The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-06

suggested to the President that b
convey his wishes in this regard {
Mr.. Anderson 10 an authoritative fOru
which no doubt would induce An
derson to pay, although for me t,
return tn Louisiana with the Pres
dents verbal message would b.
useless. The President took alaru
at this suggestion aud retreated be-
MUD the Cabinet which was sbou
assembling. l also called on So
:retary McCrary who expressed
sympathy for me and said: III
were able would pay Che judgment
myself. but l AN a poor man an
live entirely ON my salary. It. should
he paid at once.' OF course I wa.
Very grateful to the Secretary for
these kind expressions, I next saw
Messrs. SheliabarRer and Wilson to
"h )m l explained my case. They
advised me to see Assistant Score
AIRY Hawley, which did In compa.
ny with General Sypher. Mr.. Haw
ley referred me to Mr.. Shellabarger
Who he said would attend 20 It. ]
saw Messrs. Snellabarger and Viii.
-oD. who assured me. on the promise
u Mr.. Hawley, that the money
would be raised on the return OF Mr.,
sherman, who was then in Maine
and would be home in q week. l
waited, cOntented, 4 week, believing
that all would be satisfactorily ar.
ranged. I called on Mr.. Sherman on
Ills return and he received me very
cordially. l stated my case to him,
explaining how many property was
about to be sacrificed, and showed
nim a copy OF the sheriff's writ. He
answered that he knew nothing
about it, and that he did not see why
Anderson didn't settle this matter,
but that the money ought to be
raised aud that he would give me
500, which be attempted to take
from his pockets remarking at the
same time, You 90 and see some Of
the leading Republicans and collect
something from them
MY reply was: 4 have been to
see the President and yourself and I
know no other leading Republicans.
Is That the best you eau do for me,
Mr. Secretary
He answered: that Is all I can
do; I am only here on q salary and
don't pay everything
Il then took my nat, as I did 80
saying: L thank you sir; that
amount would not pay my travelling
expenses to Washington. Then /
left his Office Very much disappoint
ed and depressed. l again sought
the advice Of Mr.. Shellabarger. to
whom expressed my great disap-
pOintment 1T the manner ut which I
had been treated by the Secretary,
after having been assured upon tue
word OF Mr.. Hawley that the matter
would be arranged on the re urn VI
Mr.. Sherman from Maine. In nv
/ said to Mr.. Shellabar.
ger that l would expose the whole
matter Of the Returning Board pro.
ceedlngs aud 70 hOme aud pocket
The LOSS. He Very kindly advised me
not TO throw the handle after the
pot but write letter setting forth the
facts in the case. aud await results
Tor u few days. Ilacted upon his vi.
vice and prepared q letter, q copy OF
which l have read to you, which I
delivered to the President and Q CODY
10 Mr.. Sherman. In q few hours
after the dellv, ry Of this letter I was
informed that $500 had been sent to
Collector Badger at New Orleans to
sppiy on payment Of the Judgment,
sud that more would he sent. The
next day l WAS told that $500 more
Lad been forwarded to be applied In
he same manner, which I nave since
earned IL not Correct. The secund
Ut $500 Was not sent. o.
he morning VI the 18th I received
his despatch from home:
New ORLEANS. August IL, 1879.
9. Casanave, Washington, d. c.:
Keeper at the stable. Contents ad.
1ert Used TO be e0lu Saturday, 10Th.
What am l to do?
(Signeu) p. CAsANAvE,
This alarmed me very much, and
| went at once with the despatch to
Iessrs. SheiIabarger and Wilson and
appealed to them to see secretary
SHERMAN Immediately and get
ie1inite answer whether relief would
be gwen me, and II 80, when las the
lime set for the sale was then only
Ihree days Off; for II no relief was to
% expected from the Administra.
Ion l would go home at once and
Try to save my property. In q few
hours, affOrdlDg tlule for conference
between Mr. SHERMAN and bis At
tOrney, this despatch was handed
ne by Ne. Shellabarger, which be
asked n,e 10 send, anu I did 90 Ut my
)Wn expense:
d. O., August IL, 1879.
E. Nvlth CullUm, New Orleans, La,
Exchange alley. Custom House
sLleet:
Should We send $1,000 more on Re.
|urniLg Board judgment, will YOU
: w reasonable time for balance?
(SlgheO) SHELLABARGER 4 WILSON.
ITO which Tue following Is u reply,
shown me by Mr.. Shellabarger:
NEW ORLEANS, L., Angst Is, 1879.
Mrssrs. buellabarser and Wilson,
Washington, y. g.:
II you send me $3.50 more, making
! total VI l.75V. aud Casahave will
s.ve security lot TO dispose Of his
/ will wait till January l.
(oIXheu) =. NORTH CULLOM.
AFTER reading This dispatch said
20 MI. SheliabnIger that desired
he matter definitely settled 80 that
cuuiu be relieved and my plOpsrty
eleased from the custody Ut the
sheriff, aud tnat I could not give &C.
,urlly for the payment u he balance
II tho jugmeht. Mr.. ShelIxbaiger
wrote tuls substantially On the back
u the telegram aua inclVsed 1t 10 IN
envelope anu l carried it to Mr.. Sher.
man, lu about III hour after I call.
III On Mr.. SnellaOurger to learn II be