The New York herald., 1877-01-07
MR.. ELIHU ROOTS LIFE.
GENERAL BARLOW SAYS IT NEVER WAS IN

GENERAL BARLOW SAYS IT NEVER WAS IN
DANGER.
In reference the correspondence between General
Francis c. Barlow and Mr. Elihu Root, which tho
latter conceived endanger his life, HERALD re-
porter called upon General Barlow yesterday with
request to know whether he had anything to commu-
nicate the public, and conversation occurred OF
which the following Is the substance the Generals
part
I have nothing to say" replied the General to the
inquiry 'srhe letters now have been before the pub.
lie for day two and II anybody after reading them
can possibly suppose that on my side they were In.
tended earnest, nothing that could say, probably,
would change his opinion
"But" continued the General, ~ have observed one
statemcn. In OF the newspapers which gives an
entirely false Impression about the matter refer TO
the statement that had haa any difficulty with Mr..
Root about the brief that there was any lieeling
had perfect right 10 the brief, and my only desire
to get the papers in the law case together ana
to submit them to the referee. as more
gument | OF my clerks had written TO Mr..
koot several times urging him TO hurry up, and hnay
/ desired land think wrote 10 Mr. Root to that
cncct) to get my brief back and hand 1t TO the
referee, close at least my part OF the business
see Il stated that Mr. Root answered me, explaining
that he could not return the paper because he had
made memoranda on the margin OF H. TINS Is not So
or II he did so write. never saw the letter II after
rcplevy' the paper might, perhaps, have been sup
posed that I was earnest; and this is the way IN
winch some OF tie newspapers nave put II, thcreDv
giving entirely false aspect TO the anair Lawyers
often bchinanand IN serving papers, and had not
the slightest OF complaint against Mr. ROOT IN
the matter. | added the thrsat OF replcvin suit
merely 10 give emphasis in Joking way TO my re-
quest since several previous letters from my oihce to
the same effect remained unanswered To suppose
that had any III feeling In the matter is to read tho
correspondence in an entirely false light
II saw by Mr. Roots answer, continued the Gen.
cra THAT he letter Of NINE IN earnest, aad
little embarrassed TO know how 10 deal iurthcr
with that view on hts part not wishing TO make 100
serious matter out OF error occurring In such
wav Al last seemed 10 that the best way out OF
his standing was TO write him mock heroic
letter SO that the situation could not TAIL to DC
understood lherc three or four points IN my
make its character pain-as for example, The remark
about the CONVERSION OF my argument, aud my re,
quest that Mr. Root would define whether the word
he used was damned or 'darned, ana
the proposal that Mr.. Stanley be requested
TO absent h nscl! from the reference, In order that
counsel might shoot one another in his olhcei ana
finally tho intimaon tnat might bring thc innocent
Mr. Herman into the business, ana my suggestion
that Mr. Roots last pithy letter was the result OF con-
certed acton between himself and senator Norman
uBut SAID the General, IN conclusion, as he re.
sumod the examination Of some savings uank ac-
counts in law case which he had suspended during
this conversation 'as many persons nave taken
this letter of mlne seriously. | must suppose that
was m staken In the absurdity OF those remarks IN ~
This Il all whatsoever that ! have TO say. only
meant when began, to correct the notion tnat there
was any III feeling my part about me pr'ei wnlcn
would render the threats OF replcvin' ana shooting