The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-21

the attorneys, who threatened 10 sell rae out at
Sheriff g sale II did not pay speedily, thought
! would come TO Washington and seek relief
from those had helped into the high and lucra
tive offices which they now hold. This Is what
brought me here. could get nothing out Of the
officers In Louisiana therefore came to try
those higher up; but no lese the creatures Of the
Returning Board had great confidence In my
mission here, remembering the ancient Spanish
saying that 1t ie not much to give leg to him
who gave you fowl"
How many appointments have Anderson,
Wells and Kenner Of their family connections
and friends In the New Orleans Custom. .houst"
Not less than fifty, including sons, sons in-law,
and sons fathers in.law and their sons, To illus.
trate: There is Anderson Deputy Collector sal.
afy $4,000 AnderSon's son, clerk salary 81 400;
Ben Bloomfield, Anderaon's sons father inlsw,
Auditor $780, George L. Bloomfield (son Of Benz
the brotheT-ln.lsw Of Andersons son, clerk,
II 200; R. Natili, friend OF Anderson 81 400 Louis
Dewarise, friend of Anderson 92,500 VIM. r.
johnson, friend OF Anderson, 1880; and Louis L.
| Salles, also lend OF Anderson, 5000 per an.
mum. Mr.. Sales has charge Of the deadhead and
| slnecure roll, which has drawn from the Treasu-
ry from 81 500 10 49, 600 for each month since An
derson and Wells have controlled the New Or.
leans Custom. house, and this fact must be we'll
known to the Secretary Of the Treasury. Louis
M Kenner is Deputy Naval Officer salary $780,
brother Alexander Kenner, clerk $780, an.
other brother, Dick Kenner, 5000 per annum
Wells is Surveyor of the Port at salary, consist
Ing Of fees amounting to upward of $1,000; his
son. Alex; Wells, Deputy Surveyor, at a salary Of
S2 600; r r. Robinson, son.inlaw Of Wells, salary
Sl6OO; B.. g. Wells, sr. salary $1,000, and others Of
the family connections"
"Who have you seen about this matter Of re-
| neying you from paying this Judgment"
II called on the President in company with
| Gen. Sypher, the next day after my arrival He
| treated me courteously, but made no offer to re-.
| lieve me and remarked that he had nothing to
do with It, hut advised me to see Anderson, who
| ha tlOupht WOul1 Qpttla n Ganaro1 gunhnr ef1o
gested to the President that he convey his wishes
| in this regard to Mr.. Anderson In an authorita.
tive form, which would no doubt induce Ander
son to. payI but for him tCasanave) to return to
| Louisiana with the Presidents verbal message
| would be useless The President took alarm at
this estion, and retreated behind the Cabinet
| which was about assembling / also called on
Secretary McCrary, who expressed much sympa
thy for me, and said, II was able would pay
this Judgment myself but am poor man. and
live entirely on my salary. II should be paid at
| once Ofc0urse was very grateful TO the Sec.
retary for these kind expressions. / next saw
Messrs shellabarger and Wilson, to whom ex.
planned my case. They advised me TO see Assist
ant Secretary Hawley, which did In company
| with General Sypher. Mr.. Hawley referred me
| to Mr Shellabarger, Who he said, would attend
It, saw Messrs. shellabarger and Wilson,
| who assured me, on the promise Of Mr. HswIey,
that the money would be raised on the return Of
Mr.: Sherman, who was then In Maine, and would
| be home ip q week. waited, contented week,
believing that all would be satisfactorily arrang,
cd. l called on Mr., Sherman on his return who
received me very cordially. 1 stated my case 10
him, explaining how my property was about to
| be sacrificed, and showed him COPY Of the sher,
iG's writ. BE answered that he knew nothing
about i, and did not zee why Anderson didn't
settle the matter. but that the money ought to be
raised, and that he would give me 500, which he
attempted 10 take from his pocket, remarkiAg at
the same time, You 20 and see some Of the lead
ing Republicans and collect something from
them NY reply to him was I have been to see
leading Republican, Is that the best you can do
for me, Mr.. SecretaryT He answered, That ID
all can do am only here on salary, and |
can't pay everything I then took my hat, as |
oid 50 saying, i thank you sir; that amount wO'd
LEFT his ONCE being very much disappointed and
depressed at the thought that was going to be
sacrificed and ruined, while others were being
enriched IN high Offices into which they had
climbed on the ladder helped to set up For the
hrst time In my life realized the force of the
French aphortsm, Serve q great man and you
will know what sorrow is' again sought The
advice OF MI shellabarger, to whom expressed
| my great disappointment at the manner In
which had been treated by the Secretary, after
having been assured upon the word OF Mr. HaW.
