The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-10

JOHN M bOTTS AND THE kING OF THE hlL-
LERs-A notorious political character in Phila-
delphia named Bill McMullen but more generally
known by his solbriqua of " King Of the Killers"
assisted on the day before the last election in
getting up story Of an attempt to bribe that
iDcorruptible patriot himself-by a gift of
1000 in hand, deposit of 5000 in bank,
and place under the Fremont administration.
The persons whom he charged with having at
tempted to corrupt him were Mr.. Flumley,
respectable Quaker merchant of that city, and
Mr. Butler, a copperplate printer. The bargain
was only carried out to the extent of Mr.. Plumley
giving Mr.. McMullen $475, whereupon the last
named individual proceeded to the District At
torney, gave him the money, minus $50, and had
measures taken to punish Plumley and Butler
or conspiracy Our correspondent in tele.
graphing us the facts of the case, mentioned that
involved Truman Smith, of Connecticut; Col.
Ford, of Ohio, and Mr.. Botts-supposed to be
John M. From this latter gentleman we have re-
ceived the following card =
RICHMOND. Nov. ., 1850.
10 JAMES GoRpoN BRssErr, Esq,
kpnoR Nsw YokK HERALD
In the HiRAID Of the Atm have that your Phila
el. ha pondent furnishes account OF rather
stable tranSac.On charged Billy
having occurred between himself the hrst part
ard u certain William Rush pumley or Plumtey, . re
tptctable Quaker merchant and John N Butler, cop.
perpaie inter- on the second part relative 10 The pur
cbate OF FIR Mr. Fremont, Tor winch the gun Of
81 0tc was be advanced and Post Office to
the AFORESAID Billy NcAullen; and your CORES pondent
concludes by saying The case involves Tru smith,
Ut Com eciicut; Col Ford OF Ohio and Mr.. Botts-sup
posed 10 be John VI Now as have net been in Phila
oelphis, except to pass through, on my way TO New
YORK. sDce the memorable Taylor Convention, IN 1915,
mo as have had NO correspondence with any In re
latin tn hafNr nf
rao Mr.. Billy hchr 50, nor OF the respectable Quaker
mercbsnt Mr. elunley, Pumdey, (for IT is spslt
OF the copperpaie printer Mr. Butler hope your
Correspondent siil crafty the iaudsble and natural
manre by what p ocess, and under what
my name has been connected with this interesting and
la ing never ace or heard Of any Of the parties before
my participation In the affair would only have been, by
iurDhhiDe the supplies, and If that IS established or
st. oDgy ceu the bargain mas not been carried
out good faith by tho contumacious Billy shall look
for . speedy return Of the funds II any testimony
should be wanted, dare say there are democrats
within l<ss than a thousand miles Of this place,
would be ready 10 make oa;h that was the regularly
crab sbed ana authorized agent Of REPUBLICAN party
negotiate for votes, either with private funds public
Offices, a. might be most expeoient
But, 70 DO more serious, Mr. Editor whilst DO not
care bsuoee for this outrage upon my name, which
TOO ridiculous perhaps TO noce, yet shall be
hcy content to overlook the ndscreson OF your
ucb an Affair upon NO better authority than could have
existed In this case, II he viii only inform the public.
CrCumsyance9
TO the statement. AN, respt ctfuily yours
Onr correspondent feels much pleasure in gra-
flying the laudable curiosity of Mr.. Bolts and his
friends as to the manner in which his name hap
peped to be connected with this story about Bill
McMullen and the respectable Quaker. On ar
irving in Philadelphia late on the evening of the
3d. one OF the first pieces of intelligence that met
bis ears was that of the discovery Of black re
publican frauds and Of a "wholesale attempt to
corrupt the free and independent vote of Penn
sylvania." He Immediately proceeded to the Office
Of the Pepasylpaaian where he understood he could
ascertain all the facts, aud was there furnished
very kindly with slips of the afidavits aud depo-
stions Of McMullen and the principal witnesses.
The story Of the former was that while he was in
negotiation with Plumley, Plumley was in cor
respondence with the Republican Committee, and
particularly-as he >understood-with Truman
Smith, Colonel Ford and Mr.. Bolts The whole
story appeared to our correspondent to be SO bung
lingly got up and 80 full Of glazing improbable
ties that he gave no credence to it, but still did
not feel at liberty to suppress the statement We
hope Mr.. Bolts is satisfied with the explanation.