New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-11
CAMDEN AND AMBoY PsAcAs.
CARD FROM Mr.. DEcHRRr

7, the Edss~ II he N. T. Tissse. rf
SIR: Itske the liberty 70 request that yea Win ysb-
hsh the following sts,emsns relative 70 q "a ksos,
sm6tg Railroad OfHcer," a. the sYasr hss be-,
termed in brief notice Of the same u The N. Z.
Herald Of the Oh MI.
AZ erroneous reports have been circulated By iat9.
eeed parties, feel due to mysclft state The csasss
thai lead TO, and the circumstance connected viii Ne
outrage committed upon me at meeting Of The Joins
bosro OF tse Camden and Amboy Railroad and Tsas-
Ps,,:iCn To%pasy ;ns the Dsay.s and Rssis
ulf. In the course Of my official counectcn viii -
Camden and Amboy Railroad ara Tsnnsoortatiow
Company ss Vice Preiidens, noticed osrssin Hsns-
actions that very naturally excited my suspicoos out
own q to the very peculiar position Ia vXicS Va
placed was unable to investigate them without -,
assistance Of other officers and comnusiosse6
them to- ono Of the Attorneys Of the Com
Directors reporsd my suspicious to tho suspected par
ties, who Immediately had the Executive COMMITTEE
called together and obtained from them letter
msss, upon the alleged ground that had made fIss
Company" To this letter replied, the same day.
that positively denied having made charges ilis-
rious to the character OF any Of the cicsn Of tAe
grounded suspicious to the Attorney Of the Company
" and three Of the Directors" and added :" - be-
"leved had only performed my duty In % doing.
Z" shoud consider mysef In the position Of Vice Pro
" the Board" Early the next morrDg received 8
letter from the Executive Committee, informing me-
that they had perhaps misunderstood he charges
alleged to have been made by me, and desir-
"irg me TO meet the Joint Beard at Ptincetoa,
" at Ii O'Clock p. n. Of thst day, October Is"
Feeling it my DUTY to be on the ground to prevent s-
representation ard trusting to the good faith Of The
Committees invitation, alone and unarmed. went 70
Princeton by the next train. was greatly supSise4'
to nd mere Of the NewYork Directors q. the meeiing
and only Of the Directors representing the interests
shcrtrets Of the roiice Of the was astoa-
shed to find both John ard Robert Stockton ct the
meeting, though they bad no official connection with
the Board, and not IN the habit OF attending III
meetings.
Immediately upon my entrance into the Board room
was requested by Joseph r. Bradley, ESQ.,, Of New:
ark "to state my charges" replied, - 1 had
made 10 charges" but had simply mentioned my sus-
pcions to feur gentlemen directly connected With The
engagement Of the road. Mr.. b. then desired me
them" This deched to do, except upon two points.
"as l bad not had efficient time TOR prepare.
tion," " that those two matters could be tested az
"once by very slight inyestigations' AZ the oacso
Of this conversation Commodore Stockton ap-
preached me with angry gesticulations and vioeet
language. which l made no attempt 10 recent,
but quietly and without excitement said thsf
this whole proceeding had confirmed my saspicions.
At this rncrent some one Qthipk Richard Stocktoa)
seized bundle of valuable papers from under my
arm, which l insisted upon having before i would
leave the room; which were then procured and re-
turned to me by the Secretary, aud at the same mo-
ment John p. Stockton seized NE by the collar with
beth hands, ard was knocked down and severely
beaten by the united efforts Of the Commodore and
bis cons and only rescued from further injury ~
The Interference of the President some Of the Other
Directors, and the wsiters from the outside. With
considerable effort was enabled to get to my house.
where was confined several weeks by Injuries re-
ceived.
II now feel that have discharged my official duty
By presenting and pressing before tho Board "whss
~ deemed we'll grounded suspicons."
That matter must rest with the stockholders.
In yindicaon Of my personal rights, end for proper
rebuke Of the personal outrage committed upon ms,
bave appealed to Court Of Justice, and SHAH ps-
tienty await the verdict Of an impartial jury.
'' Respectfniiy yours. w. WRIT DECHERT.
A,ssr. Place Hotel New York. Nov. 7, 1887.