, 1875-07-24
LOCAL LETTERS,

Mr.. KIM REPLIES TO sIn. Dgn1cKsos.
To the Euitus VI TIE ChIeaan tribune:
CHICAGO, JULY 13.--1n your papor OF the 22d
Aud I'D inst. you Lave giyou tho undersigned an
unsought-for prominence in conueot!on With the
difference between tho County Commissioners
autl Sir. Dericksop, Of tho Humane Sociosy.
nm satisfied that you do not desire 10 iujurs mo
or niaatate facts, and / bcliaye you published
tho two articles on tho ASSURANCE Of what should
be reliable authority, aud that they wero given
to ynu for The true stats of affaifs. lAvo lived
in Cbicngo for nnetoen yoarn, and In all that
time layD never hhd to defcnd mY character
from ny iollowi.na1, and think \ rather singu;
head OF the Humane Society. who
lluyer knew mo before ] was Introduced
to hitn some three months ago. and all bccauss
he could not get The board OF County Commits
eioners to do ~ he wihhed.
Nov for tho facts. As to tho Charge "bnm.
1ner" which is applied 10 mo, feol that tho
torn Ia 10 generally applied by neWBp1pot-tnen
tbs catalogue Of nawduaperlamu,-aud that xish-
ont tho least knowledge Of tho man or thought
OF owl It nsa5 do tho indirldual-:hat 1t will bo
I waste Of time to ray that, In my who'll Life In
Chicago. never morltcd other than what tho
best citizes got when they pay thor debts, don't
10 through bankruptcy, DO nut pay. their work.
lnen 40 OF 50 per cent, and live gener-
ally peaeeab!o lives Of american. citazons.
Aud can refer to Thousands Of our
bent citZcMs for good charActeE--anonS
that WIS good rnan. sttl, from long inquiry,
ho could not find anything against Inc. This
will satisfy you that a1i no bumnler Without
going into detail permit mo to say that you have
leo.i misinfosmod 10 regard to my saying thAt I
could control MessrB. McCaffoy and Carroll.
ueyer Informed Mr. Derickson that could se-
| euro thoir votes nor bad suy deaire to inter-
| fe1o with tho County Commissioners until Mf.
SSuaHt In nn$
tual friend tho position Of policeman in the Hu-
made application to Mr. Derickson for the
position, and Mr. Dorsckson not only prom
s L. s would saappGs sss III ':csa nsss ssa
aacn1e his voto also, but said tnat it al would
decend OIL how tho County Board treated their
application. II the Commissioner would give
tue donation would get tho position. then
told him that Of couruo, II wsa going to be em.
pioyed By tho Aooiety, would work III their in-
forests, hence spoke TO the board OF Con1nis-
sioners, aud it WAS instrumental In getting ths
Society their donation an we'll pleaaed for
kept NY word-something which Iii. Dstiokson
did not do. or all tho Commissioners in th.
County board, Msssss. McCsffscy aud Carol
ara The men tlat could expect tho least from
for thay had mo discharged from tho COUNTY
Sss for neeE ee1nk ie aoSy too III.
allegation charged TO me. never said I eoult
control voss Of tho County Board. l Am n,
hummer. and II was wlIe-puLlsr that fAc
should keep mo away from ths County Board
~ tho ruling majority shsre Is Democratic
while an Republican, 0u the contrary, Mr
porickson did promlse ne the position Of police
man. and sent his fstpud. Mr. Fnhbic 10 m
ho had n,atle all ,nquirtes, and found mo 9oos
man, and 3Ir. pertcksuu called on me OF la
Thursday nnt told ms to ba on hand on the fol
lowing saturday It the nootinE Of his uoard
when would receive tho apnolntmeut. Thos
facts l am prepared 10 mako al1'dayit to.
| CHARLES K1Md.
TILE FLOATING HOSPITAL QuEATIoN.
r. ths Editor ar TAs CHICAGO Tri6aas:
| Eufc.no Ju1y 13..-Wa wars u]ad VIM nnl1n