New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-29
DIR. CARTOONS CASE.
THE STATEMENTS AGAINST Elm REFUTED'
REVIEW OF THE WHOLE CASH.

cav morning TO the effect that Thomas Carlton ioi
nerly agent Of the Methodist Book Concern, was de
faul,eT 10 that establishment TO the extent OF sSo"V
NJ editorial article the next morning an alusioh 10
lhe Doctor appeared, the statements having oeo ao
cepted M true pending minute inquiry into them b'
greyous blundeT the allusiOn the edltorla ""s V
stricken ont when the misrepresentation ou WIZ
was based were dscovered aud 10 justice TO Df Cdo"
the following report OF inquiries into tine na'' N Pu
hshed
The letter containing the information was uaeu Wv
York September "a and signed by A. Cook VINO reitou
for proof of his statements TO C. North, Fresue' !"
tie Asbury Life Insurance COMPANY; D. H. l"'' VI
No e. wmiam-si and Mr.. George j. Ferry OF NJ 10
Routh Ffthave The communication chaigeu 'u"' "n'.
Tie Methodist General Conference ordered ne" S''
books 10 be opened It ascerained that irauus W ~
amount named had been committed. The iacts as ue
vrlonea were concealed the writer states ana REMAIN
..ncaaled Fail investigation Of the statements eno"
that they are not true. -,
repor;er of THE TRIBUNE called on Z. T. Nor'h' iIoSf
acpt Of the Asbury Life Insurance Company ana CUES
toned him relative TO the allegations lie staeu 'nV
Taft Of No GO Winiam-st George j. Ferry Of NO Us
eoutb Ffth-ave and himself constituted the Local. IA
aiming Committee OF the Methodist Book Concern Inc
accounts are examined monthly. The committee mao
examined the books ever since the present book agents
Nessrs Nelson and Phillips had been in Office Notmng
wrong had been discovered by the committee lie hau
nothing 20 conceal There was not one WORD OF ruin IA
toe alterations made by NJ COOK against IL Ill
ION some one. whom he could not now leco
iect had asked hun whether there was any
oeist Book Concern and he had replied that the
committee Of which he was member mad olseoNeISu
nothing amiss The charges against Dr. Cdfltou; thc
former Book Agent and others then conneeen WIN e
Methodist Book Concern were du one wear ago
He was one those who at that time favored , IN
xest'Satior lie therefore could not be uuthfully
charged with wishing conceal any past tlons
The only thing that could be charged against " N"l
ION was tha he had been guilty OF criminal caTeessnesS
alq rtnfFf fran
supervision his part would have prevented
George j. Ferry was equally emphatic In his denial OF
All knowledge of any deiacauOn by Dr. Carlton. lie
.orrohorated the statements of Mr. North 10 the ex
animation Of the accounts Of the new Book Agents
when the General Conference chose the new agents
new set Of books were opened Dr. Carlton had had
potbine 70 do with the management OF the BOOK Con
scgp during that time. When Messrs Nelson and Philips
property of the Book Concern was made lncludlng he
real estate TINS city and san Francisco The Valuaoh
~ made by order Of the General Conference, ana was
10 siand for four years. The appraisers paced the
valuation considerably lower than had previously oeen
nxed upOu The property was there, but the Valuation
was reduced.
III Taft, the third member Of the Local Examining
Committee of the Methodist Book Concern knew no
Thing whatever OF any defacatiOn by Dr. Carlton, nor
had he heard of any.
John NJ Philips one Of the present Book Agents. was
,alled on and shown the communication Of Mr. Cook
He stated that there nothing to conceal during me
time Mr. Nelson and hlmseh had been agents agents
a new set of books were opened and an account OF
rtock taken. The real estate IN TINS cry alo
valuations of the stock OF printed matter ana tbe ie
estate reduced Tie valuation OF t1e reSi es,atS
al Broadway aud Eeventh-st. was reduced 10000 ana
in san Francisco $4,000 There was no deiacaton or
fraud charged against Dr. Carlton Inc Iea estate anu
other property represented on the BOOKS OF the
Concern The committee simply placed lower IaIua a,
lion on it than me i0Rer Ws SpTcbased Urne the
era OF high prices, and cost the MethouIst P ,I
Concern 100000 Many believe II Is worth that
now The charces against DR.. Carlton and Mr.. Porter
had been carefully Investigated by committees anu
their reports had been printed in full Copies OF these
and me action OF the General Conference thereon
were gwen the reporter by Mr.. Philips So far as the
presert management were concerned they were willing
10 throw open their books for inspection at any tme
STATEMENT OF DR. CARLTON.
