New-York tribune., 1871-05-04
BRICK POMEROY 10. B. II. BUTLER.

QUESTIONS OF vERAcrrY AND LEGAL PRACTICE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The following letter, purporting to have
been written by b. F. Butler appeared in The Herald
WASHINGTON, April 1s, 1871.
MY DEAR SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF your letter Of April 49, 1871 informing me Of
your connection with the case Of NJ N. Pomeroy and
~ In very adyke ana proper note, stating that
she desired TO engage my services as counsel, and
did not inform her that should do 1t gratuitously
but undoubtedly should have done so except that
glad to be informed that, the fact of my employment
having become known to her husband, he has & con, .
Gluea 70 MAKE fn ",. "er, snd pnvng seHc
year toward the education Of their child It is
certainly very agreeable ~ know that have been
able to make the disgorgc the money he has made
out OF me in favor Of woman whom he has injured ald
abused, and who am informed is an estimable lady
BY abuse of me and pandering ~ the worst passions
and credes OF his readers he has been able TO 80 sell
petence, as / understand. Now, In justice. he should
pay portion OF that and II Lay employment ny hls
which belongs TO me aud provide for her sustenance
shall have the satisfaction of knowing that while he has
family have done some charitable acts in my life, Of
which I have disposition to boast, but none upon
and supporter OF the family of "Brick " Pomeroy.
may never need to the information which you give
nformants into trouble. do not mark this letter either
private confidential lam, very Respectfully yours
Permit this statement OF facts in reply
Mrs Pomeroy never applied to B. F. Butler as above
stated retained him as counsel any SUIT never
asked his advice in any matter On learning that The
writer OF this and the lady in question had lived apart
since 1861 he wrote TO her offering his services TO ae a
counsel in any matters she would retain him Tor 10 ths
letter from him no attention was paid Ihe more as 'hee
was necessity for his aid or counsel az heie Is no
truth IN the statement that tle persons "eio LII
or need. =,
After living apart since 1851 agreeing to disagree last
,Iaa Of a
Separation was agreed upon-a settlement of $4,000
made for her benefit and without litigation 0tner than
application in proper manner decree OF absolute separ-
alton was granted by the eogri-eaeh party retaining d iS
the full respect Of ther Rr %tnUIs or apy ns other med
der In the affairs of most estimable lady VINO heler
Cla assistance from any quarter Respectfully yours,
NeU York, May 3, 1871. M M' ronEhoi'
TO the Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Some six weeks since L was in Mlwau-
kee Wisconsin, and in conversation with Mrs. NJ NJ
Pomeroy, she told me she had received letter ron
Benj f. Butler in which he proffered his services as
counsel but which letter she threw ASIDE as Vi
No. % Urionsquare, Ec,o- York May 8, 1874.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: l notice the publication i'll ono OF to-
DAYS papers OF copy a letter written by the Hon. b.
f. Butler relation to the application OF Mrs. NJ NJ
Pomeroy for divorce That letter was one Written W
myself and should have offered 1t for publication some
time since had not desired spare tho feelings OF
Mrs Pomeroy, a very estmabe lady. The facts az pnp
shed are correct but deem 1t my professional duty 70
state in addition that the application for divorce was
solely on the ground OF desron and that there has been
no impuation Of immoral conduct on the part OF hr
Pomeroy; neither there been, in the defense, any
charge of any kind brought against MIS- PomerOy, ques
tOniug her character a vile, or lady hnOMlng In
Won are ever ready TO do justice 10 brother JouraSt
Whatever his political relation to you may De- anu Wls
ing 10 prevent any hastily drawn inferences, prtJuuc
10 the moral character OF Mr. POmeroy, request the
pubcaon this explanation in the FORM or an item
In toInorrow's do this matter or justice !.
all parties, giving You at the same time tnli Liberty
use my Very truly yours Nm. G' DCssSi'
No. 10 WQi!-et., ". T., May 3, 1871