The New York herald., 1874-08-24
COMMISSIONER DAVENPORT MAD.


spOndence.
The following communication from Commis-
sioner John l. Davenport will explain itself and
gives his side OF the broil with Mr.. wingate:-
NEW YORK, August %. 1874
To THE EDITOR OF THE HEaALD:-
For some seven weeks last past with hardly tue
intermission OF day. at least one OF the daily
journals has teemed with statements respecting
the preparation by one George ". Wingaie;; on be-
tam 'charges and specifications" against me upon
which my removal from once was to be demanded.
To this hour have maintained toward the press
and the pubic the most absolute silence respect
ing the matter, but as seem to-day as lar rom
being able to bring the gentleman and .his
clents'' into court as have been at any time
since the sensation was started, l am led TO
cept the advice friends and send you the follow
ing copy OF my correspondence with the dis
tingulshed counsel, Ia the hope that It's pubiica-
tion may tend TO accelerate the eruption winch
this mountain has SO long and thus TAR so unsuc
cessfully labored with
New YoRx, July q, 1874
DEAR sIRon FRIDAY, the 10Th Of July, You caused
be handed to the Hon i Lewis b. Woodruff. petition
hs s Inc notice 70 me s q on
OF ali papers let with Judge woodran. ..'
aa By yO d% 70 ns
at as early day as practicable prepare formal charges
and ana shcaons OF the aling OF which you % wil be
i mas taken me eleven days during for the greater
or who acting with you, have amused and enter,
tanned yourselves at my xpenss by various statements
daily press to obtain even copy OF your petition
manner and form as that il may be inquired into
write seeking information TO about the time when
may expect your formal charges and specifications"
your charges at the earliest possible day. and will do all
IN my power 70 isS,tae the inquiry which yon claim
when may expect the mater 70 assume such shape
Your early answer will oblge
Mayag Of your own motion published not only your
G SO ar as am & at liberty
i evidently affords you much qualification that I
so TAR as even to suggest that 4 the time you spend with
Charges and spechcaons" we might the earlier reach
conclusion in this matter, which You will find must
spscyy yours upon IN JOHN
New YORK, July 27, 1874
DEAR sIROn the 2lst inst addressed you expressing
matter OF your attempt remove me- and requesting
70 be informed as 70 about the me might your
As almost week has ELAPSED since the date of my let
call attention thereto and request that re-
to s s aas ahat %hs Ss a vour onss
tions' to me the assurance of ali the work You
aEsa yoa Are disposed to get
New YORK, August 8, 1874
DER s qn Hdn the 10Th q Hy you I to be handed
july 10 which first obtained informatlon Of the
calling upon him to remove Commissioner davenport
Immediately upon the receipt Of your napers which
were Endorsed by you as counsel Judge Woodruff IN
ior the that what you had to prepare
ea iS the Ho
L. Woodruff as citizen that il the power OF removal
hereo and that If i You desired to %pesch S:
ssy he 1
Whether your proceeding in the singular manner you
did was due to Or malice shall not here dis
lime shall not be unlikely to express a. Soe 'u'u'e
on the 18Th Of Jay the day which, by the publica
nase FL R e a
desire to facilitate in every manner the inquiry
On the following day the l4th) YOU replied that it
would not you long to forward the copies requesed
the You wanled during The summer and referred
a ns res q as s o ana he m trial
my letter TO you q the lsh suecssaed obtaining
in Which YOU dehberaeiy and wantony and Tor lF the
sas I'd
sSs e e:
to the d q al ON e
ing day Ihe 2iso remembering how long it had taken
4gS aaa
some wrSte yoq 9aqns as to asOn the Tine
Would mss ana Psss
meet you and your cnarges speedily, and to facilitate
reply and nearly
& Meek thereafter m on the 2, Mroe na again. calling
sS u s % have
%s what ysa s;%y ass
having for than three weeks wholly failed TO
The matter feel that justlfied
you do not mean 70 prepare and ne any fovna charges
the that you have succeeded in having published IN
d py sp OF an rs ns s
community that great outrases have been committed
apostles rho signed the communication.
you neither tell when your FORMAL charges and
speccations are to pc ready nor whether expect
propose to you view OF the dieues Which seem to
hs yG a9 y9q e o" and a
run and insert ITO the Circuit Court of the United
the second Judicial Circuit" and / will then regard
charge and waving ~ ali @ nss ~
once before the Circuit Court where inves
And nrther propose that in addition you insert as
have e By he
&c or will stpslste without yonr 50 ,nserting-ihat
yeur and in m to which you shall be at
led 70 this by desire that this matter
committed the acts with which am charged may be
tons in whcn shall take, unless removed. ofieial
action quite efficient and decided he and
quite likely TO be compa ained OF by those whom you
and who are acting with you
II mean to meet and have "charces
papers and ai;idavits,' your petition" and state
ment' inquired into, and udicially upon THINK
have made the way broad easy that coun-
seor who endorses counsel publishes
facts tissue of lalsehoodshe ascertaining
the truth OF which were at the time within his reach
and then, for nearly month"; does not find "possblen
TO pnt the shape Of formal charges and specica-
tons the that he has prepared. endorsed
published, NAV prove much he although
he cannot prove what he has alleged what he would
II you do not me- 10 meet me think II pertinent TOR
Inc 70 inquire what has of the 'omen" wfich
you created for me and then accepted yourself.
A9aDilas u ceased 10 be "possibe prefer formal
charges and specihcationss u is II in any wise due
To the that allies in the eighteenth Assembly
district in their effort OF the past weeks 10 find
sufficient number of other such scoundres Dunply
rom whom they might procure false afidayits have
not met with their accustomed SUGGEST
Possibly If yon cannot accept proposition you can
fully, JOHN T. DAVEN POKT