The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-14

detvndsnA 20 shas d as1us.ee he sogristsl mess 20
based entirely upon The evidence for be proeeouien
The pie iscts In he CASE, hen, - suossntssed cy
Beverley e ssndsrs, who preceded Hammond - COL
scsor IN tbs port bad rs possession q ne cioss u
h ,% q s e.. the as s
hat were once placed IN the United States treasury
would Impossible 10 recover il, ne passed Into the
bands OF hammond, his SUCCESSOR, upon certain condj
specified IN certain receipt u viii be recoliect
ed thai suit be brought aesnr he United States
Unless provided Tor by special &C, Congress- hence
Sanders reason for retaining the money under conditions
appears to have been 70 secure himself. Inc receipt
mepd) bad received $40 coo rom Sanders which gum
CANNED by nm (Scnders) A. ices IN ONCE, and was 20
ations-Frsi, 70 the order Of the Secretary Of the
United ststes Treasury and secondly, TO the order OF
ssreSs made :ns demand Tor he money
would be virtual denial Of Sanders claim, not
be paid over until acted upon by TIE Supreme Court.
against HIN the u s Civcut Court n Baltimore, 70
The amount (s4soo0 which ne had paid over 10
Hammond. The case decided In favor Of the United
States. Previous however, to this sui, being brought,
secretary OF the United States Treasury had made
demand upon Hammond Tor the money Sanders at the
time beipg europe Hammond addressed note TO his
tssndeys) partner, Mr.. Brerham asking him what be
should DC about Mr.. Efcnhan replied .lat the money
snoud not be paid over niees Sanders had abandoned
as claim against the government. Be- q the same tne
applied for Junction which refused, 20 restrain
Hammond from paying the money oger Tho suit above
mentioned brought and upon an attempt 70 enforce
Inc Judgment, Hammonc's delinquency WE discovered
Vow, as 10 the disposition made by Hammond Of the
money Mr. Brenham testified that invested IN tho
purchase o, The Peraa ranch, and that Hammond bought
the ranch. when asked for whom he lHAmmond) had
made the purchase Mr. Brennam stated that s1o goo Of
ne member, SANDERS Brenham) and mat upon
delivery the tile deeds 70 the fr tho $40 00 was
repaid hsmmond-sb 600 in casa and the remainder
b y . balance 70 the bank which due 70 the firm
He furher stated ihaE Hammond hxd Told him that Of
the remainder OF the money he rad invested $4,000 for
bnseif personally and $4,000 for Or. Thir AMI
what followed WAS hearssy evidence, but IT came out
iba. " swim Sad informed MI sIenna ;s IN prva ave
SCENT OF nieman named eeiger, residing n the state
Of Mississippi.
This is we believe sooui fair ss;emen; OF the gist OF
The evidence woult doubtless be ghsy improper to
com mert npon hat portion OF mime diately bearing
npon The pre- sent against Hammond. but assured
an explanation is due 20 The public from DR. wn, Is 70
hts cor Decton with the matter The sum Of $40 600
undoubtedly invested for him, or through him for Mr.
that appropriated in the purchase Of the Peralta
ranch for although vas proved that Sanders Bren
had absolute deeds for their portion or The rsAc1
no such deeds were shown or pretended
hands a DR.. Gwir. An explanation should be made
Without one people VIII imagine other uses 70 which the
81 o0O pus- pr. OWNS song and well kno yn con
necon with politics viii ia Itself be suggestive Of such
uses. We, however, make no comments upon
TACT. before the pubic, and await an sxplans
ton. In matters IN which gentlemen long associated
with poic.i cnanery and sorrs aa are nS0Vea
mr. pager Dr. Gsin NUS. BE- csnsiGsre s and really s
parties Connected with tho aasr. 0f the act OF his
necton, iheTe scarcely be doubt and Is no more
man gnt .oat me pe9pe sIo h.vs 49,, o ~ ,rsa
democratic Senator has been.
We have NO confidence in DR.. Gw!n. We believe him
10 have been associated with ballot box stuhers, wire
pulers and other political am that has los.ed about
me surface of potics in California Hence suspicion,
where be Is connected easily aroused, and, he pos
sesses the power be should prove himself innocent We
feel satisfied that Hammond Is guilty, then Dr. Gwn,
and all other parties involved In the affair are guilty also
zhd believing thst corruption in high places should al
ways Re exposed shall, the best or sbiiy, sbow
to the public what their model Senator has been.
