, 1873-12-07
TIE QAEpEWTE3 SCANDAL.

| Wo havo loresoforu avoided, ILL 1ustcl an DOS
Riblc, reference to tho cpisotla nt Lung Brancl
last summer with which Senator Cnrrcnter's
nanlo las bocn associated. but tho affair has
now reached phnse III which 1t CHI no lougoI
bo igaoted. Tho circumstances Of Tho caso arc
briefly lhcso: During tho last SEASON at Long
Branch. a correspondent Of the Now York Trib-
uno te!og,aphed to tint journal that Senator
Carpenter Lad boon refused roonla at tho West
End lIotcl OIL account of tho Bcaudaous circ,,1u-
stances under which he had aslcd for tho1n.
| Froul subsequent odtorip1 article in tho sa1no
! journal, 1t WAS rnatle plninor TINT tic charge
| against alr. Carponterwas TINT ho hadapplicl for
adjoining rooms for himself and woman, not
his vito, and that he lad boen refused. TAiu
| charge attracted attention and clicitod comment
throughout tho ontiro country. Tho fact That
alr. Carpenter s not only United statcB sena-
tor, hut the President Of tho sc1lato pro tens.,
and tue successor Of tho Vico-prcsidont in case
Of Tho lattor's death, made tho charge serious
reflection upon tho highest official circles of tho
nation. 1t was urged that it was tho duty of the
Senate to drop S1r. Carpenter from LIS onncus
position in that yirtuuus body. Several volun-
tary mud unofficial donialH and explanations woro
made BY friendly newspapers. and it was rumored
that AIr. Carpenter intoudod to bring libel suit
against tho Nov York Tribune for tho purpose
OF virdicating hia character. 10 ali this tho
Tribune answered thatit was prepared to justify
oil it hnd charged aud that, Whenever either Mr.
Carpenter or the propriotoes Of the West End
Hotel would make public denial Of the facts
as alleged, 1t should havo something moro to
Say about tho mattor. But nuch denial was
not made, mud tho scandal had almost fadcd out
OF public recollection, as such thingu will wien,
few days ago, it was 1eYiyed by the publication
or nuEnbor Of letters in the Now York Times
Which Ind been addressed to Judge Howe. Son.
ntor Carpenters colleague In tho Senate, and
which woro intondca to rcmoyo tho unfavorablo
impression that Ind been mado against Mr.. Car
pentor. Thcso lettors wero evidently procured
and published other at Dir. Carpenters instance
or with hH sauction. lie, therefore, becomes
responsible for tho rususcitation of tho scandal,
and for any damaging consequences to himself
thereupou.
lilo article in tho Times claimed that the lady
who accompanied Senator Carpenter to Long
Brunch WAS i'll every way respectable, and that
rooms were refused simply Lecause thc Aoueo
waa full. To pyaye this, four letters werc pub
lislod, to-wit; Ono from President (sraut, to
tue effect that Alr. Carpenter was not druul: on
tho evening in question ono from George u.
Farrar, clork at tho West End Hotel, 10 the
Rlmply because thoro was not vacant room III
the house; ono from Senator Spencer, Of
Alabama, to tho e!feot TINT namBlell, tic
correspondent who cont tho telegram to tho New
York Tribune Ind admitted to him thai there
was no truth in tho charge; aud fourth from
D. W. DliFB, certifying that NalnsdcIl Lad Dragged
10 him that hc Q9atundclD had got oven with
Carpenter, because tho iattcr Lad once cnusol
him to 10 imprisoned as coptstnucioua witnoes
Tho only latter Of any ,eal tca.ing on tho caso
was that Of Fsrrar, tho l.otclcorl. Gen. G.nus's
letter il oSolaor ulpertluou., since tho 1siJnc
never charged that Carpenter waa drunk on that
occasion, and 1t could only lnyo boon produced
to s!luw, Hike Grants letter to alr. Coifax after
the lattcr's rctiromout, or his letter to ex- Col
lcc:or Tom Murply, which side he wus OH.
III anHwor to the clor's'a lottor, tho New Yo,.
Tribune says plainly tAat he il a lar, and
to maintain this postuiato it Offers q
Transcript Of tho 4otcl-regstcr of that
dato. wlllch shows that loss than thirty namoa
appear before Air. Carpenters on sllat tay, md
that there were llfty-four ualnos Of persona who
arrived after Carpontor aud to all Of wloln rooms
wero duly assigned, notwithstanding tho fact
tllut thero 1ud boen no outward Trims FROM
Appeals to bo conclusive lint tho clerk did llo
whom lle assertel that Ar. Carpenter was TO-
fused lcca,,eo there wns not q yacant room in
tic louso." Tho 2rit.ne's copy Of tho hotel
register also Bllcws that tho nalMea OF Carpenter
md tho woman who accompanied him appear
with Tue rulnlcra Of communicating looms oppo-
eito them, a,d Tint those numbers woro crossed
out. Carpenters na.no WAS soyls.eroaas Honry
Carpenter" instead OF Matthew Hale Carpenter
Lis real nalno, ad tho Tribune Hays that ho mar.
llcusHs|f io4uestGu tnut llH feAl nAin0 10
not given. Tho clcrk'H ottor, therefore, becomes
damagng to Dir. Carpe:tcr'a case, boe4uso 1t
shows TINT senator Carpenter was tho man
wloeo na1no waa thus falsely registered and It
haB aso ''oeu the means Of bringing ont tho tact
tlIat adjoining rooms woro AtAt assigned, and
afterwards taken AWAY from, Carpenter a1d tho |
woman WHO was with lin.
Tl!uA tho cAargo against Senator Carpenter
Developments, for which he III l.Ihsuelf rc,po,,-
sblo. ilotol-koepora i'll general. particularly |
hotcl-keopers 1T aunlnor resorts. and raore par
tiaularlY the hose.~ksepera at Long Drsnoh, are