New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-07
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
JAMES w. BARKER-GEo. COOPER

.NE, has made humble apology for his strocious
slander on James w. Barker.
Thus win Columbia be ever triurnb.nt ovsr all
her enemies" W u 1
This n a gron falsehood. Mr.. McEIrsth had
made no apology" "humble" or other yi.e
80 far as he is aware, no one on behalf Of Mr..
Barker had spoken to him on the subject.
We believe the following one sided Statement.
does great injustice to Mr.. Cooper, and that he
has been grossly maligned and prosecuted in the
premises; but we believe the readers of both
statements will conclude that Mr.. Cooper's sus-
picions wrong Mr.. Barker as Mr.. Bankers suspi.
cions against Mr.. Cooper were proved on fair
trial to have been unfounded. But read the
statement on behalf Of Mr.. Barker:
From The Essning Erp,es
The ISLANDERS AGAINST JAMES W. BARKER
The following affidavts and testimony have been
placed in our possession in reply TO the publication in
to-dsy's TRIBUNE, signed &C. Cooper
twill DO seen that Mr. Cooper prompted to this
publication by the admission that he was "perse.
cuted end his character attempted be blasted by
Mr.. Barker" Under this feeling the publication Is
made.
The reply we publish has been handed US by JUS
lice stuart 1t was furnished by Mr.. Stuart from
a sense Of justice to Mr.. Barker.
immediately after the fire in Mr. Bankers store,
he offered a reward Of one thousand dollars TO
discover the inceIdiary, and made oath to the fol-
lowing:
MR.. BARKERs STATEMENT.
CITY AND CoUNTY OF NEW YoRK, IS: James w. Barker
ofEo II Cstharne st. being duly sworn depose. and says
Tows he e.d bumSr va. .eoys1 Uls 90 be- an &
and further that Of the said soreheusc and
another part greatly by Water deponent adds
that he has great believe and does believe that the
unknown for the purpose Of burning and destroying H. dep,
neBt that the proper authorities Investigate into tbs
aId
BE the person or persons guilty of the oGn.e sores,d and
B. w. OSBORNE, Special Justice.
Every clerk, porter, and employe in Mr.. Bankers
store was, on his order, required to be examined
der OATH Mr.. b. being convinced that his store was
set on fire.
Under this examination we have as follows:
Mr.. cooPER's STATEMENT.
Cy end County Of Nec York ";-Georse Cooper OF No. 20
T. ben Sens dy snS says tast he was
yesrs up within days past; dcpOnent that
he in the store the day previou' to the fire. and
Tx and ood @nd SVT@ donsa
the store about O'Clock on the evening previous 20 the fL
night except to his wife to market and returned
ss.n WIN her amer Tn, h shde, none s az ds
morning he heard the alarm Of fire. and immedstey thought
clerk In, Barker Towss; depouent wa, Impressed with
this opinion by knd of dream he had that night had depo-
nn oad be f Sn .ps nee o think tho. he
bad been and set 1t fire. dePoneut got up and went
SsponeHt arrived at the sore deponen hes been Informed
nen saws they are common tunber locks which fastened the
doors deponent says that he the first who
found these among the ruins after the fire. teponent
saws that Of the said locks showed back evident
ba & the . hS bsn back ws
keys depouent remained at the hire until was oil over dePo
6 osH a1i the 1d eas no Go cooPER
Sworn before me- June 90 1s4e
w. WALS DRNKER, Special Justice
After this evidence Of Mr.. Cooper and Others Of
like character, Mr.. George Atwood voluntarily ap-
peared before the Police Court and gave the follow.
ing testimony:
CITY and Comfy Of Ne York "-Georse Atwood. Of No
being dy wS . and says ns .,
psssps alone down Csthenest at about O'Clock In the
Of e Towe Of street. dcponsns say.
he first the said man he he mani was within three
continued TO along short distance further unoberved
% the Sd ana nd % Hi s and
and seeing STOPPED do~1 to the bottom Of sad door
limiting ocooco match DepOnent says he continued in this
he e Of he foot close 10 the botto OF door and
INN edtey where he the moment before had been at work
for the first and instantly appeared
very alarmed much 30 that hs appearance and
particular attention 20 that depo
nent toos very special notice of him aud wondered to himself
he Was At his tune within three or four feet
taD the said deponen took particular notice OF nun
man ful n BE face and identify him again without the
probability sra dePODe1t verify eeey,: without wit. ut the PG bi
as above stated pale much agtsted indeed
OU and act in ey.y sP o. ea"s S SspS
offence ana depoDen did that moment from his very looks
he snv by false Keys otherwise s the said Of
doing come other wrong ermei deponent says he con
he TUNED and ooi ed the said start hastily
away the said door, and go up the stree, In a
recr fo the deponent going DePonent says inst
er The sad man got danc the door ofsad store
be returned TPoa Sp the said street until he
conner Of Madison and and passed out oil depo'
a Pie and Souihsts Just deponent had arrived at
the store Of SAID Greer he heard alarm OF IRE and wheh
,bou Eve minutes possibly ten after ne had seen the saa
. ,bs store of Barker Towle sfessid Deponent ssys
ths he soon after dscove d that the fire ives In 81
Ia on on 10 the place the ere found that was same
store "a Al Which be short before had seen the said man
Depont he wa, st '0a ghoT, s. ny
lad been set on By the - msp before alluded 20 sa 81
time bad seen him It the saa 'S sy the
above related circumstances TO the aoTehAmea oiee ~
further says that he has since seen the
self sse man he the store on the morning 81 tne M
Wsane,Ssy of this week-6h day Of July inst a the dry
goods stoe Of Mr. Hall In Catharnes opposite OaM DeP'
nent was informed and verify believes that the sad man hae
no, mistaken As 70 Identity certain th.;
ao Rsskes Towies store about o'clock on Sunday
morning Ms H. in the SsO1 ana Ssp 10es . as no
stances O'i''' related anu 'D'"'' iGiEok5E ATWOOD
suerp before me, July ls, 1876
OWN " Wax DssEEs Special Justice.
Under this allegation against MIR. Cooper he was
spmmoped before the Court and answered as iollo"s
MR.. cooPER's EXAMINATION.
"a. ,S Co,nfv Of Ne,y. YORK. n-George Cooper, being
s ssrnsd according 10 law the annexed charge, and
beiSe fully advised Of his rights by Justice o'0orns' "
follows viz -, 49,. ,,,, ,yb.. 4. vorr
buFiness-where do you now iiyet L.. go,
a. Bonn in London-sm 81 yesrs Of sse-sm eiers ana
I've At No. 20 Norfolk ST al. -. -. 49,.
feTred sfAinst you! l. .s.i.. 81 ,,v rom.
sell Thomas Warner, ESQ SEOh"S 'O"HHN
Taken before me July q, lsio -. ..., :; Tyv
Mr. Cooper feels justified for his a,t ia IN III u.