Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-25
Another Crane Letter.

Another Crane Letter.
The following letter from J. H. Crane late
Commissioner Of The Fourth Ward, TO Mayor
Bowen 10 published
WASHINGTON, Sept -, Is6e.-Hon.S =
BG'cen, Mayor Sir Early this morning sent
poration oisbursing clerk, the FOURTH Ward
pay rolls for the months Of June, july and
August, 1859, which / have certified to as the
have just learned that you refuse to nav off
the Corp orat)n laborers in this ward, On the
ground mat have not turned over to Mr..
Patrick Crowley all the books and papers in
my possession which are in any way con.
nected with the Corporation. declined 70
give mp to Mr.. Crowley said books aod papers
ior several reasons, one Of which Is that have
so. i have no knowledge Officially that Mr..
crowley Is Commissioner of the Fourth
ward. / have not seen his commission And
90 not Know that his name has been sent to
tne Board OF Aldermen for Confirmation.
When you and Mr.. Crowley connolly with
| custom and the law In this matter, shall be
pleased TO turn over every tning belon ging to
tne Corporation now in my possession, ex-
| cepting one book. contsiaine an account of
HIoeIs gwen sundry parties in favor of said
laoorers; this booK being the only evidence
t mo" IN my possession OF any Indebtedness by
aoeut SIX weeks ago you instructed Mr. J.
Sayies Brown. in my presence. TO disregard the
ORDERS, amounting TO about S3,Ooo, that been
| Keep them from starving in consequence of
your having paid Sl2.OOO Of the Fourth Ward
funds TO james X. O'Beirne 4 %. in plain vic.
lauon oflaw. ! addressed you a note abont
| TWO weeks ago asking il you still adhered TO
no reply
BY your silence inter that you suil intend
to carry out that policy. Those orders vera
given ana accepted IN cool faith, and fee.
| bound to see them paid; and / do not intend
20 allow the only evidence OF having given
nj mn
they are paid Another reason is that L have
| received information from q reliable sourcs
mat you have recently stated that you would
not pay my salary. Now, In order TO take
away any excuse You might possibly be able
to give for not paying the Iaoorefs in the
Fourth Ward, have sent 10 you, by hand of
Mr.. A. NJ. Green, the time.book "a given To-
me by the foreman, which contains a correct
statement Of the number of days work par
| formed. Hou will learn by these books wnether
the number Of days work certified to By me
on TIE pay.rolls Is correct l have also sent
oy the same party. book containing coupon
duplicates OF all the orders given. BY adding
up the gross amount Of these orders, you will
be able 10 determine whether the amount of
orders charged to the men on the ne paw rolls
| is correct.
You now have all the information on the
subject that can possibly be OF service to You,
or mat IL Is III my power 10 give you; and tor
every hours delay in paying the men the
responsibility will rest with you, and with Won
alone, and intend that you shall shoulder II.
this trick you will be able TO make me unpon.
Mar with the men, or turn the attention OF the
public from the in vestigation into your official
conduct which Is now going on at the CITY Hail.
The laborers of the Fourth Ward do not mead
TO be told who is their friend, and think both
they and the community az large are beginning
TO understand who Is their enemy.
have heard it limited that you intend 10 pre
Ter charges against myself. Nothing would
suit me be tier than to have a com mittee an.
pointed to investigate my official conduct from
i entered Ia of
sioner OF the Fourth Ward up TO the day re.
ceivec your uudignifed notice of nv disni sal
You tired It las summer, and the result was my
complete vindicatlon. Do not continue m AKIN 2
insIEuatlons, bat proceed at once l welcome
IT, and promise to fGrnish you with every fac
ity. Respectfully yours, J. H. CRANE
RIVER FRoNr.-Crouch's Wharf-ArrIvsd-
Schr. Latta Clauts, Bond, from New York
with cargo of hay for the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company; steamer Pho.
neer, Oidep, with wood for Ford Il Windsor.
Potomac Ferry Whdrf.-The steamer Wawaset
Frere. went down the river at O'Clock with
passengers and freight TO Cone river.
Galfs HhGyf.-Steamer w. w. Colt Rytner,
and cargo Of oysters There ~ been 10 ram
al Norfolk as yet. Capt. w. W. Colt and lady
were among the Passengers. Steamer Arrow,
Stackpole, left on her usual trip to Mount Yer.
non with full complement OF passengers.
Broon's Whdyf-Arrived-Schr. Four Sis.
tiers, Nelson, with wood for Brown & Son.
Iii n,
ell, Jones. with wood for sale.
Fays Wharf.--Arrived-Schr. Maria Pear.
son, from New York, with nay and straw for
Socd ion r. oe maSo sst srssa kiSE wIh
dora, Caleb. down river, light.
Fouler's WhaT.-Arrived-Sch Founder,
Skinner, with wood for Fowler IL Co schr
America, Paul, from Baltimore, with lumber
for N. b. Fuget.
Riiey's harf.--Arrived-Schr. Julia, De.
laney, schr. q nail. Reynolds, schr Forward,
Jones, all with coaA for :. u. Magruder; schr.
North Benz, Shreves, with oysters; sloop Po-
mona, Gibson, with oysters and fish from
assorted fish for VIM. Knight Sailed-Schr
Callahan. Galloway. for Georgetown, to load
coal Tor Norfolk.
JoInson's Wharf. - Arrived - Schrs. Julia
Gardner, from Philadelphia, with AIS tons coal
To Gray IL Hutchinson; Lillian, from Calais,
Me-, with 63O.CUO latbs for Mohun & Son.
Sailed-Schr. Ovoca, Mitchell, for Norfolk,
with fertilizers.
Cdrter's Whdrf.-Arrived-Schr Jas. Brad
ley, Bradley, from Philadelphia, with coal for
Geo. Bogus. Sailed-Schr. Z. Bradley, Nc
Monigle, for Georgetown, TO load with coal for
Philadelphia.
,THs wAsHISeTox ASYLUM HoM1c1Ds-Tria,
Of VIM. A. CdrrolL-This morning the twelfth
juror summoned In the case of VIM. A. Carroll,
indicted for the murder Of Richard Catlett at
the Washington Asylum on the 10Th Of April
lsst-Mr. Luxen-was sworn, and the trial
common ced; MIR. Barrett, for the prosecution,
briefly recitIng the facts, and stating that thew
would prove that the deceased was murdered.
Mr.. Harrington. for the defence, followed:
admit ing that Carroll did shoot the deceased,
but claimed that IL was accidental. Doctors
Harugan and McKim testified as to the nature
of the wound, and OF its sumo iency 70 cause
Death. and II was their belief that the deceased
received 1t as he was rising. (having passed
through the fence.) Henry L. Barron testified
that the accused shot directly at the deceased.
and the first shot passed close by HIM (witness.)
Before Carroll fired, he asked, unjust shoot
himl" when Atkins replied, "Yes, shoot the
Id s-n Of b-h." A len gthy cross-exami-
nation followed. Martin Fugit testified that
he saw the occurrence, and that Carroll could
have killed the accused al the first shot as be
was then nearer than when he fired the second
time cross min aflop xuitroSs Aid hot