The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
RUNKLE's CASE.
LETTER OF EXPLANATION from DoxN

WAsHIscroS, q. c., Jan. 10. 1s7a
To EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your issue OF the 18th your columns opened
to violent attack, by correspondent, upon and
the English language OF course It Is order for
to be heard IN defence OF the greater, but The
lesser sufferer. the undersigned
Your correspondent charges with three Offences
The nrst OF these Is that Ohio politician; ths
second that am brother-in-law OF General Banning.
Chairman OF tho Committee Military Affairs of the
House OF Representatives; third, that l gave up my
residence In Washington to the Hon. Will ,m X.
Rogers on condition that he restore my nephew
Colonel Ben p. Runkle, to his position In the army.
plead guilty to but one count OF this indictment
am brother-in-law, but beg IN mitigation oil judg
ment, that did not seeK In any way instigste.
consent to countenance the offence. General Ban.
ming as General Banning Is well enough. but az
brother.in-law he is Questionable OF course. am
not Ohio politician, There are two ONO men who
are not politicians lam ono aud Stanley Ma,thewsm
the otner. There was u third, but he died young
for his biography l refcr you to Private Dalze the
republican party oil Ono As Tor my residence It
not rented by mo TO any one, but by Kennedy Il
Son, r.ost respectable firm, as you are well aware,
and tho investigating Committee OF the Senate will
send for Mr. Kennedy they will ind out that Mr.
Rogers pays his rent with healthy regularity that
acts rs tonic on my conhding credtors As the
public seems Interested my private affairs II
learn from Mr. Kennedy that previous to securing Mr..
W. X. Rogers. he tried the Hon. Carl Schurz, Hon.
George w McCrsary aud several other distinguished
republicans. who hearkeped with u willing car to the
agents SOFT persuasion until they heard my name,
ana then sud, very promptly th,t 1t would not suit
so fur Ne the military committees Of Congress
concerned your correspondent In his search for the
milk the cocoanu,. Ms he says, suppresses facts
with easy facility which rs really charming. While
10 the report OF tho committee OF the House
no says nothing OF that Of the senate, aud whyf
hr..fh
the affair Significant and yet the unanimous report
favor Of uoth is tho same IN Uotn commatscs.
was ns.igated 10 my action therein strange rs Il may
appear, by natural affection. He only my
nephew, son oil beloved sister, but his mother dying
wien hs was Dut lwo years old, my mo her adopted
tho children, aud the gallant boy grew up more
SOU 10 me .nan nephew . .n nou.a MAKE MIN
DO doubted. That should love HIM aud cliug 10 him
through good and evil report, without moneyed con-
sideration, will excite ridcuie and contempt. Never
thelcss II Is true.
Wneu tho war broke out Ben p. RunKle, then butt
boy, volunteered private aud fought his way up
to the rAuK Of colonel. IN command OF brigade; and
how gaautly hs fought every superior officer under
whom he served willingly testihes Tho latest IN
stance Is that OF General Burnside, who wnen the
resolution offered IN the Senate cxmo TO the de.
fence OF Colonel Ruukc, saying 10 his brother Son.
Ators II know nothing about case, but recoecs
Major kunkc vi Tie most gallant officers tho
army A. the bultls Of shiloh Colonel RunKs ioII At
the oil his regiment desperately wounded, and
lett for dead the held tosed 10 the weather.
Rescuca nv aimost a m,racle 10 lie he WAS IN tho
saddle again Gvioro his wounds wore healei, ana no
served with distinction until the emu Of The war.
mention these facts because wish, IL possible, to
make somebody "smevs s"a. decided no monsysd
a mau TO whom the country owes 80 much
AMER anv war A" was 20 uuy IN
iouna him eventually IN Kentucky with more duties
TO perform than vigorous, healthy man could have
executed.
While 50 employed he was sunerng SO severely
..ou. "ouuss , ~ 49, 70, sAas ~ 80 ~
same time have been relieved from all duty, ~ he
.a. -, ~. ,hs, sho S..,,s
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Ictorc tho v.rv couSI wnose dutv nndss 'ho iaw n.
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civ Of Iou,svii. mo MAS uenisa time and sv
| IN nrrnsrc M. defence MOI satisfed w,tb ms ma
HIM " " Re,knnp' SecrcIsry OF War anso"ts,v -.
tnssd MN .c..s a.. ~ AVN rccora IN m. w.. re
- ., 49,, ,,a ,.,,rsr ~ ,n,s =, ~, 80 :. -.
10 inNs",, wnsr as,l vou that sv,asncs "n,n 1 =.
80. .,a w,,nes.os ior tne yoverrmsns t,.r ta.r
orlbed by the prosecution was ruea ou. As evncins
ssucciiv Of iate wears has respect ior evervIhiny
save law ana ius,ca This was the conrt ana sns.s
| a.. uroc.ot,,,gs tnat conv,c,sd Wator a. -
Rmrkis Ind sen,enccd him 10 MANY In Oh:
| invas,,,nt,on nv court Of tnon,rv INN ,ns
randrc NJ e.ncr.i a N tow.ra ~. r:coras d.n'.S
| W.,or RunkIe wers ,hrown onen M Csnsr.i
| Hazard Inv tho stern order OF Inc caur,
General Tecum sell sherman President ana fron ina
rscoras nj ms tr,n 4, ina
,hst ~.rc AZ, nm 81 nnon Kmnr IA al -, ~. ~
,n.m A. Wnsh,ngton C,aauaIIv ~ hcvnn ~ e,.sn
.hrouvh cerra,n miitarv svuIis tbmt thsv hsa nsp
,,,rsccunY An innocent man ana Major Run NJ
iorneys-Messrs Charles Ewing and neury Wise Car.
nc,Ssouyht 10 onen nm The case ,nal ns,,cs ,n,sn.
he done il was thon from the rsc"rds thai IN