The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-27
ROBEsON AND CATTELL.
The Close Intimacy Of the Secretary with
the Man who had no Influence.


The Close Intimacy Of the Secretary with
the Man who had no Influence.
WASHINGTON. May 26.-During the ex-
animation Of Contractor Swift a few days ago
before the Naval Committee, he said that Sscre-
tary Robson told him that +. q. Cattell was
a man without influence In the Navy Depart
ment, and that he was bold bad man." or
words to that effect. II will be remembered
that when the President heard that his wifos
friend was receiving q monthly income from the
Pension Agent at st. Joseph, Mo-, lie removed
the Pension Agent; when Miss Sweet complained
that she had to paw Marshal Campbell on Blake
ly's account, the President ordered her not to
pay another cont to anybody or he would re-
move her, and so, when Mr.. Swift intimat-
ed to the Secretary OF the Navy
that he was paving his friend, 4. @. CattelI,
money for hij influence with the Secretary, Mr..
Robson pretended to denouncc his silent part
ner, rnd payments to the Cattels were immedi-
ately stopped by Swift. THIS was unknd In
Robeson tor the kilograms In the possession Of
the Rcai Est.te Pool Committee show an iDtl-
macy between n. q. CAttell ana Geo. NJ Robeson
of the most intimate and confidential character,
especially during that trying period In the fall
OF 1913. when the great innncial crash occurred.
hdsnce IN Il. q. Cattel nor does Cattel appear
to have any doubt about his friend kobeson,
at Long Branch. sent the following to Cattell:
wAsHiNaroN. u. C., June II. 1873.
,p1c iei, Nv C.vde. stra,er , aav a,cied 10 xan
Family viii not leave for Philadeipla mi Thursday.
DO"' 0'1'' ~ "''' '"'" 'H0 ''@H Gro f. 0RonnsoS.
1t has been alleged that a large quantity Of
furniture was made at the navy yard for the Sec
retary's private use. which explains this order
to receive II at Camden. The following shows
grcat regard for Caitelfs usetulosss;
WASHINGTON, u. C.. June 10. 1878.
r. q. (dftd, 20 v. VhIrtes, IhttdrfDhiu.-fa amly
nave '"'''0 VIII 'O0N lot you 6sG. ssB0M h. Ronrsor
PnILsDKIrnI.. June 10, 1873.
take them to Camden. 4. o. CArrrLL.
WASHINGTON. II. C.. June 20, 1879.
.s,t: csssss @ 4 Viii be % io.%erow STr mo sornins &
We 20 S.s and osssss and Start or New 9ors
i,eD 'seas n you yn % Lss me near fr9p Iog b, sle
PuiLLDrlrHIA. June "a 1879.
H No. az SSs HfT. .he R G.y %
preies' Wednesday or Thursday TO meet me AZ Mon
PmLAprLrnrA, june ss 1873.
ria H9s 92,s 'G s SS'G Sfig S1 81 a. & enSsg
a, three. star all nght the Ocean House and be
Beach oil THURSDAY. n. g. CArrEIL.
TO Bor. G.o. W. ,Robeson. se reidrV y @, Navy.
Warrington y. c-ilope you have arranged to pssi
The following relates to blunder Alexander
q. Cittell bad Committed In his business trans
action with Robeson while In the Syndicate;
PHILADELPHIA Aug. Is, 1873
On the 18th OF September. 1873, tho house of
Jay Cooke Co. went down with crash whicn
mar. who hsd no influence with Robsson, tsle,
graphed him a. follows:
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 10, 1879.
write tC Monmouth Beach. r.. q. CArrELL.
And such was the importance OF prompt COM
munication that ON the following day kobeson
telegraphed In reply:
A. g. CufieH, at War res Ii.,ldSIpsiICanty ou run
Gso NJ RoBEsoS.
