New-York tribune., 1874-10-13

Waterbury will have opportunity tcen OK pro'ink s
they have stated in their letters. In the mean'ime
leave them both to the public execration whicn 'noy
have already received for their vllanous tacks upo"
me-"
Being urged to reply to some Of the specific ci"s
tions made In the letter, Mr.. Kelly again took NJ o
document and stopping at the paragraph relating ~
watson's receptng bills for him. said 81 have no
recollection Of wstson's receipting any bills for me
at the time referred to-ths 3oth OF june
and the SOth OF September s6Oand the case to winch
ho refers Of bill for excise fees 1t may DO So
1t Il years ago, and have no distinct recoecon
Of the fact Watson collector during my rst term
for three years. and whom absent from tho city
as IL was likely I those two occasions
he may possibly have received those warrants anu
accepted the bills but my collector. and beng so EN-
ployed by me- it would not be any manner deomeo
improper 1t will be noticed In the same sentence u"
simply refers to those two bills and the Excise bs' anu
then says that Watson or himself" collected the os.
meaning me evidently by the construction oi
tho sentence, and seeking to deceive supernci''
reader into thinking that Watson collected the WHOLE
Now 1t Is an undeniable fact that Watson never re
ceipted a bill for during the time ho was Auditor,
nor had he any knowledge of my bills Whatever until
they appeared before him In the regular way. a'ter
having been audited by the Board Of SupervlSors'
What he says In relation to the law Is merely repo
ton OF what he said before The main charges which
simply repetition Of those in the fratonly transpoS
itOn Of phrases and figures As to what he says ABOUT
my being o candidate against Walsh, let me say that
Mr.. Waterbury, the gentleman who evidently "ro'o
this letter for the Mayor, was the first man Wno
broached this subject to me, OF running for Congress
against Walsh Waterbury was exceedingly anxious 70
defeat Walsh consequence Of the abuse heaped upon
him by Walsh. Mr.. Waterbury knew perfectly
well, that was in the crate and fender business 10
OF nd q nroflto toh hua
and that his opportunities became great that DO
offered to collect the whole amount Of money 70
defray the expenses Of my election IL wouid
run against Walsh for Congress; and, In fact, no
did collect between $500 aud 5000 In the post
office 10 defray the election expenses at that time nav
ing other motive whatever except rancorous hatred
OF Walsh conceived in the way as that which ne
now evinces against myself-throush political disap-
pcntment. The Mayor also repeats his coarse insinua-
ton about my low beginning Lot me say to the Mayor
that though having been "On the Streets, but
always having had homr 1t impossible for me 70
learn on the streets the vle vituperatve low language
used in former letter to by the Chief Magistrate o
this great CITY,
"But have already permitted you." said Mr.. Kelly,
"to converse with me TO greater extent than
intended and I shall leave both OF these worthles
to their own wicked consciences 1 am per-
fectly willing that the pubic should Jhago
between us and that the Mayor has stated in his
letter that his hatred toward myself has become less
and that his only object to show the character
OF myself public official, without having
either malice hatred let him continue his efforts OF
reform toward his friend and ally and he VIII ma IN
the Controllers office that Mr.. Waterbury, as stated
in my letter. has received large sums OF money
for virtually doing nothing, aud that he VIII not ma
any moneys paid into the public treasury oy tne sai
Waterbury during the time that he was DistrctAorney
OF this county. One sum, have already ascertahed'
which he collected from forfeited rocoghZihces
amounted which he has never accounted Tor 10
this day; but intend to show exactly the character
Of this and his relative connection with everything
connected with city government shall wait untiI
a further opportunity Will enabie me to present the
entire facts"
Mr. Kelly was asked IL he had anything to say in rela-
ton to other matters. "We" he replied, 81 have
already stated to syou what have to say-that the
Mayor mas fased facts and figures in this letter, and
refer those who feel interest in these matters 70 my
letter addressed to the Mayor as well sas his former
one to me. Let them compare these statements, and
also the statements made IN this letter, ana
they will very clearly that the Mayor has added
nothing except his wicked, wilfnl misstaements
when had already stated TO tue public ,hs "~oun.
sworn affidavit has .corroborated in every par
tcular The Mayor in the perverse wlckedness
OF his nature has been attempted 10 make appear tnat
the present County Clerk and the Clerk OF the SUPERIOR
have assisted me TO mislead the public Ihis is
l
every decent and respectable VINO nld anyrnns To
do with tho companants against himself to the Cover
want to say regard to another specification here.
that Mr. 1anrOr Is very charitable In requesting that
plain why received from Peter Monaghan on Sept. 10
and le 1863, checks amounting IN all to s5Ss 80
E Ec Sers SreGt G in the ns National Shoe AID Leather
Bank paid out Of the part OF the fraudulent money
How does the Mayor know that these moneys were pad
of what he calls fraudulent moneys PAID 10 t'tsa
IlnUa
were an hnnorablo high.mnded man at heart
permit Mr. Tanors letter to DO sent -, 20 tbe. e
maters Or why did he refer TO them at an unless ne
Intended to mcae me Ts %Tat na@ ne Sa il pot due
me that Mr. Tainter-the Detectlye OF tue int Jon
toes oc as he so Is maTs
Cannot public the plain reason which actunted
mad connection with matters which they call frauds
when five minutes interview with myself wo9hu th
malice in this thing plainly that there can be no
doubt about it Is nj it ia heeping with every other
have entertained toward me and given falsriy
to the public But as said before, & the rnaer pannc
sunod''' stand Nelson j. Waterbury, and whatever
may from that source will have neither pa,er
Monogram In 1866 Peter Monaghan borrowed OF me
$4,000 He left in my possession bonds OF the Union
payment of this loan. Mr.. Cummings, Under sheriff
at that time. and James b; Price, clerk . i'm, IN my
Sheriff. are thoroughly familiar with this whole thing
Mr. Price made the record of those bonds In book
which have In my possession and they were held by
me until the time stated by Mr.. Talnor-ls6S-when
Monaghan, by the payment OF these two checks 70
which he refers, redeemed his bonds and
took them from my care. have loaned
Monaghan frequently, as have other people In
nv fe even before became Sheriff. ana haven't the
right loan money If see nt 70 DO so and take the
responsibility OF iti and why should these wicked
men connect in any way with what
they say are fraudsi Let me say 1 have
never received dollar from the Common Council OF
this city during the whole two years that was Alder
man. except $50 month that never directly or ndi-
doll from ho ty n