Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-22
WHERE WAS HE?
Another Ingenious Explanation from
VI. VI. Brien, Jr.

To the Union and American:
On nv third call at your office, L was
furnished with the names Of my accusers,
who YOU say will state that, Il was around
there Notwithstanding the POStOthce,
where the Republican committee met on
last Thursday night. Your Mr.. Bell gave
Inc their names, TO Wit,-Pat Walch, John
Morrow and Billy Emerson, the latter of
whom | have never seen to know him. Mr..
Bell stated TO Inc this morning, that Pat
Walsh said, tina: he walked behind me and
some members of the committee, from the
bookstore on the corner OF Cherry and Ce-
dar streets, TO my Office, while the others
saw me in my Office:
| have seen Mr.. Walsh, and told him
what Mr.. Bell said. He replied, "NO, L
did not saw So" l then asked him to give
me a written statement of what he did say.
Mr.. Walsh gave me a written statement, as
follows:
Il saw a number of men on Cherry
street, say six cr.eight. When l got TO NJ.
NJ. Brien. Jr.'s, office saw Buck Lewis and
some other man, Chris. Powers and some
one else whom did not know, Alex Car
ter and some one else, and NJ. NJ. Brien,
.Ir.. and r. 5. Patterson, all in front of Mr.
BTien's Office.
After stating so much, l then asked him
this question in writing:
Did YOU see me, NJ. NJ. Brien, Jr., at, or
near, or around, the PoSt-office, in confer
ence with Mr.. Dillin, or any member of the
Republican Committee, on that night, in
INV office, or elsewhere?
He replied as follows:
don't know the Republican Committee,
| and only saw you at your office with the
above-named gentlemen.
July p, 1874. PAT. WALSH.
After seeing him went TO see Mr.. Nor
row. and asked him in writing this ques-
| ton: Mr.. John Morrow, the UNION AND
! AMERICAN has given your name as one of
the witnesses who say l was ''arOund there
| somewhere" meaning the POStotfice, and
when the committee was in session on last
Thursday night. Now, please answer this
| question: Did you see me there, or "around
| there somewhere" Gn conference with Mr..
| Dillon. or any member Of that committee:
| If Won saw me, where was i, fix the time OF
| night, and who was with me?
Mr.. NJ. NJ Brieu, Jr.-Dear Sir: In an
| sweT to your questions on the other side o.
this sheet. | will say that / saw you OF
Thursday night last, about half past II
O'Clock. at Your office on cherry street, il
company with Mr.. Joe Brien, RObt. 5. Pat
tersOn and others. | cannot now recollec
who the other gentlemen We're.
Yours, J. MORROW, JR.
l don't think Mr.. Joe DIllin was in TIN
crowd. j. NJ, Jr.
| would call upon your other witness
| knew where to find him.
Now, | am informed that neither Bucl
Lewis nor Alex. Carter belong to the com
mittee, so | repeat what l said in my not
in Sundays issue was true, and your wit
nesSeS, the two have seen. fail TO contra
dict me; on the contrary, they couOborat
my statement.
In your issue of to-day you say, evil
Mr.. Brien he kind enough to explain hoy
lis name came 10 be placed at the head G
the ticket? Was it done with his knowl
edge or consent, or does he repudiate tn
action of the Republican committee?"
Now sir, am credibly informed that n
ticket for Chancellor, and Circuit Coul
Clsrk was made out, these offices wer
omitted for some reason best known TO iii
committee. hope on election day that
will be the peoples choice for ChancellC
regardless If politics. | am sure | wi
not prevent any man from voting for me
. 1 want all men entitled 10 the elective iran
chise TO cast their ballot for me, not upo
the grounds of politics, however, but b'
cause they believe me worthy, capabl,
Just, and honest.
Respectfullv, NJ. NJ. BRIEY, JR.