Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-08
From the New York Sun.
THE FACTS OF THE CASE.

Mr. W illiam A. Cook of Washington pub
Ished statement respecting General Grants
ale IF his house in Washington to Mr.. Sayles
]. Bowen. The following is the essential part
Of this statement:
"a. Gen. Grant was the owner of house
in this city, on street, which MIR. Bowen
agreed with Messrs. Kilbourn Il Latta, real
estate agents, to purchase, and paid to them
| 81, 900 on account Of the purchase money
90 Shortly afterward the property was de-
sired by friends of Gen. Sherman for the pur-
pose Of presenting it to him. The President
accordingly addressed brief note to Mr.
Bowen, who, after some delay, consented to
give up his claim to it. This he did de-
Eberstey, without any consideration except
return ofthe 81, 900 advanced by MI. Bowen /,
and without any artiics or fraud on the part
Of the President, and the property was then
purchased tor Gen. Sherman"
We do not doubt that Mr.. Cook means to
tell the truth, and he falls probably because
be hH never been made aware Of all the facts
l.is true that Gen. Grant sold bis house to
Nj. Bowen for $4,000, and received on &C.
count 81 900, for which he gave bis receipt,
eootaiuing contract binding him in due time
t0e1ecute full conveyance Of the property
Previous to this bargain with Bowen, OF
about the same time, Gen. Grant wrote a let
tsr TO prominent gentleman in this city say
ING that Gen. Sherman was about to come tC
Washington, and that as the Ge neral was toe
poor V live in style suitable tO his rank III
Commander OF the Army, he (drant) earnest
dealred that q sum Of money should b.
nlied and presented to Gen. Sherman of sucl
n amount that the interest upon it whel
invested would BE- large enough. to bring hi
income up to the desirable point. This re
guest was equivalent TO command. A NEE.
W Of wealthy and patriotic gentlemen wa
nvately held here, and Grants statement U
eso Sherman's INDECENT circumstances wa
na before them. The appeal ut once pro
aaced it, effect; a subscription was set o.
.@ and in due time Gen. Grant was in
armed , that the donation would in all prob
0ilsy reach the sum of 100000.
nsreuPon Grant sent letter in his owl
aldvriting to the gentleman in thi. city VIII
:, W. most to do with the management Of thi
oSe'nan S gift enterprise, saying that as h
,Tins) desired TO dispose of the house i
VI. s1nlngton, which had been presented to hin
wv ssI was in every way suitable for Shel
Il NV, y, Sss, it would be especially agreeable I
sa su lHIant) il, instead of presenting She
~ sI WIN the whole sum in money, they woul
~ rts mouse in question ss part Of the git
"I .us prce Of the house he fixed ut sos, ,OO0
,au m.. y the whole subscription had been g
aan request, the parties saw no reaso
~ ney should not also comply with h
.aa IN THIS particular and take the house
1a that price. This was accordingl
me- o9t Of tho money which had bee
III ;sloed for Sherman $65, 600 was take
.a Isu' eherma''s consent being asked, al
~ sver to Grant for the house which |
lsa p,%evloasly sold to Bowen for 1000
MI. this negotiation and bargain wei
,hahy urant without consulting Bowe
,ssa asard nothing Of it till some time afte
NJ. uoes Mr.. Cook peeeeive the ditferen,
N 49, S., n's state Of facts and that which
w. T""a =" IN his publication
,n.,; also appears to be deficient in il
NM. u IN another Respect He says tn
srsaa asonSented To give up his claim al
Uo,;Sss'. ;sI n's receipt and contract without a,
thieh /. except return Of the 81 IN
ad.,,,oee, We hsd paid. Now, it is general
r,so among politicians that there vi
.saenlative in the trsnssction that
,sa "a would give up the contract and NAL
TO'e fuss about the swindle to which
hss!t h~en subjected, he should be- indemni6,
INV. ,Ing control of the Federal patron.
Er.in .1ict SN nf Columbia. This part OF d
ls,a !, "fant has never carried out, but h
sSs,.;Ms Is he treated the bargain of
sM0 o"l, Dent, who in consideration
lhb.,s ~ - paid to himself agreed thu, N
si1a;0s.aid a;ooaid be appointed u Commission
i,n. .a!e .ss; upon the claims Of Americ
Apmm!sAsast Peru. Bowen has never Q
fW;'sa W;,hsaa control Of the Federal patrona
as.' sTrsy ny never vas appointed Comm
Aasfe WIS fraud in hoth Cases