The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-10-04

JOHN FULTON.
~ WEST 10Th ST., NEW YORK,
Sav,f 1919

Sept. 2I, 1878. (
Sir-Myattention having been called TO n copv
OF the Johnstown Wcelfly Tribune of Sept. 18th,
which contains, among others, the charge that
sentative OF the 18th Pennsylvania District in
the Congress of the United States, for my nom
iuatiOn as a Cadet to the Naval AcaGemy at A n
napOlis, in 1859, beg to say, of simple
justice and right. that such charge is utterly
grOuDdlcss. The circumstances connected with
mysappOintmcnt were as follows:
When my nomination to the Cadetship was
made | resided at Saxton Bedford county ar
and in the immediate vicinity Of which place
my home had been for period OF two years and
still reside in Philadelphia, never having been
residents of any other State than Pennsylvania.
| made the application of nv own yoiiTin1
without the knowledge OF my parents or rela-
tiEes. M "a, .n,,,oo,to, o-,-.-
at large from President Lincoln, aud was en-
dorsed by Senator COwaD, Col. John W FOrney
Congressman Hale, and others. President Lin
coin received me very kindly. but stated that
Mt the time he feared he could not give me an
appointment. Ascertaining that a Vacancy ex-
listed in the district IN which lived, changed
my application 10 the representative of the dis
I tTict, being in this endorsed by Mr.. John Full
ton. Civil aud Mining Eng of the Hunting
doh'aud Broad Top Railroad Company. resiien
. at SUXiOn, and 10y other citizens of thatfplace
] passed through the regular course at the Aca-
deny, graduated in 1869, served nine years in
the navy and was retired IN 1919 for injuries re-
ceived in the performance OF duty at sea Du
ring all TINS service, covering thirteen years. |
never heard any charge O: irrcgularity made.
puutmcnt.
l made no promise Of money or any other
Z compensation tor securing nominal "a .
never TEyseit paid any one for such nOmina-
. ton, aud never heard Of money being paid or
promised by my relatives or friends, or expect
ed by those who had aided me in any way to Sc
cure the position. To the best of my knOwl-
edge. never saw MIR. Lilly, upon whose evil
dence the charge against Mr.. Coffroth is based,
and certainly never had any communication
with him, personal or otherwise,sfn reference
to my nomination. My Immediate relatives
rs have said, being ignorant of my application
could not of course have aided me in any way
much less i'll the manner detailed by LiIfv IN
brief, pronounce the charge, in essential and
IN detail, entirely false with esteem,
Your Ob'J servant,
EDWARD J. BERwGND, u s. Navy.
TO JOHN FULTON Esq Johnstown, Pa.
JoHNsTOwN PA Sent. IL. 1873
CHAs. BERwIND.Esq. l04 Walnut ST., PhiIad a /;
Dear SiT-When your brother, Mr.. E. J. Ber-
wind. resided in SaXtOn, gave him letter TO
Gen. Coffroth, the member of Congress from
that district. As you know, your brother was
appoint ed as Cadet TO the Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
Gen. Cofroth has recently been nominated
him OF receiving direct, or by an agent al 200
for the appointment OF your brother, 1 send
you copy OF the Johnstown Tribune in which
these char ges are made.
What do you know a5out item? Is there anv
truth in them? Please give me your brot her. 3
address in New York city, as / want to hear
from him. Very truly, JOHN FULTON.
IO4 WALNUT ST.. PHIIAD'A, Sept. Il, 1878.
JNO. Fulton. ESQ, Johnstown, Pa:
sue of the Juhnstown Tribune OF the 18th, were
duly received. | am astOnished at the state
ments OF Mr.. VIM. Lilly regarding the appoint
ment lof my brother by Mr.. Coffroth TO the
They are untrue from the beginning to the
end-manufacturedo out of thewh ole-clOth-and
as the editors comments are based on this
mans testimony, not on facts. they also are not
reliable.
To have no misunderstanding. I would re-
Spectfully state that no money other con-
sidcrution was ever paid TO Mr.. Coffroth, Gfrect-
ly or indirectly, or TO any other person, for my
brOther's appointment to the Academy. Mr.
Lilly states what he knows to he untrue when
he faSff ha IA IN i'm nv
relatives or anybody else for his appointn en- t.
] beg also to endorse your letter concerning
my brothers residence in Bedfor county; but
] must again contradict Mr.. Lily's statement
that my brother LIVED in NelU York or uicinftu
l douh; whether the young man has ever seen
New York before he went to Annapolis. He
was born and raised in this Stare. The editors
remarks that the boys parents live in the State
of New York are also incorrect. Neither Of his
parents, to NY certain know ledge. ever lived
there, or ever remained there twenty four
hours at time.
please. every word OF which can be corrOborat-
ed and proven II necessary to vindicatc Mr..
ConrOth, as well as my family, in the matter of
the appointment referred to.
Yours truly, CHAs. F. BERwISD.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2I. 1873.
Dear Sir-You may fancy that | was astound-
ed at the infamous statement in regard TO my
naval appointment some thirteen wears since.
maze in the journal sent by you and to which
You so kindly called my attention.
I enclose herewith "A brief refutaI Of the on
tire charges which please have published over
my signature
Exclusive of the severe reflections upon my.
self and upon my relatives, il is but due Gen.
C0ffroth, to whom feel under such deep obli-
Rations, that these infamous lies should be
emphatically and specifically contradicted.
| wish that yOu would, upon the first OpDor-
tuHtty, express to Mr. COtfrOrh my sincere re-
Eret that his Kindness TO me should have been
the origin OF such tissue of faischO1dS, de-
slgned Tor no other purpose Than his injury.
Please send me a copy of The journal in which
my letter may by published. With esteem.
Very sincerely. F. J. BPRWIRD
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