The New York herald., 1874-07-25
THE IMPRISONED SALARY BROKER.

puiiates Them - Interesting Logsu
Corresponsienee-A Statement OF Ac-
counts.
LUDLOW STREET JAIt, Ju!y u, 1874
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HeRALo:-
For the best reasons in the world I have tried
very hard to keep out or all newspaper contr0.
versy In reference 70 my business diflicuties, but
the statement concerning me In the HERALD OF
the 2oth inst. Is Of sucn character that am COM
pelled in sell-deience, to ASK the privilege OF
stating the other side OF the question. The truth
is simply tuS:-I found myself so involved last
ail 6y continued losses in business which had De.
come utterly beyond my control, that in moment
OF ilijudgcd dependency and recklessness
fed. As soon Is che arst feelings OF despair had
passed away better impulses took their place, and
at once determined to return and place myself
In communication with my creditors and do what
ever they saw MT towards an adjustment OF my
affairs. came back voluntarily without coer.
cion or inducement OF any kind, save a determi-
nation to convince my friends that had not fod
"a thlef, and that had not pr0fted privately to
the extent of single dollar by my failure From
the date OF my leaving New York to nv return IL
was less than two months. Just before starting
for home received In London telegram rrom
Messrs. Hodges Mcexer, lawyers, OF No. % Mas
sau street. asking me to await letter from them
did so, and received at the London Post Office .
letter from Mr. Meeker, OIL the hrIn, as fOllOwy:-
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This letter indicated course Of procedure by no
means in atc0ias1iCe Ti.I my inteu.svns SSad
wishes, and did not, nor have ever yet executed
the power Of attorney and general retainer do:
an 70 ~ nYPA0
with my previously formed Intentions of return
Ing: Another letter was also written to ms BY
my return to New York;
No. . % NAssau s.u srrrrI' New YoaK Dec Is, 1871
Da1n Ss ss"Eysryihns in your matter is progressing
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since which time he has been around trying 70 obaI
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shes g. a%oSni TO nShns l w VI. sign m s s
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control ihs cash s You r could d SbiaS ls sas'a S pea
ness and Win as lsfFe profit 10 yo1rscf Is yoa
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possession the parts part ' omitted lifted rcer to others
whose difficulties do not choose to idenrlly vita
my own. The statement 50 freely made che!
money and securities to the amount OF $I5a,0oa,
and that 1t cen he Siv1eS th:s was seen I. J.! ~
ONCE the day precious to my departure csoptinS
most unlounaed,. malicious and reckless iasHhooa
in every RESPECT, ana defy any evidence to b
the case at any time. Even common sense argues
agaanst u. u IS conceded that returned vounta-
rIly rny and quickly TO NeW York ASK is it even 4
tarliy thrust myself into my present troubles II
was possessed OF even tlthe OF such an amounrS
indifferent enough TO stay away. cannot think
that even the most vindictive among those whe
FSere certainly was nosSinx 20 Induce luce nc nc to tore re-
turn had t been true, and there has certainly
been nothing TO induce me to rcinaia
openly and freely Ia New York ever since
my return other than the reasons avowcd. 10
addition to tnis furnish statement Of nay whole
business from the beginning, by which it win bo
that no such deficiency as stated even exists.
save In the Imagination Of those who believe It 70
be an inevitable consequence OF business failure
that there should be tremendous raud con
nccted herewith. In my business, which was
that Of purchasing or discounting government ana
other claims, &c was supplied With capital from
Q numoor ol parties who were anxious to obtain
large return Tor their m0uey, aud in no case did
these parties receive from rre less than three ana
one-han per cent per month, and In many cases ~
high as six per cent per month upon tho average
amounts OF their capital IN my hands. An agree
ment or receipt was given as foll0ws:-
NEW YORx. -. ie7-.
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