We publish below . letter from Richard p. Hammond,
which appeared to Saturdays BaVetir addressed 70 or
selves.
with Nr. Hammond personally We have no ccn,ro
versy; whole duty so far he il concerned being
present the facts In the case and leave the public 70
form their opinion. With ~. 6win Il is dinereut
and Mr. hammond attempt At explanation and denial II
utterly unsatisfactory because Il clashes with the ac as
Here rs the case Richard P. Ham uon1 invested $50
Co., (bsyipg overdrawn the account Of tho government
$1,000 In the Persl,A property OF this amount and &C
cofdns to his own account $4,000 was used for Sanders
90 elmer FOR IL Gua Perse0sy or siRg y Sca. tyr
Mr.. Gtiger IN Mississippi. ,'ow sssSsrs EreInsm knex
where their $4,000 came from; Hammond knew where
tee public can be induced to believe HAmmonds asser
ton that Dr.. Gwin did not know wnere his SO 900
n es the np man Who did NOT know where the $40.
0C6 came from, or TO 90 into speculation with hts
eyes shut Mr. Hammoud's letter u neither moro nor
less than useless attempt TO patch up transacusn
which according the testimony, fixed fAct which
his wshes alone canDo. remove. We present the letter
ssy iAst u Is rssless Tor Mr. Hammond 70 deny Dr..
Owns completely IN the transaction. One accompce
or pariper IN any criminal WsusacicR can peyy BY his
ony sss r. I .1s % a
lea Il come irom Dr. G~n h,mseE who no. q present
Under lndictment,-
reuied 70 article In yocr paper Of this morning, en-
tsled "Revew OF the Hammond frial-A Model Senator
i, l. moi my purposs 10 ocer any reply TO the
ns nts which you have pubshei with a view 10 exon.
crate mysek though may be permitted to say bat
Il q my desire 70 vindicate myself lrst before the
courts may become becessAry, a. some other Tine, 10
Il y su,y. however which owe 10 myself and which
due 10 the whole people, that DR.. Gwn should not be
Improperly or unnecessarily implicated II any Question.
very generally understood that and that gentleman are
not on friendly terms and that owe him no Kind Offices
shail be done him for which can 10 indirectly
charged before the day Of genera. reckoEing arrives
Tbps prems.ng. beg now - state that pr. 0wiu had
no inosledse, % tar ~ am informed Of the tranaac
TOO between saDders and myself, which Is now being
brought into question; nor was be awsre. 90 hr ~ !
know that had the control Of any isaas c,smcd and
held By sanders, nor thai wx ihtsnoeo ~ ~ 70 IN
yesi these FUNDS IN any way.
rs contract with me W become ,ont purchaser Ia the
pepAia property with DINERS named, was mAue WITHOUT
any knowledge pari far ~ know, In respect 20
What iunos were used for sucn purposes and any
wrong TO the government has been Intended Or done,
which the question be decided, Dr. Gwn cannot be
implicated with my knowledge.
Respectfully, your obedisoi servant
RicHARD p. HAMMOND.
The Capture aud Execution Of TomBeiI.
FOR several Gays past ruuors and contradictions OF
tbs in rela;o0 The capture and execution OF ths no
Tor ols highwayman have fIed the papers. We recev
ed proof sheet the oc o. the San Andres Ind>
ysdep giving the following particulars which seem TO
conarn the truth OF the ssry that Tom Bel mas been
usually lskep :
Thomas Bell was q young man, aged 70 years (bu,
oos cd older and m he had experienced many pflva-
tons) educated, and vas By profesaon Phyescan he
vas about xix zone inch high, weighed las or 100
ronnds mad ape high srched forehead, blue eyes light
sanity hair and wniskers one whiskers and moustache
crrlus round the mouth from the nose 70 underncAh
the chlr) bis ppder extended out, slightly overlap
prs me upper the bridge Of his had been broken
making an indentaton as much as an inCn deep, wnicn
be said bad been cone when be was boy. Be wore
black dress coat green cashmere parts, boots well worn,
hgn crowned hat but psbe, 80 as TO be easily altered
10 q low crowned one.
when Arrested he mad bu. 40 In his POCKET and no