New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-01
VINDICA7ION or HARb0A' -HhSTER
MASTEN
AFFIDANITS OF MEsSRs. MAgTe.f, VAN
NESS, AND HAwMOyD

misconduct, b5 tho Grand Jury of lie Comfy Of Esy
York, has been made public throu1b the eolsrops e.
the Nyera rewFpapsrs Of the city or Tia rrbl;city
have right to complain, except 90 far q. bs state
| uents DO me injustice. When the Indictments vsrs
fouud preSumed fer various reasons ha IA mszsi-u
Of the fac. wculd be putlicy made and, therefore,
restd sasy. becaass was tads6ed that coula show
the accusationr made against me 10 be fAbe Had
.urpo-sd that tie newspapers would putiish the ca
oayfs statements which have appeared, would have
been rrspared 70 show at oIcs how grouvfl@sS they
were aDd 70 protect my reputation-wbch % az desi
70 me "a life itseG-fror the charge Of official Inic0n-
duct. Having been obliged 10 20 into the cours,y on
Wednesday evening last. only ascertsinsd on may
afternoon hat was held up, by The public % SnSs
OF the ciiy, as an Glcia extor.ionist So much %
way Of explanation.
Il Will be borne in mind TIA, there are two inlet
ments both Of which a7e f-Ivolous-ore against 10
! individually and one agzinst DR. Van Ness ana ny
self in which an charges individually, VITO rece"
inc 81 m ,spv ard in connection with Mr.. Van Meas,
With rees.ri1g $40 Illegally. The head and iro-i OF
the indictments " bath this exient--no more
now leg to cal the attention Of the pubho 10 tie
accompanying affdavits which, az viii 10 see1, no'
only satisfactorily meet tie charges contained in the
indictments, 5u: all The newspaper statements.
mcbg, with entire safety to my reputation, cave tne
who, matter here but choose T. 20 farther, ane 70
declare Il at there is rot living man who oaI IGssy
accuse ne Of corruption exfoTtio4 in ONCE, or Of
receiving illegal fees, OF, in any nnsr, OF abusing
the trust confdeG 20 me by bis Excelsncy Edwin ID.
Morgan and the Honorable the Senate Of the State on
New York.
Ard here it may be proper to add that the pers7a
particularly engaged II this prosecution Of me II oAs
Edward Hope, whoee hostility originates In PERSONA
disappointment, an who mao approached ne win oAS-
honorable AID corrupt propositions, which have oeen
positively aad firmly declined. Other uninendiy per-
scnF have been active il procnrIg these indicmels
bat il is lot necessary that should mention tleir
Icnes II Is sssry, however 70 satisfy the pEoHo
and to vinocate my character, that Prsse2teesr
ar indifputsble evidence tbst am innocent Of tie
charges brought sgainst NE.
IstAese charges are vel founded, it ia the duty Of
the DisiIctAttorpey TO that they are Immediately
proet ued and tina. the ptRaity Of the Law Ii inlcsd-
II these charges false, !. equally bis duiy, in jas
tee 70 me- to my family and rends, and TO the APP
points row r which hiss been grossly scandaEzsd to
bring these indictments TO speedy trial, tha: maybe
enabled to estsblish stand ready to establish ny
entire innocence Of official misconduct.
In conclusion ask for An immediate trial OF the IA
Quest suspension Of public opinion in this matte uHts,
can meet all Of my acousers before legal tribunal
WILLIAM MAsTEN Harbor Assss'.
S1,, aS y. yof t and County Of Nso Yo,kwI.
Basten Of the haboma'I OF the port o. New orc -
ing da Or dS dsPos AID as n. ~ M ss rs os &
his ceputy haTboImssr tbt he kn" thA' ne 40
e, a. N deph aS S2 s or P S o.
