The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-21
The Charges Against tho Corporation
COmmaAl.

TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
a By
As these charges have had currency in the public
press would beg the favor Of the extended pub
iicy OF the HERALD correct certain alsehoods and
place my personal position In this connection before my
friends and the public without delay.
am personally % sy @ Cart s sod oy a
partment known a. that OF the Assistant Corporation
Counsel and after the contamination Of the purchase,
having fled an Official bond and taken the oath OF the
once, &c
To 80 much Of these accusations as involve my name
Frt-That there never was nor Is there now, any
such bureau the Law Department Of the Counsel 10 tho
Corporation the bureau Of Assistant Corporation
Counsel
SC pd-Therc never has been, nor Ia there now any
such once Assistant Corporation Counsel, although
TAirdii follows Of course, there being no suoh ONCE
that gave bond for the faithful performance OF
~ duties and took any oath Of Office These facts
show how reckessy the charges against Mr.. Dcvelin
have been drawn and how wanon Is the use OF my name
connected with him.
FosrA-That never paid, nor agreed 10 pay, furnish,
or give nor did any ono pay agree pay furnish
give Tor me- directly indirectly, any money or con-
sdcraton Of any kind for the position hold ana any
and every charge ntmaton To the effect that any such
thing occurred h utterly false Respectfully Yours
sept 10, 1885 JOHN X. HACkETr.
Townsend, the New Haven Bank Robbcr.
HIS rRiAL-BE PLEADS GUILTY TO ExDEzzLEMESr,
AND ~ SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IMpRisoS-
MEST Erc.
IRON the New Haven Journal Sept 90
YESTERDAY afternoon Jeremiah Townsnnd was Brought
into the Superior Court mud put 10 plead All OF the In
formation except The onc in which he was charged with
embezz ng rom the bank over one hundred thousand
dollars were withdrawn and 10 the charge or cmbozze
men he plead guilty His counsel made an earnest aud
able appeal In hrs behalf u induce the Judge 10 make
III sentence light pnsbc. giving an account Of his
career In tho army, and reading some letters OF high
testimonial ter and referring 10 tho change in his
salary and the temptation o. which he constantly
subn tilted Tho Co nsrl for the STATE rc?icd holding
that the accused per The deed deliberately. aud
that h,s position AMI intelligence were an argnmeat
AGAINST csnrncy He also spoke fcrlngy " his sym
yahy for tho accused wose father had hcn hi. school
matt.
Tho Judge In giving the scntcn'c remarked that the
case from ia cir had becu unpcasapt one
to him bit the law necessary that lie should not
SIR nix lran his duty. After speak M OF the design OF
the law ho sad the accuseds tood Character previous To
" oence W. servIccs behalf - The country, r.
proper matter TO consider IN giving scatcicc lie n'o
rclsrgpd lilo act Of tie baS las NJ recovered all Tho
money but cld u was no cause OF clmcnoy IL couls
DoL give he prisoner ts snortei time provided BY aw
his CT me had grcnt He ihcn sentenced hin 4
tha State Prison Tor seven years
The accusel uauescd n considerable interest IN TIA
remarks of both Judge and COUNSEL but did not appear
b. particularly affected In any way NJ the sentence TIL
court room nj the time hlld with fair aud oncC
and quite n number Of the members OF The bar wcr
present Immediately after the sentence tho Drisonc
was conducted 10 the jail