New-York tribune., 1875-02-03
TIE NEW CREDIT MOBILIER.

EXPLANATIONS FROM w. r. BERGH0LZ AND
his COUNSEL.
so,,r OF TIE LETTERS PUBLISHED ARE ASSERTED
TO RE GARBLED AND OTHERS TO APPEAR IN A
FALSE CONNECTION.
70 the Rditor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: Greatly to my surprise l see IN your
issue Of this morning purpOr TO be copies OF seVe
raj letters addressed to me in 1869 and 1870 soe OF
these letters have reference whatever 10 the ahH
of the Memphis and Ell Paso Railroad or TO any mat'er
before Congress- others of them arc 80 gar0ed III copy
ing that false meaning is put upon them am at
loss however to conceive how even Rarbled copies OF
NV papers were obtained for publication, but IL was Gu
tjrely without my cOnnivance authority.
I was In no sense O confidential agent OF the Execu-
five Committee Of tho Memphis and El Paso Railroad
Corpanv but was connected with the building OF the
road in a professional capacity. had nothing to do
with the exercise of any influence upon Congress- d
recty or indirectly. As soon as discovered that auus
had been practced by OF the officers OF the road,
began proceedings for the appointment Of receiver for
the protection OF all parties connected with It,
Netr- York. Feb. 2, 1875. W. H. BERGHoLz'
STATEMENT OF COUNSEL FOR MAJOR BERGHOll'
Douglas Campbell of No. 257 Broadway, who
has acted as counsel for Major Borghoz In connection
with the Memphis and El Paso Railroad made the foi
lowing statement yesterday:
The articles published in TIE TRIBUNE and The sun
Injustice 20 Major Berghoz Those articles represent
him as secret agent OF the Executive Committee, but
In truth he was simply Chief Of Construction Letters
to him regarding Gen. Dent Gen. Grant had nothing
TO do with the affairs Of the Memphis and E Paso Rail-
road but referred to somo private business Some OF
the other letters are garbed MAJOR BergholZs once
was in New-York He had nothing to do with innuenc
ing Congress. publication of the letters to him
was an outrage, was done without his knowledge, au
thority, or consent.
Some months ago he placed in our hands large claim
against the receiver of tho road arising from bis owner
sbin OF number OF it's bonds. Upon investigating the
matter we discovered that the title OF Col Scott 10 the
road now forming part OF the Texas Pacific was worth
less All the legal proceedings we were satisfied were
collusiye and void. We found that number or other
persons situated like ourselves had retained very
prominent lawyer OF Pennsylvania, ana we loneu
forces In preparing for litigation to set aside the
hands all his papers relating TO his Transactions III 1907
and 1870 but with the understanding that tney were
TO be used IN no other than for the litigation
These papers open to associates ana nyseIt,
and the only way that they could have Deeu Obtained
copy not in our office. regret this exceedingly Tor
1t looks Ike breach OF confidence Oh the part Vi OUT
client ,, l., 49, ,,.ro
can only say that II the person who has stolen the pa
per published has obtained copy or the drait OF our
b and other papers showing how the recover sod tue
road 10 Col Scott this Will snow our band before we
were ready 70 80, and regret 1t, as dislike 10 i
gate In newspapers. ,, 1,,, /.
the papers, is really the man VINO, more than any
other attempted prevent any frauds. and TO rescue
for the Innocent French bOndhOlder5 what could d,
saved from the wreck after the frauds abroad NO Dl
was passed by Congress in 1862 that II there was D
uroptr influence used in Washington 10 pass DlI IL
was after BGrhOlzs connection with the rohu nae
ceased. These tuDscqueut proceedings VIII haldN year
CATION but 1t viii only do harm TO divert atten
ton from them 10 prior transactions WhcH o'ehtu"eu