The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-30
.THE ATTEMPT TO BRIBE CLIENT
WORTH

candid comparison of the dispositions ofMessrs.
Butler and Glentworth, for we think, that apart
from the Serm0Ri$ing of Mr.. Butler there Is
but little discrepancy in the facts narrated, not
more than usually happens between two wit
Inesses in an excited state, testifying to the
same occurrences. The essential difference Is
in the nature of the reward Mr.. Gentworth
was to have for duplicating Gov. Seward, Mr..
lGrinnell and others, in the frauds of 1888.
In these dispositions, and the cards of the
oath, there is serious contradiction. Mr..
| Hoyt stated in his card, ''that the meeting re-
ferred to by Mr.. Glentworth tat Mr.. Hoyts
house) was not by appointment, but wholly ac-
| cldentdl" Ifso, Mr. Butler is in meterlal
error in his deposition, for Mr.. B. makes the
meeting by appointment, at MIR. Hoyt's house.
Mr.. Hoyt remarked Tin Mr. Buffers house)
''that he had fire in his basement, and they
might be TOLD to come there" The meeting
therefore l0as "by appointment" and Mr.. But.
Ter upon his oath, contradicts Mr.. Hoyt's card
of the oath!
OF this same meeting which Mr.. Hoyt de-
clares was thus wholly accidental, MIR. Ed
monds in his affidavit swears.-
| sTMessrs. Butler and Hoyt1 Learning from
me that Glentworth was expected 70 call IN
few minutes, Mr.. Butler said that he was not
situated so as to see him at his house, and while
we were conversing on the subject, the Dell
rang. Surprising il to be them, / went to the
door, but finding it to be some company for the
family, returned to the library and the subject
of meeting Glentworth was resumed. Mr.
Hovt proposed his basement, aud said that ne
would go and see that it was unoccupled
Directly the bell rang again, and | again
| answered it, when found Messrs. Stevenson
and GlentwoIth at the door, and told them we
would meet them in few moments at Mr.
Hoyt's house. / went into Mr.. Hoyt's, and
finding him prepared to receive us, | invited
them in, and Mr. Butler soon Joined u.s.
As TO what was done in the conclaye oil
Messrs Butler, Stevenson, Hoyt and Gle MT
worth, at Mr.. Hoyt's house, Mr. Edmonds
sweaTs:
"After few minutes conversation upon Ia
different matters, the subject was opened by
Mr. Stevenson and not by me. Mr.. Stevenson
said that he had told Glentworth that he had
that day had AN interview with Messrs. Butler
and Hoyt, and hal told them that Glentworth
was very much embarrassed in bis pecuniary
affairs, and was apprehensive that he might be
greatly oppressed and distressed, if ne should
make the disclosures: that he had wife and
three children who might be made TO suffer;
and that Mr. Butler had remarked to that, that
no man who would disclose to the world the
enormous frauds which it was alleged had been
practised, and would thereby contribute TO res
tore the purity of elections, would be permit
ted 10 suffer in this community; that the honest
men of all parties would protect and support
man under such circumstances, and for his part,
he would share his last farthing with him be-
fore he should suffer. When Mr.. Stevenson
closed Mr. Butler repeated the purport of the
interview of the morning, more fully but sub
stantially, as it had been stated by Mr.. Steve l.
son, and both he and Mr.. Hoyt in the most ex-
plicit terms, repudiated all idea OF offering any
r. Eorf
Mr.. Stevenson, il seems from this, with Mr.
Buffers testimony, had promised MIR. Client
worth a reward. The manner in which he
urged upon Mr. Butler, MIR. Glentworth's con-
dItion proves this The consulate at HaYre
had even been named. Messrs, Butler and
Hoyt very discreety could close no bargain,-
for what would the world say of it-but Mr..
Butler could converse with man whom he
PROCESSES TO believe involved IN enormous frauds
in 1885, aud whom he swears be saw demand
| ing nav for disclosures TO involve Mr.. Grinnell
and others, about s'dipiding the last tdrtttng Of
his property,'' (Mr. Glentworth says last crust)
and Mr. Butler had no doubt ''there were
thousands of men" who would do the like!
Now, the very language OF man holding such
an office as that MI Butler holds, with a
prinCelv salary, in the house of the Collector
| of the Port and in the presence OF MI. Ed
monds VINO is VIGOROUSLY high In the conf.
dence Of Mr.. Van BuIen, is as far as it was
possible, or prudent, for such nigh officers oil
the Government to go in the way of the in
ducement for such man as they now describe
their own witness to be, to implicate Gov. Sc
ward and other eminent men of the Whig
party. Who does not see they could not I'M
der hand and seal sign their names for the con
sulate at Havre, but they closet themselves witt
him, eby appointment" too, in the basement o.
the Collector of the Port, and after days de
bate as to the promise Of specific office, Mr.
\ Butler, on the receipt Of an income worth Owe
D $4,000 year says in substance, disclose, an,
81 ,ciH divide the last farihing Of my property
/ Mr. Butler may preach till doomsday Of tn,
e purity of his motives, but till he clears up this
4 evening closeting of over an hour with an allied
. ged violator of the laws and good morals in 1888
: whom he was then inducing to make disclosure
: on the eve of election, for party purposes ii
4 part he owns, the sermons of Satan himself viii
? profit mankind as much. No wonder that MIR
) Butler failed in his endeavor fFto awaken
e (Glentworth's) conscience" when he himself, il
Glentworth's eyes, stood in the suspicious posi-
f ton of the suberner of a perjury, for If Mr.
e Glentworth had complied with what Mr. But
n Ter wished, he would have cQHT4itted perjury
j, to the ruin perhaps Of innocent mep Though
: bad as we now know Mr.. Buffers conduct t.
f have been in this matter, we do not think hi
{ was aiming at any such crime, as a subona
e tion of perjury. But he auds aiding and abet
g ing in robbing honest men Of their characters
E He was plotting scenes to break up the peace
! of families. He TALKED and dellberated with q
man whom he calls ''thoroughly ppprinciplcd'
E and perfectly calleus"-and he hears, ifnoi
+ sees, the testimony Of Mr.. Stevenson, this blu
! hearsGy testimony too!-of This "thoroughly
unprincipled, but perfectly callous," man.
which testimony he suffers go into the crimi
nal court 10 SANDER his townsmeR and neigh
bors,-without rebuks that we hear of,-aI
admonition that we hear Of, while all of SUI
den, and sure by pre-cencert it is placarded from
Boston to Washington, that Gov. Seward is ar
rested and Mr.. Grinnell has run away,-hi
party presses, toe I'll the while scattering thei
falsehoods in extras thick az autumnal leaves
upon the wings Of the wind Shame, shame
Mr.. Butler, and you professor of religion too
- thr.ei