New-York tribune., 1871-04-10
yUDGE REYNOLDS N DEFENSE or DR.
LANAHAM
20 N. Editor Of Tho tribune


tn N. Edftor Of The Trfbunt.
syR: On returning home after an absence OF
ovara1 davs find an editorial article In The Christian
dcooate of this week. on that hackneyed subject
Tho MethodIs. Book Concern" which contains such an
attack on Dr. Lanshan and myself as to call Tor come
measure OF sedefense And as 1t appears that the nD
Committee have adjourned sine die this seems to DC the
proner time to correct Some OF the many issatements
teh have within few weeks appeared in that paper,
or which bear internal evidence Of having been inspired
from that quarter would remark IN passing, that as
Dr. Curry, who 1 believe is in a position to
know states that the ubCommittee and the account
ants be selected. not TO investigate complaints
which had been made. and still adhered to, as 10
alleged fraudulent "busineEs arrangements ana
method" it leaves tho Committee In the sorry plight OF
having torn out the very vas Of the whole inyesuga
tlcn and then called Of the Bishops Of the Church,
and three Of their number to convene IN NewIork
from distant points and canvass days anu mgh'5 4'of
satisfying the Church ~ TO the truth OF Dr. Ianaa
charges but simply Orgso business un1Sr
net justify all this expenditure OF time and money lOi
any such puerie object as thls. "A A., .,,,,
But my present business Is mainly Wltn INC ueanSS
between this subcommittee and Mr. FGnchcr, ana my
self When they first met, they had before them the
names OF quite number OF accountants, Ihs4y tecO te
mended and in every way uncOmUittcc, and although
approval, naming for the position OF chief accountant
gentleman whose integrity and general o9paclty ua
made by thin pronounced the books correct. lie pas
also 70 seieet lbs assistants On inquiry, was IN
tous were such as raise sin stronger objections to his
being placed in position 70 control the
upon his personal character but 10 eOmpoied le 70 re-
fuse concurrence in his appointment slofty aiIer,
gent note to the Subcommittee, suggesting tIat ed"n
side in the controversy should name an 6Ha Iupei Oh
accountants say three o. four leaving tne GoiTe % ~
known gentleman OF high standing chief accountant
NE CoInnittee adjourned aud "Inade sign" in
tO DropUuNU
Fa1cbeI and myself, whether, in the inyesgatioD,the
Boo Committee Lad right to 30 back OF 1863 the limo
Of their appointment This answered In the anrina-
tive by myself have never heard Low by Mr. Falcheri
majority Of the Book Committee wa quite significant
The editorial in the next Adeoc1s after the adjourn
ment OF tho subCOmmtteo contained p0ihteI attack
on Dr. Lanahdn and myself, IN reply 70 Whch sent
brief note, explaining the grounds OF my action with as
this Or. Garry refused to publish though It s due to him
70 say tRat NJ refusal was on tle gO9h1 OF ~ hGg
sAeh PsrsoldI HGtteIs me artco aiiUaSa 70 Go"s % VS.
great light spOn The inability OF the COMMITTEE 10 TX on
Other names ne Dr curry saysi hSpeGg c eI na S
that Of them received the approval OF all putIes
concerned" Neither Dr. LansSn OF nls & Hlenus %e[e
ceTled, who could not 20 suited With anybody but the
Nov to come directly to the article in The Adroene
Of this date. It is stated that the Subcommittee
with the Western Book Concern. 1t should have stately
as chief accountant that BISHOP SCOT d Tfs d eaag g 9
the Committee voted 10 nominate Two lners az ssstdhs
COnmitree as such ana ns q whole by what vote am
not informedJ, nominated all lyee, aid that The
pGDcr contSiaed ne mrec nalneS without distinction
except that was chief and the others assistants;
Bishop scout Was ready to approve all threei qua
give such approval on condition tlat the seeo-
lion should DO taken as So made up; but Mr. Fancher
refusedODectnC, as he says % approving or then Dy
by bis separate merits" lie states no other reason in
his card Why tAen, dd 10 not pass upon the separate
cept that If had uncondonay approved OF all three
"y the bulk" as was asked 70 DO by tne Committee
MI Faneher eould have selected one 70 sun hls cehts,
IS 20 didl Aud that would nave been one etep
gained y tlelr lde eiter Which the r other Two
goes 10 cay that the next day the Committee
sS { 1est am tod ON cood authority that his name
not again acted upon How IL helps tho matter, II
Il dld, IL Is uh.alV 70 soo "as ol5grapbcu ~ hh9T
approved OF ar X, aud responded as&n, as had be-
fore IN writing Tie writer from these facts, says that
the refusal OF Dr Lanahans counsel ana that ne VIII
not permit his proofs to see the Light unless he can
select tTo out Of three Of the eTamneT" and h,S
cad this pettifoggng, is Il mere, euphemism.
question: that Ar. Fancher had proposed to members Of
the Committee that other Of the two gentlemen whom
Joined with him. houd be accountant chosen by the
Agent (Dr CarlOnl, and another by the Assistant
VIZ ing that he would accept Mr. FancheTs proposition,
or that Dr. Carlton might name both the chief and one
ant Dr. Lanahan 10 the other at the latest
adyices 10 answer has been made.
why has 1t been impossible after all ths labor, to find
only two this side Of the Rocky Mountains who could
he accepted by Mr. Fancheri Did not Bishop Scott
ne OothinItee 70 remain ana nominate Others The
advised. If there IS nothing wrong n the Book Con-
eeF any number OF men OF selection cannot nnd it,
especially when under the control Of chief in whom
tIe Other party has such confidence IL is much easier
10 conceal than TO create Truly DR.. Curry right
when he said that to outsiders looks very much like
q game how not tO do It,"
III snoud be known that since the adjournment OF the
BOOK committee In January, Dr. Carlton has kent an
eAtfa accountant employed upon the books under his
Pfate ucons, which certainly contrary 10
al IDEAS OF proprey. Dr. Lanahan it is true WAS per
nlIted TO examine the books and take abstracts there
noul, preparatory 10 his trial but now il the boos arc
on ra they are TO be tested-nOt by the employees OF
me agent During all this controversy Dr. Iaiahan has
eecn compelled, week after week, to read violent
atacks upon his conduct ana motives in fhe
very paper which bears his name as one |
OF the publishers and ne cannot sneok in
9etCnse through its columns, though even the book
heeper under him is permitted Ito add his voice To the
sleIal dn His zeal however, is according 10 knowI.
ou ior although Dr. Carlton had repeatedly refused 10
iaise his salary saying they could afford to nav more
ha ne was receiving the books show that on the s0th
Vay VI NoYember 1870, after the suspension Of DR. Lana
h em muI h Wheh hts trial icaS apprOdchng this book
E GIht by name, received addition Of 1900 to
& M ~ ohal property, by an increase OF salary 200 OF
Ss conveniently spread back the wear 1850
Inns appreciation OF his services is very supges
ave 10 lle rejecting mind a a. pryysoI1I &c
Brooklyn, Thursday, April e. 1871 " ~ ~D''
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