The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-12

per order of the committee ........ 65
Returned to s. c., Jollle. .....".... III .o
] need scarcely remark, in the first place, tina.
being the treasurer of this concert, which produced,
according to the statement put forth by Messrs
Otis and Burkhardt, the sum Of $3.50, not more
than $l6S 90 of this amount ever passed through
my hands. The balance, SIS, received for tickets
sold by my direction, some at ~ each, and some at
81 each, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Jollie have in
my hands, making a sum total Of 1856. After de
Quoting expenses which / actually paid out, say
S48 81, there remains in my hands;a balance o.
Henry Grinnell, or Mr. M. A. Daily, supposag tha;
these gentlemen have written authority from
Father Mathew TO receive it.
In addition to this, you viii allow me to remark,
that it 10 very extraordinary that 40 one seems to
know anything Of the seven hundred and seventeen
tickets which were handed to Mr.. Jollie, for Mr..
ns.e, received from the geStlemsn who counted
.hsse tickets and handed them to Mr.. Jolie. II is
strange that these tickets could not have been
found
DEAR SIR:-The number of tickets in your pes.
session unsod the day aft the concert given for the
benefit of Father Mathew was seven hundred and
seventeen. These ] counted, packed, and delivered
TO Mr. ;. q. JoIie, addressed to Mr. James F. Osis.
(Signed) VIM. WYLLYs PRArr, Jr.
may also state that my services (such as they
were) were rendered voluntarily and gra.uitously
for the benefit of Father Mathew.
IN regard TO the seizure OF money Dy TIE Snerln,
as alluded to by Mr. Barkhardt, l would state
that sum Of twelve dollars was taken from my
office by said Sheriff, which amount paid over to
Mr.. Burkhardt, as be veil knows.
A word to Mr.. Morris A, DAILY 10 Justice to
Mr. Wsrdwel, ] would state that the only time I
ever saw Mr.. DAILY was in presence Of MIR. Ward
well, when he. (Mr. Daiy) presented the acc ouDt
rendered by Messrs. Otis aud Burkhardt, showing
the delivery to me Of the Line hundred tickets un-
accounted for, and the balance of clos so. Mr..
Wardwen stated that he had no control Of the
matter, and referred him to me, with the request
that ! should settle the account. ! was unav old
ably called out Of the city that day, but, imne-
catey on my return, placed the balance Of tickets
at the disposal of Mr. Otis, through Mr.. Jollie.
Very respectfully yours, JNo. w. BouRN.
JoNEs's HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA,
Dec. 10, 1851. {
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esq,
DEAR SIR viii you allow NE, through your
paper, to make some explanations respecting tie
concert given by Miss Catherine Hayes for the
benefit Of the Rev. Father Mathew.
The arrangements for this concert were entirely
ont Of my hands, andI had no responsibility in tho
In addition to the services of Miss Catherine
Hayes, which were gratuitously rendered, those
Of MIR. Augustus Braham, Herr Mengis, and Nr.
Lsvsnu. were given by myself: Ihs dOorkesp,r',
q; the concerts of Miss Hayes, very kindly voiuo
teered their services for this occasion.
j am quite as much 81 sloss as yourself to az
every exertIon was apparently made BY the geo.
Iemen concerned in 1t, aud IN excellent programme
was arranged BY Mis- Hayes for the concert
would say 2 few words 10 regard 70 personal re.
fections by Mr.. Otis and Mr.. DAILY Mr.. OBS
states that the amount balance "does not include
runs received by Mr.. Ward veil for tickets sold
during the day and evening" Now, Mr.. Otis very
we'll knows that / lid no. receive any money for
tickets sold during the day or evening He also
says, No account has been rendered the committee
Of nine hundred tickets delivered the treasurer, and
Of course, for this amount you will look to Mr.
Hayes e leave Mr. Or to say "hssher in
justice csuld be done me more Intentionally will
fully than BY his remarks.
Now for Mr. DAILY. j never had the pie ssure. as
man but once Then he called with the account Scout
from the committee. On looking it over, 1 was
surprised to 6nd nine hundred tickets charged to
Treasurer. / made my surprise known to him, and
He did this, IS believe. BY handing over the ba.
Ian 20 Of tickets to Mr.. Jollie for Mr.. Otis On my
return to New York from the West, on Saturday
last, sent for Mr.. DAILY, as Mr. Jollie told NE be
] did not see Mr.. DAILY but Immediately on my a.
rival at Philadelphia, called Mr.. Boarn's attcn-
ton 10 the accounts, and they were forwarded the
same evening. IL Mr.. DAILY has called on me ere
ssvssive replies they are mere figures Of the
brain. state, without fear Of contradiction, have
never made any other reply than to request Mr..
bourn 10 settle the matter - soon e possible.
'''' ''''. go%S Ii. w.aDwr1L.
800 BROADWAY, December 10, 1851
JANIS GoRpoS BENNETT, ESQ.,, Editor of the
NEw YoRk HERALD; Dear Sh;-I enclose you
herewith, an account of j. w. Bourn, Treasurer
Of the Father Mathew Benefit Concert" which
received this morning
The tickets named BY him in the account, o. re-
TUNED, together with the balance shown, can, |
presume, Be obtained from him, by application
from Father Mathews Representative.
Very respectfully, yours, 80,
SAMUEL G. JoLLrE.
Nh. BENNETT I'll thoaght that my state nent
which you published yesterday, had been straight
forward and plain enough to have projected me
sg ainst any more direct and indrec. attacks from
the HERALD. You speak Of paid persoss aud cri-
tics on committees, and directly refer TO those
whose names are connected With the Father Mathew
affair As have never yet allo we'd q direct or Ia
direct imputation against myself 10 remain unno-
ticed, beg distinctly to state TO yol, that have
never In my life received one shilling for serving
upon any committee that have never served on ons
where was not friendly 10 the party re sewing the
hept6t-and never on one which did not cost N,
time, labor, and money. | wish, moreover, 10 tell
yoe Il fact, that on certain great benefit, which
took pace not very many months ago, and Where
II vss generally said that certain working portions
o. me oommit's, we're exceec.sxiy Well paid |
- oneied, rs eaa prove, q handsome SUN fer
ny services IL | would render theu,- nat decI.aei
potn the money and the honor Of AIN. an ~. oo,n
mi,tee. In Father Mathew rs.s 80 a,..aaa
70 40 certain professional rorh. for vh,oh chs,eed
,.n,;ors S;,s ~ $50 - paid, and there nv con.