Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-29

INV oerson At National Hall, far as he is concerned
and as he believes all others, is totally false ooo
Sworn this e3d day of October, 1910, before me-
w. Il. BEEBE,
Commissioner Of Deeds.
New York, ss-James b. Glentworth' OF the city Of
Now yort being duly sworn, saith that within the
as thirty DAYS at different times and places, IN Inc
CITY of New York he had heen applied TO by Jonathan
D. Stevenson, Benjamin F. Butler U; J., ); p'slrlc'
attorney Jesse Hoy Collector, ana John w Edmohos'
to make statements that should mPlca,e Governor Sc
ward and the leading friends of the Governor IN New
York in charge ofhavng counenanced frauds at the
election in New York city in the year ie'S :,
That few days ago, deponent was induced by SAID
Stevenson to 20 the house of said s. r. Butler, ana
at the door Of which Mr. Edmonds joined u.s. ana we
went together TO the house of said Jesse Hoyt, ESQ,
which we entered and found Mr.. Hoyt at home. Pre-
sentlv we were Joined by Mr.. Butler. For few mi
nu,es nothing said, when Mr. Edmunds remarked,
tive had better proceed TO business.
Thereupon Mr. Butler said Mr.. Stevenson had lately
made ;mportant disclosures To him, affecting the Wing
party, and if deponent would come forward and make
the necessary proof great good would follow from It
tina, deponent would thereby take high stand-that
deponent had been denounced by the Wings as Loco
Foco, and had nothing 10 expect from mat partypu.
he had every thing expect from the other party-at
deponent would the lasting gratitude OF the coun-
try; for his own part TO money, he would divide ms
last cent or last crust with deponent Thereupon, MIR.
Hoyt said he would do the same
And deponent further saith, that the snid Stevenson
repeatedly assured deponent that if he would take a
stand against them the Wings, the party (meanng
the Administration partly would be under such oblga-
tons that could have any Office or any money!
and especially, that Mr.. Van Buren, would do any
thing for me; and that should have the Office Of Con-
sui at Havrc; that Mr. Brent, who now has the Office,
was old and could be put out, as he was appointed by
General Jackson and that he, Stevenson, would go to
Washington about it, but that was unnecessary, as
Mr. Butler and Mr.. Edmonds who were the confidential
friends Of the President, could and would effect It.
On another occasion, Stevenson, TO operate upon THIS
deponcnt, said Mr. Butler would give thousand dol
lars, and Mr. Hoyt the same, towards paying certain
demands against That last Sunday morning MIR.
Edmonds wrote note TO deponent requesting depo.
nent TO call at Edmond's house, and deponent upon
receiving the note went there, when Edmonds said,
well, understand you have concluded not to be OF
any service 10 US. To which deponcnt replied, that
he had so determined. Whereupon said Edmonds then
threatened deponent that deponen would be prosecu-
ted-and deponent further sath that Stevenson SAID to
deponent that he would compel the Governor to reap
point me to the Office of he Stevenson,
would meet Mr. Grnnell or Mr. Brown with me, and
with pair of loaded pistols he, Stevenson would COM
pei them 10 pledge themselves to secure my renpponi-
menl TO office by the Governor.
And further, deponent saith that over and over and
over again overtures of money and office have been
made to me, mplicate the Governor and The lending
members ofthe Wing party in the city of New York
And the said Stevenson, conversation with depo-
nent after deponent and he had left Mr.. Hoyts house,
on The occasion above referred 10, and walking
down together. said to deponent that Messrs Butler,
Hoyt and Edmonds, could not enter into an agreement
in respect 10 any particular office nj that time, be-
cause il would look like bargain with me 10 induce
me Ia come f;rward, and would defeat the object.
But, said he there is Mr.. Butler of as much pm-
riiy of character, any man in the country, and he
can do anything with Mr.. Van Buren-d'd you not
hear him say he would divide The last cent ar crust
with you. Here is Mr.. Edmonds, confidential friend
and correspondent Of Mr.. Van Bnren, and here is
Mr.. Hoyt, the Collecnr-they dn any thing
and deponent believes that Stevenson mnde these
marks, because deponeni declined TO involve himself,
by compliance with The overtures made to Opponent al
Mr.. Hoyls lnse. And deponenl further SAITH that lie
is now satisfied that he has been the dupe Of conspra
cy, which, under the pretence Of gaining the means 10
compel Gov Seward 10 continue deporent in Office and
thereby assist deponent has from the beginning had
for the object TO induce dep"nent by promises of reward
and then by threats of prosecution to become the nsrn-
nlent Of violent attack upon the Governor and Wing
party And deponeut further adds, that in the progress
of this affair." the said Stevenson has constantly spoken
Of the unlimited power he, the said Stevenson, would
acquire with the Administration party if he should sue
coed in this attack upon the Wings.
JAS. B. GLENTWORTu.
Sworn this a3d day OF Oct, 1910. before me.
JOS. P. PERSON,
Commissioner Of Deeds.