The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10
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auouus udtheu, %OVUV,J WHICH was
an exorbitant and outrageous fee for
the services rendered to the Return
ing Board. This was early on the
morning of the 18th, and as Casa.
nave was waiting upon Shellabarger
to see what the latter would do, he
was called in, after Webb had left,
and informed of what the latter had
told. He denied most emphatically
that there was any collision or fraud
in the affair, and said that the amount
of the fee was agreed upon before the
attorneys went into the case, it was
not an exorbitant fee, as there were
three lawyers engaged 10 the defence.
Judge Shellabarger asked to see
again, the dispatch Casanave had re-
ceived in regard to the sale of his
property. 1t was produced, and on
the back of it the Judge wrote: the
following and Casaaave to take it to
John Sherman: 49,
WARRINGTON, d. c., !
August IL, 1921
My Dear Secretary:
The $500 YOU sent ME have sent to
Badger. l still hold the $1,000 sent me
by the President. Hereports collision
and fraud. What shall do?
SAMUEL SHELLABARGER.
This note was carried to John
Sherman, who replied to Shellabar-
ger, requesting him to investigate
the matter. The Judge made enqui-
ries among lawyers familiar with lie
gal affairs and legal fees in New Or
leans, and ascertained that the fee
charged was reasonable enough. He
so reported to John Sherman, who
then directed him to send the $1,000
to New Orleans. In order to have q
distinct understanding 10 regard to
the payment, Shellabarger then sent
the following telegram to Cullom, the
leading attorney who had defended
the Returning Board:
WAsH1SGroN, d. c.,
August Is, 1874
E. North Cullom, New Orleans, La,
Exchange Alley, near Custom House
| street: !t
Should we send one thousand more
OF Returning Board judgment, will you
give reasonable time for the balance :?
! SHELLABARGER & WILSON.
To which the following reply was
sent:
| New ORLEANS. la,
Aug, Is, lS70.}
Messrs. shellabarger & Wilson, WASH
ington, ID. c.: @E
| If you send me two hundred and fifty
dollars more. making a total of $3.50,
and Casanave will give security not to
dispose of his property, will wait till
january |. E. NoRTH CuLLoM.
Immediately upon receipt of Cul.
lom's reply, Shellabarger saw Sher.
man again and got $3.50 additional
and sent it to Badger, the Collector
of Customs, along with the $1,000
Hayes had contributed the day be-
fore. This made q total of $3.50
paid on the account, as $500 had been
sent to Badger for payment to Cul
lom few days before.
The Post is enabled to solve the
interesting question as to who fur
nished the money that was sent to
New Orleans. John Sherman con
tributed the first $500, whether from
his own pocket or from some fund in
the Treasury remains TO be found
out. Heyes paid the $1,000. and dur
idg the night his stingy soul repent
ed the deed, and early next morning
he attempted to get it back BY a
falsehood, told through the mouth Of
his son. Webb declined to give the
name of the detective" who he said
had given his father information Of
Cassanaye's fraud, although the lat.
ter insisted upon knowing, that he
might be able to refute the state
ment. ~
Cassanave said to a friend before
leaving Washington that he; had q
document which would bring the
Administration to time If they made
any attempt to shirk the payment Of
the balance Of. the $5000., He then
exhibited the note printed above, re.
marking at the same time that he
wouldn't take any money for, it,
/ The transaction brings directly te
Hayes not oaly a knowledge of the
fraud committed in his behalf in
Louisiana, but proves that he has
paid money to procure the silence Of
the. men who stole him into the
Presidency-[Post.
CoxKLlNa MUST SPEAK IF He CAN
The position Of Senator Conklinl
is very awkward and wretched. Hi.
profound silence in the matter can
not be maintained AZ becoming hi,