The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-14
ment on case which eners SO many reasons ~
condemnation"

condemnation"
VIEWS or ME-. DoMHcK:
Mr. BENJAMIN f. DOminick, one OF the "GignerG,~
was next called upon, and was asked -
"Haye you read Mrs. Putnam's denial
HERALD. but could not give you any valuable In
,ormati9n on the subject. All know about 1t Ii
REroRrER-Do you still believe Mrs. Putnam re-
celved the money!
MT i R9sI snc this statement comes from
wnom Know; than one whom don't know
KEP0RTER-Dd you expect this deniaI9
Mr.. DoMINicK-Oh. suppose that even II she had
received the money she would not be likely to al
MR. HENNEBERGER.s VIEWS
Mr.. X. henneberger, OF 6s Pearl street a,so q
former neighbor of the murdered man. gave hls
Mr., HENNgBERGBR-T don't think the letter vss
written 10y her at all. think some Of her friends
wrote 1t and put her name 70 It, That's my impress
REroErER-Do you adhere to the belief that she
Mr.. HENsEBERGER-I don't think she received
the money directly-no, they are too smart Tor
that The probability is that some one took the
money for her, so that she should still be able To
deny having received it, 8
REPoRrER-Have you any positive evidence Of
Mr.. HENNgBERGER-NO; we have no positive
proof but we'd rather believe MI. Alien than Mrs.
REPORTER-WhyS
Mr.. HENNEBERGER-If she had had anything to
say about it she would at once have denied It when
dence. AS said before. don't think the money
was paid directly to herthese lawyers. W1en theY
give bride, know how to fix II.
MR.. CARDS VIEWS
MT. b. +. Gard, OF 81 Pearl street, gave the re.
porter a statement, which had the merit OF being
brief. He was asked to give his views in regard 70
Mrs. Putnam'5 denial. He answered thus:-sT
/ don't dlsbeIieve t. don't know more about il
than the man IN the moon" This being highly
satisfactory the reporter thanked Mr.. Card ana
withdrew.
MIR. PREsTON's VIEWS.
Mr.. W. Y. Preston. of o6 Pearl street, was very
cautious in his answers.
REpoRrER-what do you think OF Mrs. Putnam's
denial. Mr. Preston?
Mr.. PREsTON-Ohl don't know anything about
1t j don't know her at all.
REpORrER-what impression did it make upon
Mr.. PREsroN-It astonshed met greatly aston.
ished me-because this report came from Mr. Allen,
whom have always regarded as a straightforward
and honorable man. | have never talked with Mr.
Allen on this subject-as far a. can remember
but have heard that the statement came from
him.
REPORrER--Is this the general feeling among the
sgners OF the petition
Mr.. PREsroN-Yes. we all relied upon the report
OF the HERALD, saying that she did not deny the
story. as being perfectly true. AS regards Mrs
Putnams credibiity,. Of course know nothing Of
10 with 1t.
MIR. srErsoN's VIEWS.
Mr. A. StetsOn, Jr., 70 Pearl street. was next
Mr. STErsoN-I have my own personal opinion
petition even if had not known that Mrs. Put
nam received such bribe TOR writing her appeal to
X.
REPORTER-IIave you any fixed opinion in regard
to this denial?
Mr.. STETsoN-It made the impression upon me
that somebody had told q lie, but who couldn't
say / was not astOnished at it, Tor so many queer
things happen nowadays that am not astonished
at ANYTHING. One would have thought she would
MR. LEGdErT's VIEWS.
Mr.. Leggett, OF SO Pearl street, was at first IN
willing to say anything on the subject, but con-
said he still believed that Mrs. Putnam had been
haP q fn fol RI ~ nfrnru tNntvw sef,
standing "She could take forty oaths and il
would not change the belief of any one man in this
street." he said. "Of course she got the money.
We are all thoroughly convinced of it,"
INTERVIEW WITH PUTNAM's BROTHER.
brother Of the murdered man. Mr.. Putnam, who
is q tall. stawart, flnely-built man, seemed dis
tracted with grief and anxiety. While the reporter
spoke to him he gaZed In tits Of utter abstraction
at the WALL and sometimes IL was two or three
minutes before he could be recalled to conscious
ness. He said he had not slept for three or fOur
nights. The morbid excitement of the last few
weeks seemed to have worn the strong man to tho
BONE ..
Mr.. PUTNAM (emphaticallyl This denial Of Mrs.
Putnam Is false 1t Is false. You can see from the
was done by some legal adviser. don't think she
wrote it at all. You perceive that when you first
sent reporter to see her she refused to give you
or anybody else any Information on the subject,
and now, after days consideration, she has
probably taken advice Of lawyer, who got up this
card in proper FORM There Is not man in this
street who doubts that she has received the $4,000
bride.
tion you had with Mr.. Allen in regard to this
natter
passed by Mr.. Aliens store. l asked him what he
thought of the Foster case. He said he had no
doubt that money had been used; | said, "Ellen
!Yes, she is. gave her advice in this matter.J
l asked him how much he had received. "At least
IL ssd said Sow asked said nn he Aen Ss
know ahmg else n regard this matter tel please
Ss he %anfs TO sssR aa m sssaea ssa
mixed up in this affair at ALL J replied, "You
shall get mixed up, whether you want to or not.
BILE to obtain, and give them to the public" That
ended the conversation, and left him.
MI Putnam then related his observations OF his
very unhappy one. ''Instead OF mourning for
him. he concluded in a bitter tone, she is glad
that he is dead because she is able to MAKE some
dollars out Of his DEATH"
Reporter-Who gave her this bride, do you
Mr.. PUTNAM don't know, but it is well under
stood around the street that Mr.. George Kemp, the
wholesale druggist had something to do with it.
This information | received from Covert & Co.
Kemp is Fosters uncle and millionaire lin .
sudden burst of passion. You see can scarcely
only and beloved brother would you not watch
every movement in this afair2 l remember how
he lay there on his bed with that hole through his
skull, covered with blood and unable to gasp q
word and can never forget 1t sadly. can never
forgive II.
WHAT MR. KEMP WAS PLEASED TO SAY.
The reporter left Mr.. Putnam to call on Mr..
George Kemp. He. went to Mr.. Kemp's office 50
William street "Mr. Kemp is not in" the ONCE
boy said; che has net been in the Office to-day"
REPORrER-Has he been down town at allS
BOY-Yes, sir, / saw him at twelve O'Clock In
Judge Porters otfce Fosters ceunseD. Here IL
Mr. Kemp's brother.
"These reporters have nice way OF meddling
in other peoples business this member OF the
firm said. ''You reporters insert falsehoods;
that's what you dol"
REPoRTER-SO?
Mr.. KEMP-My advice is you had better leave Mr..
Kemp alone.
REPoRTER-Your advice is gratefully received,
sir.
Mr. KEMP hope so. And now will you bavo
the Kindness TO excuse mes II had any informa-
ton to give you would do 1t most cheerfully; but
1t is absolutely not in my power to do so.
The reporter thanked the courteous gentleman,
and sought Mr.. George Kemp at his residence, rs