The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-16
CHARLES O'CONOR.

HIS REPLY TO THE STATEMENTS OF MRS.
sINcLAIR-sHE WILL HAVE EVERY oppoR-
TUNITY TO PROVE HER CHARGES.
Mr. Charles o Conor said yesterday to a Brooklyn
Argus reporter speaking OF the statements made by
MIS- CatharIne n Sinclair TO the journalist which
wcro copied into yesterdays HERALD:- ...ss .4
IL am very much surprised at Mrs. Sinclar's con.
duct did not think that anybody could would act
she has done In this manner When FIRST saw the
statement purportug TO have been by Mrs. Sin
clair, which published in the HERALD, believe
and which reiterated her former charges. published
IN the Times article. could scarcely believe my
senses 5"
Then you maintain that Mrs Sinclair is not stating
tho truth when shc says tha, you took her for
nothingy"
.sMy dear sir, we are talking about woman and I
prefer not TO say that She Is. mistaken, perhaps
be. She certainly has Ind nothing 10 justify such
remarks, such statements rs she has made. !"
''he says that she IS prepared with papers and other
evidence to prove the truth Of her assertion
''She VIII have plenty oil time aud opportunity TO
prove them then. desire the fullest investiga-
On n'0 n, ,o's u1a s n ne DC
Snciar's assertions aro unoundcd But
would much rather that didn't say any
thing about this IL very unpleasant subject and
prefer say anything regard until the In
ycsigaticn shall have been made All have 20 say is
that am very much surprised and gricvcd that Mrs
Sinclair. knowing what she does, should make any such
statements always had the greatest regard for her
aud II she had come 10 at the time OF The
twenty thousand dollars. would have given her the
money knowing that II was gin, would have given
IL to her gladly had money in those days, plenty OF
IT, and would gladly have her all she required "
.But Mrs Sinclair asserts that her card, published
In tho HERALD 1851, written from tho draft OF
letter furnished by Mr. thase.n
THAT may be. What Mr. Chase may have done |
have Knowledge Of but The was certainly not
authorized by me. II mistake not, that card says
or admits that
VIZ nAp nxg PROMISE OF PAYMENT
soon as she had the money to pay our services
never authorized Mrs Sinclair any say that
had undertaken her case for nothing II was a mat.
tor OF business all the way through and was recog.
nizrd by both oil such. You may say that am
very sorry see Mrs sinclair putting herself in such
a peculiar position. She ~ woman always liked
and respected. aud am painfully surprised her &C
non. But wal: lft.c; she Will have all The oppor-
tunty she wants 10 bring forward her papers all
other evidence she has TO make good her assertions
II will not he my fault 1t the investigation is not
thorough one
..shc says:--sMr. oconor has been very many times
bitterly attacked during his career but this the first
time tina, he appears IN print with defence or denial
10 my statements arc immscrai and unfoundcd, as
he says they are, why - no so evidently alarmed
about them ~
sThal Is So She n right there Il H. the hrst time
attack, however villsnous Here Mr. 0'conor's
ialiercd lt,lc, and he seemed mach anccted) SO
You can
now nirrxniy r.yt rms ASSAULT
Not Tor myself alone, understand that but because
Mrs Sinclair has acted IN such strange manner. and
Tue attack Is something THAI had reason TO ex.
pcci least OF all from her Future dew opmcnts will
show how utterly causccss the attack has been Until
thcn would much rather talk about IL; but II
have 10 say that YOU had an interview with me- say
that atm perfectly satisfied with my course ia tho
matter; that feel that have nc led hunorably all
snrouk.' ana sna' ! an wiling AMI anxious that my
CONDUCT shall DC passed upon by any tribunal
Mrs Sinclair Will have every iacity 10 rroye NV con-
duct to have been unprofessiouaL