The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-11

70 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
Ny attention has recently been called to eommuniea
ton published in paper signed Oscar W. sturtevant
rejecting upon the late presenent Of the Grand Jury
In the city Of Now York. and the evidence gave. upon
which founded and protesting also 70 give de-
took place between Mr.. sturtevant and myself
Justice TO myself requires that should correct Of
the errors into which Mr. stursvant has fallen and sup
ply some aterial omissions.
A preliminary to this statement, would remark,
that was regularly s.bpenasd to appear before the
Grand Jury that attended in obedience such subpoena
and gave testimony, and that all stated is true.
propose now very briefly 70 state my wansa cous With
Mr.. Sturtsvant, and their origin. =
As the Of the lot at the o Mc4 and Ham,
mond streets was entitled, IS believed, the water
grant In front and was informed that such grant to
retained John E. Develin Esq, a. my counsel 70 assist
me in obtaning the grant Ae drew petition which
~ from 9me TO- time, 70 convere the Commissioners
Ny appleations however, always unsuccessful. /
undersood the Comptroller insisted that had no pceu
liar rights and that the Commissioners had the right
make grant 70 any person whomsoever; became alarm
ed and anxious, and urged my counsel 10 procure
grant, After the delay Of about two months during ali
which time had been using best exeFtious 70 obtain
meeting Of the Commissioners for the purpose Of fixing
the price o. the grant was informed BY my counsel tina
he had retained Nj Surtevant to assist him. and he
vised me TO call and him. and talk over the matter
accordingly called upon Mr. sturevant and this 70 my
M oec a. WAS % hrs1 H. se ever saw him oo stated
be required bonus In order to obtain the grant not
OF cent OF which would go TO be retained by him On
this statement and with my apprehensoos aroused that
should entirely lose the grant If / did not aocede
agreed to give the 81 bonus In addition TO the
consideration which might be fixed by the
further informed that seventy per cont Of the
consideration for the grant could remain mortgage
As had net the money hand at the time II was in
order TO raise the remaining twenty per cent and the
81 900 bonus, that desrous of procuring loan
mortgage and this Is the mentioned in Mr. Sturte-
wants communication To do this confess was very
anxious and urgent. II the Comptroller and Mr..
sturtevant, who suggested that purchaser could be
found for my right. ] very DESTROYS to obtain
the grant to myself and would have given the So 900
bonus, If could have raised the money; bat finding
could not, within time sufficiently brief to prevent as
isuppofed, the grant being given to stranger con
ented to sell for SO COO being understood oil round
THAT II sold, the ~ 000 would not be required The
comptroller thercupon named Mr.. Martin as the nor
son VINO would buy. He however after some negotiation
declined to purchase The Comptroller then named Mr.
Grifen as purchaser with made the contract to
sell him my preemptive right for $40 600 The next
morning, after tho contract signed the Commits
siones OF the Sinking Fund convened resolution
wac passed to make the grant to at SIS tho running
foot, upon which transferred my right to take the
grant to Mr. Gren received from him the $40 600 and
the grant, as am Informed, made to Mr. CIR fen ac-
cordingy and thus the whole transaction was closed
In no wise Mr.. Sturevant's client other than as
above stated have recollection Of my Offering to
sell TO him, or requesting him to procure pu chaser of
my right; nor do believe did,. The Comptroller
Offered to find me purchaser, and not Mr. sturtsvant
IL Is true that both Mr. Sturtevant and the Comptroller
Represented the right 10 he very valuable. But such