The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-01
Col. Xebb,s s4atement.

rendered TO the refere.
In mating surrender Of these papers apsil myseT
Of the opportunity acting under the so!emEsy Of an
OATH the whethc- inten
tona accidental which have been made in regard to
the manner in which they ca ne into ray possession
[By advice Of my counsel omit here the object Of
meeting between Buckhan, Willis, and myself ut the
Office Of Mr. BuskhaI in December, lsis.l
The object OF our ting having been thus accom-
pished, inquired of Willis whether be had not other
letters of Mary Imam in his possessions and made
formal demand them Ate, much discussion, 1t
arranged that should meet vt the place ut tho
sane hour the day following. We met accordingly
when Willis placed in my hands, sealed andfdeced 20
me the package 1 an about TO deliver to ysu. And
have doubt whatever but the package was so sealed
and directed in lis Office as the envelope containing
the letters is printed srcular, in relation to The kD
York Mirror, edited by G. p Morris and n r. Willis,
and signed Fuller Co" This package, SO directed
and sealed opened Immediately upon my return to my
office naturally expecting to find in it letter Of
plantation addressed to 1t contained, however, mo-
thing but the letters which still in it, the character
of which, the Injunction of the SQUIRT, am, per-
haps not at liberty to disclose on',his occasion.
Having read them and placed them in safe depositary,
Immediately addressed letter to Mary Imam at IS
Great Russell street bloomsbury, London, and advised
her, among other things that MIR. Willis had Ilared in
my hands certain letters raid to have been written by
This letter am informed AVID believe she received
early in January 1885, and have since learned from
MIR George buchanan, AND other sources, that immedi-
a,ey upon its receipt she placed In ths hands Of her
fatl and made to him the revelation urgedupon her.
From that period until the 18th day Of May lak never
the which had been entrusted me; nor dill
MIR Buckhsm any other person, apply to ne for
them in the name of Henry inman or of his widow or
OF the said Mary. Nor were they the subject &
conversation the said Buc and myself aft
ls4 except in 1S49 before my depart for Europe
when applied to said Buckhan to know what should
do with them and proposed enclosing them to the said
Mary l. Coddpgton by mail, which the said Buckham
urged me not to do, lest they should fall nto the hands
of her husband And desire to state, unhesitangly,
that to the aid 18th Of May and the publication by
the said Willis of a card fixing upon the sad Mary l.
C,ddngton the susion made by me in my publication
of the 18th May, i had never shown the said let
tiers to any person whatever nor had copied
or suffered TO be copied, any portion OF them
That up to this present time have never insinuated
or admitted to any person (save my COUNSEL that
in my said publication l alluded TO the said Mary
Coddpgton-that l have never directly or indi-
rectly connected her Herewith said or nsinu
sed any time anything against the virtue purity
Of said Mary Coddngtop; and that had believed that
any human being except the said Buckham and Willis,
could by possibility have suspected that alluded to thu
! said Mary in my publication II the 18th Of May, that
publication never would have been made. much a L
deemed it necessary and proper TO expose the Il
the said Willis attack upon at the moment had left
the country And insist, that have done in
tended TO snythipg calculated to bring suspicion
dcredt upon the said Mary and that the connection
her with my said publication is 10 fault Of mns
but solely attributable verify believe, to the
satioDs and indscr,ons Of the said Buckham and VIII
litto the card published by said W Withstand to the bill
OF complaint and adavis filed in this all Of which
am informed and believe, placed in the hands VI
the printers be published, before they served
upon me- the defendant. And such my anxious de-
sire to avoid this litigation and he consequences watch
mast result frUm it, that Immediately after the papers in
this suit served upon me. addressed letter to
Mir. Buckham Offering in his presence to seal the let
tiers and place them in the hands Of the Rev br ''~
for sae keeping The following the conclusion OF that
/ letter
snot for TO divine object in thus dragging Mrs.