M sttrTbpt "a. on foot to procure ~ Indictment against b
h't the said AZ Ness received In32ey O. any oee
deputy hsbo massey nst hs dsponens Fever eoe'e
the sid Van Ness money OF thing or any Pi q V
and that II the aid sa Ness ever assumed pvtsadsdo al -
any way for bis services, a. such pretended 6srbl master
sl bS dP6s TIT de6ss Sti bs S tbs.
.Hy oSs e or oi tie
bic dfs as helbornae except such IS De 4. sIPFs
TIE statements aad charges Contained in the sd wits rpoo
ws b sssss 7 s nf BEEN SR Suh5 % ar S . s
@ this dePonen' has rceI,.d sgA 5es o. s IL
Van Me-. e reeve such esA fees OF .s iey
SsroTH to before hi. ms; Day q October, l95o
S'a'e Of Ner Y-s CITY and CoH9,ye Of Nev fo,t "-Au.
s SeI a5 s q IC one q e owner. s ssas
Tor Satellite Saturn and Fat thet his since.
uch c'erk procure emp for the ssd sug6osss aad
eeS s2f; tie n & the @ IF he aid
e sSs WHEN heT cuisines IS PHegsy Sood Ss ,Isos
MGr the port assigned to the district ezentpg from Psr
n. X.
rg a in his uent az sIk the busiseos Of aid
boas as constantly mas business with the ~ ne onsns % o.
ba be acquainted with ;he management Of vessels az. if.
o. ne linn s o. s. DO o. Of b i d ,t he So bn ana
ost daily by the owners oonnees g e.pg 'ns
,Ssi a. mel a. he ss. ipvsT,,by aiken ed 70 oWsI
the direction and odeIs Ct III, ssid Habor Master bat nTas-
bis in SUI cases he las scted g. tue Of q osu
o. the vessels that Tho 3ePoaent pe,ss fog h, -
qusssce with tt said Es.eOl Mser ans iIo h &C. -
this deponen hss frequently 3ssi s9de!gS 4 gs a. ,s h.
been offered and has been paid Money iof s eu'
tat he hss eve receiyes 'sGl 40 5 % o he pa
William Mssteu ths baths ssgned to such YES es I.ss
s 90 ..isasd ~ tns '1 3 HG' s1one cs COS pcSs DO
hsS cen os deponsnts services the bu'asa ss q
ss P15dSS 5, TN a{ Wi % sSs 70
further s,y tha be hs Hs.os eed 70 or shssd dirs' y O. md
aaissye received By HIM ara that he as no az AID
dse No; believe sst The 'so Ws@ M.s5 lev s b.
@ ire hist ne fas tsts OF e,thed tsi hs d d.asadsd
& q .d FtS S si e ."c5 " :. oi
10 him as Aforesaid Depay a6O Aa' in a.
c. su se e .Se ps tie. y 10 supo, ID him rhi.
d-Fchea: i aye a hsWs ueyei "a y wy connected
Se 'G or HI. e a, Pa9bo, Wa iTd as h. -, rye On
$500 IN ID lever rev OF case OF trsnsscs on "a Witch IN.
ID w ia Ma Ten ,ct,y q dire dem, pdsa az .sCs.yel
Illegal from the oozsisree, o. 5epsj q Q;
That .noey ,oupsnaoo deponsr h' seeiv'd he
has sauai errey ard xeHsiey 70 hue sad las 7sye "a
case ard II aanusted 20 he saa Mast su tha he Ia r.
ceiyed tls A. an hESS.
mo ABERN ConIais,ioae- n De.1s
STATE q Ntr Tort, ca and Cogsfy q Ne, i1rk-
saw tat h. lao AGsa r. aad us y tie gls5 q d. zs
B6as Satellite ss;gn sad Frank tsa shs - ~ PC sS
Aussgs Ven Ness Vsi cIPoJe5 y hi. aPoSent a. az e
attend g ihe 6ssless d u sAa -oas ~ rs Ie2'a = AR
tine ttst he has dey sui regularly s'ten d the aid eo
gs5sG sng hl 0'e' g. 81 PETEs HGSAoSD-
! mo. AHERH COMMISSIONS e De,@i
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