The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-24

Ex-RecorSler Tallmadgc, the Courier and
Enquirer, and the Tribune.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
In the New York Courier and Enquirer Of the 4th Of
November instant appended to article assang the
character and fitness Of Fernando Wood for the Mayor
atty Of the city Of New York. the writer states that Mr.
Wood was indicted by the Grand Jury in November,
1851 'for the alleged offence of obtaining money from
E. D. Marvne, under false pretenceso that he plead
the statute of limitations and that the Recorder
tained the plea.
The writer further states, that about the time the
Recorder granted the motion to quash the Indictment
certain money broker in this city cashed Mr. Woods
check the Citizens Bank for hundred dollars,
and that the to whom the broker paid this large
amount of money was the very one who granted the
motion to quash the Indictment The writer srthsr
says that names will be given when required.
On the same morning, - If acting in concert, and
under the same dictation the Tribune, commenting
the character Of Mr.. Wood alluded to the indictment
preferred against him in the General Sessions In No
vember, 1851, and concludes its comments by saying:
1--WE assured that cheek Of $700, drawn by Mr..
Wood in favor of the Recorder who made the decision
passed through : brokers' hands, and was cashsd in
As as saw these articles the following day
declaring the utter asity OF their respective state
ments, and demanded Of them the name OF the inform
ant Of the person who responsible for this gross
says:-"We have received from Mr. Talmadge denial
of certain statements in regard to him in Satur
days paper He calls for legal proof He shall hAvei
The Tribune Of the morning. and in reply to my
demand, says-"The request is perfectly proper and
shall be complied WITH"
Now sir have waited patiently until this day for
compliance with their assurances but neither Of those
papers have thought proper to give that information
eminently due to therefore shall hold them
sponsibe for this calumny
those papers regarded it proper and right to
promulgate this fasehood to the world deem it due
myself to state that informed and perfectly pre-.
pared to prove that this fasehood originated with
common pimp and auxiliary to lottery and policy
ders; that he Is well known to police and criminal
courts, and over whose head Is now impending in
dctment for burglary and that the writer of the article
is known as q common beer, and Is also soon to be
brought to justice indictment for gross violation
of law
am also apprsed Of further facts in relation to its
publication and the pecuniary consideration paid there
for, which at future time shall be fully exposed
falsity of the publication in all its particulars far
it relates to myself also the certificates of clerk in
the Citizens Bank as well as that Of Jay jarvis ESD
his with that bank during the years 1851 and
1852 and that check for $780, any like sum- drawn
by Mr. Wood presented to, or paid by, that bank
during these years The charge is that the check for
500 cashed for about the time of the DISPOSE
ton Of the Indictment which was in November De-
cember, 1851
With this brief statement Of facts take occasion to
remark that in relation to the charge imputed to
by those presses will under circumstances, submit
to them with impunity.
under aspect justify the wholesale SANDER upon pr
vate individuals public men, which has Of late
characterized portion OF the city press; and for
who has been thus assailed have directed that the
caumnous aspersons, and to call upon court Of JUS
tce to pronounce what declare the authors of
those communications TO be- malicious and unmtigated
libellers. F. A. TALLMADGE.
Nov. %, 1854