The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-29
SPICY CORRESPON ENCE.
Butler on SimOntOn, with All the Latest
Facts.


The New York Times reported General Butler
as saying, in speech of his describing the
array OF newspapers, editors, and politicians
IA leading editor OF that paper (the ". Y.
Times Is one James w. Simonton, who once
resided resided IN ,, GaiiiSrnie happened to have &
strappipg fellow, who may have sometimes
been a little has,y and headstrong. Tnis simon.
ton abused Senator Broderlck most foully in
his newspaper and my nephew thrashed him
like a dog. (Laughter.) Since that time Simon
abusive articles against me-like the boy, who,
getting thTashed by his playmate said:-'Well,
sister," (Renewed laughter and applause)
SimOntOn on Butler.
To these assertions Mr.. Smonton made a
reply on Monday last, in which he said:-
General y. +. Butler seeks TO break tue force
of the Times criticisms Of his public character
by aitribuIing their authorship to the under
for malice. The hero Of Fort FisRer in ali % this
economies the truth with q reckless enter.
prise peculiarly his own.
of one who is so rapidly fn1iug his true level
among original and honest Republicans, cam
not by silence accept the unearned compliment
which he pays me. Be good CROUCH, therefore,
to say TO The public for me tnat years have
with the Times, or have either written or in
spiled anything for Its columns which was not
published over my own proper initials.
well already, that his story about Senator
Broderick and myself is pure invention. 1
other than the brother who was with him in
New. Orleans during the war; The latter
colp, at Washingl.o9n' IN lS6i. IN terms which,
answer me. What 1 said Of that mem A.
Der OF the Butler family. was uttered pub
licly and deliberately, in the presence OF the
party denounced and some seventy or eighty
other Californians. Neither he nor any friend
OF his ventured to question the accuracy OF my
statements, for there were numerous living
witnesses present TO verify the literal truth of
every word which public duty impelled me to
utter. The Generals cause must be far weaker
than thoughtful men have hitherto dared to
charges against himself by coming such pitifui
falsehoods against another as have thus ex-
posed.
Butler on SimOnton.
MIR. George H. Butler thus reples:-Seyeral
years ago the Hon. Henry Etgerton, one of The
ablest and most respected statesmen of Calilor.
Senate, in the course OF which he denounced the
notorious Jim Simonton," editor of the San
West" adding, "He lies by day and ne lies Oy
night, and he lies in the very lust of lying"
Even had any one a9nbteG the honorable gen
yesterdays Times would fully justify the terri.
BILE scathing he received from the indignant
The fact to which he alludes is this:-It be-
came my pleasing duty In 1861, as q friend OF
cSssse iha nresent e osent OF Of tS S
Associated Press through the medium of
guttapercna cane, which unfortunately broke
before had thoroughly cured the first liar of
America (both In his official aud private ca
pacity) of his habit OF falsifying and slandering
gentlemen. He caused my arrest for assault
and battery and was Instantly released on
nominal bail for examination on the following
Monday. The despicaole notorlety OF Simonton
in Washing ton raised such general congratu-
lation at his disgrace that even he failed TO
appear before the Court, and the charge was
dismissed.
The only error General Butler made In his
illusions to the matter Except the mistake OF
noticing such an Infamous character) was put
ting Senator BroderIck for Baker. That, after
lapse ofseVen years. is not surprising. If 1t
were generally known that this same simon
ton is the spy who was detected hid under the
benches of the United States Senate during
secret session, and ignominiously kicked out OF
his reportorial privileges, this substantlation
of General Buffers charges would be unne-
ces sary.