The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-28
DAVIS AND sANBoaN.
Judge Noah Davis Explains His Cheek
and Fee transactions.
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NEW YORK. April 81, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Yon were KIND enough TO accompany the publ
cation OF the Associated Press report OF the testi-
mony OF simon Herman before the Committee OF
Ways and Means with brief editorial remark to
the effect that although the tendency OF che re-
port Is to assail Judge Davis we are quite sure
there WIN be full and prompt explanation from
the Judge" L hope you Will find such explanation
IN the correspondence between the Solicitor OF the
Treasury and myself which preceded and accom-
panied the compromise, OF which ! send you copies
taken nom the records OF the United States Attor-
ney's oflce l have In my possession the check Tor
$3.50 mentioned in my letter to Mr.. Banded de
posted MIR. Herman's check ior 81, 0oO and sent
my own Tor tue sum named. Tor the purpose OF
avoiding the receipt Of any lee rom Mr. Sanborn
under hts contracts as mad distinctly ted nm
would take no other course but should leave his
claims TO be determined altogether at Nashin eton.
Mr.. HerIndn mas also handed me the receipt or
the secretary OF the Treasury TO hiu, Of which
also send you copy. am, very respectfully.
NOAH DAVIS.
THE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
DEPARTMENT. or JUSTICE,
OFFICE 0y Isn sSI,Srqs or ssn lari ls
STR inclose herewith communion ion addressed to
rs
tts IN wshss certain alleged
VIII thank you examine inns matter and report to
emen a n AS the s% for sse, against Mr. Her
VIII tas o OF he he ac %
4, Q. BANfIELD, solicitor of the Treasury.
Hon. NOAH DAVIS, United states Attorney.
OFFICE or THE DlslRIcr ArrcRsrr,}
Hon. e. c. BASFIRLp, Solicitor of the Treasury -
SIR return herewith the papers the Application
OF Simon Herman. After consultation with Mr.. John D.
that can be produced against herman ana an exanina;
whether can be Shown to satisfy Jury as to
,ne criminal intent OF the party He oilers to pay the
si,00 In my opinion The which may win
s ne s s M w s
further prosecution the ndict ana respect
NoAa D%s unsa States
DEPARTMENT JUSTICE,
wasnseros Ii 3 c. October &c l o. sa
this office Of ns he @ ns sn @ en-
therein acting Secretary Of the treasury has decided
%e
a ss sos 81 S @ as
a a to es
the amount aus gSg1Es ossdr II me Treasury
Hon. NOAH DAVIS. United States Attorney, New'York
OFFICE OF IaE D,srRcr ArTonsxY
Hon. E. G. BASr1EIp. Solicitor Of the Treasury :
$751; PAID y Simon hera" SrnS
IL a e two ne aen
Tor aiowanss The paid siSO which nc my
my percentages are to be taken from his share under
be s s su paid e h .ar
ter instructed me remit the proceeds you by check
The mode have adopted be satisfactory please
'N'-'' NoAa DAVIS, United States Attorney.
49, :, cory CHECK AND ENDORSEMENTS. -.
UNION TRUST COMPANY or NEW YoKE. Broadway corner
Pay to the order Of Hon. E. c. Baneld Solicitor of the
Treasury. nine hundred and eighty dollars n,y,s
Pay Treasurer Rned saIes or order of ma
order. f. i. SPINNER Treasurer United States.
W: a. WHITE Acting Assistant Treasurer United States.
cory OF SECRETARY EIcHARDsoN's RECEIPT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON. d. L.. March 20, 1873.
SIR-I hereby acknowledge the receipt through John
p sanborn Special Agent, OF the sum of one thousand
spectiuiy, WI <. RicMARDsoR
Secretary or the Treasury.
SIMON HERMAN. ESQ., New York city, N. Y.
Mr. nERxAS's srArEMfST
NEW YORK, April n, 1874.
sIR-On reading the Associated Press report of the
nd ON the S
you Justice that hasten voluntarily to say
full act whatever You treated me- At ali tines with
rananess and kindness ana even after proposition
ceved had been accepted you told had better
let the matter rest ana no. compromise at all but was
substance Of what stated to the committee The 81 200
paid to you was for the government and appeared
'ns s 81 s ~
now in my possession a receipt for the
%am and 70 me drecsy
secretarys office neither said intimated that you
had any reason suppose that you knew anything about
Hoping this viii remove in part the injustice done you
by the errors OF the report am. very traiy yours