Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-09-11
The Stolen Presidency.

erty Will be sold 10 three days un-
less something is done, and [ can't
wait any longer. That money
must be raised"
Judge Shellabarger adjusted his
spectacles, read the dispatch over
twice, andsaid to Casanave: you
stay here till I come back ; I'll go
see the Secretary (Sherman.)
That was about 2 o'clock In the
afternoon of the 18th, the date of
the telegram. In an hour or so
Judge Shellabarger returned and
told Casanave that it s'would be all
right; ;" that the money would he
sent to his Office that afternoon.
An hour or two later Webb Hayes
entered Judge Shelldbarger's Office
and gave him $1,000 in national
bank notes, saying his father had
sent it and that was all that could
be raised just then. 1t Was TOO
late in the day to transact any bus
mess involving the payment or
transmission of money /; 50 Shella
barger told Casanave to 60 home
and sleep soundIy, as the matter
would be arranged, ard his prop
erty saved early next day. For
the purpose of attending to this
business, Judge Shellabarger ar
rived at his office early next morn
ing Che 13th) and found Webb
Hayes there awaiting him. He at
once accorded Webb a private in
terview, and the latter said that
his father wanted that 81, 900 held
back that a detective bad in
formed his father that there was
"collnsion and fraud between
Casanave and the New Orleans at
torneys. Webb said further that
this detective" had discovered the
whole plot, ard had voluntarily in
formed his father of it. Casanave
was in conspiracy with the attor-
neys to raise the amount named
t$5, 900. which was an exoroitant
and outrageous fee for the services
rendered to the returning board.
This was early on the morning oil
the 18th, and as Ca6anave 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 y
that there was any collusion 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 exorbltant
fee, as there were three lawyers
engaged in the defense.
Judge Sheilabarger asked to see
again the dispatch Casauave had
received in regard to the sale OF
his property. 1t was produced,
and ON The back of it the Judge
wrote the following and tol! Casa
nave to take it to John Sherman
WAsHINGToN, August 13, 1879.
IMy Dear Secretary:
The $500 you sent me / have sen,
to Badger. / still hold the 81 ,00t
sent me by the President. He reports
collusion and fraud. What shall ]
do? SAMUEL SHALLABARGER.
| This note was carried to John
, Shei man, who replied to Shella
barger, requesting him to investi-
gate The matter. The Judge made
+ Inquiries among lawyers familiar
with the legal atf,irs and legal fees
in New Orleans, and ascertainec
that the fee charged was reasona
bic enough. lie SO reported t.
John Sherman, who then directed
him to send the 1000 TO New Or
leans. In order 10 have a dls.lnc
understanding 10 regard to th'
payment, Shellabalger then sen
the following telegram to Cullom
the leading attorney who had de
Tended the returning board
WAsuINGToN. Aug. Is, 1879.
e. North CuHons, Neao Orleans, La.
Exchange Altey, near Custom Hous
Street:
Should we send one thousand NOR
on returning boar,! judgment, will 30
give reasonable time for balance?
SnELLABARGER & WILSON.
To which the following was
reply
New ORLEANS, Aug. 13, 1879.
Messrs. Shellabarger Dc Hiison,
Washington. ID. c.,
; IF You send me two hundred an
fifty dollars more, making total {
, 81 75O, and Casanave will give secu
, ity not to dispose of his property,
will wait till January i.
E. NuRrH CULLoM.
Immediately upon receipt of ca
, lom's reply. Shellabarger sar
Sherman again and got $3.50 add
tional and sent it to Badger, tn
collector of customs, alorg wit
the 81 900 Hayes had contribute
the day before. This made IL tot,
D of S1,750 paid on the account, d
$500 had been sent to Badger fe
payment to Cullom a few days be
: fore.
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