The New York herald., 1870-12-06

hair than Is generally seen on the craniums OF prison
inmates. II people Implicitly believed in
THE TEACHINGS OF LAyATER,
ana unreservedly credited the chronological reSea :
tons Of Fowler, 1t would pc proper TO say that udg
ing from appearances, T. G. Calicot Is pre-em
nenty an honest man. Frank, fat, jolly,
clear-eyed, with fair, conndence-inspiring
countenance he sat In chair before me,
very unlike criminal Easy In his manner quiet
in his conversation, and withal charitable IN his
alusIons TO those FOR whom 1t might reasonably be
supposed ne cherished consuming hatred, 1t was
impossible to regard him with anything but SYM
pathy. The conversation between us was free and
unrestrained Having been furnished with salts
factory assurances tnat was what l represented
myself to be he spoke without reserve well knowing
that that part Of his conversation which referred
his more private and personal interests would be
carefully eliminated from the report he was In
formed would give OF sne conversation The fol-
lowing can be accepted as
TRUTHFUL ACCOUNT
OF the long and interesting conversation had be-
tween us Omitting parts not bearing upon the
Of his conviction, mis- imprisonment and hopes for The
future
CORRESPONDENT see Mr. Cancott, that in the
copy OF the Presidents pardon, which have just
read, 1t is stated as one OF the many reasons for
granting the favor that many persons entertained
doubts Of your guilt Is not that rather unusual
expression in o document Of this kindf
M have 10 h fos e p
70 give it. First, let me talk Turn the mental win.
chan. Now, / don't know now / would have re-
ceived this pardon were 1t not for those few words
better IRE results to follow Mind You, % am grateful
to Grant; do not know him personally but ne has
acted kindly and generously: And TINS is how how am
place, as can now at any moment, acknowledge
before the world that ! accept pardon for an
offence committed. l committed no offence what
ever against the laws, and never mad QnV such In
tention. shall not feel offended II you smile, for
Even the culprit under the sallows, with the
moose around his neck, will stsuty SAY he IL an In
v BS k % SSase s q Mr. q
which he proceeded to read.) This IL copy OF o
letter directed to President Grant Dy General Hiyer.
In 1t he says, appealing to the President for my par
DarI mind you!Tie late or GrenviiIe % I'D. + JenSs, Of
was ne satisfied, but he knew that Callicott was
entirely innocent of the charges preferred against
He said that he had examined the case fully from
the beginning to the end and even the perjured
evidence was IN Calllcott's favor MI jerks refused
a retaining fee from several parties Interested In
THE CONVICTION OF oALLooTT
who were afterwards in peril Of prosecution because
they hao confessed to HIM that they, and not Cal
licott were the offenders against the law and that
TO save they mad 70 combine M for for
way.n have here other letters from
prominent men who were not my political
certain course Of procedure which would ultimately
secure the conviction for perjury and conspiracy Of
refused. What may do when leave this am ur-
prepared to say. That | will leave this with my
character fully vindlcated am certain.
CoRRESP0NDENT-Then you don't intend to avail
yourself or the Presidents pardon
Mr.. UALLICoTr-l am very grateful 10 the Pres
oens out an cr consult an my ega savser
Yet, as ! have already stated, the express
sion of doubt In the pardon TO my
fxr,ilt 10 And hnra lnt that
since my incarcera tion here was told that the
who swore on the trial that had made damaging
admissions OF guilt, In conversation with him.
could be
BROUGHT Up FOR PERJURY,
The gentleman VINO gave me the Information
called here TO say that ne was present In the room
with me at the time of the alleged conversation
and that never uttered word about money mat
tiers. hope VIII be able to find that perjured vii
oRREsPoNDENT-Well, Mr. Callcott, it would
seem that you have been grievousy wronged.
victim Of o vile conspiracy, instead OF beng. as
charged. aconspirator against the government. Why
from the beginning aud carried to an Infamous
result with consummate villalny. Just look over
the report Of the trial again. You tnat the
Deputy Collector who examined the bonds looked
into the suretes and handed me the papers TO sign
was let on. Now, If were guilty he must have
been IN colusion with me; had 1 been innocent he
still must nave been engaged IN the fraud. But he
was let or and were all the rest Why, sir,
when was brought here the Deputy Marshal told
Inc that ne picked up memorandum OF
THE VOTE OF THE JURY
In the jury room; that II showed Six for and six
on the part OF many. u Is clear to me now,
in the light OF that fact that q compromise
was OF Length erected. wnen II was agreed that
should be the scapeg0at for all the rest. l win
leave 1t to yourself TO draw the moral III I men,
toned the names Of the persons engaged in the con-
spiracy they would be those which are now at your
tongues end. hide my time.
CoRREsPoNDENT-What hatever you have done, II. In
deed, you have done anythlngwrong-which in the
tO mazda mn INN NAT
inclined to oelleve-you. have amply atoned for by
your long imprisonment. Now, what are your plans
MI CALLicoTT-l have formed no plans yet
but certainly hope TO outve the disgrace Of this i'm
wei treated obeyed the rules and imoroyed INV nv
time. My nealth has been and s excellent.
WEIGH SIXTEEN POUNDS MORE
good tempered good natured hope, ar and M reason, s
ably hopeful for the future General Plsbury has
been very kind though very strict AS / said vlo-
lated no rules but have not been subjected to any.
humiliating degradation. The General put me in
charge Of the hospital and tine library In both OF
which, natter myself, have made improve
ments. Do you know that although ( had
the benefit Of collegiate education, had quite
modern languages. Now, thanks to my enemies,
am fair classical scholar, read and speak Spanish,
French. Italian and German, and well up ia sci
ence and philosophy. So you see out OF evil cometh
CORRESPONDENT Mr.. Calcotr, you want to
come out INTO the world again with your reputation
Mr.. CAILlooTT-I wont say that exactly. am in
the hands OF my counsel one thing you may be as.
sured Of however, and that Is that the vile conspiracy
Dy which l was degraded TO the level OF q con.
Wet Wet win De exposed in some way: !
Will not say more now on that subject.
BY the way wish you would explain what doubt
less many Of my friends misunderstand. was con-
vtcted under the statute OF a mlsdemeanor and not
OF felony. Therefore DO not forfeit by the fact
OF my 1ncarcer aaon, my civil and political rights
70 out into the world again
CIT1zEN, FEEE AND USTRASBELLED,
before the law.