The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-20

THB KINBALL MONEY CAsE.-In addition to
the letters which we have already published In
regard to the disposition Of the funds raised on
behalf Of Lieutenant Colonel Kimball, we have
received the following straightforward note
from Mr.. Allen Conrey, the Treasurer Of the
Kimball Committee s 0
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
NEW YoRx, June 10, 1853
In my former communication 70 you thought had
had received Treasurer Of the Kimban Committee.
mnst reiterate what before stated that the money
not not raised FOR me ssnsns MS Kmos bu. solely for
remain. q Colonel K%oaIl: q SIR your contribution q
It under mlsapprehensioa, ~ not authorised &c
cspt any funds FOR that purpose and therefore respectful
In your article Of 70 day You say tina. the expenses OF
the Hawkins Zouaves would have beer willingly betrayed
attended the funeral Of their late Colonel were those who
had been honoraoy discharged from the service by
funds 70 bear any portion Of he regret 10 h.
compelled tn aude to this subject again. but my respect
for the memory q my deceased friend, and my own
ALLEN CoSREY
In this transaction Mr.. Conrey has acted like
an honorable man. He received money Gun
der misrepresentation" and, not being able to
use it for the purposes for which the contribu-
ton was designed, he Immediately returns it as
soon as his Misrepresentation is explained to
him. There can consequently be no misunder-
standing of his course in this matter. Mrs
Kimball, in her letter to us, says that she does
not need the money; and as we intended II for
her benefit and that Of poor Kimball's family,
the affair is ended as far as we are concerned.
In regard to COL Kimball's funeral expenses,
we supposed that they were to be betrayed by the
Aldermanic committee. We find, indeed, that
a bill was presented from this committee, among
the items Of which are nine hundred dollars for
a coffin and three hundred dollars to A. T.
Stewart for black gloves. There seems to be
very little doubt that some Of the outside mem
bers Of the Ring have taken advantage of such
funerals as that Of poor Kimball to levy black
mail upon the Corporation in the shape of ex-
orbitant bills for collins, black gloves and white
handkerchiefs to wipe their weeping eyes upon.
This game 10 an old one, and we shall expose IL
presently.
The Tribune of yesterday says that libel suit
has been brought against US upon this affair and
that an officer went to Fort Washington to arrest
us. As for the libel, poor Greeley may rest con-
tented We intend to sue him for ffty thou
sand dollars soon, and will appear before the
Grand Jury and have him indicted for score
Of libels As for the arrest, the only persons
who called upon rs during the time Indicated
by posr Greeley were two Cabinet members,
who dropped in upon us-one at Fort Wash
ington and one at our New York rssidsncs-for
friendly visit on their passage through the
city.
There ID moral 10 this matter, however,
which We commend 10 Grssleys especial alton
ton. Mr.. Conrey received any dollars for .
certain purpose, and, not being able y apply Il
10 that purpose, honestly returned 1t. Now,
Greeley IL one Of the men to whom the poor
Irish,nen entrusted thirty thousand dollars
many years ago, fos the purpose Of Kidding Ire
land Of British rule by revolution. This
money vas not used for this purpose, and now
amounts, with interest," as we are informed, to
\ sixty or seventy thousand dollars. Is II not
time that Greeley gave some account Of that
norton Of this fund with which he is said 10
! be connected? Mr.. Conrey has set him an ex-
ample valch he wonld do we'll to follow, =