The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-25


Longer i remain silent Is TO plead guilty ana admit
Being still an onicer OF the army. on leave or Alb
sence, have the honor 10 request that court OF In
quiry composed OF officers OF the army NAV be ordered
70 an THESE charges with the usual power
70 take testnohy ana alhdavits and compel attend
ance or witnesses that the whole matter may be
thoroughly and carefully investigated
lt Is due 10 you In return for the honor you con-
ferred upon me by this appointment that such an
investigation be made, that your confidence IN me
may be publicly sustained and approved, or failing
IN acquiring me OF the charges preferred against
me, the reverse.
know Of no other way that the charges can be
investigated IN such manner TO bring forth the
truth, which court aud DESIRE as well as fully and
entirely satisfy the public who have just and
DANIEL BTrrERFiEiDa ASSISTANT ASSISTANT treasure treasurer.
GENERAL BUTTERFIELD's LETTER TO THE SECRETARY
OF THE TREASURY.
UNITED STATES TREASURY
NEW YORK. oct. ~, 1889.
Hon. GEO. s. BOUTWELL, Secretary OF the Treasury
DEAR SIR Know Of no other way that the
charges and statements affecting my conduct as an
oilce ram; ana gentleman can be so fully thoroughly
day requested from the President. and forward here
with through you.
have remained silent and ia ken no notice OF the
charges and asperslons made. The charge that
bnation to aiec the PRICE o. have bought any any Sod
LOT sucn purposes, or with such parties, or author
tied any person or party whatever in any way
The charge that have received any pay
emolument or profit for any service, informa-
ps whg and entirely a saGn esarS o
that the gold or funds OF the Treasury have been
sold or used In any manner other than under your
directions and orders and those OF the Treasurer OF
the United States all OF which public, Is wholly
false. The charge that l have used my private
means In speculatng In gold or authorized others to
cannot enter into details, item by item. or the
various accusations made against me otherwise
than by proper ana thorough investigation AS
still hold my commission In the Army OF the United
States, which commission, as well as the position
now occupy, am unworthy to hold If the various
charges made against me are true, sincerely trust
that you may think proper to endorse my request
am advised by my counsel and friends that tins
course Is the true one for me to pursue should
feel unsatisfed with any less formal and exact in
vestigation ami examination. Such a commission
would have full power to investigate and summon
and compel attendance OF witnesses. II composed,
as trust IL may be, OF officers OF the highest stand
ing ana character IN the army It's investigation and
decision should be fully satisfactory. 1t will be to
me.
lam. very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
DANIEL BUTfERFIELD Assistant Treasurer.
In compliance with the request Of General Butter
field, the Secretary sent special agent of the de-
partment in the person OF Solicitor Barned, to New
York to-day with instructions to make q full and
fearless examination OF the whole matter 80 far as
the alleged conduct OF General Butterfeld Is con-
cerned and to report the facts when ascertaned to
Secretary Boutwell,
Should 1t appear on investigation that General
Butterfed was In any way, however remote, con-
nected with the gold ring, or mixed up with any
speculations the Secretary says the President will
instantly remove him.
1t was considered due to General Butterfeld that
no action should be taken in his case on the mere
statement OF Fisk, Gould and their accOmplices
until regular Official Investigation was had.
The department has nothing Official to show that
General Butteriield has done anything improper,
and in justice to him 1t has been determined to as
certain all the facts before acting
With regard to Jay Gould's statement about Sec.
rotary Boutwell, being in COLLISION with certain par
ties IN Wall street and keeping them informed OF his
plans in advance, the Secretary says he can only
brand them as iasehOods.
lie dehes Gould or any Of his associates to pro-
duce evidence to substantiate his assertions with
reference to the dinner at Delmonco's, to which Jay
Gould alludes.
Mr.. Boutwell, says he has no idea whether his rad
ical friends were "bulls'' or "bearsn in gold. He
made no inquiry on that subject, but he defes any
man to show that any Information was procured
from him relative to the future financial policy
OF the government, either on that any other &C.
casion.
AS already stated the Secretary's information
with regard TO the gold speculation OF negative
character. he beheves that the investigation in
the case OF General Butterdeld will put the whole
matter in its true and proper light.
He informed your correspondent that so far as the
statements OF Fish and Gould endcavored to con-
meet the President with the conspiracy he believed
they were utterly false and he thinks the country
ought to know it. Whatever Corbin may have done
the President not and cannot be held responsible,
because it was without his knowledge or consent.