Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-22

nation Ia The care NJ Woeshfii, noT states r;;n Ia
formed / i'm IN the case Of French.
Inc letter OF A. Wylia, Esq, EeTCtn appended,
| SHOWS the utter recklessnesa aad fs,S.: Of ,te.s
charges
In addition to MI wylie,s statement. DIE letter nj
John a. English and William Bayne, ESQ, is also
hereto appended As further evidence o. ih, utter
wantOnness and grouudlessness of these charge :.
submit the testimony OF all three Of these pentie-
men with perfect confidence that they will be fully
ere tied, Notwithstanding the unworthy effort M.
by X TO dis;redit them by seeking involve them
| as participants In the fraud he charges upon The
members OF the ffn.
| The charge ne makes, Of iia finn having e9ecia
ally placed all their properly ''slsrcpti:rosSIv nd
oGndestircly beyon the reach Of their credt"rs IN
the hands al uustsrI chosen by themselves III il
intimate friends and relations" and that IL l. al
dent thererOm that they Intend 10 pay Just much
| as they please, &C., Is sheer nonsence-yea wick
1 edness. Mr.. Hves may esteem hinse fortunate Il
he has heretofore sustained, and shall hereafter
| tain as fair reputation for honor and integrity
these trustees. And ii they IRE honest men, they
are peculiarly nj and proper parties in this case, be-
cause they may be presumed 10 feel greater
anxiety than mere strangers 10 make the assets
yield The largest possible amount Bo-iies i, seems
wholly 10 have escaped the observation of Mr.
hlves, MS perception Icing no doubt perverted ia
his eager pursuit OF The qualification of his malice
that B., W.. Co. could have more easily defrsud-
ed their creditors without deed OF trust than with
one.
But enough! leave the public, all fair minded
and just men, TO judge of the motives prompting Nd.
Rves in the course he has pursued and of the credit
due 10 his representations. His first attack did "a
notice fOr the reason already stated His persistence
In his course Of magniIy feel inpelled BY a seisc
both OF what IL due TO myself and family to answ,
and expose. In doing this act for myself indiy.-
uaiy, leaving the ether memb Of the firm 10 lur
sue such course IN The premises As they may link
fit.
am conscious OF entire recttude of purpose on nv
part throughout the .r.ole OF the TRANSACTIONS of The
iirn OF s., ". Co. from first TO last. BY my cor
mo mi mid ArV,, 4 H.. L..
possessed, and am left with large family tepend
ent upon my in ure eNcrtiOns have nothing IsiI
buI my good name, my capacity for haSines.. and
iidei,iy to any trust mat may be committed 10 me.
Until the affairs of Selden, Wiihers & Co. are wount
up, can do nothing Whatsoever retards that
event and causes my Integrity 10 be suspected il.
jures Inc vitality. Neither ny own interest nor IA,
interest Of tho. who depend upon me Eay. stay.
the malignant pen OF John G. Riyes Isubmif then
TO all just men, whether am dishonest and ca,
rupt man, he a mciig nant caIa.jA iqtor and S,
defer. L. = RAYNF
Of SeideH, WtheTS 10.
p. S.-Absence from home has pray,ni.d mt no
ticins Mr.. r. before.
WAsHIEGIoT March IA. 1875
To l.. p. B,VSE, Esq:
Dear SE: Your note of ic- Gay asking IL 10 .ie,,
whether aug Of the funds OF Scl.ien Wiihers 4 Co
nave been used IN compromising or cnmpaul,. n
win any OF their creditors at any price less than tie
par value OF each claim" has Just been received
We answer that not dollar tIeresf has beer so
applied directly indirectly either BIZ ourselves or
by any one else, so IN, a. we know or believe Oh
the contrary, we have invariably las they will test
fy) advised those WHO have sought cur views rroU
the subject not 10 take less than the par yalu.. a
their claims unless compelled to realize before he
afie RS OF the firm could be wound up. We hope
our answer is full and explicit. We desisred 10
make il so.
We avail Ourselves of This oo ca.on TO state 70 all
who may be interested, that since the assignment
| TO us 10y Selden, Withers Co we have collected
Notwithstanding the most available funds have been
tied up in New York by frutcss attachment is
sued by the State OF Nirginia) in round numbers
about $4,000 OF This, about so 900 hive been
IN the issues of s. w. h Co., which have been can
celled and filed away. The Rmaining s65, 900 have
been applied in st'd conformity 20 Lke lctIer OF The
assignment. In c mPliancG with the trust we have
redeemed SlsO: 0cO oil the bonds Of the Virginia ard
Tennessee Ra lroad Company, leaving $40 600 vel
TO be redeemed; 20 tiirct which will require about
-, GOO When this shall have been done, the fumes
WIN next Le applied exclusively Ia the redemption
OF the circulation out landing, amounting 10 s6e IS
uati the same shall have been redeemed
Respectfully,
Ia ENGLISH,
WM BAYNE, liutees