The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-08
Next News from Europe.

The swift sailing packet England, Capt. B. L..
Waite, is now daily expected from Liverpool, with
four days later intelligence from Europe and one
month later news from China. Captain Waite gene
rally takes the short route over the Atlantic and we
therefore look for him every moment. Our news
collector will have an eye directed TO Sandy Hook.
The PiPELAYERs BRouGHr UP-LicENrIousSEss
THE Pass 1t will be recollcc in Wall street
and throughout he State Prisons of the country,
that during the pipeaylag emeute which took place
here previous to the elections 1910, the Courier
u Enquirer" one Of the organs of the Pipelayers,
charged Col j. ID. Stevenson, who made the first ex-
posure of the frauds with being STRANDED on the face
as perjWer," and that he had procured money from
an Insurance Company TO corrupt the members of Con-
gress relation to the pilot BILL Since that remarka
bic instance ofthe beasty RIGHTEOUSNESS of the Wall
street press, nothing has been said by that journal
till yesterday when we find the following equally
remarkable disclaimer of the atrocons charges
From the Courier & Enquirer Jan. II
The charges injurious to the character of Jonathan
Stevenson in relation the evidence given by him on
the examination into the alleged elscon Frauds of 1888
and 1885, and to conduct in regard to the pilot law
made in the Courier and Enquirer of 9th October ls0
were made without personal knowledge part
oil their truth or alsitybut at the time Of making them
from information, believed them to be true As
advised believe that these charges without just
and we esteem proper that they should be considered
as withdrawn.
From this statement it now appears that the
conductors of the " Courier" James Watson Webb
Il Co., have taken back every libel they uttered
against Col Stevenson-eat up al one mouhfu their
gross calumnaons-and, of course, give in their
adhesion 10 the truth OF Col SIS statements and the
affidavit he then made. This singular conviction,
and revival, :" as now advised" has no doubt been
produced by the additional evidence furnished bv
James B. Glentworth, and thus, in a remarkable
way has been established the truth of the terrible
frauds committed on the ballot box in 1910
1t seems that Col. Webb was brought to his bear
Ings by legal process. few days since he made
the inquiry through his counsel, does Mr. Ste
venson want money or public reparation 7" To
this inquiry Col Stevenson, with manly and frank
generosity OF character, replied, g Tell Webb, If |
were to receive from the hands of jury $4,000 in
damages, would give the money TO public instr
tuhon-because my sense OF prcpriey would never
permit me to take dollar of money that ever came
through the hands OF man who bears such repu
taton as Webb. | want public reparation to my
character -noihing more" On this being reported
TO the proper quarter, the paragraph copied from
" Courier" was prepared, and bill o fcosts amount.
ing to SI60 made out
On the bill being presented to Col Webb he asked
will you take my note for the amount 7" 90 Not
exactly was the reply" it must be a check or
money" The check was given-ihe paragraph
published-and all parties are satsfied-Col Ste
venson, with the reparaon to his character for truth
and honor-and Col. Webb that all Col. S s state
ments were true 10 the letter
And thus ends one of those shocking cases of IL
centiousness of the press, which political intrigue
engender IN public affairs. The other case on the
carpet is that Of Charles King of the American who
rendered himself equally amenable to the laws, but
who is obstinate enough to let it come before Jury
The result we shall soon know. The damages are
laid at $4,000 Public opinion and public morals
are coming right by the natural progress of events
Rejoice and be glad, sons and daughters of men,