The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-20

IlcuEy Ennty INV ousAVA VI VIC luot
Philadelphia oanard. He frankly aoknow-
lodges that he wrote out the bogus questions
for the Attorney General and then deliberately
attributed them to President johnson. He
says that he was induced to do this by reports
of White House conversations communicated
to him by two gentlemen who shave re-
markabls faculty Of being able to get at the
truth of almost any alleged matter OF Washing
ton news" We should think SO from this
specimen! But who are these two men?
What are their names! Mr.. Flint must come
out with another confession and conceal
nothing. This hallway business is not at all
satisfactory.
Mr.. Flint corrobOrates our assertion that the
bogus news was first sent from Washington
to New York. He says that he sent the des-
patch. not to the Philadelphia Ledger, but to "a
friend"-that is TO say, Wall street specula-
tor. Here is direct issue between Mr.. Flint
and the Ledger. That journal has been trying
to make the public believe that the despatch
came directly from Washington, at which
city it was dated; but Mr. Flint deposes that
this sis not the fact" The proprietor Of the
Ledger Is a gentleman whose reputation has
always been extremely good and whose
honesty, candor and truthfulness we should be
the last to question. Mr. Flint is a person
whose reputation for accuracy and veracity
was rather bad during the war; but he may
have turned over q new leaf since. He and
the Ledger must settle this difference about
New York between them.
We presume that after Mr.. Flint had manu-
factured his canard at Washington he sent it
on to this city to be used for gold gambling
purposes like the bogus proclamation of
Howard. The gold gamblers then looked about
for some paper that would be green enough to
print the oanard and respectable enough to
give it some appearance of authenticity. They
knew that they could mol get it into any of the
New York papers, except the Tribune, and they
also knew that II would secure no belief and
create no sensation if published in The Tribune,
because of the notorious partisanship of that
paper. After due reflection they selected the
quiet, sober, demure, respectable, conserva-
tive, Quakerish Philadelphia Ledger as their
victim, and the Ledger eagerly swallowed the
bait, hook, line, bob, sinker and all. An ex-
PLANTATION ought to be given, however, as to
how the Ledger people came to place so much
reliance upon Washington despatch sent
from New York. We need light, also, as TO
the connection of the Associated Press with this
matter. Why was the bogus news telegraphed
all over the country without sending an in
quiry to Washington to learn ii il were true
Why WAS not the bogus news sent to the WASH
ington papers as well as to those of other
cities? Was anybody afraid that the cuaau
might be exposed il il were allowed to reacl,
Washington that night Mr.. Craig, the agent
Of the Asso ciated Press, il responsible for this
part Of the affair, either directly or through
the subordinate agents whom he has employed.
We believe that there was an immense gold
gambling scheme and swindfe under this
cdNdrd, and we want to get hold Of its authors.
With this view wscall upon Flint, Craig and
the Ledger for additional confessions, explains
tions, statements, facts and apologies.
ACCIDENTS TO STREET PASSENGERS in
crease in the number Of accidents resulting
from the crowded condition of our thorough
fares is daily forcing itself more painfully on
our attention. II was only yesterday that we
saw an elderly gentleman knocked down and
nearly killed by q horse and wagon in front of
our Office. To cross the street in Broadway or
in any OF the thoroughfares leading TO the
ferries is about as perilous an undertaking as
any that we know Of Something must he done,
and that promptly, TO diminish the risk II
will not do for us to trust any longer 10 "gcn-
tlemanly policemen" and accident Insurance
companies to guarantee ms against it, There
is much that the city and police authorities
might do in the way Of prevention If they
would. For instance, they might regulate the
speed at which vehicles are driven. II has
been decided scores OF times by the courts that
foot passengers have the right Of way at the
street crossings, and drivers Of vehicles should
be made 10 acknowledge that right and regu-
late the speed Of their horses accordingly. In
some Of the Western cities ordinances are
in force which compel the drivers of
carts. trucks. stages and other vehicles 10 keep
fifteen feet apart at the street crossings. We do
not say that regulation Of this kind would
be entirely practicable in New York; but such
a modification Of il might be adopted a. would
be suited to our overcrowded condition The
irafiic Of our city has become so enormous that
we admit that it is difficult 10 prevent accidents
in the central portion Of our theroughfares;
but we cannot see that the same difficulty exists
in regard to the sidewalks and crossings All
that is wanted Is stringent police regulations,
with sufficient number Of men TO enforce
them. Why they are not employed is puzzle
to those who have seen how these things are
m. .-aged elsewhere. Even here We are con,
stantly hearing :. .s shA notice turning up where
they are not wanted and Of their clCsping NOR
fensive people for distractions fthe thorodgh
fares xhan fhese nhatructions a unonni rnorolu