The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-14
AN ALLEGED POLITICAL CONSPIRACY
The History Of the Case-The Late Professor Morse
and His Business Troubles Statement Of Mr..
Lindsay-An Effort 10 Manufacture
Political Capital for Grant at
the Expense Of Greeley.

From present appearances the Presidential cam
pagn in this city promises to be an extraordinary
one. The squabbies Of the Apollo Hau democracy,
the alleged intrIgues OF O'Brien and Tweed with
the Grant party, and the various other complica-
tions which the struggle has far cAiied FORTH are
altogether unique even In this city, 90 celebrated
for ITS shfty politicians. We now have q new SEN
satiOn which il certainly peculiar and interest
ing as any that have preceded II. For some days
past 1t has been rumored In political circles that Mr.
D. P. Lindsay, who for time has been acting secre-
tary Of the Liberal Republican National Com
mittee, was about to be arrested on q
charge Of snfais business dealings, which,
1t was alleged, had been committed In
connection with some business transactions OF the
family and estate Of the late professor Morse Mr..
Lindsay was prominently connected with the Gus
tom House investigation which was carried on
some months since In New York, and was the prin-
cipal adviser Of Senators Bayard and Casserly on
that occasion. AS his character has always been
good the rumOr that he was to be arrested on
charge Of dishonesty was not generally credited,
but 1t was subsequently found to be true.
The suit Ia brought by son of the late Professor
Morse, and charges that Mr.. Lindsay, who was en-
trusted with $25,ooO by the Professor to purchase
the effects Of the Lpplatt Silver Plate and Engrav
ing Company, Of which Mr.. Morse was president
$4,000 Of the above sum, and that he intended to
defraud the heirs Of the Morse estate out Of the
balance, which he unlawfully detained On these
grounds warrant was procured for the arrest Of
Mr.. Lindsay, and placed In the hands Of Deputy
Sherff Jarvis, who proceeded to the Glenham Hotel
Friday, but found Mr.. Lindsay was absent having
resigned the duties with which he was temporarily
encharged
He was appraised by telegraph of the case against
him. which was the first intimation he received of
Its existence, and promptly returned to the city.
office, and gave bonds to tho amount OF S11 OO0 his
two suretes being the Hon. James Thayer and
The friends OF Mr.. Lindsay assert that the action
is a counter one to a suit which Mr.. Lindsay has
cOvery Of the sum Of $4,000, which he claims to be
due to him for services rendered and expenses in
affairs Of the Lippiatt Silver Plate and Engraving
Company. It Is also alleged that at the bottom OF
the prosecution there is deepaid design to injure
the liberal movement through Mr.. Lindsay, and
that the plot has been Matching for some
time, an administration organ in this city, to
having, 1t Ia said, threatened to expose the frauds
OF Lindsay and bring odium on the Greeley head
the Custom House investigation, and the damaging
evidence he gave against the general order men
and Custom House authorities NTH would lend good
men in this city are not over particular in the
means employed so long as the end is obtained, 1t
affair. From certain hints which were daily given
to the public, and by inuendoes which were cum
question had previous knowledge that the arrest
OF Lindsay was to be attempted. The position he
has lately occupied at the liberal Headquarters a.
play IN favor ofthe administration, for II prominent
official identified with the cause OF Greeley could
be convicted Of fraud, what showing up OF the
liberal movement could be effected The sensation
has, however, fallen nat upon most people who have
peculiar time and nature or the offence with which
he is charged, strongly favOrlng the idea that the
whole thing was preconcerted job to make pOti.
cal capital for Grant in this city at the expense Of
the liberal republicans The nneasness that such
q serious accusation would naturally be expected
to at the Greeley headquarters was conspicu-
ously absent as few days, 1t Is expected, will suf
sSe in n ss Of sa put
1t Is stated on tho other hand, that nothing but
being arrested so long, and that lie had lived the
case would have come on long ere this. 1t Is denied
the ae9f I'm has any political and
viduals the fortuitous circumstance OF Mr.. Lindsay
being prominently connected with the Greeley
or the other 1t is further stated that Lindsay,
| when he ascertained that there was
Ipps Company erretea Ssef into tine
| confidence Of young Morse, and, by working upon
his fears secured the management Of the intricate
work for his own beneft. This is entirely denied
by Mr.. Lindsay in the statement which is given
below 1t is also said that Lindsay entered into o
referees IN order that he might the more eectually
fleece the Morses and accomplish his own ends
1t is charged in the indictment that at the sale
which took place on the 18th Of September last
year Lindsay bought up all the property at half the
| money which was advanced by Professor Morse,
and that he, In addition, appropriated large
amount of silverware which was not exposed and
| sold, but which was subsequently discov-
! cred to have been disposed of by Lind
say and his c0nfederates; that Lindsay has
been repeatedly asked to give an account
to do SO, and that an action to recover the sum IN
question was absolutely necessary to secure the
Just rights of the Morse estate.
The story of Mr.. Lindsay entirely conflicts with
these statements, and his version Of the affair,
tested by c0rrOb0rative circumstances, certainly
appears to be the most truthful and reasonable it
is rumored that all the facts OF the case will be COL
Inv Mr. iuAo and lotd hafor