Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-21


luton be laid on the table.
MIR. Shepherd hoped the motion would not pre-
vail They should not let the matter run along,
and, ana suffer these parties to get snap Judgment
Judgments were held against the road by parties
before the city issued its bonds and IL civil iuris
diction now extended over that section Of the
country, the road might be sold, and the Corpo-
ration would be powerless.
MT Wilson thought the gentleman (Mr Shep-
herdl In error. The date OF the guaranteed bonds
was prior to the date Of any judgment against the
road, and were issued before any work was done
toward building the road
Mr.. Given asked II the title Of the Corporation
was not good, (Which had been clearly settled0
pose Of Its inter est In the road The Corporation
has, according to the decision Of the Circuit
Court Of Alexandria, priority Of claim, and he
thought It bad policy to reopen the subject.
Mr.. Shepherd thong BIT they should fertify them
selves beforehand, and obtain the opinion Of the
Corporation Attorney. Those parties had said
that the title Of the Corporation OF no account;
put they did not want to take any advantage Of Il
heretofore by any technicaities or bubbles of the
law, as they feared IL would exasperate the citi-
Iens Of Washington, and affect the business Of
Mr.. Edmonston had thought the road a hum.
bug from beginning to end, and should vote for
k Mr.. Mulloy said In 1855 he voted against paw.
l Ing interest on those bonds, but having ascer-
tained that they were issued by another Council
prior to bis Official connection with Il, he had
since voted for Il. The Corporation had bought
either real or a fancied claim, and was clearly
luton
The resolution was then passed-yeas 70, nays ;.
bill appropriating $500 for cleaning the cross
ings Of the principal streets and avenues, was
Mr.. Edmonston said :-"Mr President-I re-
spectfully submit to the Board communication
received by me this morning, which ask to
Gave printed with the proceedings Of the Board
| do this, sir, with the object Of serving what
seems to be the purpose OF the writer In defend.
Ing his client and himself, well as to give the
members OF the Council the benefit Of the admo-
milton 1t contains feel certain, sir that nothing
said will justify the threats the letter contains
| az regards myself. merely said in reference 10
| the beginning Of this Alexandrfa railroad, and
without making any direct reference to Mr. Stew
art or his client, whose proposition was not then
and has not yet been before this Board that i'd
not want to hear any lecture concerning the Alex-
andIia railroad; that knew all about IT. and re-
garded IL from the start as fraud. Such 10 the
opinion, think, Of great many Of our people
Every one knows that the road was built on Dor.
| rowed money and borrowed credit, and that the
Ps,nes concerned In Il have not redeemed their
obligations, for which this Corporation has be-
dollars %
The letter was then read 1t quotes the follow.
ceedines of last Friday:
Common CoEnciI-Upon the meeting OF the
Board, Mr.. Callan moved that recess be taken in
order 70 afford the membenan opportunity to listen
10 the discussion in the upper board upon the an
Ject OF the Washington and Alexandria Railroad
| MI Edmonston was opposed to the motion
He had not come there to listen to railroad lee
tuLe, ne Understood the whole matter now. The
whole thing had been concocted from the word
60, by insiders and outsiders, to rob the CITY cor
pOration, and he would listen TO no speeches or
| suggestions from anybody. The motion was lost y
Mr.. Stewart writes:
| "WAsHINeroN, Jan. II, 1862.
"SIR notice In the proceedings of the ad-
journed session Of the City Councils on YESTERDAY
In relation to the offer Of Mr.. Alex Hay, to pur-
chase the interest Of the city OF Washington in
| the Alexandra and Washington railroad, or sucb
Interest az IL has in the same the above lanpuaOe
as used by "Mr. Edmonston,'' is clipped from
| the StdT. l represent Mr.. Hay in this matter and
| feel II my duty 10 denounce your statement as a
wholesale libel and SANDER IL meant to apply To
l Mr. Hay or any one representing him, or 10 anv
one OF tae members OF either the Board Of Alder
| men or Common Council with whom Mr. Hay or
myself have communicated on the subject of the
| interest represented by US In the same road or
the interest Of the city In the same and shall ex
| pect, within twenty-four hours, an unqualified
| withdrawal Of all such mputations-which must
1 be made In as public manner as your remarks
| have received circulation.
II such Is not done In such manner az shall re-
| lieve myself and those with whom have acted
from the charges embraced in your language I
shall feel IL my duty to denounce your statement n
as untrue and slanderous, In the public print and
| take such other steps al l deem proper In th e
1 premises.
Mr.. Hay and myself represented the Judgment
| creditors against the Alexandria and Washington
railroad, who are but seeking their rights in a
proper way, and they shall not be the subjects of
wtuful SANDER, by one who Is evidently gnorant
OF all that they have done, or are trying to do
know no ''insidern nor 'toutsidern In the matter
| The rights represent are judgments Of record
and my efforts to protect or secure the same have
| been equally open and public, and Were being SO
| considered at the time you used the language to
which thus invite your attention. l do not con-
| sider your position as a member of the City Coun-
Gil gives you the right to denounce others or de-
/ fame them before the public.
| do not know whom you are, nor IL 1t material
| but do know the course that is due to myself,
1 and shall pursue IT.
In order to avoid any mistakes as to persons,
/ You can md me at my ONCE, No. $50 Pennsylva-
/ my residence, No. $40 street
Respectfully, Jos B. STEWART,
| Atty at Law, $50 Pa. avenue
Mr.. Morgan thought more impudent letter
| could not have been addressed to a member of the
| City Councils, and denounced IL az a gross and
| Infamous outrage. They would endorse their
friend (Mr: Edmonston) fully and stand up by
him to the last. Mr.. Stewart mig hit 90 about bu (
4 lying members Of Congress, but he was not going
| to run over this board. They would sanction
| every word Of Mr.. Edmonston's, and then see
whether Mr.. Stewart would come after them, or
Mr.. Shepherd thought the matter should be
placed in the hands Of the Metropolitan Police,
Mr. Wilson opposed the printing Of the letter
II
| ton an that. The question had been asked who
\ Mr.. Stewart was. He knew him. He was one OF
/ these lobby lawyers about Washington; simply
| that and nothing more. He was too insi gn fcant
4 to notice
/ Mr. Mulloy had been introduced to Mr.. Stewart
| a few days ago, and did not think him at ali
times as fresh about the brain as bis friend from
| the Fourth Ward, (Mr. Edmonston) He (Mr.
Stewarp might hear Of that too, and II he wanted
he could find him (Mr. Mulloy) at any time
The Chair thought the letter should be handed
| TO the Superintendent Of Police.
MIR. MOhun moved that copy Of the letter be
placed In the hands Of the police with instruc-
tons to be on the alert.
Mr.. McGTath thought the matter should be at
once handed over to the police. The Council had
4 nothing TO do with IL
The vote was then taken on the motion to print
the letter In the proceedings Of the Board, and to
| furnish a copy TO the Metropolitan police and
unanimously decided In the Affirmative
Bills approPriating $50 for laying gravel foot
1 way on the east side Of Third street between ID
j and street, south; to lay flag footway across
Sixth street west, on the north side OF MARYLAND
avenue; appropriating SIS for the repair Of the
| bridge over Rock Creek at the west end Of X
street; to take up and relay the gutter on -Four.
Il teenth ftrpet aerOsz Nev Vork toEnt =.