ley that the matter would be arranged on the re-
turn OF MT Sherman from Maine. In my excited
feeling said to Mr.. Shellabarger that would
| expose the whole matter Of tina Returning Board
| proceedings, and go home and pocket the loss
| He very kindly advised me not to throw the han.
die after the pot, but write letter setting forth
the facts In the case, and await results for a few
days, l acted upon his advice and prepared a
letter, copy Of which will furnish you, which
delivered to the President and copy TO Mr..
Sherman. P'
[Note-This letter Is printed as preface to this
article.-C Correspondent
In a few hours after the delivery nf this letter
was informed that $500 had been sent to Collector
HQn0AF nFlaan0 10 H.,
the Judgment, and that more would be sent, The
next day was told that $500 more had been for.
warded, to be applied 10 the same manner, which
nave since learned was not correct. The second
lnstallmenC OF 500 was not sent. On the morning
OF the 18th received this dispatch from home;
New Orleans, La, August IL, 1879 G. Casa.
nave, washington, D. c.: Keeper at the stable.
Contents advertised to be sold Saturday, 10th.
What am l to do7 P. CAsANAyE.j
This alarmed me very much. went at once
with the dispatch to Messrs. Shellabarger and
Wilson and appealed to them TO see Secretary
Sherman Immediately and get definite answer
whether relief would be given me- and If so
when,a the time for the lale was then only three
Gays on ior II no relief was TO be expected from
the Administration would go home at once and
try 70 save my property In few hours (afford.
ing time for a conference between Mr.. Sherman
and his attorneys) this dispatch was handed me
Dy Mr. Shellabarger, when he asked me to send,
and did 30 at my own expense:
Washington, D. O., August 13, 1879
"'E. North lCull1m, New Orleans, La, Elk.
change Alley, near Custom house street: Should
We send one thousand more on Returning Board
ludgment2 VIII you give reasonable time for
balance2 IIa'- I1a HF.T y .
s.g. 'sHELLABAReER AND W11soN,n
ITO which the following ia reply shown me
by Mr.. shellsbarger: % a'., ,.,.., p
"'New Orleans, La, August 13, 1879,
'Messrs. shellabarger and Wilson, Washing
ton, D. c.: Ifyou send me $3.50 more, making
total Of Sl,75O, and CasanAve will give security
uary lst. "'E NORTH CULLUM,'"
''Aiter reading this dispatch, said to Mr.. Shell
labarger that desired the matter definitely set.
tied, so 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 snbstansially on the back of the telegram in
closed 1t in an envelope, and carried It to Mr.
ShellRbaFger to learn II he had received any an.
swer. He said: Yes; Webb Hayes has Just been
here, and said that detective reported that there
was fraud and collusion In the matter and that
go to see the PRESIDENT This statement over |
whelmed me with surprise l was completely |
dumbfounded finally said 1 would go to see |
the Presideptn Mr., Shellaberger would give me |
note to him saying that he had desired 70 see |
me, he gave me this card: recommend Casa
portunity to speak to Casanave about the fraud |
that the detective spoke about. provided the |
II called al the White House and learned that |
the President had gone for the day. This thing |
worried me terribly, and went to my room,
thinking about Hayes charging me with fraud |
and coluslon-fraud and collusion for $4,000 |
And even that amount II raised, would not be |
paid to me. / might have made $4,000 once, II !
I had committed q maud, and think It would |
have been In the interest Of the county and
good morals II had taken the money. For not |
doing 80 have been pronounced fool After |
sleeping on the matter concluded that II did |
not want to lose my character as well 90 my
HAYES and his Secretary OF the Treasury. may
be able to stand the loss Of my property, but to
be charged by fraud and oollusion by this Ad-
minietraton ought to shame the devil, Ideter.
mined to return home at 0nce and made prep.
arations To do 30, but before doing So conclud-
ed to call once more on Mr. Shellabarger, who
had been 80 kind to me, did 30, and stated my
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