The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-08
AGAR NOT TO BE TNTTNID. LIED.
His Letter to Tweed aud the Use Made or
II ut the AIbnnY Convention.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-,Sir On
Monday last. two days before the meeting Of orr
Democratic State Convention. | was told at the
Dclavnn House that a very damaging letter.
written 10y me to Mr.. Tweed had been brought
here. and that it would be road in the Convcn-
ton II attempted to take part in its proceed
ings. NV reply was that had never written n
lttci to Mr.. Tweed or To any other person which
] should fear to have read and published to the
world On Tuesday was again warned 10y
more than one person that such letter was in
the hands Of Gen. George Magcc Of Schuyler
county. VINO intended to read it in the Convcn-
ton had no knowledge as to what the letter
rurported to bc. ns the recollection of any cor
rcspundcncc with Mr.. Tweed has passed from
my mind. hut knew that had never written
letter TO any human being OF which had cause
to be ashamed. therefore told my nformants
10 say TO Gen. Magec and those whom he rep
resented that l challenged them to produce
my letter Of mine in the Convention and that
! should take such part in its proceedings rs
OF the state Committee the evening previous.
bearing in mind the warnings which had re-
'"iNci ana III" intimidation which | saw was
ATTEMPTED upon me. took occasion to speak to
Nir. Kelly and OF him IN manner which should
either from him or from the wrctchcd pcriurcr
whom he is using for his own purposes. So in
the Convention. next morning, again 10y my
To my dis"rcdt The force OF this state
ment Is not lcsscncd by the fnct that | was
howled down 10y rabblc organized for the
purpose with the knowledge If not 10y the Iii
rectign Of Mr.. Kcly-a mob instructed before
might happen must not b. allowed TO be heard
in the Convention. On Wednesday | was in
formed. 10y some who saw II. of the contents of
handwriting. showing that II was the original
and not copy viii WAS brought here. need
not suggest how it WIS nor why i was that
THIS letter brought TO AIIuuV
n'rd in1qire the eA4ct rclati9pS, which
. mrn. Iagee hears t. Mr Twe9d and Mr.. Kelly
and the custodian OF their state secrets. 1t is
cnoneh TO 9'5cryc that this incident throws
which Is proceeding in your CITY Hall under
t9c auspices and direction Of Mr.; Kelly.
should. however. like 10 inquire If | Thought
my pu'sll9n would l~ answered how it h0p-
pens TINT Mr.. Tweed is made to remember 50
much which was not contained IN his statement
10 the Aliornoy-Genrrai ana which il Of liulc
or 20 cons 'puencc, whlo he appears to have
entirely iprgniten the most important portions
ul IA" said stat mont
Now rs To ne ottcr. which was produced yes
t.rlay and published in this mornings papers
thrrcis not "A word or syllable i'm It witch il was
not l"riotlv proper for me 10 write. Eem"m-
lrr that az tho time II was written. and for mora
Than year gitrrwarl. Mr.. Tweed was r.rn-
cun-' rlrl with that fact understood. and not in
n" light Of is Subsequent career and disgrace.
have aIrraly stated the facts Of my connection
with the Street Departme having meyer boz
forn met Mr. Tweed. ! was appointed at tho
request 81 MAYOR Norman. u clerk under the
Street Commissioner. | was kept ia Ncw York
from wc'k 20 week expecting e. D." assigned 90
! duty. did NOT ~ 10 NV York cVu' ting 80
hold -inrFurr position. nor dId want one.
bat having been kept there for many months.
with tho assurance that | WIS enrolled rs u
clerk amt entitled 10 pay while | was waiting
FIR duty hut not ass'gned. it was entirely
proper for lle to write 4 letter t.
department stating my circumstances. and
nSeing his ali in obtaining for ma my salary.
lr"ynr unrf .rmnl a service If any Kind for
Mr. Tweed. nor did hc eyer ask me tO do 50. |
have never had any connection of any kind
with him -.ure lsb-. Nor iu that year when he
llor- O. him than We're &sitimaie and proper.
Nnrilv gar 10 claim - much ~ your spa'c.
lGi -Nal. n, eratolu II y0u viii ..lye nay letter
III. benefit If your wide circulation.
ALBANY. Oct. 7, 1877. EDGAR X. Agar.