The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-22

thirteenth I received this dispatch from

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Washington. d. O.: The stable and contents ad
4 What am to do2 +. CASANAVE
"Thls alarmed me very much, and went a
once with the dispatch to Messrs. Shella
harger y Wilson and appealed to them to 90
Secretary Sherman Immediately, and get
definite answer whether relief would be give
me, ana, II 50, when, as the time for the sal
was then only three days off; for II 10 relic
was to be expected from the administration
would go home at once and try to save m,
property. In a few hours, affording time TO
a conference between
/ SHERMAN AND HIS ATTORNEYS,
this dispatch was handed me by Mr. SheIIa
Darger, which he asked me to send and i dir
| 30 at my own expense:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. 1s7g.-To Il. North Oul
ION; New Orleans. La. Exchange Alley, neal
more on Returning Board judgment. will yot
give reasonable time for balanee2
SHELLABARGER Il WILSON.
ITO which the following Is reply shown
me by Mr. Shellabarger: ..=..
| NEW ORLEANS. La. Ang. 10. 1s7s.-Messrs
shelabarger & Wilson. Washington, p. e.: !
| you send me $3.50 more. making total Of slT5p
| and Casshnave will give security not to dispose
| of his property. VIII walt I'll January ].
| Il. NORTH CULLOM.
After reading this dispatch said to Mr.
lShellabarger that ] desired the matter
DEFINITELY SETTLED,
50 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 jlds ment. MI. Bhela-
barger wrote this substantially on the back
Of the telegram inclosed In an envelope and |
CARRIED 1t TO Mr.. Sherman. In about an hour
afta | called on Mr.. Shellabargec to
learn i he had received any answer. He said
yes. Webb Hays had just been there, and
said that detective reported that there was
FRAUD AND CoLLUsbaN
in this matter, and that the whole thing was
dronped, and that should 20 to see the Prasi-
dent. This statement overwhelmed me with
surprise. | was completely dumbfounded. |
finally SAID that would go to the President
IL Mr.. Shellabarger would give me note TO
him saying that he desired to see me. He gave
me this card:
II recommend Casanave to call on the Presi-
Casanaye about the fraud that the detective
spoke about. provided the President 90 desires
s.. Is.
II called at the White House and learned
that the President had gone for the day
This thing
WORRIED NE TERRIBLY,
and ! went to my room thinking about Hayes
and collusion for $4,000. And even that
amount, II raised, would not be paid to me
might have made $4,000 once Ii / had com
mitted fraud and think 1t would have been
IL the interest OF the country and good morals |
I had taken the money. For not doing SO
have been pronounced fool. After sleep
ing on the matter concluded that Ii | did |
aot want to
LOSE MY CHARACTER.
Is well as my property, | had better quit the
company OF Mr.. Hayes and his Secretary Of
he Treasury. l may be able to stand the
oss OF my property, but to be charged with
'raud and coIlusion by this administration
ought to shame the devil. / determined to
'eturn home at once, and made preparations
o do SO, but before doing SO I concluded to
all once more On Mr.: Shellabarger, who had
,een so kind to me did 60, and stated nv
,rievances again, including Tie fraud story.
vich denounced as
FALSE AND INFAMOUS.
10 went to the Secretary again and In a little
7hlle returned and handed me this dispatch,
which | signed and sent to Mr.. Culom:
.. :, D. g, Aug, Is, 1879; e. North
1nlllilom. Exchange Alley. New Orleans La.
on wait TIL January for balance and stop sales
g. iGAsANAvE
ITO which received this reply:
NEW ORLEANS. La. Aug. Is. 1876. Casa
n. i. NoKTH GULLoFM M
II handed the dispatch to Mr.. Shellabar-
er, who Endorsed Oh the back as follows:
II teegraphed that / would send the $1,000 If
le sale would be stopped and the plaintiff walt
n the balance until January. This Is The an
,tary Sherman.
~ delivered this to Mr.. Sherman
At THE CABINET MEETING ,
trough messenger. He returned it to Mr..
hellabarger written upon as follows: |
You may offer the twelve hundred and fifty +
,llars. u s. !
upon receiving this telegraphed Culom
follows MIR. Shellabarger wrote the teie- q
ann: q
~ stop sale and wait for balance till January q
~ send twelve hundred and fifty to- morrow +
ID arrange the security you ask. q
To which | received the following reply,
hich handed to Mr.. Shellabarger late Fri t
y evening: .
New ORLEANS, La, AugI5. 1879 g. Casanaye, .
ashlngt4n, p q: Soc my telegram to Shella. a
rger q wilson. | must have In hand sew u
teen hundred and fifty dollars by 10 a. m To- h
orrow II not sale shall 80 on. The security d
.. NORTH CULLoM. q
ION Saturday morning Mr.. Shellabarger
legraphed Collector Badger to turn over the y
90 for Cullom and deposited $3.50 to Cul- =
rs credit IL Riggs bank, and he said Mr. o
ggs mad telegraphed Culiom to draw for r
at amount. About O'clock I received this +
egraph from my brother: Il
NEW ORLEANS. La. Aug. 16 1870. Casanave.
as,ih1ngton, u. o.: All proceedings stopped .
WI Jan. 1. L. CASANAVE. =
Here ends
THE FIRST CHAPTER"
Then, IL | understand YOU correctly. the
ministration has paid On this judgment u
alnst the Returning Board, for the payment =
which WI. q. your property was seized by the q
eriff, S175o." i
Yes, sir. After pleading and begging for y
venty-flye days | wormed out OF the admin @
ration this amount" a.
How much will remain unpaid?'
The balance OF the judgment unpaid will ~ u
$3.50, beside the costs OF court and the h'
erlff's costs. which will amount to perhaps u
100 more" a
Who DO you expect will pay all this?" IN
i can't tell; but according to u
THE ARRANGEMENT a
de with Mr.. Culom, who received the $3.50. 10
"a expected to give security for its pay
mt when | get home"
Have you never received anything In the r.
y sof compensation for your services or 90 90
lenses from the administrations Z.
No; nothing Whatver Yes-I mistake. l :.
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