New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-01
The MOBILE VIGILANCE soxCyr-r
SrRICKIANDs STATEMENT TO rIIE r1rp1 10

occupy al tbs hme.
in hich they occurred, seems 70 NE the be-. mss =
detailing these facts ha; they Will be dst.oS
urderstood.
The first intimaton had Of the two copies Of Fra,
Douglass Bondage and Freedom" beng .oH b sr
store came TO me 81 follows:
The manner In which these books CAM into cur ma
soss il detailed below n Mr. Rsbcock's aihaayH
A gentleman Mr.. Harris l beleve) oalkd and IA
CURED for the book, when was prevent IA the stor.
my partner waited on him, and afer the inquicx h.s
z, ne out, came near my desk, AID remarked "a M
Wat do you suppose can hoe created de mapd kr
." Frd. Douglass book - On nv replying 81 AL
mot imagine, he said be thought" NUT have
something to do with the Bsptists that two cou;se
/" were sold and that wanted another
The two copies disps-ed Of and thew thu onyv .,n.,
Of The work ever II our possession were soId nv INV
patl er 70 Dr. Cragin, gentleman well knoun 70
and one whom We viewed AZ personal freud IL
paid for one and took il away with him. and rs~>s..
" 70 charge and mail the other copy u Col Jss'ss
Here The mstier rested until the afternoon Of u,
18th Of August, st which time friend called a
stated that q book had been shown him which hx
been sold in my store, which he feared, would lead b
trouble az had been placed in the hands Of he Rev.
Mr. Hawthorne, 10 b. used against US that, a
friend be thought il but right TO come and place IA
profession OF tht~e facts.
The next morning Aug. - friend, and s vCy
proun,nt citizen called and eaid there WA Q mr.,
excite melt on Royal sreet, in consequence Of son.
book We had sold. repeated 10 him the rrmarks az
nv friend who bad called the evening previous. He
said it the same book. al though did bo< sesn
70 attach the proper importance 10 H. be assured M
az a friend that il ives serious matter and had be-.
ter and at once, treat II az such.
He advised me 10 sec the gentlemen who bad tlp
matter in hand socn a. possible and gayo me The
names of pr. WVodcock, DIR. Levert, judge Issane
and Judge DaIgan.
judy, L.sesne and myself had not been on speAkns
terms for many years, hence 70 have seen him wJsH
have he, n very dissgreesbe.
immcd lately had conversation with DIR. Wood
cock. d. Levert and Judge Dsrgan.
During the conversation with DR.. Levert, he In
formed me meeting was that night to b. bed q tie
Battle House TO examine into the matter.
Ie1pressed an .Nnest dcsire 10 be present az TIE
meeting and told him cour:ei every pcsibk invss
tigation.
II. fore = o'clock of the same day, DR.. Waodcocf
cent me note, of which the following is copy;
Mr. srKicxL,Sp-De.I SIR meeting Of eith~ns VII "
held this take into consideration your conduct ~ h
Tile uudersn,d have assumed the responsibility Of eosSa
ens your case and give tar opportunity defend
10. ycuI against the chase Of btns engaged m disturbing
the Iesee and suesns,rns the 1--we. OF the community A.
fn' 81 ,h. c ., su JOHN H. wooDcOCx-
Twas introduced to the meeting at about NJ O'Clock
There were in the room about thirty gentiemen- Mr.
Bo,les was Chairman, and Dir. Daaghd.l, 6esrs-
Twill as near az my memory enables me, give herr
every word which transpired during my "Hamnsnon.
II.
book which had been purchased by DIR. CIagin.
l. He asked me If knew the book or hal sold u
Ireplied il was sold by my partner 10 DIR. Cragin
land d,tailed the circumstances and that he had or
deJed a copy charged and mailed q Col. Jones.
= DO YOU know the character of She book
know its character in the sensc that know IT,
author, and know he y probably capable OF wntmg
but one kind of a book ! am Lot aware that ever
read line in il or opened il.
3. Would you have sold that book
Under the same circumstances certainly should.
Had any gentleman now ia this room, or any otheS
an in the con munity well known to me, inquired Ur
that book and Il bad been in my possession, shonh
most assuredly lave sold il 10 him, prspmlDg be use
to which lie would apply it was good one.
T. How did that book, or books, come into your pc-
session
do not know: the fact can easily be determined To-
morrow by reference 10 our orders or Invoices Nos
two books have be, in possession over two, hs
three yoarr prove by these inventories whsA
| have brought with me.
Att il sta,s of the inquiry Judge De-csne seemed
particularly d.sirous that should repeat and 'ga'n no
sa this statement about the books having been IN oaE
possession 70 long.
WHY be did so, was coon very evident
The Committee ave reference 10 this s.htemeT o.
IN ne, when they cay he'd before them
would ask a caleful and candid perusel OF what J
an about TO state r,gadlg this lie "ith wnSh
am charged.
About o'clock Of the afternoon OF the same day a
friend allied and said yoang Mr. Woodeoek had shown
him look which had been bought at my store, whch
was very, very improper book for us u keep.
It's name be did not recoect by his description |
could not recognize it. l called my partner % my
essistarce. Ny friend again described tho book,
which my partner recognized as copy OF the Aaeo-
graI hs of Freedom, which be said was in our store
when he purchased an interest in my business; tha
when we took stock, h. remarked either ~ mysek
Of the clerks, that It WIS very queer book 70 Do
tLee.
! Immediately, in presence Of this friend, referred v
inventory tor July !, 1874, and found copy 81
the Autugrspbs OF Freedom winch cost sixty cents.
I also referred TO the inventory for $50 and found
tie some book still hand aud also lin this inventory
only found two copies OF Douglass My BoDds q
end My Freedom" Both inventories were examined
While our friend was present.
My motive III taking the inventories with me tO tn
meeting was 10 prove to the Committee now many v
them and how long We had these books.
Ny lie 10 the Committee consists in stating VIC baf
the Douglass books on hand two years, AMI that sur
inventory would prove it.
appealed confidently to the inventory, and il did not
prove Il.
Whit did il prove Precisely the reverse, namely;
that il was the copy Of Autographs of Freedom,
whth hnd been jn hand since between 1893 and 1854,
ard that the Doug books we're in the 1856 inventory
only.
IT this constitutes intentional lie, then did be- BE-
fore the ,mmi,iee but think any candid person who
will reflect one moment vii at that intended
Ia stLte Iothrg but The truth otherwise certainly
should not have appealed " wnttcn lst OF books V
prov. my statement
The position ! 30 Unexpectedly occupied-tbat Of 8
culprii-was enough to excuse, and, To any CANDID
mind, explain my simple mistake
Mr.. BOyles next produced the book, which had beer
Iunhsred by Dir. WoOGr)ck.
My recollection Of the questions regarding This boob
are:
). Did you sell this book ?
detailed IN reply b. thi- question al knew sbosA
tie books precisely H. have above about our 6sDd
calling and stating that VI. Woodcocz had shown hirs
the book, sc.
b. WHO was that friend
cannot tell yoU.
:. DO you Know the character of that book
know liz ri sracter only by my friends description
10 tie best of nay dye | never saw The boo4