The New York herald., 1876-03-18
WILDER VS.. WELSH.
GEORGE H. STUART FOR THE DEFENCE IN TIE
LIBEL CASE.

LIBEL CASE
To EDITOR OF HERALD-
1t the right of the public to be correctly informed
Jas the official their servants therefore beg
such of the facts from which originated the ac
tion for libel brought by A. H. Wilder against Mr. Will
am Welsh within personal knowledge
In November, 1873 in the performance my duty as
Chairman OF the Executive Committee the Board of
Indian Commissioners had occasion 10 examine a
voucher for 81, 100 presented paym for ac
count Of Mr. Wilder. The character OF that voucher
and the impression made upon by are sufficiently
indicated by my hereinafter mentioned letter to
the then Secretary OF the Interior The facts stated In
my letter were obtained by from MI. Cree, secre-
tary OF the Board, residing Washington before
had any conference with Mr.. Welsh the subject
and OF course, before received his letter Before
transmitting the then Secretary OF the Interior my
report disappearing The voucher | determined 10 OBJ
tain and forward letter Mr. Welsh and this dId
not for the purpose OF aiding TO come TO conclu
sion, Tor had already very decided opinion
stated IN my letter but solely tor tho purpose Of show
Ing TO Mr.. Delano how the voucher in question i'm
pressed Mr. Welsh for whose personal character aud
sound judgment Mr. Dcano had prolesscd TO entertain
great respect Mr.. Welsh me, ut my request.
the subject matter OF Mr. Wildcrs action him.
la the performance OF my duty forwarded that letter
to MIR. DelahO the Odd OF November, 1873 incloscd
IN the letter, OF which the following is copy
PHtiapgfPuIA Nov - 1872
Hon. c. DgLASo Secretary Of interior Washington b.
SIR have the honor 10 return herewith account
bcred 624 rejected
This voucher | most unhesitatngy pronounce fraud
and enclose herewith letter Of Mr. William Welsh. riving
information in gard to
regret exceedingly the necessity for calling your attcn
uon Z" the tact that not only oi the
meni given soneher IN blank with certificate to its
cOrrectness aud false statement o the
chase but that this blank voucher, certified should
have been forwarded the Commissioner 0f Indian Affairs
and subsequently, the prices filled m the Indian Ohce
irOm memorandum furnished by Mr. Wilder
This. | Am informed. done by xperienccd
clerk but BY long familiar with the laws require
mcnts Oi the lniHn service. aud whose business
anime into the OF the accounts whose
Judgment and honesty the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
is irom necessity Of The required 10 certain
rely
am also inorme that all this of vouchers made
up by this same clerk from memoranda furnished by Mr.
Wilder
v.ry respectfully your obedent servant, 4
GEORGk II. STUART.
Chairman Executive Committee.
In way unknown 10 Mr. Wilder obtained
Mr.. wclsh's letter the Interior Department and
thercupon brought his action for lbcL ! am not
that Mr.. Welsh showed his letter TO any be-
ioro sending u TO me. ! showed Il 10 no ono before
sending 10 tile Secretary OF the Interior, and GER
tainy supposed thai tho Interior Department would
regard Mr. Welsh's eitor confidential communica-
ton. GEORGE H. STUART
PHILADELPHIA, March II, 1870