The New York herald., 1868-06-16
THE SOLDIERS BUSINESS, MESSENGER AND
DESPATCH COMPANY.

In response to the general denial OF Alexander
Shaler President Of the Soldiers Business Messenger
and Despatch Company, published in the HERALD
of Friday last, In which he declares the allega-
tions against the company inserted in its columns OF
the preceding day collection OF falsehoods. the
suboned afiidavts and statements are presented to
the public. 1t is apparent that General Shaler does
not remove the facts shake them in any degree as
they originally presented; but as 1t is matter
OF interest to the business community to know what
the charitable" nature of the organization amounts
TO- 1t is right that we should present both sides OF
the question.
The information on which the article in the
HERALD OF the 1th inst. based was furnished by
a gentleman whose veraclty is above suspicion; and
now, in order that there shall be no doubt as to the
entire truth Of the matter, he has taken the trouble
to gather statements which will show how readily
even the declarations Of gentleman who relies on
the untestiaed TO asseverations Of subordnates may
be refuted.
Annexed Is the sworn statement Of F. W. Reeder,
late Quartermaster to the 5. b. NJ. and ID. Coz
state or Ne,u York, City ana county OF Ne,1 York.
sa-I, Frederick w. Reeder, being duly sworn, do de-
pose and say that have been IN the regular army OF
the United States and was major OF the Twelfth Mis-
souri, cavalry In the late war; About the sth or Janu
ary, 1858, was appointed corporal OF the booth OF
Soldiers Business, Messenger and Despatch Com
pany located at corner Of Murray street and Col
lege place. New York city, at wages OF 81 80 week,
with promise OF increase to $40 or $12 week by
May /, is0s. In the month Of March last was ap.
pointed quartermaser oil the company, ana con-
tinued quartermaster until June ], when resigned.
On May 80 an order was issued by Superintendent
$. w. Wilson directing the pay OF all men who
had clothing TO be reduced 81. l was re-
quired to execute this order. Among the men
under my charge were three men, II. G. Perego, Hans
Larson and John Magure Larson had lost an arm
the other two leg each, IN the late war; each OF
them had a family TO support and deemed II unjust
aud unconscionabe TO deduct s2 a week from the
wages of these three men, and paid them 81 so On
the LIST OF June Captain Barton, the superintendent
OF the booths, asked me why had not deducted the
81 from the wages OF each Of those three men, and
told me would be held Responsible for fhe So.
Late ouartermaster S. b. NJ and d. Co.
Sworn TO before me this l2th day OF June, 1865
ANDREW BLAKE, Notary Public In and for New York
county.
state or Ne,1 Fork, Citv ana county Of Ne,c York
ss-We John I. Crawford James a. Billings, Dennis
Murphy, Alexander Mcdonald william McMnn and
John Leonard being severally duly sworn, depose
say- have served In the United States army during
the late war, and was appointed 10y the soldiers
Business, Messenger and Despatch Company corpo-
raj Of one Of their booths at salary OF u % per week
At the time OF my appointment received from the
company suit OF soldiers clothing no price for the
same being agreed upon. on the 5Oth ol Nay ast
the company wanted 90 deduct from my wages t2
on account OF the price Il the clothing, which was
charged TO me at S23 SOL can buy the same for
from $40 to $l2)-whch deduction refused to con-
sent to and ordered to return my clothing, and
was discharged. had to give bond to the com
pany for my honesty before was appointed. When
this deduction was proposed to be made was in
formed by the superintendent OF the booths that the
deduction was TO be made weekly until tire sum OF
t23 80 was paid. - ....
JOHN T. CRAWFORD,
Private Co. X, 6lst Reg't NJ y. V,
JAMES A. BILLINGS,
Private Co. II, 25th Regt n. y. V.
DENNIS MURPHY,
Corporal 3Ith Reg't N. Y. ", Sergeant I'd Reg't
ALEXANDER MCDONALD,
216 Hester street. l5sth RegtN. y. V. V.
his
| WIN. ID MCMINN,
mark.
| Late Private in the l4th Reg't Conn. V.
| JOHN LEONARD,
| Late Private Co. Il, 96th Reg't n. Y. V.
| Sworn 10 before me this 18th day OF Jane, 1868
ANDREW BLAKE, Notary Public IN and for New YORK
! county.
state Of Neto PORK, Ctty ana county Of Ne,o YORK
| ss.-1, Thomas Casey, being duly sworn, do depose
and say that served Ia the United states army during
the late nearly three years, and lost my let arm
| at the battle Of Cold Harbor. In December last
| was appointed messenger by the Soldiers Business
| Messenger and Despatch Company at o salary OF sll
J per month IN January was appointed s0rporal