The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08
The Nicaragua Transit Company.
REPLY To MR.. GARRIsoN's STATEMENT TO THE
PlJRIIC

PUBLIC.
No. BOWLING GREEN NEW YORK, Sept 8, 1855
] would not ntrude myself before the public nor con
descend to reply to Garrison card published
the HERALD this morning, but for the fact that my
prominently attached TO the complaint Of the Transit
Company the charges in which he aaty and unbush
ingy denies Lest the impression may obtain that
wfuiy and falsely sworn to complaint Of great magn
tude or have permitted myself TO be made tool Of to aid
others to crafty personal malice do not feel at liberty
10 permit Mr.. Garrisons card TO 20 unreplied to- He
that the charge that he was removed from the
agency Is false. II he had waited little while, his ad-
vices from Francisco would have enig htened him on
hat point He also states that repeated offers and
lures made to ndnce HIM TO accept the reSppont
ment agent IN san Francisco, all Of which he refused
In answer TO that VII make simple statement Of
facts.
ON the l4h day OF March last the company received
official advccs OF the action If the Rvas Walker govern
ment SEEING their property and declaring the charter
annuled
on the goth the same month len for San Francisco
as special agent OF the company Up TO that time had
been in position 10 have t. the books and
papers OF the company. had 'or long time previous
heard doubts expressed the ieiy of M Garrison
The company's interests but had data upon which
could fix single charge OF fraud.
arrived in san Francisco in April thirteen days after
the second period OF SIR Garrsons agency had expired
found him acting in that capacity; and when presented
TO him the letter from Mr.. Vanderbilt President OF the
company, ttIoerng cont auance OF the agency on con
that neither Mr. Garrison nor any of his family
house should have anything to do with any other steam
SHIPS running in line between New York and SG fran
CISCO, he freely and without any reservation accepted the
offer and seemed 10 fee-and SO expressed hmse-yery
grateful for continuance OF the confidence which Mr.
Wander bit placed in him when he first took the agency
OF the company in San Fran cisco.
was repeatedly cautioned ~ my friends in that city
NOT 10 place TOO much reliance upon Mr. arrisons pro
LESSONS yet induced TO believe that he would not
while agent OF the company do anything to prevent
them from recovering possession OF their property and
resuming operations and left san Francisco with the
fullest possible assurances from him that he and
would remain faithful 10 their interests
On my arrival in New York, there bling vacancy in
the direction Of It company, was placed in the board
requested by the President TO make certain 10
vestgsons of the books and papers of the company for
the purpose Of enghterng him about certain matters
which had little connection with any Of the opera
lions OF the San Francisco agency. During said nvet
cation discovered very queer counts and vouch
rom that agency. As proceeded in my labors, the
conviction that gross frauds had been perpetraed
irressby forced upon me. appealed TO the Secretary
Mr. Lea, and asked why ii that such TRANSACTIONS
unsatisfactory explained, were permitted TO pass
through The books OF the company HIS reply was :. /
protested and time after time but Charles
Morgan, the President, and c. H. Garrison, had it ali
their own way; what could dor'
Our eyes having been thus opened the investigation
pursued in that direction. and resulted in OBJ
timing san Francisco adsvts and hers from
haLts Of the highest standing in that city, WIFI n
satisfied Us that what was before mere sarmse was in
fact true. JAMES ". CROSS.