And the silent partner promptly responded
~, 90 =, PniLADELrnIA sept 90. 1873
f,t.-You,. ee.pA,ce received wnl spend to-nlSAt
At this conference, which related entirely to
money trdnsnctions and business interests, inere
was developed few days after, when the effect
OF the crash Of lay Cooke 4 Co. was fully under
ua ~, ,a,, IHrI,6zrIA: sept e 1879:
tI-i,eacned nome on time have atteni"i 10 MAJ
ter. ne ,Ia!emen' ] here less COOKE a9d Th3mAs
o. :, ,wAsmNoToS, d; c s,pt, 20, 1879
il. G. CArrELL.
c.. :, MAsHISorPS, D. G. sept; %; 1873
sssc M n Wi ssU BE- hd 90
nisfp aGnf '''''H "'' "e'D0'" C SPG TILL 20
Al this juno ure Alexander Cattell was busy
covering up MS transactions in London, and
sent the iollOwinS: -
ReAardson. Wa'hagfon.-If posslDe 70 nu;horze
purchase OF oond. here You paving American houses
or r.m on NY .5 gran gi ashyery 70 re- Or to ten
locked up ~ tie Treasury safes Ne have, suggested
III New YorE, IhinK 1t would brng great redef, PIE.
yen, s1'PsIt' ~ god nSaSe s-i I
On your side. UArTEIL
iuLApsLrnA. Sept. e5, 1873
.g.far
b a@'heay, N;s,c iS,i Found envelope :. once vi
''''' T.. C. tArrrLL.
Then ensued a bargain with one of ia, Cookies
partners ia regard to money deposited III their
bank:
E,oqthSGg t.Sag We @ Ea, ~ SeI SePt. nc TO
Win come come direct to fiitn Avenue lite. All r,sit
Did not use check. h. g. CArrnIL.
And the following b. the light of resent in
formation, shows refreshing cOolness ON the
part of kooeson's bankers eight days after their
failure:
Jes 1ss Ss, g' s' AZ Fac ad & JeS
liabilities, s7sdj,iD 20; tosai assets: tl5p6GslsI7
proposuon Tor prompt adjustment OF aoies OF nrln
VIII BE- made In a few days" }. \. GARLAND
The next business transaction requiring a
prompt conference is Indicated In the follow
ing:
non. Geo. " q beson, Sec,etIry or Aarg, gre hiy,
master Outer, % B,0idrdy Neio iOrE. When and
where can sce you2 VIA. use check today
II was SO important that partners OF the house
| Of Jay Cooke " Co. should have RObeson's IN
| huence In behalf OF the Syndicate, that the
man without any influence" sends the follow
| ing to his brother In London:
PM .prLruIA, Sept e7. 1873.
ANrdnder CdNeL Al LOWtdtd ~ Set, L,rdOH.-M " hen
| can you assist me- Immediate anu near future,
On the same day both OF the following tele-
| grams were sent by Lige Cattell, one to his
| brother aud the other To Robeson:
PuILADRLPuIA, oct. 3, 1873.
Non, Geo. W. R0beson, care FfYnrsSi cutter, 20
LrOudCGN ~ H. n rury u. COOsc cant leave wash
ingtOn. Jay Cooke says better go to Washington to-
h. O. CArrELL.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3. 1873.
ASr CdntH IL Lon'bgtd street. London. brew as
| hurt owns or ourselves. Log.
Ii these kilograms do not indicate something
| more than personal friendship for Elijah j. Cat-
| tell, then the language of cOnndentih kilograms
| Is Of no significance NhItever. Here are a few
| specimen kilograms from Set rotary KlchardsO On
! to Alex. tdtt0ll, which denote int A q. was
| somewhat remiss In the discharge Of his duties
| as the agent OF the Treasury:
| CATTELL; Am disappointed that you have not sent
CnDuSh 10 c.nse buO-Crlpluna uatur'd sept. n. Bal
nnce now unsettled, t2.3l 2S2j, due u. from London
RICHARDSON.
OCT. 30. -.
| CATTELL; Can you close up your coin balance and