The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-26
The Acknowledgment Frscss-L Letter
from B1r. Sasthews.
TO THE SDJEoR OF rms BSHALD

Inc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Frac&a LOU 81
from Bar. Sasthews,
TO THE sDIroR OF rHs BsSALD.
72o BROADWAY, Nay "a, 1855.
AR-n would DO endless task deal detail vito
the clubbing about Of minor rp,rtsrcei, Mr. Davea
ports reply to my letter aaa therefore dismiss trat Per
ton Of with tho dscaratoa that dsny nearly all
that he sssers The test o. vesacy may be applied in
the proper place 10 due course, Mr. Davenport my thea
have iul opportunity Of proving upon cath, he car to
st kast dczen Of bis fsicw czsrs bls tale has
been simply asd truly told" ard will then be seen how
many will psce their hands upon thsr hearts and cay
he has done right" All shall say no on that subject
Is that dairtsresed And accidental witnesses Of the
ssdy to prrvc that thu principal agsressor
was s'oed BY an ate, VINO assaulted me In brutal
psrper from behind
Bu, must be allowed few words In reply " tue ap-
psl put forth BY him viz, the view 70 enlist the feelings
Of the public II his favor eli tho cdum spon
pas over his personal attack my previous ohsrao
has BIZ To my profession uphappiiy speaking shame"
trust character has bsen too org beore tho world
to BE- ju,sa b Ss petty ssns,r Of an :s
pebi'c u lsrse. ccofDe myself 10 tho real poant q
ssue VIZ my conduct respf citing bis late wife "@na
and forgotten in anecton every fault there h.n
dTeds 10 this my native ~ city who can testify From this
and bis bspoes: ana robbed BIN treasure which he
foudiy appreciates, and doomed him b misery and
shame. But how really, s,Asds the mattetf Five
hy Mr.. davenport had been separated from
the lady In question: lady who had tho misfortune IN an
to tolerate his III Usage ara perae habits parted
from bin IN order escape from his repeated 0uxases.
Durg that six moths e he bad lost oppor
uhy publicly In The newspapers and privately In taverns
baryooms Of mslepirg every possible manner,
accusing her, without the slightest CAUSE Of impropriety
Of COT duct with every ono with whom she associated,
poisoning the public mind agsnst her, and seeking 70 ee
vate b,mstf upon thawTeck he underwriting TO make
of his VII. fame Al the tne Of my arrival toeir seps.
Wa ~ m
she ~ Boston made hor acquaintance, investigated the
sscis On which che was determined TO apply for d.
sud subsequently, Interested myself in her efforts
TO obtain II. Notice was given 70 his sstorney Of
her intended proceedings, sDd | resolved to make
her my wife a. soon ~ she should be legally FREQ;
but Mr.. Davenport thought 1t advisable 70 be
f,st in the ne and suit against her To this
she made objection her great object being to be freed
mltteo open COURT that had criminal
With bis wife" never was in any court un fer any
animation. That Mr. Dav nport speaks falsely on this
point the recorcs will show never made such ad
mesicn at any time or place could not have done So
ss te TACT was NOT 60 Inc evidence that vas given was
That xious that the div should be Obtained
dc not pretend to deny and wren was informed that
I iurnisbeo all that asked. On this sum was in
formed by my attorney that 90 10 be paid 10
Mr. bpsvsrpo gave this sum ~. 70 my IA, .,so, nsS
70 Mr.. Davenports attorney for Mr. Dsvenp port
l have been since Informed by Mr.. Davenoorts
attorney that he received $780, and that he received It
not fer Mr. Davenport but for the purposes Of the suit
which suppose pay Mr.. Davepport's counsel;
and the distinction that Is here made I am at loss TO
understand. Mr. Davenport cepies that II paid 70 him.
or this OF course, know nothing Of my own know
ledge Tho check with which paid the $500 is low In
my pceeesskD and, under these circumstance had
right to believe and say that il paid to Mr. Daveu
pcrt was in substance paid TO him, as vert N defay
his debt 10 his lawyer But though Mr. Davencr denies
having received this money he does not and cannot deny
that PAID the whole expenses OF the proceeding and that
In II be has never dsbursed one cent
In what way, then have injured him. and Of Whist does
he complaint He sought the divorce and obtained lob
Il without cost trouble and only have
rejoice ncing freed from lady he could not appre-
oate whose reputation he has for the last twelvemonth
labored 10 backen order 10 enhance his popularity,
and whom ] am proud 70 call my wife. have been
drawn into this public discussion OF my private affairs
against my will provoked 70 by the brutal attack made
and BY the gross SANDERS that have been circuat
ed about Il Is my present intention that with this
commup cation all further newspaper reference to u, on
my part, shall cease. CD MATTHEW'S