The New York herald., 1878-02-21
GENERAL GRAHAM BA1LED.

HIS sURETIES JUSTIFY IN TWO HUNDRED AND
SIXTY THOUSAND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CON-
TRADICrIoN OF THE CHARGES.
The arrest of General James Lorimcr Graham and
the serious charges preferred against him by tho ven
cradle widow Mrs. Elizabeth Mccall, as narrated in
the HERALD OF yesterday, caused extended comments
throughout the city, 1t had long been known in the
circe OF his Immediate friends that the accused was
acting very strangely and had neglected to respond to
urgent summons requiring him to hand over
moneys in trust and those interested ict
alarmed at tho manner in which be
received and treated such requests but the general
public unprepared for the allegations made by
tho complainant. and so hold up their hands in dis
may, n oping at the Same time there wss an error
somewhere. AS the matter talked over in busi-
ness circles during tho day, however, the older New
Yorkers recalled the many visionary schemes Mr.
Graham had beer connected with during the past
forty years. and declared that they felt that his in
ycstments had been Ill advised, 10 say tho least"
OBTAINING BALL.
General Graham, In company with Deputy Sheriff
Rickard, who had the accused In charge pending his
obtaining bail. lett the house No. As West Tenth
street Immediately after carly breakfast 10 hunt
up tho second bondsman required by Sheriff Reilly
under Judge Donohue's orders Before Graham could
got away several friends called to 0fcr their SYM
pashies but ho would not allow them 10 detain him
from tho all important matter uppermost In his mind
Whittier he wont 10 whom he applied to
Justify in the amount of bail su desired. did not
transpre but suce II to say, that just before three
O'Clock Graham, in company with Mr.. Henry A.
Mott, lawyer, and another friend, appeared In the
Office of Major Quiuccy the Order OF Arrest Clerk
under tho Sheriff, and offered the name OF Mrs. Mary
" Mott, wifc Of Henry A. Mott as above, who
proposed to justify $4,000. Major Quincy. OF
course gave the matter due consideration, and
after making out tho necessary papers the party
proceeded to the residence OF Mrs. Mott, No. 2l0
West Fifty ninth street, where the lady affixed hcr
signature to the bond, and General Graham was
an oflcor being at his side. Mrs Mott would nave
called in person at the Sherin's office, but she is ILL.,
THIS lady the daughter OF tho late Joseph B. VAR
num- who left each of his children over halt million
dollars and also the neco o tho accused. The
bonds people jnst6od' In $3.50, ,000 as Mr. Malcolm
Graham, the 6rst surety named property Of the value
OF $l5O,000.
WHAT FRIENDS OF GENERAL GRAHAM SAY.
No sooner had Mr. Graham departed from hts home
than Dr. Deems OF the Church OF the Strangers, called
there. Finding him out DR.. Deems pronered his SYM
pathies 10 Mrs. General Graham. and then offered a
long prayer, in which he hoped that peace and CON-
tort would more rest upon the household.
This clergyman had long known Mr. Graham,
and regarded MIN man OF tho strictest honor
He attributes his many misfortunes 10 an overcon-
ndcuce in humanity and in,imated that the prosecu-
tion which he Is now subjected Is one for improper
motives .Mr. Graham, H. is we'll known" he further
fa,d shAs Iivod for many ycars by The contributions
ireDas. and ho did not believe the Genera had s4J
the world"
Mr. Henry A. Mott, husband OF the indy who
signed Graham's bond, iet that tho insnuation that
tho accused would run away was an outrage. IL was
absurd to suppose that man sevenly-four years OF
age would hastily clutch his carpet bag anu endeavor
TO leave the country.
General Graham was found at his homo last night,
well pleased with his days ~ork, but quito fatguod.
