The New York herald., 1870-10-13
SCANDAL AMONG POLITICIANS.

The Charge OF COrruptiOn Against Mr. Wood.
ford Repeated and Amrmed-Ex-Nxarshal
Murray's "Reminiscences OF the slave Trade
Bribery Cnse.
The following correspondence passed yesterday
between Mayor Hall and ex-Marshal Murray rela-
tive to charges made against the republican candl-
date for Governor and malfeasance IN Office while
he was Assistant United States District Attorney
OCTOBER IL, 1870.
MY DEAR SIR-When I was District Attorney !
remember hearing, AS part Of the prison gossip that
you had many interviews with Appleton Oaksmlth.
II not Incompatible with your views please answer
the following question:
Did Appleton Oaksmith in any interview say
whether or no he had held az defendant any direct
or Indirect communication with Assistant District
Attorney Woodford, and II so what was the state
NV object in writing IL based upon despatch in
the Times, and upon an editorial mixing me up with
q charge against WoOdford OF having had c0nnec-
ton OF q pecuniary character with Oaksmith.
never made that charge, however, but am never
made TO you with one made per cable Yours, very
truly, A. OAKEY HALL.
REPLY or MARSHAL MURRAY.
My DEAR SIR--in answer to your inquiry have
% sG mat IA s sass on
charge OF fitting out SLAYER in New Bedford, he
wrote me letter, desiring an Interview wlth me,
which declined, and sent an agent; but Mr.. Oak
saw him in his cell. was with him three hours the
At this Intel view he submitted propositions TO me
which he desired presented TO the President He
promised to do certain things In aid OF the Govern
ment to suppress the slave trade, provided he was
pardOned. lie wrote out his propositions, which
were handed TO Mr.. Seward IN person by me.
The government declined to accedc. During the
interviews questioned him with reference to the
bonding and subsequent escape OF the bark Augusta
He stated to me that he made an arrangement with
Mr.. Capen Woodford's lather-ln-law, who kept q
ship chandery store In South street, near Old Slip,
which was that the bark Augusta was TO be bonded.
MI. Capen was to be government appraiser. The
value or the vessel was TO DC appraised at q low
figure. Mr. Oaksmth was TO pay Mr.. Capen $4,000.
After kicked up row In reference 10 this apprase-
ment Mr. WoodfOrd became frightened and moved
TO set 1t aside. and new appraisers were appointed
who valued the vessel and cargo at just double what
Mr.. Capen had. The vessel was discharged. after
being bonded, when Oaksmth made an arrangement
with Capen that Noodford was to refuse ine pro-
cess to retake the vessel. But, in consequence Of
the vessel having been doubled In value by the new
appralsement, Oaksmith only paid Capen $4,000 in
stead OF $4,000. When Oaksmith went to the
Custom HOTse to clear the vessel Woodford went TO
the Collector as the counsel OF Oaksmith but, 1t
being about three O'Clock, the Collector was gone
and then Oaksmlth and Woodford went to Il. +. An
drews, ESD, the SURVEYOR, where Woodford de-
manded assistance III clearing Oaksmth's vessel
which the Surveyor refused. Subsequently, how
ever, clearance was had from the C0astwise Clear
Woodford together that the vessel was gong TO
Greenport, Long Island, to fit out whaler. Such
were Oaksmith's statements. lie ana Woodford
during the troubles were dining almost daily to-
geiher at Deimonico's. Very truly yours,
ROBERT MURRAY.
Hon. A. OAEEY HALL.
New YORK, Oct IL, 1870