New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-08
"AUDI ALTEREM PARTEM'
To the Editor Of The N. Y. Triby~s

| To the Editor Of The ~ Y. Triby~H
SIR In Your edition of this morning you publish an
eI pare statement made by Mr.. j. A. Sherman Of
Newt Orleans, La, entitled Improper detention Of
valuable letters by which great injustice is done to
me. Had Mr.. j. A. s., of n. O.. stated the whole
facts Of the case this conmunic alton would not be
necessary. The facts stated them to him. aud a.
they will be proved, follows: The let ers recev
ed and opened by were directed to "J. A Sher
man. esq.. NewYok," and were LEFT at my off by
the letter carrier Alr Wright at different times, with
other letters directed in the way and intended for
me- Nv letters are generally left al nv offics before
arrive there IN the morning bad c.rtespoaden,s in
NtwOilesIs sud was eX. ecting letters at that tine.
Meet of The letters IN question dated New Or.eans
simply sigI ed Howard sDd NV vas signed
what appeared TO be either G.. NJ or c. II. Ho sari,
when Immediately Sent ny mail letter Witnessed 10
C. NJ e. II. one exnct initials [ don't recollectj
Howard New-Orlesns, stating that had received ei-
tiers with my sddress bit not intended for me- that
there was TIE of no other j. A Sh.rmsa ia the
NewYoTk Directory, and that such letters were Sub
], ct TO bis ilOwardsl order. aso sddfessei ettar
by nail to firm in Philadelphia the name Of which
to of the letters ia question, stating in ub
stsnoe the same facts also wrote TO Mesg-. Dab ,s
a. Mirk of New. Orleans, which firm vas n.mel in
of said letters Of Howard requesting them to notify
the writer Of tho fact Of his letters comm TO in
stead of The patty for whom they intended that
I wss the Ooly 81. a. Sherman in the Nev-York
Directory, &c. This hitter written to Messrs. ID.
~ M. on the lltn Oh November, AMI WAS IN the pos
session Of Mr.. Jacob A. Sherman when he csllet On
c at NY Office and rectgef his letters, and when he
made the statement III your paper. Thc first kn0 VI
edge Lsd Of the existence of Mr.. Jacob A. Sherman
Of New. Orleans la. WIS on the day he called AZ my
,ffce and received bis letters, and on th,t
cay learned that he had called the evening pre-
yious, fer l bad left my Office for the day,
and after INDUCING in abusive language toward
me, aId bully ing the young men in my Office. ne
he'd cal, me- 10 them a s'ouadrel aud rascal z pom
bic calling neat morning with gentleman, AMI an
rom cling himself with tionrsh Mr.. jacob A Sherman
of New Orleans, La, his letters were promptly deliver
ed 10 him. and explanation made - tier having
beeu left the writing Of the three letters by mo 70 get
them TO the right person my speaking I, the carrier
about hem &c, snt the reason why had not returned
them to the Post Office which that WAS afraid IL
would interfere with the receipt OF nv cwG letters,
which in most csses come objected in the suDe way,
and expressing 'eeret # he bad suffered any inccny
ntucs by not getting them But 'his would not DO for
Mr.. j. A. Sherman Of New-O Jeans. LIS. i ordered
hm To leave nv office aod by his not complying WIS
obliged to eject him. | have demanded al immediate
investigation which feel confident viii show the com
paint and statement to be matter Of impo.ent revenge
on the part of Mr. jacob A. sherman of Ney-O leans
Ia AID leave the public TO decide who ought 10
be made 10 smart in the matter. As the matter will
up6ego lega vetisa ion, | trust the public and
tie prof, ssOu will suspend their judgment until fhe
result. Very respectfully yoms, j. a. SHERMAN.
GRAND LARcEYY.-MIsPLAcEp CosFIDEscE.-
Frank Herbert German clerk, yesterday arrested by
Alderman of the Ninth ward toce charged with zrai
larceny sppesIs THURSDAY last he called the
c1u rendezvous Of Capt Mclaughlin, No so Hudson street
.nd that be wished ~ enlist IN the United States Army
He tod suh pin tale ab'ut bis u9r,ure that hs excited
tie yupathy OF the Captain who provided hin with roor
IN biz apartments The fellow a er brcke open b.
drawer robbed gold watches gold chain aud
IS in money and then soped lie subsequently, pA.ned TO
watches and chain Saturday arrested while IN The
edenius them The prisoner was locked up for trial
TARrS To THE HOsPITAL.--On Saturday morning
Wm H. De Forest esq. lawyer, found ia fSukfor =
bleeding the mon and In Oulef ycays Nj DE
he'd office in " all and thea counsel ir
NewYork Hospital IN extremely cTitea! c,odion
Mr. D. single msn, which he considers vcF. i'IH
eircums'snee
CAsuAI1IFs-Charles Sutherland, a seaman. fel
The nantop o the ship Mddl-sex ytns al p' W ~
Ftvsrd Harney pl,s;erer, while work a BALD
e.usv lc scafod erected az he nth story, thfOuGn
Tie ~rllboe toe Lower forr aud vas terribly mJ1feL
lie Vas conveyed ~ the New-fork Hospital
/ FTIoyIovs AssAULr.-Geo Jackson, c'lorei man,
r.6ipg A. No IS Attorney street. yesterday arrested
cbsrged With attempting 20 m his wife sarah Il IS aeseI
tia the int attempted % Gu, her hrost With eas
jps te bit saved her throat BY throwing her arm IA
irh be received E,sh She endured this without
b,nd for none, to buy food with be became enst and 'e
ia "a stabbed Der severely in the hand Toe savage "a;
arrested BY Office! NOOdha " the Seventh Az ALL .0eA
| up for tIial
Form Drowned james 0CouDor, native o.
Ireland - g. Of 'se Wa. una E.,, Ras9 n.
i,d b~en ms.rG for days Coroner cohnery pea -
upn ihe boy and verdict Il Death By dc WIN
| rendered ~ IL Jury
| ALLEGED IARcrSY ~ CLEak SIMEON Outohef
yooh is year. Of ssd clerk in whi,e a.. s'e e.ns
v,,b .,.luS ,r. 20 ire value " fS on he soEe Asa VIZ