He had not even read the morning papers and had
l,,,tn 1 In IN saV u
night before. IL want 1t understood" he venurcd.
however. 'tha. my family havo not deserted
niece, Miss Mott, consented TO 60 upon my
bail bond unsolicited, and Joshua Wheeler called at
my bondsmen This Is very satisfactory 70 me, as
you zee my family aud iriends Sustain me-"
''whst do you now intend doing. Mr.. GrahamY'
'sWcll, will meet them at PhIlippi,' he answered,
with smile; 81 will meet my accusers In spirit OF
forbearancc and in sIlsy all that this
casc grows out oil malice" The General uu u OF know
what steps his counsel, william Packer Prentice
woald first Take hut he did have the bail
reduced as II IL had been necessary he could have
secured 5000 900. Mr. Prentice had ntimated that he
would aside all his other business in order to
get his aged Trend out VI trouble. "And h. WILL"
.xultantly exclaimed Mr.. Graham. One reason wny
tho accused had not recently called upon Mrs Mccall
was that she mad acted $50 unhandsomey.'
sWill Mr Prentice your counsel, move to vacate
the order of arrest - was the last question asked
swell. my dear r,end," was the reJonder. "I don't
know what will be done, but assure you this matter
will be cleared up TO the satisfaction OF all my rIelds
of that am sure.
Further MIR. Graham would not commu ncate last
night although no did complain OF the manner OF his
arrest He thought II would nave been more refined
ana in better TASTE Tor Mcssrs Townsend Weed. Mrs
McCals lawyers, TO have sent MIN tricf note, say
ing, Graham, my dear fellow. thus and Is Tho
case, and want you TO SETTLE" rather than pounce
upon him as they did
TILE OTHER SIDE.
Friends Of Mrs Elizabeth Mccall, the complainant
who. by tho way; Is The daush.sr OF .he late Dr..
tneir opinions. This lady, tney say, is nearly
eighty old, very intelligent and still very active,
win mental faculties uninpaired. II Graham is US
innocent bo says he is they wish he woulu
order OF arrest Then would bo ascertaaed
how no has been unJusiy dealt witn MhlIe they arc
not so certain that he IS reduced 10 amost alb
want, they very positively declare he mssppopriicd
Mrs. McCars money to his pocket and gave her ~.
estate. Mrs. Mccall, they iurthcr say, always
implicitly believed Graham's statements ana
prosss'a'ions oi love ana Affection alo she d,d not
pose. She always considered that her properly
was being properly and carefully managed until con-
vipced that the was the More especially
did Mrs Mccall believe in Graham. as her son -in.iaw
failed satisfy her OF his pcions, which aiIurc
TO was oaing to his desire to prevent family
exposure Mrs Mccall at last with patience exhausted
dc erin ned to make the complaint ana trust her
TO the courts, family or no family. She viii dispute
Graham's statement under oath While admitting
hat Graham deposited all moneys received from sales
IN the Manhattaa Bsuk to her credit, the accused,
with his power OF attorney she thinks, drew out tho
money as last MS II was put IN and un-
known to her. Tho vouchers and many other papers,
she SAID, Grannm Will not return her, hlth0ulh
shs has demanded them many times. SHe obtained
the account book With few unimporiant papers from
HIM only short time since. Mrs Mccall denies ever
owning any stock In the Ritche Miperai Resin and
Oil Company, and says tho statement tnat
shc consented to put money In the Graham
Pavement Company Is downright false. She
never authorized Graham to invest ner money IN
either scheme and more, she never speculated. not
did her dtugh,cr. as the pccuscd would make people
believe. Tncy never had any desire TO do So lie Is
trustee Tor Other persons, and though mostly family
cont Lectons, their names viii soon bo given TO tho
public.
sADDEsr ALL.
II was also gathered from conversations with family
friends that the saddcst part OF the alleged rrosuar-
ties with which Mr.. Graham fs said 10 be connected
s the case OF the husband Of ono Of his nieccs the
Count Castiglonc THIS young noblcmap then aid
de-camp to the late King Victor Emmanucl came 10
New York seven or eight years ago, became
acquainted With and married Miss Potter.
a sister OF Mr. Henry Potter, the commis-
sioner Tor building tue Jefferson Market Police
Court. and took ner to Italy Upon leaving the coun
try the Countess, II IS claimed, made Mr. Graham her
trustee. Her income Was regularly paid for time,
but whom II ceased arriving for long period both the
Count and Countess returned this country to look
after tho property, whom, is stalled, they found that