Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-04
tened to your assertions Of non-complIc-


:, tened to your assertions Of non-eomplic
ity. and reported them accurately.
/" Mr.. Corbin- u es, sir, and must thank
you and the Sam for your high expression
of respect you make of me. This morn
ing gentleman came from Mr.. Fisk and
said that he fisk was astonished that
should speak of him IN such terms, while
his life was already in jeopardy; for ii
only added to his danger. I then sent
him note, saying did not mean to say
anything derogatory of him; did not
mean yesterday that said Mr.. Fisk vds a
fast man, bat that that ledS the reputation
he bore In TIE city,"
Reporter-Then what the Sun pub
| lished was not false, as one would under
stand you meant to say from the tenor of
| your note to Mr.. Fisk3
"Mr. Corbin-No; but did not wish to
! cause Mr.. Fisk any additional danger than
| those he was already liable to.
.'Reporter-Mr. Fisk tells me this morn
| ing that he was here to see ycu Yesterday,
| and recognize his coach as the one saw
before your door.
Mr.. Corbin-Yes, he came late In the
day, but did not seem to know what he
wanted to see me for. l think he was
alarmed from reports or threats on bis life
which he had heard. assure you ] never
had business trausaotion with Mr.. Fisk
In my life. His Tenth National Bank l
never saw. / never speoulated in gold,
except as told you to have the coupons
of my Government bonds sold when they
became due.
Here Mr. CorbIn reiterated his respect
for the stgn, and tbanked oar representa-
tive Tor his fattering report published IN
the morning =
''But our representative was muddIed
by Mr.. Corbin's different statements re-
garding Fisk's calling on him. Day be-
fore yesterday he said, at PM, that Mr..
Fisk had never been there but twice, and
the last lime was when General Grant |
went East last summer. Mr.. Fisk was at
his house over an hour at pm. that same
day. Here was mystery, aud that it had |
depth Of no ordinary meaning was ap- I
parent. To fathom it became necessity. |
As we had promised to call on Mr. |
Fisk, IT,, after an interview with Mr.. /
Corbin, we did 50, and had the pleasure to /
hear MIR. Fisk say, since you left here 1 |
have become satisfied that what you rep I
re ent Mr.. C0rbin as saving is the truth
We do not question his reason, for we |
were pleased tC have both Mr. Fisk, ir.,
and Gen. Grants brother-in-Iaw tell US
that our report Of the interview with Mr..
COrbin vas cOrrect.
" We then quickly went TO work in our
own peculiar way 10 uprsTel the mystery
surrounding the whole gold panic. That
Mr.. Corbin was in II in greater OF less de-
gree was fully apparent, and just how he
and Mr.. Fisk were concerned was very /
necessary to be determined. 1t is
sheer nonsense for any one to imagine
that men Ike James Fisk, IT., ia
GoLid, Belden, Martin, Heath, and others |
Of great sSseY tueSs and foresight, men
v no had handled millions, would laanch
all, ana more than they really owned, into
2 speculation that was wholly blind, and
which could be burst to their utter ruin
By Government interfering with their
plans. They made no reckless venture,
As the sequel VIII show. They fouRd in
Mr., A. r. Corbin, the brother-in-law of
he President Of the United States, one
who, they Thought, would answer as a cats
paw betweenthe Bull clique of Wallstree
and President Grant. The clique was SO
cured from all danger Of ruin and loss by
assurances from the Administration that
heir plans should not be interfered with.
This was arranged by Mr.. Corbiu, who
made sundry visits to different places 10
consult with the President.
aWhen these arrangements were per-
ected the clique began heavy operations
md purchased gold at l22, 1873, 1857, l34,
3i14, l343z, i35 and l36, until last Thurs
lay, when they held one hundred and ten ,
millions gold, aud Mr.. COrbin purchased
7ery heavily, thgs displaying bis own
aith in the promises made him from
hree TO five times a day by Mr.. Fisk, jr.,
Who was the only person with whom Mr..
;orbin came in contact during the gigan-
ic operations of last Thursday and Fri
lay. When the high rates had reached
he climax, which the leaders anticipated, |
hey sold heavy at $50 to l55, and large
mounts among the torties, while they
we're keeping up the plan Of deception by {
,uying small SUNS at I55 to lGGs While :
fisk, jr., was coolly unlocking his mill
ions and reaping immense fortunes for
h. clique, Mr.. Corbin unfortunately held
or higher rates, and was caught with
Millions on his hands, when the wild
lay OF last Friday ended. Fearing that !
logtWen might have determined to
nllow up. his sale OF four millions with
ltheF heavy sales, the clique impOrtuned
'fr. Corbin to go TO Washington and pre-
-ent 1t. Fisk, Jr.'s coach was at the Pres
dents brOther-in-law's hEOwn stone
mansion at an early hour last Saturday
morning. 1t was there an hour again at
loon, and again from 8 70 5 pm. in the
vening. James Fisk, jr., with Mr.. Cor
in, hastenedto Jersey City and took cars
or Washington with him. 1t Is said be
ook certined and endorsed check far
l0O,eo0 IN gold. Abel Il. DOibin and
ames Fisk, r., haYe manipulated a
cheme at once 50 gigantic that the whole =
Teh and woOf 9f our commercial and H.
aneial structures have been nearly ruin
4. Business has been prostrated, homes $
made desolate, and hundreds have gone !
own 10 the terrible yQrtex whieE out )
Or Secretary Doutwell, would have en-
Olfed the whole country. al
Mr.. Fisk 5 last visit to the CoTbin maj
Ton, day pSfore yesterday, was a peculiar
ne, No wonder that Mr.. Corbln repd Is Z
hat be was alarmed when he came, l1r
be Prince of Erie was there to endeavor
o compel Mr.. Corbin TO stand the losses
a the millions of gold which are still
eld by the clique In accordance with his
rders, 1t was an interview of alarm and
1eitement en- both sides. Mr.. Corbfn is c
uined with Others, If he stands up to his :
greements. Then the gains Of the clique :
re reduced in just that proportion. Mr..
isk, 1r., and Mr.. CorbiRs shave not met
inee that day.
The foregoing Is the subsistence gath
red from conversation with James Fisk, 4