The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-26
The Busted md Carr Libel Csse--Dsvelope-
meDts OF Street Opening.
TO THE EDITOR OF TBB HERALD.


By your paper that my arrest for libel has been
ordered shall surrender myself at once and give the
necessary security. VIII give Mr.. Busteed more than
be bargains for before this matter settled Won't you
obige me by publishing the enclossd9 n. CARR.
An affidavit appears in the HERALD Of this morning,
sgred by Mr.. Richard Busteed, Corporation Counsel for
the city and county Of New York charging the undersgn
ed with having lbeed the said Busteed in an article
which appeared IN said HERALD OF the 23d inst, the
signature Of the undersigned Among the many speciHca
made in said article, Mr.. Busteed takes exceptions
only 70 The following .nreo, osn.es employ
tees, ordered by law. Answer. The undersign
ed makes such charges against Mr.. Busteed, nor
are any such charges to be found 10 his article
alluded TO Of the 23d mat. The charge in ques
ton sudes TO past and corporate counsers
M Busted denies presenting any bill 10 the Commission,
This denial Is extraordinary, inasmuch as said bill in
the hands of the undersigned and the enormy Of the
The remaining item upon which Mr. Busieed has sworn
out bis writ of arrest Is his denial In receiving fees Cor
sner TO be shown. 1t perhaps unfortunate for Mr. Bus
eed that he did not withhold the present writ of
until this morning when he might have included IN the
by OF 10 g. declined that officers further service
in the prosecution o2he 100000 glass ballot box case,
the further control Of which taken from the said Bus
ted and voted over TO James r. Whiting By the vote
above PANIED. THOMAS n. CARR.
Srw Yoss, Feb IS, 1853.
JAMES GoRpoy Bxysyf1, Fro
DEAR SRI lief, at your Office yesterday few limos,
morning. Their publication though, might be o. benefit
b. the public. would say that the publication OF my let
ter has met with general approval II can judge from the
many congratuations which received yesterday from
members Of the bar, and even from magistrates As
evidence OF this feeling might refer TO the person who
went my surety voluntarily Offering himself, and whose
psme Was ignorant Of until Il given In court. The
amount OF the bail by all declared outrageous. There
doob, that both Busteed and his friend the Judge
hopes that could not be given but in this they
mistaken. similar effort 10 get me locked up
made by Busted the night before but Judge Welsh of
the Tombs refused the writ at that hour giving
that could be found In the morning made before
the Judge the explanations ~ gave yesterday in
my note TO you and for moment or two he evident
" In doubt how 10 act man sitting by his side, whom
Afterwards discovered Busted, 10 his rescue,
and INDUCED in some personal remarks TO myself am
Inclined to think that he got In return than he
pec,ed. The Judge however, found necessary TO inter
pose charged him With what shsIl prove by the whole
Commission. At first Busted insisted upon immediate
examination bet after my reply 10 him he said he
willing 10 pa. OF the examination 10 suit my
nlepce" tits 10 take place tomorrow week. Depend
upon Il will not only free myself from the charge OF
malicious libel but will make my charges by proof,
tell stronger than they nave in my letter Another
oT making the bail 30 high wss 10 deceive the public
into false belief 10 the enormy OF the alleged libel
Please excuse my troubling you On this subject Truly,