New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-10
sYPHER-BROOKs CASE
FURTH ER DEVELOPMENTB- E
SALE OF CADETSHIPS.

FU HTH E8 DEV EAOF - EN = - -
SALE OF CADETSHIPS.
a Correspondent Intervlews Mr.. e. r.
Brooks-The Faislty OF Mr. j. X
Sypher's "Card "-He COrrosponda
with Mr. Brooks In Reference 70 sho
Cadetships-Mr. SyDher's kicking Pro
Denslties and M. Breoks' Powers Of
Endurance-Sypher Summoned Before
tho COmmlttee.
Especial Correspondents Of the Phlsdelphis Post.
WAsH1NGroN, February 20, 1s7O.-Your
correspondent called to-day on Mr.. E. P.
Brooks, the well-known Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Press, and
showed him copy of the Erening Telegraph.
containing a statement from Mr.. J. T..
Sypher, concerning the sale OF cadetship
to West Point, by his brother, member OF
the Fortieth Congress from Louisiana. Mr..
Brooks made the following statements to
your correspondent:
l have seen the Euening Telegraph, con-
tanning the statement OF j. r. Sypher re-
garding my connection with the sale OF
Cadetships, and can tell you that the only
truth embraced in it is where he says that
he asked me an exorbitant price tor the
appointment of his brother, J. Hale Sypher,
then member of the fortieth Congress
from Louisiana. He should have remem-
bered, before he allowed that statement to
be made public, that ne corresponded with
ME on the subject; but he Is probably cou-
fident that only the most urgent circum-
stances will compel me to publish the core .
pondence on the subject between him and
me, for he must know that one OF the most
important differences of character between
US is in the fact that consider private let
ters to be private property, and that their
publication would only be justified by the
sworn statement of his brother that my
testimony was false. His experience in
connection with such publications has been
80 bitter, and he has suffered so much dis
grace therefrom, that he is undoubtedly
convinced that will not follow in his dis
reputable footsteps.
The truth of the matter is, that Congress.
man Sypher refused to negotiate with me
directly, but referred me to the bran.b' cad,
watermelon diet individual, who, in 1867,
falsely claimed to be the author of the arti-
cles in the Tribune opposing the nomination
of General Graut for President, and putting
General Phil. Sheridan, 4. e., J. r. Sypher.
The honorable gentleman informed me
most distinctly that any arrangement
might make with his brother would be en-
tirely satisfactory to him. l knew that j.
+. Sypher was fraud, and consequently
dealt with him as such, and in doing go re-
fused to advance him any retainer, but de.
clared my willingness to deposit $4,000 with
any honest man that be might select from
among his limited acqusintafces with thai
class of persons. 1t happened that his
tenure of Office on the Tribune was decidedly
that he would need money for his support
very soon, because he was constantly IN
danger Of discharge. 1t was known that he
had lied to General Sheridan, by claiming
to be the author of the articles referred tC
above, and that he did so for the purpose Of
advancing the interests of his brother, then
a candidate for Congress in New Orleans
He had been deceived by the representa-
tions of others as to the value of his mer.
chandise, and when l refused to bid higher
| than $4,000, he placed his figures at S25O0
He knew that he was not compromising
himself, but was doing what to a man of biz
| character appeared to be simple and natu.
| raj act, viz tratficking in the honor of biz
brother, and selling him to the highest bid
der. He overreached himself, for l found
parties willing to trade at more reasonable
| rates. He has, of course, raised the cry o
| conspiracy and intimates that l have
joined his enemies in prosecuting him; bu
| he has admitted enough to acquit me o
] having misstated the case, and l am salts
l fed to allow the conspiracy business to drop
I with the single explanation that the Onl!
persons known to me who would be likel.
| to have any interest in the destruction o.
| the exposure of his character are men wh'
Fhsve suffered from his connection with th'
publication of private letters, and wht
| were the victims of his unprovoked malice
| | deny that ever had attempted or claimed
l to have anv other acquaintance with Con
| gresham Sypher than that which he sough
| himself. He was "Weak sister," whose III
| hUence or friendship was not worth court
| ing. and he proved it when talked Turkey
| to him. BY voluntarily sending for bis brothel
| TO come to Washington. When. in response
| to this fraternal call, J. r. Sypher came II
| Washington, he begged me to AID him II
| framing an excuse for his absence from hl
post Of duty, and finally, when ae 1.. rs.urne'
! to Philadelphia, it was with the dlstlnct In,
| derstanding that could have both cadet
| ships for S25O9 whenever | wanted them
1 He saws annoyed him, and seems to regre
that he did not kick me out of his presence
/ to which answer that his inquiries regard
| ing nv capacity to transact the buslaes
then pending, sufficiently prove that his onl
cause for annoya ance was fear thai wou,
not pay him enough money. his KICKS u
not fear, for although he possesses many Q
the qualities of an ass, ne has ne!tner IN
courage or physica. strength 30 lnJure M
otherwise than by lis braying faisehoods
ANYBODY who kno VS. Sypher is aware tina
he can be bought and sold cheap lrer4en
| her a year ago, when he came down hef
with Van Haagen, OF the hlin o. Mcns'i' !
& Van Haagen. soap manufacturers,
lobby through bill taking off the duty Q
kryolite. He had big fee in that case, ,s ~ ?
thought to keep the whole thing ss himself %
distributing several cakes OF fancy soa
| along Newspaper row and among Congres
as their gs ha4 IN the eame msGi sioa
| if i. were spelled Cypher. They are te
small game for me to waste time on. Mr;
syPher has been summoned n5 ,ostfE to appear ,
here when he arrives, and will not fail
give him an opportunity to test his boa
about his kicking prepensities;;
Mr. Brooks further informed your CORE
nonden. that as J. r. Sypher had attack
him personally in the Philadelphia paper
7 he was perfectly satisfied that his own sta
ment should be published in his own 1>g,2, W0T
| in the Post. CADE1'
fOornnunicated-l
4 | To the Members of the Louisiana Legis!atuTe:
GENrLEMEN-I must appeal to you not
I | r - 49, hin r,ou hafnrp the Senate for