SoddpsSn before tbs public your aim Is 70 screen W
lated TO expose tie lady implicated in my publication
,:1mDs that you intend no 9ar g Mr .ns
taken propose frankly aud promptly % meet
SSst wncs, Mira C. The srsss1sS 70 q:
the receiver Of the letters in possession this
DEPOSIT Tie letters for ss ieeras in tie Rev,
win insrge,iops permit them to the light.
ju,,ises.;, ana. ,.on,.., a.,.,a.
lnev that an object y have hs letters sierrea TO-
SeSes s to have in,Ssssd such wish me-
ss g mo
SgT & o you'd heard
On. thing 1. very
60 ss1s hs ttsrr psce IN The hand. q Andrew Ws
rer. other honorable then have only to
S sHd snsd;r he how Dr. as party 70
ysa as osss IN my ,s..
letters referred 20 have never been out posss'ion
copied by ne 1ray Other person and repeat ,ess y.
fact that va,s party 70 any transaoton in witch Mrs
.oddpg.en ws q TO rho have ever erea.nss
iqt ana hsr hqa;eLSd ,ye pee. discreet
M sss SP and Ss Psss % M s.y rs
To- do V6Tntsry. All YOU Seemingly ask o. the So1ra 60
order DO thus enable you to withdraw from
'A'' '''I''''''' 'N''A''''''' sun j. warsoS wKBs.
Tlis proposition rejected aud ali the proceedings
rullihsd-thus proving that the object Of this bill Of
flaint not to prevent the publications 81 the let
tiers as Is alleged but get up fal issue b re the
tutic Dew far that game has be-. n successful Lave
others 60 determine; aud content myself with the rrec
ticn that have done all In my power to Obviae any
necessity for these roceedngsi and those which yet
| 20 follow.
And desire to ssy further. that never would have
pre- uncd 90 make the publication Of the 18th u May
prcted 70 whom alluded Lad tn, ugbt that ei, her
the said Bucsbam Willis would have dared to
Mrs CoddiDgtons name Herewith; and therefore, very
terouty regret having mace it-nct because II was i'm
proper to do uujustinallc, warranted In h
posure OF one who grossly allied and standard me IA
my absence hut b, that p,rson, to mmself
from public Indignation has mad, ny publication the
rr,text for involving the reputation Of female in
qusre aud tssvly exposed whom u his duty To
/ shield, and Who IN manner compounded by me-
And discovered the determination Of he said
Willis e. direct suspicsn Mrs CoddingtOn the fe
male alluded my publication, did al that could
consistently with truth 60 divert public attention from
her My Iubics ton in no way compromised or exposed
her; and yet inasmuch IL all orded plea for wise
exposure Of her in the hope Of thereby raising neg
issue and thus uivertiug public attention from hn-e-
repeat my great regret at having alluded to the sub
ject though warranted in the belief that could do
with in punity beoau.e believed the pubic would not
urderstsnd to Lom alluded. and did not dreau that
/ Willis would dare to expose her.
would aso mos, cheeriully after the said pub
cstion Ct 18th May have placed the letters referred to
Ia the bands q any Mrs Coddineton might have
lam, a. without any other condition than The right ~
access 90 them IN the event Of an ncton Tor hae oy the
tsid " ills And entertain doubt bu. the
ptsure OF Mrs Coddrgtons pane IN conn.c elton with my
publication intended TO crsatc false ssue. aud
place In the attitude II her assaiant, whes as IS we
| known by the said yuckbam aud Willis aud as most
| tolsmuy ieptat--the publ :ston by would never
have b en- made II had conceived II pe~sibls that "
would have led 40 suspicion even, Ia Tie public mnd-
| that Mrs Cod ongton referred 10.
The letters SURRENDERED all that were place.
| IN ny hama ly Mr. Y Willis, not iue Of sny ono
Il winch aas been coied ty any body ,x,ept nv
self ano - Cr since the fling Of The bih ot COM
plant 70 the And the copies % nade we're ior
the 500 ard uny purpose 81 being need N my deiepce
to Tia rv 80 o. in ibis cause And IN o.d,r t.-t she
saio May CcddngtUn fght have an opportunity OF
tsamnini. said ctttrs snd determining wheihaE .aey
ytiavfi.1tn ~ her and q pudiasing them = act 80
pttr- ~ hff counsel proclaimed ~ open soti wa she
tlro 20 COL offered 20 place thq ltters "a sealed
tryt pc ~ The lHrh- Of her counsel ur Ci O1 Narnrt
toilet ~ them fIbuitttd Co thf in'goco. - Mrs Cod
6rgtCH. which oBar was not ACCEPTED ~ the complain
gLts VA lib Cau.c ~ thpil ocrsisei
hidrnlrhtr state tI tYri, c,7y 81 rnsdc by me, "a
an, 40 Ill a., . ,o,,i. ace ava tf h.s been fesf ryyet