The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-13
rsl The Crangale Case.

was with considerable astonshment and indignation
that read the statement Of person named James Gran
gale which WAS Published IN the Tribune Of the 18th inst,
and copied into Yesterdays HERALD As the statement
one that s calculated to convey false impression in
gard to the character Of the business community Of
Georgia, well TO pure the reputation Of several OF
its most respected and honored citizens ask the prvi
lege Of making brief reply thereto through the medium
Of your widely circulated journal. j. Is -. ~
The James Crangae alluded to applied to kessrs Gray
& Turisv dry goods merchants OF Savannah about4wo
years ago. Tor The situation clerk In their establishment
and was taken into their employment with the UNDER
standing that he should II found qualified for the position
be employed by the year. was also understood that
he were found incompetent to perform the duties re-
CURED Of him, he would be dismissed before the expra
ton Of the year. on being paid the value OF his services
for the time he was employed whether one two,
more months Then on his part, he might If not sats
fed 70 continue in the employment Of Messrs. Gray
TURKEY leave their establishment reccng compensation
for the time served. This oil business men are aware
was perfectly fair agreement ,-4.
At the expiration Of about month It was found that
he Was hot qualified for the situation and he was &C.
ordingly discharged but, despite the agreement he
commence suit against the firm for the recovery Of his
salary although No bad In the meantime procured en-
poyent as Deputy Clerk 70 the Court Of Ordinary of
Chatham county Georgia. He had been previously Of.
fered the amount to which he was entitled for his
vices while employed by Messrs Gray Turey; but this
he refused 10 accept and finally succeeded In getting
judgment in his favor This judgment 70 the effect
that no should be paid the difference between his salary
as Deputy Clerk and that winch Messrs Gray Turley
had agreed to give him, IL he should, accord.
ing TO bis representations, prove competent tor
the situation. The decision was crpeaed from,
and the case carried into the Superior
Court, by which, however, Ii affirmed In the mean
time appears that Mr. Crangae rot into trouble and
those acquainted with the temper of the man will not be
surprised Of this The Tribune has given his statement Of
the case, and it certainly is not too much ask for
suspension Of judgment the part OF the New York
public till all the facts shall be made known aud Messrs
Gray and Tarley shall have opportunity OF refung the
SANDERS which have been published on what is after all
but &c aTte evidence II would indeed have been sonne
thing wonderful If the Tribune with Its strong abolition
opportunity to escape for abusing and vfypg the cha
racter of the business community Of Georgia Would it
not have been er and honest for the editor to
inquire into the truth Of the charges before he gave them
publicity through bis paper 1
The statements that are made regarding Mr. Harridre
Judges DIN and nquet and other gentlemen win proved
to be false in every particular, and Mr. Crangalc win be
presented IN hs true character They ali honorable
men, highly respected and esteemed by the comu
nifty in which they live, and certainly seems hard that
they should have been thus magned By person whose
statement is unworthy the consideration Of right thinking
and fair minded men.
In conclusion, may say that ] nm prepared as agent
Of Gray ley, to pay oil claims against them on de-
that the good OF the New York public viii cause
them TO suspend their Judgment IN this matter till such
timc ~ statement can be received and published i'd
reply 10 the ISLANDERS or the Tribune. ~ s-7'7 q,
,asso CHRISTOPHER GRAY
" BE T5Jf Dc No. IL Fourth street. WILLIAMSBURG