National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-14
Still More

ANOTHER LETTER FReh Nh THURLOW WEED
SOME ADDITIONAL FACTS.
To the Editor orthe Herald:
The kindly editorial with which you aecompa-
MED my lstter in this mornings Herald 10 sugges-
tive Of anticipated criticisms to which am In
duced to submit brief reply. That no adequate
cause" existed for the murder Of Morgan will
occur TO other minds as It did to yours. My reply
TO this is that no such Intention existed in the
minds Of those who were connected with his ab-
duction. have prepared for publication at an
other time and in another form Q full and impair
tial account Of the abduction and murder Of Nor
gan, so far as the facts were developed by inves-
tigating committees established judicisIly, To-
gether with history Of the origin, progress and
It seems due 70 the question in is present aspects
TO say that what originated in desire 10 suppress
book which 1t was Known Morgan was writing
progressed step by step, becoming more and more
intricate until IL assumed aspects Unforeseen by
all the individuals whosbecame involved in It.
Batavia It became necessary, IN the i9damsn, 81
those concerned, to separate him from Miller, his
publisher. That object was effected by Morgau's
taken to Canandaigua and confined in the On
tarto county jail. Here assurances were given
Sasars Captsn Brandt an ISdi.p cb,.t sou "a
provide home for him in q far West fur company.
Confding In this assurance Morgan was secretly
distance Of one hundred and twenty miles By
this time many Of the most influential citizens OF
Ganandaigus, Rochester. Olarkson, Gaines,
Lockport and Lewiston were necessarily let into
the secret. After Morgan was confined In the
fort those who brought him there crossed over
the river to attend the meeting Of lodge, BY
which It was expected that Morgan would be re-
eeived and sent West; but after long and anxious
consideration the Canadian lodge refused to be-
come parties to or complicated IN the affair THIS
not 90 further, and It seemed dangerous to re-
eede. Two or three days Of bewIldering anxIetIss
to Lewiston, where a Knights Templar Eacamp-
ment was inaugurated. All knew that Morgan
was confined IN the magazine at Fort Niagara,
and all were greatly Disguised ~, By that knSvl-
lain and orator Of the day gave sentiment so
significant that all eyes and thoughts were
Immediately afterward Colonel King, as stated
in my letter, was driven in carriage 70 the fort,
accompanied BY John Whitney. Of Rochester;
M; SnnoSn QUO Of Lewiston; p nj; GarSide,
King had been an oficer Of the United States
army. Whitney was stone mason, Ohubbuck
bndsrEsi men Of ecrrscs HABITS snd good cSsr.
acter, and all, doubt not, were moved by an en-
thusiastic but most misguided sense Of duty. I
Both would have shrunk from the Commission Of
known crime. and yet both, impelled by the de-
lusive idea that they were discharging q duty,
crime. OF ali the persons Connected with The a..
duction, arrest, imprisonment and subsequent
fate Of Morgan there was not one within my
spect and confidence Of his fellow.citizens It
was not strange, therefore, that facts subse-
quently established beyond denial were at 1rst
people would not believe that respectable citizens
were guilty Of open and gross violations Of law,
and yet none but reputable citizens were thus
complicated, none Of whom, however, intended or
sppTehended q catastrophe. Nor would that
catastrophe have occurred but for the unforeseen
and intelicitous conluneture Of difficulties and
circumstances which have related. T. W.
AUGUST 9, 1875.