz told me that Mr.. Stevenson had that day had
conversation with Mrss,s Butler and Ioyt, in which
they had expressed their willingness 10 do any thing
for him replied that that impossible; that either
he had misunderstood Mr. Stevenson, Ar. Stevenson
had misunderstood them, but proposed I" him to 20 at
once and lie assrnted to tls, and sand he would
get Il cab and 90 for Nr Stevenson. told hn that
must be as he pleased, but | would meet him a, Mr
Buffers He lcit the "!icc. put the papers in my
packc and rode up town. ] stopped at Mr.. Hoyts,
ton, IN lr ,tltrS. nd u Ipr
detailed 10 them The rnrport Of my interview with
Glentworti
They instantly and in strong terms rcpudiaed the
dca Of ever having intended to hold out any induce
ment wharcvcr inr Gcniworh's disclosures Learn
M from ne that Grn,wnr;h expected 10 call IN
In irw MINUTES, Mr.. Butler sald that he not
ted 50 5 /" lim n ms house, and whle were
c"nvcr-,na on line SUBJECT the hell rang. Surprising
il IL III them, went 10 the door, hut finding he
company Tor the family, returned 10 the libra
~, and the subject of meeting G!entwnr,h WAS r.
suGed. Mr. Hoyt proposed his basement, aud sad
HAT he would 90 and see that il vas un"ccuped d.
rrctly the bell rang a.n'n, aud again answered II,
when found M,ssrs. Stevenson and Grmtworth nj
the door, and told them would meet them in few
moments al Mr.. Ilnyts hnus,. went into Mr.
floyts, and finding INN prepared 10 receive Us, in
vitcd them III, aud Mr. Butler soon joined US.
After few minutes conversation upon Indifferent
matters, the subject was opened BY ,r. Stevenson,
and not by me- MIR. Stevenson sad that he had told
Mcssrs Butler and loyt, and bad todd them tha Client
worth very much embarrassed III his pecuniary at
fairs, and anprecnsiye that liz might be greatly
oppressed and distressed II he Should make the DIS
closures that lie had witr and three children vino
might he made suffer, and that Mr. Butler had
marked that, that who would disclose to the
world the enormous t~auis which IT was alleged Ind
been practised and would thereby contribute 10
the purity Of elections, would be permitted to suffer IN
this community that the honest of all parties
would protect aud support man under such circum-
and for hrs pnfi he would share his last tarng
with him before he should suffer When MIR Steven
closed Mr. Butler repeated the pnrpor, ot The m
rrview Of the morning, more fully but substantially,
rs il had been stated hy Mr.. Stevenson, md both he
md Mr. ll"yt in the explicit terms, rrpud a'ed all
dea Of oiering any reward any form for The DIS
closures.
In this portion Of the conversation ! d not lake
much pari but after lI.ssr- Butler and flnyt had
closed their remarks asked G! n'worh what his
conclusion' H. rrpl ed he wanted 10 think Of Il lie
then spoke of the condition 10 which he should be
,,c,5 Ia, ,ndo disnlusurrs and atnnnp other