The Republican journal., 1871-02-16

keenan,, with his deputy, called at the Iombs
for the purpose of holding an inquest over
the remains of Mr.. Stevens, and there found
daughter Of deceased, a male friend from
Bangor, Me-, besides a lady, an intimate
friend Of the family, living in West Forty
third street. The testimony Of Warden Sta
com and Deputy Keeper Bailey was taken.
bat threw no new light on the matter, owing
to the absence of night keepers. The inves-
tigation was not concluded but will be flll-
ishcd to-day. Coroner Keenan,, however,
gave a certificate of death, and last evening
daughter of deceased took the remains, which
were last night sent on to Bangor for inter
ment The Coroner also gave the sOrroWng
daughter possession of all the money, letters,
clothing and other effects left by her father.
The friends of Stevens who were at the
Tombs seemed positive of his innocence and
declared he was
THE VICTIM OF A BASE CONSPIRACY
entered into by parties for the purpose of
screening themselves from exposure and
punishment. Mr.. Stevens was fifty-seven
years of age, and a native of Maine. He
has left widow, two sons and daughter.
On Monday last he sent the following COM
munication to friend in Forty-third street:
ToMBs, Feb. 6, 1871.
DEAR FRIEND-lf anything happens to me in
this awful place | want you to telegraph to my
folks, and also to hand over my body. Have the
kindness to take the enclosed to the Herald.
thank YOU for all your kindness to me. COD bless
you. Your friend, S. s. STEVENS.
From the communication referred to in the
above letter, it will be seen that as early as
the oath of December last, Stevens contem-
plated the step he has taken to his own de-
struction. lie was constantly in 4 state Of
nervous excitement and the wardens assert
that there was a marked difference in his ac-
tions of late. They considered the ignominY
of the whole affair had dcranged his mind.
HIS LAST STATEMENT.
ToMEs, n. Y, Dec. ~ 1871.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:
SIR saw your article in Fridays Herald head
ed in elaring capitals, ga Mayor indicated" By
whom: By the District Attorney, who put himself
as witness before the jury and solemnly told them
that he knew "ANel Hayford, Mayor Of Belfast
and Geo. ". Buckmore, and Monroe Young stood
as high in the community in which they live as any
three men in the United States" The jury be-
lieved him and the perjured testimony Of Buckmore
and Young, and hence convicted me- pronounce
beginning to end, and without one word of truth
In it. So help me Almighty God whom | expect
soon to appear before. There is not one man in
ten in the community where Buckmore and Young
reside, but which satisfied that they perjured
themselves to convict me. "Murder will out" and
these perjured villains will yet meet their just de-
sert. There are six persons living, viz: AXel
Hayford, Geo: W. Buckmore, Monroe Young, and
Mr. Chamberlain, son-in-laW of Buckmore, Geo.
w. Young, of Boston, and his reputed wife, who
know that have been convicted on the most foul
and unmitigated perjury. The facts of the case
are those. That AXel Hayford, knowing by many
similar transactions with me for a long series of
years, that | knew parties in New York of whom
stolen United States bonds and greenhacks could
be obtained, he wrote and teegraphed me at BAN
gor in October, 1869. to come to Belfast. I went
there and StOODpU Mt his hOlISa three DAYS. and thp
matter was fully discussed and arranged between
us. lie said that his friends Monroe Young, Geo.
w. Buckmore and Chamberlain would make up
purse of $4,000 to invest in the speculation, and it
was arranged that was to have $4,000 or the five
Belfast City bonds for my share in the speculation,
and that one of the parties should accompany me
backs; and on the l4h day of October, received
a Geographic despatch from Buckmore to meet him
at Wild's Hotel, Boston. l did meet him there.
He said that he had come on as agent for the par
ties whom Hayford had spoken to me about, and
that he had $500 in drafts and currency and $500
in City Of Belfast bonds; that Mr.. Hayford had put
in $500 cash and $500 in bonds; Monroe Young,
$500 cash. Chamberlain, $500 cash, and Win
thrOp $1,000, MISUNDERSTANDING the bonds at 5000
-Sl0,,o0. We came to New York together and
put up at the Aston House. Mr., 1uckmore then
paid me $4,000 in cashiers checks and drafts and
closed them to nc, and paid me $500 in currency
and the Belfast City bonds, for which was to pay
HIM III United States bonds and greenbacks at fifty
cents on the dollar according to a memorandum he
gave me, and which was exhibited to the Jury in
the court on the trial | never paid back the mon
cy | got on the draft and then stole it afterwards.
His story of keeping the money in his satchel is
too preposterous to be believed by any intelligent
man for moment. No man is so careless of his
money as to carry it thus. My version of this case
is corroborated by IIayiord telling louckmore to
get me to assist him in negotiating the bonds.
Neither Of us were persons that city railroad
would select to negotiate their bonds for them
did not fulfil my contract with them for the good
reason that had long account to settle as an Off.
set to this $4,000, which was honestly due to me
from them tor balance due me for like and similar
specuations, from which they have made large
sums. Neither Monroe Young, Geo. w. Buckmore
or LAXc Hayford have got an honest dollar. They
have made more than half they now possess out of
$50 and 800 counterfeit greenbaeks. They all
have been extensive dealers in all manner of coun-
tereits for over twenty years. This many of their
neighbors have been aware Of have repeatedly
offered to leave out our whole matter to men-I to
pick a third-and abide by their reward, but they
did not do it. would rather lie in my place than
theirs, with the awful CRIME of perjury resting
my soul. God will visit them with hell-tire tor
ments in this world if he does not in the world to
come. BY giving the above an insertion in your
widely circulated paper you will oblige an injured,
innocent and condemned man.
S. S. STEVENS.
After the appearance Of a synopsis Of the
affair in the Bangor Wing, Mr.. Hayford sent
to that paper the following
BELFAST. Feb. Q, 1871.
Please correct the statement of the Wing to-day,
convctng Stevens of larceny, for stealing Sll 900
from me in New York. He stole no bonds from
me; was party to the suit not at the trial.
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