The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-12
THE cLEws-cHrErER CASE.
sharp Letter from Rrnjamin II. Cheover In
Answer to Henry CIews.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Str: do
not wish 20 trouble tho public with matters that
may be 81 little Interest, yet deem It my duty
to reply to the remarkable letter Of Mr.. Henry
Clews OF the 10Th inst.
lie characterlzes my letter, addressed 10 Reg
istor Kctchum, rs malicious, wherein withdrew
my proof Of debt against Clews 4 Co.. in bank
rupicy It will speak for Itself It was simply
this, that would not litlrate my claim I'm the
face Of opposition, A. the estate was not proms-
Ing rs 10 dividends, and that the points had in
tended to use In opposing Mr.. Clews's discharge
would be used in the interest Of other creditors.
Mr. Clews now says that my opposition TO his
discharge had previously been ruled out" The
records In Register Ketcbum's once will show
tina. this Is false further say that hr. Clews
knew 1t WAS false whom he wrote it.
The fact -. Register Ketchum did not rule
out my "opposiuon,' whatever that Interest
time to expire ia which would nlo spec ihcations
In opposition 10 the discharge, and This for the
reason previously stated. Mr. tlrws there states
that Withdrew my bogus claim week after
ward, Just In time to save having IL expunged on
my own evidence. This is entirely false, and
known to be SO when written, as not a line Of
testimony had been taken In the procet dlnS 10
rebNamne my claim. NV previous examination
was a general one ia the bankruptcy proceedings,
and had notllng whatever g. do WIN eApunEhg
my claim. This Will be disclosed 10y Register
K"tchum- record. therefore state that with
drew my proof Of debt for the reason that To
! have proceeded with the aid Of counsel, and the
/ presence Of necessary witnesses and papers,
would have cost me larger sum ~ money than
/ ! could have afforded To pay, and the result
would have been only q barren victory. Mr.. tlews
may talk and write, and get excited. and may
/ cali my claim bogus" hut he cannot rail- the
seal on my bond / hold his own contracts,
and the world now knows how valuable they are
! when executed with mo or any other creditor.
close this branch of the subject 10y stating that
| my contract WAS entirely legal and involved no
corrupt use Of money or influence, and that Il
/ would have been esl abshed had the game boon
| worth the powder"
A. 70 the publicity in this matter Mr.. Clews
! can thank himself ! was his witness my COun-
| sci did not crosse Xamlne.
To make "A long story short, would say I'm CON
! clusiOn that I agree with MIR. Clews when he
! stutus that neither ths President nor any meme
her Of his Administration ever had directly or in
| directly any interest Ia the Government financial
/ agency.
As to his statements concerning interviews
| with me In Washington my connection win
| New York houses, and forming banking houses
! ia Washington they are not tue but viii not
enter upon details, a. the public are not inter
| oatcd.
! now SAY 10 Mr.. Cicws shall pay no funt her
attention To his personal attacks, and giys him
! permission To publish all our rorrra pOndence
/ concerning the financial agency business. ana To
toll oil he SHOWS. with fhe understanding that IN
| I can find certain documents Tor which | am
/ making diligcnt search may give some 10 the
| public no appeals to so confidently, MI CleW6
| now las the hOur Your, reFpcc;lully
BlNJANlN IL. CnERVER
| December II. 1875.