The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-28

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3oHx VAN BUREN, ovKRnAuLs EVERYBODY.
n 70 NE EDITOR OF rHE ALBANY svEsno !ogEs1L
My attention has been called to article in the Jour-
nal asking from me tho rest Of the conversation had be-
tween John Van Buren, and myself OF which he repeated
part in his Albany speech. As Mr. Van Buren, gave the
public such free rendering OF what said, and has de-
count for his his resicence only on ae ground Ms s
knoscn uoesy believe that he told part Of the
conversation In order to render the publication Of the re-
MI Van Buren, seemed anxious about the probable
action Of the Union State Conventio a. and asked me '
the democratic ticket who had heretofore acted with the
Union party told him ''No but that we would
He spoke Of General Barlow and said Of him that for
extraordinary personal courage and brilliant individual
John said lGovernor Seymour had letter from Judge
DEMO read to the Tweddle Hall Convention but cir
cumsances rendered II necessary for the Governor to
leave at such early hour that the Judges effort had
been lost TO the world"
Said Mr. Van Buren, :-"Seym0,w Il damned fool. lie
Of tie disasters Of the democratic party" suggested that
the Governor had more strength with the rank and file Of
that party than any OF its members repre-
sentative John said shat all Onsesse that
the Governor continually declaring that his friends
did not like this, and his friends objected TO that In
'when anybody spoke Of his friends as not pleased
with any course projected or determined he mean, my
friends in the democratic party now he means Mr.. Rich
mond Mr. Cagger, or some man who controls; but who
knows If they exist at all they do appear among
its representative men, feel hurt that John did not
Of democratic leaders for Marble 10 friend Of mine and
his paper has spoken Of me in the arest and kndest
way nearly every day for some months past Van Buren
political accide that had appeared in Anerica'
political NE. A quiet accident, said he, .who says
ing still while in Office manages to conceal his unfit
ness, and then umbes into another good place, is
prehensibe; but how a tcho talks perpe,nauy both
weakness Often and, being found out ever comes up
nued sshas no strength in the democratic party Your
people make him all that he Is by abusing him. which
renders necessary for our people to defend him, be-
he happens To belong TO He 1oOud hare gone
out Of sight ling ago. t epy time he is about 0oing under
Bennett pitches into him in Ae HERALD and cdt'hes him
ty the hair o his head and hdas him 10 NE surface
Governor Seymour travcrsing the State elect
John. and Seymour's friends are shouting themselves
hoarse show their appreciation OF Johns eloquence
1t is magnificent tribute 10 The harmonious dem crocy
and more eminent cxempication Of Christian aeekncs
and joreearance than even The The Albany Convention
nominated for Attorney General Unlike the claim the
Governor makes, he had never found il difficult TO escape
nominations Besides, he an Attorney General
twenty years ago, and it particular honor for
after the lapse of twenty years. 10 90 into the
hots he out Of twenty years before.
Mr.. Van Buren, urged in his speech, Of the
sons for his reporting conversation, that relations
existed between him and myself which implied any con
fdence in regard to communication might make to
him. The relation must be reciprocal, SO he gave
the secret history OF the nomination for Attorney Gene
delegation and they selected Haskn Barnards relerec
but the country delegates would not stand that, and
Haskin himself displayed eminent good sense in not
pressing his claims as he was aware OF his lack OF the
qualifications requisite to discharge credaby the duties
81 ne ne Hnas m as "
made the democratic platform and controlled the
vention, thought this did not exhibit becoming graft
tudc toward the who IL that claim Is just, must
have been Mr.. Van Burens political parent trust Mr.
Van Buren, will pardon me for having deferred so long,
after his invitation disclose them presenting his
Governor
leader of his party and my friend Haskin, whose per-
ssent courage forced patriotic expression from an
CHXUNcEY NJ. DEPEw
Tragic AFFAIR Mt Police Headquarters.
AN ALLEGED MURDERER COMMITS SUICIDE IN HIS
CELL-INvEsTIGATIOH BEFORE CORONER wILDEY.
For several days past detectives Elder and McCord
have been in search of Levi l.. Farwel fugitive from
the city OF Washington where he stood charged with
taking the life Of Harriet Wells alias Houghton, by
druggng her with chloroform and then srangng her.
This occurred the night of the 2Sd inst and Farwe
being suspected Of the murder search made for him.
but without avail. The watch and money OF deceased
also missing It subsequently appeared that Far
well fed to this city and took refuge in house in West
Broadway, Reade street His hiding place being
discovered by tho detectives they entered the premises
and secured him. Farwe taken 10 the Police Head
quarters and locked up
During the evening his supper passed to
him tin plato, minus knife and fork which
we're refused him. Late at night, when all
still, the prisoner broke his tin plate in pieces,
with the sharp point o. one OF which he opened
on his bunk and soon bed to death The deed was not
discovered till six O'Clock yesterday morning. when the
doorman went down TO his cell. The floor Of the room
covered with blood, also his clothes, bed,
bedding &c. On raising his head paper collar and
memorandum, OF which the following Is copy were
found under @ Give my effects to Charlie, brother,
in Washington; am going to meet Hattie"
Coroner Wildey was notified and held an inquest Be-
low will be found the testimony Introduced
William q. Elder being duly sworn, says:-l belong to
the detective force OF police at this place. for the last
three days have been in search Of deceased who was
suspected of having committed murder IN Washington;
was in company with officer John McCord; watched
a house West Broadway Reade street, where
supposed he was; watching four hours made
up our minds 10 enter 1--WE did and found him there;
arrested him and immediately searched him; we
brought him TO this office where we searched him very
thoroughly by order Of Inspector Leonard he locked
up; he taken down stairs by officer McCord and
locked up cell heard of hts death tins morning.
John McCord, being sworn says-l belong TO the de-
tective force OF police Of this city; was with officer
Elder yesterday when deceased arrested was pre-
when he searched very thoroughly done,
everything which he had in his possession being taken
from him took him down stairs at about half past five
O'Clock yesterday and locked him In cell know moth
ing further regarding him, l heard Of his death this
morning
John A. w. Clarvoe being sworn, says-I am detec.
tive police officer Of Washington from that place
here to arrest deceased who charged with murder
there; when arrived here heard OF his death.
a, this place saw deceased after he was loci ed up in
n cell last night several tunes; noticed nothing peculiar
about him he did not seem nj all excited saw him last
about ten o'clock this morning about ak o'clock went
down stairs, and looking into his cell noticed de-
ceased dead there large quantity of blood on
the floor; gave him his supper tin plate, he asked
for n knife and fork, but did not give them to him
Charles II FarweI, residing at No IL -Four ands half
street, Washington, d. e., being sworn, says identity
the body living dead here my brother he said he
was married to q woman who called Hattie, living
In the Second ward Of Washington; he bad her with
him his parents in Concord, Mass, where he called
her his wife, heard Of his death this morning from Mr.
Bennett
The jury found "hsi deceased came 10 his death by
suicide by cutting vein in his right with tin
plate Deceased thirty years OF age and ma
tive Of Massachusetts
Base Ball.
FREE ACADEMY vs.. UNIVERSITY.