The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-01
Mr.. CHARLES DEvLIN AND THE $4,000
NOTES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
New YORK, Nov. 80, 1857
have always found it difficult to induce with
drawa of almost any statement pubcally made This
morning found in the Tribune newspaper an editorial
composed with some skill, by which appears tha ur
Wood had drawn notes the amount of s28 o9O:
that
These notes brought there about the time that
Devin nominated by Wood for Street Commissioner
They fell due about the middle of October were pro
tested in due forms
The writer goes on to develope the discovery, that
bought the Office which hold for the amount named
and ,of course such fine opportnity-the day before
the Mayors eecton-was too good to escape the malice
of Mr.. Greeley
Invent, this morning. and obtained from Mr. Stewart
Receiver; Mr. Dean President and Mr.. Bradford Cashier
Of the Bowery Bank the letters which procured
them publication in the Tribune Post and Express of
this evening but anxious these papers obtain
the shadow of an accusation against Mr. Wood that the
following plain business transaction is magnicd into
lent IS 900 to Mr. Wood his own note in the month
of September last 1t became due in November uis-
counted the note in the Bowery Bank Before its matu-
rity the bank suspended. endeavored to obtain my
vouchers and the balance owing by the bank in
which, am sorry to say, have not yet been successful
Mr. Woods-as all my notes were-unprotcscd because,
was informed the peculiar position Of the affairs OF
the bank the time made impossible for any officer of
the bank to apply my deposits TO the payment Of my
the notes of any other creditor OF Suits were
pending in the courts and no officer Of the bank could
alter the balances in any way from that in which the
This is the transacton from beginning To end. see
nothing II To be ashamed Of If there be anything dis
honorable corrupt defy the enemies of the demo
cratic party to place their finger Horace Greeley
would freely give $40 600 be able give such clear
and straightforward account OF the celebrated 81 600
check CHAS DEvILN
We have this morning statement in the Tribune news
paper which pnrpors the private Charles
Devln In the Bowery Bank II Ia In the following Words
Among the assets In the Bowery Bank n hands
Of receiver, found notes drown by
notes brought there about the time that Devln
nominated by Wood for Street Commissioner. They fell due
about the middle Of October and protested due
Nothing about them by the
paid the notes costs Of protest &c and since that time the
Receiver refuses to let person the account
We desire 10 that the above paragraph mrepresen
ton and untrue, and tina, the gentemenJudge Whiting and
examining said account know that Il IL untre
ENocH DEAN President Bowery Bank
N. g. BRADFORD, Cashier.
NEW YORK, Nov. 80, 1851
made examination into the condition Of your
the Bowery Bank find, such examination,
by Fernando Wood order discounted
the bank for ooo This note settled after its
with this exception found nothing upon which the name
wise.
III proper this connection TO state that since have been
appointed Receiver Of the hank have extended
holders every facility in my power in the Of examng in
have permitted them to inspect the books applied
since, and in conformity with the had
down in the matter allowed tho party make such
need only say that shall be careful hereafter not
account Respectfully yours. JOHN A. STEWART.
HOWEVER ~, 1857.