The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-09-06


VIC uld be home in a week. waited contented
week, believing ii would be satisfactorily ar
ranged | called on Mr. Sherman on HE re-
,nrn, who received me very cordially I stated
my case TO him, explaining how my property
WAS about to be sacrificed, and showed him
copy Of the Sherif's writ He answered that
he knew nothing about it, and that he did not
see why Anderson did not settle this matter,
but that the money ought TO be raised,
and that he would give me 800,
which he attempted to take from his pocket, re-
marking, at the same time You go and see
something from them My reply him was
II have been to see the President and yoursef,
and know no other leading Republican, IL
that the best you can do for me, Mr. SecretaryY'
He answered: That's all can do am only
here rec, on ; salary, and cant pay everything,
thank you,s sir. That amount would not pay
my travelling EXPENSES to Washington Then
} lest his office, being very much disappointed
and depressed at the thought that / was going
TO be sacrificed and ruined while others were
being enriched in the high,offices into which
they had climbed on the ladder I helped 10 set
up. For the first time in my life realized the
force Of the French aphorism, Serve q great
man and you will know what sorrow is T
again sought the advice OF Shellabarger,y to
whom expressed my great disappointment at
the manner in which had been treated by the
word OF Mr.. Hawley that the matter would be
arranged on the retur N Of Mr.. Sherman from
Maine. In my excited feelings eaid to MIR.
SLellabarger that would expose the whole
matter Of the Returning Board proceedings and
60 home and pocket the loss. He very kindly
advised me not to throw the handle after the
pot, but wrote letter setting forth the facts in
the case, and advised me to wait results for
few days. I acted upon his advice and pre-
pared letter, copy of which l will fur
nish you, which l delivered to the President and
q copy TO Mr.. Sherman. Ina few hours after
the delivery of this letter, / was informed that
$500 had been sent TO Collector Badger at New
Orleans, 10 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
@The second installment Of $500 was not sent
On the morning Of the 18th received this dis
patch from home:
"NEw ORLEANS La, Aug O. 1879.
@6. Oasanave, Washington, ID. O.:
"The stable and contents advertised TO be sold
Saturday, 18th. What am to dof p. CAsANAvE.
This alarmed me very much, and went at
once with the dispatch TO Messrs Shellabarger
and Wilson, and appealed to them to see Secretary
Sherman Immediately, and get a 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 / would 70
home at once and try to save my property. In
few bours, 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 90 at my
own expense:
"wAsHrscros, ID. c., Aug. 10, 1879.
ITO i. North Cullum, New Orleans, La, Exchange
Alley, near Custom House street:
Should we send 81 600 more on Returning Board
judgment, will you give reasonable time for bal
ancef SHELLABARGER n WILSON.
@To which the following is reply shown me
by Mr. Shellabarger:
"NEw ORLEANS. La, Aug. 10, 1879.
"Messrs. shellabarger Wilson, Washington,
III you send me $3.50 more making total OF
81 $50, and Casanaye will give security not to dis
pose OF his property win walt IN Jan.1.
f. NORTH CULLUM.
after reading this dispatch l said TO Mr..
Shelabarger that desired the matter definite
ly settled 30 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.
He said, yes., Webb Hayes had just been
there, and said that q detective reported that
there was fraud and collusion in this matter,
and that the whole thing was cropped, and
that should go to see the President This
statement overwhelmed me with surprise.
was completely dumbfounded. l finally said
that would go to the President II Mr.. Shella-
barger would give me note to him saying
that he desired to see me. He gave me this
card: Nr
81 recommend Csssnave to call on the President
TO give him the opportunity to speak to Casanave
about the f. aud that the detective spoke about
provided the President so desires. y. b.
Il called at the White House and learned that
the President had gone for the day. This thing
worried me terribly, and l went to my room
thinking about Hayes charging me with fraud
and collision. Fraud and collision for $3, OOOl
And even that amount, if raised would not be
raid to mel ! might have made S5O, 600 onceif
had committed fraud, and 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 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 collision by
this administration ought to shame the devil. l
| determined to return home at once, and made
| preparations to do 80, but before doing 30
| concluded to call once more on Mr.. Shellsbar
| ger, who had been SO kind to me. did so,
| and stated my grievance again, including the
| fiaud story, which / 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
WASHINGTON D. O.. Aug. ID, 1919.
| "E nth CuIlum Exchange alley, New Orleans La.
will cause 81 600 TO be mailed to day provided
you ait till January for the bslauce and stop sales
'''''"' '"' sa. oAsAsAvE.
"To which received the reply:
"NEw ORLEANS, La, Aug. 10, 1879.
| "a. Casanave, Washington, d. c.:
al will not Sale goes on. =. NORTH CULLUM.
81 handed the dispatch to Mr.. Shellabarger,
| who indorsed on the back as follows:
photographed that would send the 81 ,0oc II the
sale would be stopped and the plaintiff wait for
| the balance until January. This 10 the answer
| What shall do with the 81, O0Of
"To Secretary sherman
az delivered this to Mr.. Sherman at the Cabi-
net meeting through messenger. He returned
| it to Mr. Shellabarger written upon as follows
you may offer the twelve hundred and nifty dol
| lars. J.e.
upon receiving this telegraphed Cullum al
| follows. (Mr Shellabarger wrote the telegram
IF stop sale and wait for the balance till Janu
! airy will send twelve hundred and fifty tomorrow
| and arrange the security You ask.
which handed to Mr.. Shellabarger late Friday
| evening:
~NEw ORLEANS, Aug. Is, 1879.
| &C. Casanave, Washington. c.:
| aSee my telegram to Shellabarger and Wilson.
must have in hand 81 ,760 by 10 q. m. tomorrow.
not sale shall go on. The security M you cner salts
| factory. Z. NORTH CULLuM.
@Cn Saturday morning Mr.. Shellabarger tel
egraphed Collector Badger TO turn over the $50
for Cullum and deposited u ,250 to Cullum'
credit in Riggs Bank, and he said Mr.. Rigg
| .nroupt Ahout Q O'Clock received this tele