The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09


concerning Piuney that he desired TO
keep from the public. aud never at
lemptcdin company oi Page. or lagranc,
10 obtain from Mrs Pmney amy letter
that he had written her husband. lie
announced his attention of at once taking
legal avice, and If the publication in the
Chroaiclc could be considered libelous,
would commence suit ut once. He rem
dered Captain Lees every assistance TO
capture finney in his flight aud never
sought to either obtain or prevent his re-.
turn.
PAGES DENIAL.
Congressman Page denies Pinney's
charges against him. 1t Pinney put any
money into his congressional race he did
not know it iustiiies himself of any cor
rupt practices in connection with the
| mail contracts. 10y the request of Pinney,
| presented in the matter OF relieving him
| IRON the charge OF desertion 10 Secretary
| Robson, who formally declined To ac-
! cede 10 the request. Plnney's son then
sent him threatening letter. when lie
! dropped the matter entirely. as there was
no exposure he feared. Just before the
election. last fall, he was approached by
4 friend OF Pinney, who said he had let
tiers which Pinney had written him
! Page that We're worth a thousand dol
lars to suppress. He replied that lie
might publish them at once that he
| would not give ten cents To suppress any
lett r. from Pinney. He considered II
an attempt at blackmail Never consult
ei with sargent. Gorham or Carr about
Pinney's attempt TO have the charge Of
desertion removed. Did object TO hi,
removal from the pay Office, as a personal
friend. at that time. which he had since
regretted.
ANOTHER INNOCENT.
! General Ia Grange, superintendent Of
the mint. refused 10 say anything eNcep
that whenever any charges are brought
against him bv any of his superior OFF,
| GERS in any matters connected with the
management OF the mint he will answer
10 the satisfaction of those officers. lie
denied ever purchasing a memorandum
book from Mrs. Plnuey or any one else
CARB's CONTRADICTIONS.
William Il. Carr said he ha already
commenced action tor libel against the
Chronicle. The thing looked like black.
mail TO him. but they would not get a
dollar from him. Pinney's story. 30 tar
as il related to hun. was false in every
particular. Had some OF Pinney's prop.
: erty in hi. hands. which lie was ready
| to turn over whenever Pinney and his
creditors could decide 10 whom it should
be paid. Had sent Pinncy money at hi!
! request when he was abroad. Never pu
a straw in the way of his coming back
would pay everything nc had of pinuey'
at the proper time. Pinney had no let
ter or document from him lie was un
willing should be published.
ALL FALSE, OF COURSE.
John q. Hanscom. naval contractor
wished 20 make no statement as the mat
ter would soon come out ia court. but
would simply say everything III Pmncy
, | statement was false. except That h.
4 (Hanscom) was government contractor
:. The time would come when he would b
d glad to make statement.
:, OTHER INTERE.IED PARTIES.
u Mr.. Tillinghast, manager of the ban
J. of British Columbia, and Mr.. ShotWel
d broker, both largely interested i'll bogt
= certificates of Indebtedness, know nOtl
ing OF the arrangements tor Pinney's re
y turn and the identification OF his cred
tors. Mr.. Burr, OF the Clay street banl
in knows something about the negotiation
| Tor Piney' return, but has little to Sa
though he seemed III an excellent hum,
WV thc Pic1pNNt1'
le Congressman Luttrell is verv rctcel
on the subject of Pinney's disclosure
but is inclined to believe that corruptiC
-, has permeated the contracting circles
:" Mare Island navy yard, and hoped
We see Il full showing OF all hands.
- Tho POST publishoa interviews with
TT Grange and Carr to the same purpOrt
n, the above, and also with Geo. {. O.
=, ham, who said Plnney's statement Il
- he lelC half million dollars with Carr
n settle his liabilities was decidedly emit
re tanning to any man of common sens
n. As regards the general charge again
- him, that he had sought to obtain t
III appointment Of new clerk in the %
40 Office TO OBJ ain letters of Mrs. Pinnc
lis he denied them Ia toto. As to the pit
ior pose of Pinney's return he confessed
-, wa, not clear TO him.
~ The matter had created good deal
~, comment about town during the ia
I'd and there is general disposition to
ot quire why Pinncy ran off so hastily al
secretly. II his own statements as
his innocence are true, on that assui1
ton, then, there appears no adequate II
ed tive tor his flight. and there is a comm
Ia tendency manifested to suspend iud
mont until moro i luaup