The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-24
The Acknowledgement Affair.
TO THE EDITOR or The HERALD.

A ls'er in your paper OF yesterday from Mr. Charles
hathsws' compos me 70 speak afew words
When Mr.. Mathews cane this country he was per
soualy unknown 10 had never 10 my life done him
injury. While playing here, short time after his
arrival he formed he admitted in open court criminal
connection with my wife. With what affection
had loved tina, wife, aud forgotten my affection every
fault there hundreds In this, my native city, who
testify and had then inflicted on him FAR heavier chx
tisement than be has received, there are few,
think, Who would hold me heavily 10 blame. Mr. Mathews
had net the youth In such crime
His whole life has been 10 his profession unhapply
speaking shame. For the sake OF that profession which
the time many OF the beat men In this country oAme
forward 70 defend and elevate, RETAINED from any
ton which would lea 10 tho exposure OF such man. and
nfict on dssrace. took IN action for divorce. Mr..
Not 20 Mr. Mathews Not satisfied with the deep injury
be had done me- he stated publicly In the presence Of
several Of my profession what he virtually admits in his
note 70 Mr.. stuart that he had paid hundred
dollars for my wife. I Was naturally stung N ndiz
nation. Had ! not been so, should have been IA.
worthy Of The Of and Of that generous support
may say rexard-which has always surrounded ms In
this city at once wrote note " hr. Mathews requIr
ing him 70 give an immediate contradiction OF 80 shameful
fasehood or abide BY the consequences, but de-
tered from sending by my friend and manager Mr..
Stuart who stated he felt assured that Mr. Mathews had
deriook 70 write 70 him for contradiction He did
That ncto, written Wednesday night posted rhurs-
day morning BY Mr. suars servant but Mr. Stuart, not
receiving an answer, on Thursday informed me he feared
he night have mistaken the address, given 10 him hastily,
and prevent all mstAkes sent letter with directions 70
give into Mr.. kathews' hands. That letter append
ply. contradiction 70 q shameful tasebood
was demanded line would have given ID nwAs
lance that he had propagaed the lie. met MIN in the
street. @ked him be had done %, which he somewhat
eauivocstngy, vas forced 70 admit struck him, and
desire 10 state, what believe every one In the
community viii credit that the statement that
oeved cent directly on Indirectly from Mr. Mathews h
shameful fAlschood wittou The shadow Of shade Of
founoaton Iha. my lawyer ever received q cent, he
s..ss, and ! believe, equally afssenood, vthou.s
$500 80 he states under the false preence that for
my benefit in any way leave hm 70 settle ns accounts
justification for his sapderIpe Of me nat assault
ed him brutality, accompanied by other persons,
he asserts, The gentleman who was waking with me
when met him testines and others who the occur
renee will testify, h another fasehood. walked up N
him alone, and sirpck him alone, and The chastise
be had the spirit ~ gentleman 70 resep, n proper
wy the stigma have dcservedy placed on him. This IL
the case simply and truly told and believe no who
done wrong. A. II. DAVENPORT
Dssn sirHrvs-xr Davenport gentleman engaged IN
ny sssSe !, and Trend Of mine espy bur a rego
70 ronseni % divorce from xr. Daveppor old HIN ths
.srsns lima and S would Write You
yoa .s s Sg 90 . he Hs sisss rnd
N, Dr,E D.vrsroHr.I was walhrg WITH you .hsn We
M, mr hahe-s On Friday can .esafy ,s. You went 10
Rave come up certify came 20 separate W w. GRAY.
TO THE BDrroR or THE HERALD.
The card OF Mr. G. Mathews In the HER,tD (15) states
hat gross msstatements were made In the account
your sue Of the 22d relative 10 the rencontre beFeen
Mr.. NJ and Mr. Davenport; thus
I. n IL asserted In the Hu,A1p Csays Mr. w that a
message was delivered 10 him Wednesday last asking
for retscton.
RHriY The wc-ds OF the HKRlrp are."wr stuart in
di'ee ON wednesday last 40 Nothing said about tie
delivery Mr. Stuart stated, IN OF your reporter
and two other gentlemen, that his nole written
"Wednesday, and the reply % Mr.. Mathews az he tAr
Susr says was dated "Promnt table Burtons theatre,
Friday" and given 70 W. Davenport, at Walllck's
theatre, before noon u that dsy mis- statement
IOrtends With one made 10 your reporter By Mr. Burton
the evening OF the assault
VT W. states that II is certain that he Fss struck
by other parties than Mr.. Davenport TIE HxRup says
This contracs,e II 70 contrsicted BY policeman,
Mr. OKeee, who saw the mele and took the whip from
MI. II and by two other appropriated Witnesses
s csmed hen, SIR By your reporter that there are
no "mtstuements" In the HERatos account The aues-
ton Of 'me question Of veracty bet Mr Mathews
ard Mr. stuart
The HEhrD account cortlaed tho facts A. Wen they
could be obaiaed from ten twelve sources and they
we're prss'nod Without note or comment
YoTR REPORTER