The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-24
THE GOLD RING.


The Trials of Public Life-The Errors al Pra-
waite neutrality-suspicious. Records the
| Test OF Principle and veracity-Fisia, Ganld
aud Lane etaphysicalIy Considered.
To fully and truly inform and set the public mind
right on the bewilderng questions suggested by tho
extraordinary proceedings OF the gold SPECTATORS
their action in Wall street on the memorable 24;h Of
September and their conduct ever since JUDICIAL
inquiry would appear eminently necessary TO slf The
true from the false and establish proper estimate
OF the character OF each one directly or indirectly
| connected with the ring. People are growing weary
Of the constant iteration Of charges which have 10
proof advanced TO support them.
II the ring possessed any solid evidence mat PRESS
/ dent Grant General Butterfeld was concerned
In the late disastrous speculation il is far TO pre-
/ sumo the public would have been long since fur
i nished with IL. Having nothing tangible 10 show.
and having very nefarious object to sunseTye,
machinery of SANDER Is set in notion in the hope of
| accomplishing the desired end. The combination OF
| Fisk Gould, Lane 4 Co. set their hearts on the
/ OF General Butterfeld, and will hardly deem Their
| labors rewarded until they him officially deeap-
taIed. Lanes letter which was referred TO yesterday
Id worthy OF peruss curiosity OF silent per snent
literature. The vuliure-like instinct disclosed ia
Lanes character, the remorseless bounding down OF
Bulterdeld which he exults in describing the savage
glee with which he tells his chief that he has
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roof above his head to satisfy the relentless demands
OF the ring, in themselves sufficient TO give
an insight into the fearful designs OF these No
man or honor. after reading the stores we nave
been RECALLED with for the past few weeks, could for
moment wish himself on intimate terms with any
Of those who have been figuring 30 disgraeefuly De
fore the public IN the columns OF certain morning
there are many men, OF course, who WAX the
streets daily and mold their neads hign among tnen
fellows whose secret history, II known, wouid con-
| Mell-Te0ulateQ community TO inc
companionshIp OF ielons. III II not every man VINO
is gifted with the lntuve faculty OF finding out ny
| the sole exercise OF his own observation the true
| character OF every one he meets. when General
courtesies OF Admiral FisKlhe little dreamed what
| q consummate dissembler he was talking WIN When
the question was innocentiy asked nun az 70 ,,e
policy OF the Treasury. An exuberant evening Jour-
| nal OF this city felt mortified that the PRESIDENT
failed TO Kick the Admiral over the stern o. ~
steamer; but the fact that he did not DO so " surely
| no evidence that he felt any more inclined 70
encourage the approaches OF the impei dlai,
| were very old acquaintance, and IS there anything
contrary to the general experience that Two men
| may be for years on intimate terms ana one may
wake up some morning to discover tnat nls hlnerto
unsuspected friend was really at heart an unmltl,
gated swndler2 There is not SO much tklll, aiter an
| needed to CLOAK the real character ana present
counterfeit one TO the general and particular gaze.
In the absence Of arstocratic distinctions, wealth IN
| chief measure gives prominence 10 members oi our
| democratic community. Jay Gould anu James
Fisk, Jr until their real characters became genei-
ay known, had as good claim 10 the society OF The
influential AZ other men OF great means command.
| Their acQualntanCeH were HuIucIouh nha ionp't'-
| able and among them thay could count upon Presi-
| dent Grant ana General Butterned. What more
natural than that Gould In his casual meetings Wllh
| the latter whether in the building OF the
Sub-Treasury or at their private houses,
should talk over financial topics III when
both. from their positions in life would no doubt
| feel more less Interested II In gmleiess mo,
ment General Buterned TALKED indiscreeuy 70 1oa.a
IL is nothing more than what N we NJ, ~
human friendship, Is every day occurring. Meh cav,
be forever on their guard ana forever es
VINO il there that has not committed to the ear OIL
his friend secrets that he should certainly lee reue-
l tant the whole world should hearf And even from
the lips OF the purest OF men MANY thugs Drop ~
lifetime which maievolent MIND could readily toi-
1 ture into evidence OF criminal thought u Jay
| Could Fisk a Co. owned such regulations az
| were proof against even common accusation
| respect ana their charges would carry
| weight almost sufficient TO dispense WIN INQUIRY;
| But their regulations are not thus unassaiaDle ana
| the creatures such as Lane, whom ihey employ 10
further their warfare on an officer o. me govern
| ment can certainly be no whit superior 70 ihem-
| selves ia that regard The occupants OF q class
house undertake very rash part when they Assault a
outsiders with stones ltnNites fetalat4Oh " a "h-
| fold more serious nature.
| Mr. Fisk scarcely raises himself in public esteem
| any higher than the level he previously occupied ny
| the proceedings OF Friday IN the Court 81 Common
| Pleas Afndasiis were numerous enough 70 SNOW
that Mr. Fisk for one purpose was prepared 10 prove
himself resident Of boston aud for another purpose
Judge Daiy makes the inquiry in court-Has Nj.
| Fisk wife and family residing here with mum
Mr. Dudley Field repes-He has wife, but she
| is separated from him.
This would seem very explicit and reliable, coming
| nom such gentleman as ar. Field But MI Fisk IN
| letter to the papers next morning thns easuisl-
1 cay denies IT.
notice in the evening papers report my
had stated court that had separated from
assured BY counsel tina. the reporters m, s
fse light before the public beg leave 20 say that
Soaa mh S M during the heen yes my
life, perfectly harmonious and happy JAMES FISK IN
, | There were afldavits too numerous to mention
going to show that Mr.. Fisk II living III harmonious
relations with his wife must have an exceedingly
indugent spouse, as the following extract OF The
| proceedings would warrant the inference
The affidavit Of Mr. Batter contained statement 10 The
effect that Flax had resided at No West twenty
transacted business with him; Mr. Daniel
pn Ocsp BY Sy % Josephine Lawo sometmes called
aanned the divorced wife Of Frank Lswor the actor and
rally dned that house and generally drove from there TO
i ohsr sGdsvs were showing tina, Mr.. Fisk
terms Of slose intimacy with Josephine mat ne haa been
known TO slesp frequently at her house
All this only goes TO show that il Mr. Flsks state
ment on one subject is open TO criticism the
public s not bound to give implicit credit 10 his
statement on any other. The records OF MI Gonld's
furnish similar evidence OF the ease and lndil-
ference with which ne can set aside the truth when
IL stands IN the way OF ms object Lane is scarce
OF being manufactured to order, and reference To
his antecedents dispels al hope OF expecting any
| thing else from him than ngrained deception
| These are the trio who have made the attempt 10
destroy the character OF General Buterfeld, by
inuendo first, and, growing holder, by direct ana
| deliberate charges OF corruption afterwards.
| or course the Victim of such concentrated malice
| would not only do injury to himself but innct
| serious wrong upon the community II ne nesitated
10 demand an investigation OF the charges made
| against him. It is a duty TO the public That this
new-faneled method OF impairing the efficiency OF
government olllcer should be thoroughly exposed
and It's authors held up to mered odium
| General Butterhed will no doubt soon he granted
the court OF inquiry which ne nas requested OF The
President and great light Will oe let 10 upon the
Infamous design which the ring laId 10 enmesh tie
Assistant Treasurer IN the tolls OF their conspiracy.
our CIVILIZATION
| on Friday afternoon among the intoxicated"