, 1875-12-05
TUE MCCONNELL CLAIM.

INVESTIGATOR.
| THE MCCONNELL CLAIM.
To the Editor Of 1he Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Will you allow me brie
space in your columns to correct some OF th,
errors IN the telegram OF your Washington
special which appeared in your issue of the 81
inst, with reference to what is known a. tht
- Mcdonnell land chim," which claim, let mi
say in passing, does not extend north from the
river to Chicsgo nyenue, As ststed IN TIE Tn1p.
| uhE OF this morning, but only to point or line
= few feet north Of kiuzie street. Youl
| specih speaks OF this claim 10 hav-
,9g g "beon sleeping 10 lhe Interior
son Secretary Of the Interior, in 1858. and which
has now been revived by specniators.' This is
| wholly erroneous. lily late father. Murray Nc
! Connel, entered The land in question in June,
| 1886, aud since that date thoro has never been
] day when tho claim has been allowed to 'seIeept"
technically Or actually, bat, the contrary, it
las been pressed With all the vigor single
claimant could command against tho forces
which opposed, ever since that day. before some
Of the ground have had legal rotlce, and most,
II not all, OF them actual notice otherwise.
Suits wero pending in the courts OF this county
in the winter Of 1869. aud dedimus issued
tberefron, directing the taking Of my fathers
Imposition in the matter, reached Jacksonville,
where ho resided, on the train which arrived
there from Chicago three hours before he was
murdered in Ills Office. Many then thought the
two events we're connected, aud many thing 80
still. / have never thought 70. His murder and
tho subsequent destruction Of many Of the papers
IN the case in 1ha great fire. OF 1871, involy-
ing long and tedious labor to replace them.
have been the only causes Of delay for which
Government or court officials have not been d.
EeCt1y responsible since 1886.
Neither has the case been revival by specu-
lstors-' It hA8 never slept. Since the death OF
my father it has been pressed by myself alone aa
one Of bis heirs, and his only legal representa-
tive. Whatever responsibility attaches to this
effort to assert vested right. I assume.
LOO not desire 10 mako any statement OF the
facts or Of the argument baseu on them That
has been snd will be done in proper tins and place.
You Will, however, Pardon mo for trespnsslng
fn1ther to cay that there is not, could there
be, any ground f,r tha m2licatlon OF ds;ept;on
Of President Giant. The record submitted to
bin Was the work Of Government officers, Of
course, With which counsel or parties could have
nothing to DO.
Pardon me- if add, also. that while there can
be no objection 10 the publication Of fairly !
stated facts OF general interest, there is alwaYs |
just cause OF objection il tho published state ]
ment is partial, ex parte, and full Of false iupli-
cstion. It waars TOO much the appearance OF !
"a attempt to manufacture public opinion.
Yours, &C., G. u. Mcdonnell
= AosEw's YET.
70 ths Editor at The Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO, Dec. al have reaa several articles |
in : late issue OF THR THE TRIBUNE bearing On
he Agnew-Madden case, aud I would like to
'ay q few words in reference to that matter.
The question to be answered is: Did Sheriff Ag- /
lew know that Blennerhassett and Madden we're
It large on certain periods? AS Blenue1hasset is
irst will tell what know shout his case It
yas no secret in jail that he mas allowed his
liberty whenever be felt like going ont. One
lay after returning from Que OF bis periodical
Trunks, in company With Jaer Doyis (who WAS
. drunk as Biennerhassett), they NE. the sheriff
t the entrance Of what ia known as the 'scage," |
he Sheriff sroge to DOYLE, apd paesed on. |
boyle unlocked the "cage" door, and brought
lien depasted. Now the Sherin appears before
be Grand jury. and says no never knew that
u lennerhassett had his liberty. Still be was |
ut OF Jail, and the Sheriff met him returning.
ulelY II Mr: Agnew inquired he would have :
cen told TINT Bleunerhassett was out aud am | :
'cned to think that he did INQUIRE and that it !
as with bis permission that Blepnerhassett
ad his liberty. There were several Witnesses ! =
J the above facts. 1t Was no uncommon thing q
Or Blennerhaesett to leave the Jail early in the
ventng, visit house Of i'll fame, and return in y
10 morning. Z
In reference to the Maiden case know that
'eEious to election he was in the habit OF going
,tne in the evening, remaining all night, and
~ al LIS Al9Iuluk. HQeQ BeQuGrQA9Aett
ent ont he was generally accompanied bv the a,
1ler. whereas Madden waB allowed to 20 alone,
was not the SheriK's fdult that both Of these
en did not escape. The Sheriff deserves credit y
F removing the drunken mub Of night watch II
en-. II he would kesp On aud make .' Breunau'
op down and out. he would confer blessing -,
ION great many. Hoping you will publish tho u
owe, femaln yours etc. A PRISONER. os
BoARD1Na-HoGsE REpEATERs ~,
the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune: ~ ~
CHICAGO. Dec Ain behalf OF the 1.O0t ~
ardipg-house keepers Of this city who are
'nth1y, it not weekly, victmzed By the profess te
nal dead-beet, / cali attention to g set Of re- "a
aters who, when not ut the polls, make q
siness Of going from house to house, spong- n
weeks board here and a ,reap'a ho.r, Bt
-o T. 1t;,,,.r,;,;.. 80 o OF