The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-15
RICH. RARE ANDRAoY
CRANE At THE rAYoa,s o,yro.

ChANk Al THE 2AXOR'b OFFICE
what NJ. Crane said-whassh he mav-
or ssaa-Yeu're . Lisr-Ysu'es A.
eshsr-Brethrea let's Agres-Dsnss
lee rsur Angry Passions Riss.
We are informed that Mr.. John Crane
at the Mayors offi,c 8 aturday at
about o'clock, for the purpose Of settling
bis accounts with the corporation, about
dozen people being present, among them
several members Of the City Councils.
Mr.. Bowen was seated at his desk with
oyercoat and hat on and cane In hand, when
Mr.. Crane Laid before him statement Of
the amount due him, Mr.. CO.
The following colloquy then took place,
Mr.. b. 81 will never pay you until you
comply with my requirements"
Mr. Y. what are your requlrcmcntsl"
Mr.. b. "My requirements are that you
make affidavit to the correctness Of every
transaction contained IN my letter to you.b
Mr.. c., Opening the letter referred to-
''ln this letter you ask me to make afidavit
that no person has been directly or Indirectly
benefited by the money have paid out ex-
cept those whose names appear on the pay
rolls. How can l know who has been indi-
outi Thousands Of people that never Jaw
or heard of may have been Indirectly bene-
flied by my payments. Such a proposition
is too ridiculous 10 be entertained nv any
sensible man."
Mr.. B. "Well, cir, YOU will have To svear
to lust that before YOU will yet a dollar
from me-"
Mr.C. 81 would be obliged to swear falsely
If I were to make such an atHdayIt; besides,
raj quires Of paper. | have no osisc ton
however. to SIGNING any,h,uo trr,Ssn, V ~
matter how long, proyldInv Won will have II
drawn up,n
Mr.. D. az will not have IL drawn nm. yop
will have to do that yourself, and Won will
not only have 10 make afildayit 10 Inc cor
rectncss Of ali Of your transactions I'm,
those you have sold Corporation material to
will have 10 mako afiidayIt tbat snch rate
rial was worth no more than thsv paid
for IT,"
Mr.. G. ~ am ready 10 make oath To the
correctness of every transaction of mins
while Commissioner Of Tho Fonrth ward ana
that the CORPORATION had not b.ep uropged
or defrauded by anything that I have done
That is all the law requires me to do. and
that Ia ali I will do. - ' "'' w W. "'u
Mr.. b. "Tben Won will, moi Ia noidn
Mr.. C, oTben I will see ~ ther. Ia not
some other way by which I can oct NV n,vn
Mr.. D, ego ahead. Yon have triad Won,
best to injure me, and have friYmnSsd over
you. now defy YOU 10 do your worst.n
Mr.. G. az have done INV duty In shaving
up base fraud and swindlc.W
Mr.. D. "You have trumped nm a lot of
lies. which have resn,,cd In n,npp,n ~ 49, W
but yourself. You conId not maLs ths I nen0
pie believe your slanders, tbev ho,e y,pdi.
Gated me-"
Mr.. c. eyes, I know Won think vour,e,f
yindcated. lint Won NAV ana ont ,hat yor,
are not vet ont Of the woodss Lpow yonr
ward commissioners and thread and hyt,or
brigade got mn what thew cali a ssnon,, neons
outburst5 INIT The neon,c moi hnIdina nt,,co
or position under Won bad Matthias 10 "A .i,b
ii. They have not vel snoken. !" W w WIZ"
Mr.. b. "Tbey have snokcn. ma Won vii,
flud out to your sorrow. -
that you have fed and elotbel mcf iii
Won ever give or loan mc 4 dolIar ~ A., n,o
any favor whateycrI;
Mr. d. az never said any sucb tbingn
Mr.. "No, Won were too cnnnIng Sn5 That
but you got one of your tools n do h Sor von
You allowed this liz 10 he nttsreJ from I'm
door.steps." ''''
Mr.. b, "You are liar and n dir,x va,a
bond, and I want no further convcrsation
WI 93Tu' nra wan, you 70 leave tnis once"
"a -, rus ohse belongs 70 the people,
anu you naSs NO ignt 70 use IL 10 gratiiy
bur bur pessohM spto against any one. came
ae ro UPON ousla . WIN the corporation, and
IVY 'pu' .H snu W insult me-
,vord. III, ra ,' you 'ha' DON'T want any
NJ n S" ssyou ,.
son,,,,r w. ns,,,,aa,,as 70 40 win voa, eitner
lii nc III, anu ~ you wiz settle
mniass hrs,ross ra me,sr spenS 70 you again.
NJ Grana tbon i.m ,sm H.
stool The, H. ,"V Ro n" 'nc ounce: nc uhder.
two or ,hroa ,iraos a,,., uIose iroh us scat
AVA ~ ono .,u t'aheS uurlhs the conversation,
,h., or'o u'auI move towards MI. u, but
W. na - , Suou MS ouna, seeming 10 stand
.n r M ut'ie Iear o. tue peingerent attitude
" y a., I,0 mop h we afe informed that the
r,ar 80
,,".Is n rnh'-hoout i'oo CLOCK on
ssonnauS ~, a.1lnoom y. ah alarm OIL hre was
straa,S S iioh 9on o., lcorncr ana IweTth
ownaS .a NJ ~ tue burning OF a habie
Nv siy @ uiucon u. walkef, located in
s'roa ay oetTeoh iMenth ana Inineenth
sa, anu n anu sttee,s' me staoie ad-
JoI,. ano'nei oNn.u ny MI, W'o. metzerott,