New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

THE COOKE CAsE-A CARD FROM MR.. JUDD.
Tothe Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: This mornings Sun details converse
ton between reporter OF that paper and Mr. Johnston.
in which the reporter makes the following remarkable
statement: . ...
- bn. ne World people dec,r. all the statement. about
on esSOBy that Of Mr. Judd. former neighbor
have seen no such declaration in The World but in
Justice to Mr Cooke well as to myself. am forced to
make the following explanations:
First: Until saw Tuesdays World never heard even
whisper OF anything against Mr. Cooke while at Mama
ronecK on the contrary. we well pleased with
him at Flushing and with all heard OF him at Mama.
roneck, chat seriously discussed the uesilaDty Oh
asking his return to FLUSHING Ior inc Peson'
Second: On Friday afternoon, Jan: T. Mr. Cooke called
upon me at my Office and requested the loan OF small
s,im OF money was at once struck with his manner
and peculiar wild look and on this account refused he
money and referred him two OF his friends who had
recently known him better than myself supp0shg that
II he was III real trouble he might talk more freely WIN
obont him the rest Of tho day-lmost sorry had not
given him what he desred-and mentioned my anxiety
Tb;rsi On Monday The worlds reporter called upon
me expressing desire to ascertain Mr. Cooks previous
history, in order TO find rational explanation OF MS
conduct and asked about his demeanOr at Flushing
stated, IN substance, that ho was most excellent
nervous temperarnen and suffered Intensely from neu
ragia and headache, much 70 ~ to unit MN Tor pun
pic Labor about one In every six that we greatly
wanted him for the full OF three years but he al
most suddenly and almost inexpcitly thought, de-
fcrmined leave at the end OF two years, after we
thought his stay decided upon. The reporter then IN
oulrrd IL there reports against his character
answered that he was much respected, ana L thouRh
Justly beloved and of blameless life. j afterWaid
rccolectcd and stated that there had been some remarks
by one or persons concerning his attentions TO
married lady. bus that looked into the matter at the
time and found that there no ground for the rum0rs
The World reporter erred IN not giving my fu state
monts II they 10 he reported ut all ana IL was eA-
pressy stipulated at the time that was not To be In
yolyed I'm the matter | only alluded TO the report be
cause suppO5iHg had from other sources wished
TO repudlate 10 fully that 40 long as MI COOK
was In Flushing pure-mndcd, faithful, earnest
Christian minister. aud wi the exception OF the above
grOundless suspicion which heard at secOndhahn rs
coming from a dsaiected member OF the church lout,
siders Will always talk, | never heard a breath OF
scandal against him prior TO the 7th inst nave Oitcn
him suffer terribly from neuralgia aheclons lndu
ing binding headaches and great mental depression and
sometimes after the abors OF the Sabbath. have seen
him so Frustrated TO seem unconscious OF Whdt i
was saying. / often said, while he was Win
us, that / feared he would break down, ana
advised him 10 take much physical exercise Or the re-
cent occurrence have only say that II Peter himself
esteemed the nrmest among Chrsps own chosen dlscI
pies could deny his Master, under strong temptation,
and il that Master could forgive him, shall not wo at
least cherish compassion and pity for fallen fell
tend with In his peculiarly excitabe temperament. ana
iu ms early fainHg and assOCatOns1 II he erred when
under strange hauCnaion or lnfatuatlon II you may
so call It, did returning To reason strive To re-
pair erruri But only write to correct the ml-rrp
RESERVATIONS that have gone forth ~ regard TO my
statements. ORANGE JUDD
Flushing, L. T., Jan. Is, 1870