, 1874-08-09

To The Ed1.or Of The Chicago 7,10uue:
Sic: On Trida:, the 31st OF July left Chica-
80, having accepted AL invitation Of Ieesrs. L.
3. Miller and John Ii. Rount1ee for au excursion
TO the upper lakes, glad, for once, TO have brief
respite from nelrly three years incessant labor,
trouble, and cares. Last Wednesday evening
came into possession of copy Of the Chicago
Times containing, in tbe share CT All interview
with Mr. Matthews and Others
LONG SERIES OF CHARGES
against certain County Commissioners and
against mo in reference to the purchase of q site
for the County Hospital. Though only siren On
1unor and lrearsay, these charges were SO sharp
]y pointed as to convey the impression to the
reader that they contained clearly proven facts.
In order to fas.on that impression, the Lead-
lines were, with fendisa adroitne=p, so worded
that persons, unwilling TO wade through three
loug columns, would, from mcre glance at
those headlines. become satisfied that - big
s:eal" !" had been accomplished III regard to my-
self it was stated that Alr. Matthews had said
thnt ar: Periolat had told him that G certain
sum Of money (95.003) would be required to
SECURE uY ErLcE-;cE;
that ! check to lhat amour: had been given to
l1r. r, but had afterwards been returned to its
drawer. The insiuuaion was made as clear as
possible that such check or the uaoney-yalue
Al It had actually been In my possession from
the time it vas R1Ten till its return.
oro,,, ,.d ~ H. h,-o1s a,3 ...:,o,;as ;aas
against nc is an
OUTRAGEOUS. .p1ADoL1c1L LIE
from beginning 10 end, invented and Published
rom motives to me unknown, since 1 nm un-.
~ 1ote W 1olo" en' ". t aoua ~ & nnu s'y oe
4cOundTCi " hO colts tho Times
70 s!tH1y tuoeG WHY: aPite u tuo ut1eF con-
teInpi ~ "nleu laG9 no!a 'ns mes would not
cohsusi ~ seum usn.a1 eo1c.es. 10 answer
spe1' iacs aliu .oauons, pFopose TO STATE
o. -, 10y &c huu"nt sa!u' " aole III le8&rd 10
lug eetscaUn tt' 1u !, u 40 nosp.tal s'.e' ,o-o
W lus 1etn uhy u Au5a1e, 1919: tue County
IoA1u ieoot' e1!u pu3eosee 1ue 4Aattne"s lot, At
s.raat 40 ~ .h. " ase.ue t ano I"el1th
1;saJ ~, - ~ ~ LUZ DoaIo. as pnb-
lSueo - uoAt uA3 papei' Roa use te7y Dssl I'll
'o7"0' %" ID regard 70 tae subject. having never
N4ofo neefo o1 Iead anEtnln6 ABOUT It, Be-
.osne tuo tf'ee "no"eu LOT Tue los 70 DC e1trav-
tSa1I, anu oDJeclAs 20 Tue seleetlon OF the
oc2htJ, went to zee Mr. n. H. Miller, and told
nm point-b!ank that, III my opinion, he had
oaoe -
sEh1ocs 2ns7AKE
~ ~ sonuE tor Tug seoolc1lon. HIS anETer was
aias ne nay, ah CnAF!nan, Eoted IL the atdrma-
t'Fs oul9 31ter majority OF eight Commissioners
nad 10 'oten, ahd then only Tor the purpose Of
uuabilng him to 1noyo Reconsideration.
ln tne saaats-zeitung Of Aug. 25 there mp
der nv suggestion, protesting e1p1citly a",nat
lie perfection Of tho purchase Of the Matthews
lot Vs,ious reasons wero eiren yhy tho hoa-
pital @ should not bo located taerethe unhealtai-
among Others. it was suggested ,hat s,ia u.'io j.;
tie Immediate vicinity Of the new Marine Hos
respect, and that, il the citizens Of tie West sd,
ware SO anxious to secure hosn;ta1 ;ar a,e ,1ue
welcome to haye tie HmaIi-pox HosD5taI IN ti,t |
side. @''''
At the meeting Of the County Bcard in tho |
afternoon OF the day on which this srtic1e h.J |
been published, the resolution was rcconsiJercd.
Since &Een. for re1icd Of nrar1r %hroo !
months, daring Which all my thoughts and ef-