The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-29
A .RETORT.
Mr., James Fisk, Jr., Tells why He
Incarcerated Mr. BOwies.

Ar HOME, BosTeN, MAss.-CHRIsrMAs DAY.
On the 2sth Of November last, Samuel
aS headed Se New Hero Of
street." 1t was devoted to bitter, abusive,
untruthful, and unproyoked attack on my
origin, vocation, habits, personal appearance
reckless disregard OF truth and railroad posi-
bilties, Samuel Bowles. ESQ.,, of springfield,
Mass, said. :-"But Fisk has probably ruined
the Erie Railway while piling up q fortune
its stock has been fearful ! From
$50 000 600 of nominal capital year ago it has
now been raised to $50, 000 600 or $40, 900, 600,
and what there is to show for the difference
beyond some worthless securities of the HarG.
ford or Erie road, it is noV impossible to say"
Were it not consistent with my well kno wn
good nature aud forgiving disposition, should
ESQ.,, OF Springfield, Mass" an abandoned
falsifer or fool on that single statement.
Further on, the Springfield RepushcHn mas
asserted its capacity for wholesale slander oy
bench and bar of New York: Nothing 80
audacious- nothing more gigantic in the way
of real swinding has ever been perpetrated in
and his associates have done nothing that
they cannot legally justify, at least in
the New York courts, several of which
they seem wholly to own: Mr.. Fisks opera:
tlons are said to be under the legal guidance of
both David Dudley Field and Charles 0Conor,
and now both judge Barnard OF the State, and
Judge Blatchiord of the United States Court,
back up and help on his proceedings" The
alleged Indifference of the New York city
authorities to the incarceration OF samuel
Bowles, ESQ.,, of Springfield, Massachusetts," !"
was not, you will see, entirely uujustida0ie.
Culpable as am in selling silks, poplins, and
velVets by the yard" the generous nature OF
Samuel Bowles Esq, of Springfield, Massa-
cbusetts," is not finally and utterly turned
against me until he ascertalns that am guilty
of having a father who is unhappily an inmate
OF lunatc sylum. This sours all the milk of
human kindness in the breast of the Springfield
moralst, and he prophetically consigns me to
"madhouse or Stale PRISON. Under the
circumstances, Messrs. Editors don't you think
had cause to feel yexed with Samuel Bowles,
Esq, of Springfield, Mass. I" In order to pro-
tect my rights appealed to the law. which is
the highest expression Of human wisdom for
the good government OF mankind. II any
error has been committed, those who made the
law committed it. / regret that the wife of
Samuel Bowles, Esq, of Springfield, Mass.,n
was disturbed or even annoyed by her hus-
bands temporary absence. AS for the SYM
pathy of the sycophantic horde of office
seekers and small.beer editors who clamored
around the Jail gates for their comrades re-
lease, their abuse 1 expected, and am Indifferent
to. Mr.. Bowles proposed the game himself and /
bowled him over the first innings. ] think it
will be generally conceded that have as much
right to defend my personal character as any
newspaper has 10 attack 1t. At all events
nation until 1t is proved to the contrary. Mr..
Bowles need not fear but that will bring him
to trial before a judicial tribunal, and then
''let justice be done though the Heavens fall.n
And these are a few of the reasons, Messrs.
Editors, why / arrested and locked up "Samuel
Bowles, Esq, of Springfield, Mass" Your
obedlent servant, JAMES FISK, JR.