The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

Orleans, to apply in payment of the judgment,
and that more would be sent. The next day
was told that $500 more had been forwarded to
be applied in the same manner, which have
since learned is not correct
SThe second instalmentof $500 was not sent
On the morning Of the 18th I received this dis
patch from home:
"NEw ORLEANS, La, Aug. 2, 1879.
"G Casanave, Washington, D. O.:
"The stable and contents advertised to be sold
Saturday, 10th. What am to doi p CAsANAvE.
SThis alarmed me very much, and went at
once with the dispatch to Messrs Shellabarger
and Wilson, and appealed to them tosee Secretary
Sherman Immediately, and get definite an
swer whether relief would be given me, and
if 80, when, as the time for the sale was only
three days off; for if no relief was to be ex-
pected from the administration I would 20
home at once and try to save my property. In
few hours, affording time for conference
between Sherman and his attorneys, this dis
patch was handed me by Mr. Shellabarger,
which he asked me to send, and did go at my
own expense:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 13, 1879.
To E. North Cullunk New Orleans, La, Exchange
Alley, near Custom House street:
Should we send 81 UU0 more on Returning Board
Judgment, will you give reasonable time for bal
ance? SRELLABARGER WILSON.
ZsTo which tha- following lie arcpiy shown me
by Mr. r.SShellabarger:
NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 13, 1879.
aMessrs. shellabarser 4 Wilson, Washington.
"If you send me $3.50 more, making total OF
Sl,I50, and Casanaye Will give security not to dis
pose of his property, will wait till Jan.l
az NORTH CuLLUM.
aAfter reading this dispatch said to Mr..
Shelabarger that desired the matter definite
ly settled, SO that could be relieved and my
property released from the custody OF the
Sheriff, and that could not give security for
the payment of the balance OF the Judgment.
Mr.. Shellabarger wrote this substantially on
the back of the telegram inclosed In an en-
velope, and carried it to Mr. Sherman. In
about an hour after called on Mr.. Shella-
barger to learn il he had received any answer.
there, and said that detective reported that
there WAS fraud and collusion in this matter,
and that the whole thing was dropped, and
that l should go to see the President This
statement overwhelmed me with surprise
WAS completely dumbfounded. finally said
that l would go to the President if Mr.. Shella-
barger would give me note to him saying
that he desired to see me. He gave me this
card:
recommend Casanave to call on the President
to give him the opportunity to speak to Casanaye
about the f. aud that the detective spoke about,
provided the President so desires. SIS
l called at the White House and learned that
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worried me terribly, and 1 went to my room
thinking about Hayes charging me with fraud
and collusion. Fraud and collusion for $3, ,0OO!
And even that amount, if raised, would not be
paid TO mel l might have made $50, ,0C0 onceif
had committed fraud, and l think it would
have been in the interest of the country and
good morals If | had taken the money. For not
doing 80 have been pronounced q fool. After
sleeping on the matter concluded that If did
not want to lose my character, as well as
my property, / had better quit the company
of Mr. Hayes and his Secretary of the Treasury.
may be able TO stand the loss of my property,
but to be charged with fraud and collusion by
this administration ought to shame the devil 1
determined TO return home at once, and made
preparations TO do so, but before doing 80
concluded to call once more on Mr.. Shellabar-
ger, who had been 60 kind to me. I did so,
and stated my grievance again, including the
fraud story, which l denounced as false and
infamous He went to the Secretary again and
in little while returned and handed me this
despatch, which l signed and sent to Mr.
Cullum:
-.-- @wAsH1Neros, D. G.. Aug Is, 1919.
"E 'rth Cullum, Exchange alley, New Orleans, La !:
VIII canse 81 coc to be mailed day, provided
you wait till January for the balai and stop sales
q. oAsANAvE.
@To which received the reply:
NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 15 1879.
q. Casanave, Washington, D. c.:
Il will not. Sale goes on. E. NORTH CULLUM.
81 handed the dispatch to Mr. Shellabarger,
who indorsed on the back SIS follows:
"Itelegraphed that would send the 81 Occ If the
sale would be stopped and the plaintiff wait for
the balance until January. This is the answer.
What shall do with the 81 coo!
"TJ Secretary sherman.
81 delivered this to Mr. Sherman at the Cabi-
net meeting through messenger. He returned
it to Mr.. Shellsbarger written upon as follows:
"You may offer the twelve hundred and nifty dol
lars. Us.
sUpon receiving this telegraphed Cullum as
follows. (Mr. Shellabarger wrote the telegram):
If stop fale and wait for the balance till Janu-
ary will send twelve hundred and fifty tomorrow
and arrange the security you ask.
ITO which l received the following reply,
which handed to Mr.. Shellabarger late Friday
evening:
"NEw ORLEANS, Aug. Is, 1879.
G. Casanave, Washington. D c.:
See my telegram to Shellabarger and Wilson. I
must have in hand 81 $50 by ~ m. to morrow. II
not sale shall go on. The security you offer salts
factory. E. NORTH CULLUM.
aCn Saturday morning Mr.. Shellabarger tel
| egraphed Collector Badger to turn over tho s5D0
for Cullum and deposited 81, ,250 to Cullum's
credit in Riggs Bank, and he said Mr.. Riggs
had telegraphed Cullum to draw for that
graph from my brother:
"NEw ORLEANS, La, Aug. 16, 1879.
&C. Ca. anave. Washington. d. c.:
"Al proceedings stopped until Jan. !.
@P. CAsANAvE.
Here ends the first chapter"
@TheD, if understand you correctly, the ad-
ministration has paid on this judgment agans,
the Returning Board, for the payment Of which
your property was seizedby the Sheriff, 81, ,75t
@Yes, sir. After pleading and begging for
seventy-hve days wormed out Of the admin
| istration this amount
"How much will remain unpaid?"
@The balance of the Judgment unpaid will be
S1,315, besides the costs Of court and the Sher-
ifs costs, which will amount to perhaps 81 ,0O(
more"
SWho do you expect to pay for all this?"
Il can't tell but according to the arrangement
made with Mr.. Cullum, whoreceived the 81, $50
am expected to give security for its payment
when get home"
aYou seem to have been badly treated"
sYes, sir; / have been. I have suffered botf
socially and materially. For my services In
| 1872 received State warrants, which neRo-
tiated at heavy discount. In 1876 Ireceivtt
no compensation whatever, but was dragged
| from my home and business to Wash
ington and confined thirty-three days in the
Capitol, as I have before stated, and AZ
terwards incarcorated in the parish prisoI
In New Orleans, and when / was discharged
here, in company with others of the board,
went to the Sergeant-at-Arms, John G. Thomp
son, to inquire what provision had been made
for defraying our expenses, and to ascertain
how we were to get home, and we were politel,
informed by that dignitary that we might wall
home. My present visit is an additional ex
pense. Ihave already been here three weeks
If a part of the Judgment falls upon me, which
is now possible, l do not know what the wholeo o
! nv outlay will be- Heretofore nv standing anC
credit have been good, as any honorable man in
New Orleans who knows me will cheerfully tes
tifv. My business was prosperous and profitable
but, since my connection with Wells and An
derson and Returning Board matters, l hay
been prescribed in various ways.
Have You never received anything in tn
way of compensation for your services or OK