A reporter OF THE TRIBUNE on Friday called number
of times at Dr. Cartons residence at Elizabeth, " j.
but up TO late the evening he had not returned
from the city, Upon Saturday he was found at home,
and somew nat reluctantly referred TO the matter in
oueston He very Indignantly asserted that the whole
was a lie The interview that ensued was as follows:
"Dr Carlton in this communication are mentioned
the names of three or four pISm1eh zen bsr 1 'e
DO not believe II, neither can conceive VINO Inc par
ties can be- dd not know UeIUie d ma t % Nov nc
enemy, and none but an enemy would stIke DION me
ms espccialy under present circumstances was
much annoyed at the neniiOn maui IN, "a M m, :, ~,
done through malice, hut INSTRUMENTATION 40 not De
heve that The TRIBUNE has Willingly attemp1ed 70 Odlg
dscredt upon me- Let any one OGk over ~! Iecoru
of Inc past 40 years during all OF wmch uIDe nave
connected
ono fnd n thew can record of single dishOnorable
action Let them call upon any OF tue gentlemen win
whom have been intimately connected during All thls
ner1od and INQUIRE as 10 my management In my own
opinion any statement from me IN explanation or Vnd
catinn If these charges hardly be required II my 40
wears OF devotion church affairs has not proven my
sincerity then it is best that give up ,,.,,,.
Let refer 10 your connection WIN the Methoulst
Rock concern especially as Treasurer OF The missionary
society Your management was once the supee! OF III
yesticdtion by the General Conference, believe
There you labor under mistake, Ny nauag ement
rs agent OF the Book Concern and Treasurer OF the Mis-
CATION was commenced into the affairs OF the napuac
1uIinG department, and al my request IL was made gen
made and ain dsproven-eveIy dollar was accounted for
TbeiepOr and resolutions passed as 10 my management
How many wears have you been connected with the
Book Concern j--ss7,lsa.as1--
"It was eaiiy In 1852 that accepted the position OF
AGENT and the attending office OF Treasurer OF the Mis-
fionary society II has always been matter OF con
<ns;ijnn-three times by acclamaQn~the appointment
boldng for four years, Among them at least, mere
was every confidence il my INTEGRITY. DIIi n tle
rcater uorton of this time have beeL on the directory
~ Tie shoe and Leather Bank and also OF the Home III
surance Company. In none has my bohesty even Ior
So,nent been OuestiOned and II seems nara thai IL
should be al this late day Untrue a. they are ue M
nresslon has been made. II Is much easier 10 spdef
ink mon your shirt than 1t will be Tor the wash
woman 10 remove H. -. o,..,,, o.s -.
what were your own pecuhlaIy CIRCUMSTANCES Wheh
tanning the Book Concern
wi Was possessed OF ample means, much weather.
nv always been available 10 the Concern when fna
ray pressed Hundreds and hundreds OF thousands Of
thaf inc Church interests should suffer- at one time
caTrving debt amounting 70 over 100000 Through the
rapc of 1851 when every one was suspendng through
INV advances the Concern passed safely through the
storm came into the Concern when u was poor and
Zen n with assets amounting 10 over Million
MS 90 further into detail as 10 these reports and
resolutions YOU have spoken OFT $3.50
ST1at 7 can EASILY do though / dislike TO- with
ont Ina any way wishing TO appear vain, my manage
,nenf and the voluntary tendance OF nav own funds
have received most pleasing comment We have here
tbe mi report Of the Book Committee at the time OF the
investigation and the review Of the same by the General
Confrence Here is abstract from the report OF 1854
IreadIngj: - A.. -
business methods OF the Conctm
subsetec uuusnay rutnig examination BY competent
the Book Committee That Cen
,ree Peok Ippett GsTdue Baker, '" n