The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-06

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patch OF this famous correspondence, written by
this man-milliner, this Mantalin, this Chevalier
Wikoff," who attempts to set himself up here as
the pink OF gentlemen, morast OF the first water,
and sovereign leader of public opinion, and which
gives an account of the career of beautiful Fanny
Elssler, in the United States, with particular and
graphic record of all the mpudent ridiculous, and
disgracefu things and doings with which this che
Waller was connected, and by which he almost
ruined Fanny's prospects in this country.
1t Is almost impossible to enter into an analysis
of the absurd sayings and doings, and ridiculous
things with which this Chevaier became connected,
as appears by his own correspondence One thing,
however, is evident, from the beginning OF the cor.
respondence to the date to which we have now ar
rved-for we have many additional letters TO give
and that is, that every statement which this ma
nilliner has made to the New York papers in rela-
ton our disinterested conduct towards Fanny
Essler, has been proved to be arrant and deiibe
rate falsehood Hardly single tile is there in this
large collection of his own letters, which does
not prove him to be liar. Even his own letter,
published in our last batch, and written nearly a
year and half after Fanny Esslers arrival in this
country and before any OF those presents black
mall as he calls t,were given to us-even in that
himself OF telling gross and atrocous false
hood Fanny Elssler," says he, "was very anxious
to make you some handsome acknowledgment be-
fore she went south but said no, do it before you
leave the country, for l believe he would accept
cheeriully then what he might look on as sort of
buying up his good word now" Was ever false
hood SO garlngly exposed? Was ever calumny so
stripped naked to meet the just Indignation of the
nib Ito A nd lie of tha al E
which, under his own hand and seal, this chevalier
stands convicted. Every letter brands and burns
deep into his forehead the eternal infamy of false
hood
1t is utterly impossible to enumerate the va
rious points In these letters which show the
shocking character of this man-his utter destitu-
| ton OF all truth, honor, manliness, and integrity.
! His folly and impudence are equalled only by his
want OF veracity. The correspondence is, indeed,
the most painfully elaborate exhibition of combined
Stiffness, ignorance, and fasehood, which has per-
haps ever been presented for the warning and in
structlon OF mankind. We have known fools who
yet regarded truth, and would have scorned 10
stoop to deliberate falsehood. We have known.
also, liars who, although it added to their infamy.
were yet Intelligent and sensible. But here we
have hybrid sort OF character, combining fool
lshness and falsehood to an unparalleled extent
In one OF the letters published to-day, he very de-
hberately asks US to publish card and append
to 1t the name of MIR. Stout This forgery
he asks us TO commit, with as much
nonchdtomce as on the uterance of any of his
tasehoods, just as if he really expected that we
would deliberately 60 to work and forge Mr. Stout's
name on his responsibility. Them if an illustration
OF his morals were wanted, look at the story con-
nected with Mrs. Valee and her children Look at
the meanness withwhich he attempted to fob of this
poor woman who had claim of $26, by desiring
her to write to me, and through my influence get
payment from MIR. Simpson, whilst Fanny Elsser
would herself, had it been made known to her.
have paid it at once
Then as to his ridiculous and mpudent talk
about his position and mixing in high society in
one OF his letters from Boston he details a state.
ment that we" that is Fanny and himself, "dined
with the highly respectable Mr.. Otis, and distin.
gulshed circle, including John Quincy Adams,
Judge Story and Professor Tcknor," and that they
all lett the dinner party early, in order to "pay
homage TO Fanny at the theatre"-and all this he
states with request that we would publish it, in
order to feed his vanity. But we had little more
sasacity than this fool imagined it possible for any
one to- have, and this statement, which we don't
yet believe word of, we nailed to the counter,
like many OF his other fabrcations
So with regard to bis assertion that we called
upon him, and were pressing our cvilites upon
him, and following him and Fanny Elssler. Why
every letter that we publish proves the utter fasity
OF his statement In every letter is seen he is tor
menting and pressing continually to say this and
to say that-to publish this and to publish that-to
puff In this way and to puff in that way: and NOT
only did he thus annoy us by letter, but while in
New York he was continually at our Office boring
and teasing us to such an extent, that we had at
last, on one occasion, to tell him that we would
kick him out of our office, and this was well
known to all who were in at the time Whenever
he got INTO row, as at Coney Isand-whencver
ne got into difficulty, that with Simpson, and he
was eternally getting into scrapes from his
mpertinence. folly, ignorance and presumption
whenever he got into trouble of any kind. he
always came, as he says, "to hear what Robinson
Crusoe would say!'' We were his stay-his guide
his memorials "Robinson Crusoe,' in all diff
culties.
Such Is the picture of this man, as presented by
himself p! mean, impudent, ignorant, presumptuous
lying, malicious person. without either birth or
educauon-wlhout a position" either in Europe
or tls country and this is the creature who prates
about honor and morality-about the national cha
racter-and starts miserable paper to improve
American morals. and vindicate American respect
ability, and all that. Pooh! it is too great
farce to proceed farther with to-day. But we
shall continue this correspondencc-the richest part
is coming, with his laughable and contemplate
conductln his &C love quarrel'' with Fanny Elssler,
IN London, as described by his own hand. As a
further item, here is card from Mr.. Stout, the
artist 49,
NJ, p NEw YoRK, May 3, 1914
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Uua send yon, within few days. a reply to Henry
nr,S attack on me in Thursdayx Herad-it will EN-
real nos s'ory o. the Esler statuethe character and
raal,oni Mrs. ., vwisra-his opinion OF Elsser Forrest
,aera Ui; is wood, DR. Mott, &c SC His examination
vhn W'rer howndes and myself by District Attorney
and n,ss;. oe'nihg his patonic affection for Essler
anu 1''sIwse rich scene his black ,naI IN The