The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
ooT. rILDEN, AND rILDEv . co.
The False Statement .hds - = Washi.st-.
Despatch to The Tribune.

A reporter OF THB SUN met the Hon. W.
Fl. Barnum at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday.
and asked him II he had seen the statement
In the l7fibune that morning. By its Wash
inRton correspondent. about his having beon
engaged during the past week In endesvorinR q
to extricate Gov Tilden from embarrassing q
complications with alleged iniractions OF the
internal revenue laws By the firm OF Tllden 4
Co. Mr.. Barnum said: I have seen the state
ment 1t is not true. left Washington Tues
day evening the 9Th inst The Saturday pre-
vious met young Mr.. Tilden. son OF Henry
Tllden. In the ONCE Of the Arlington Hotel az 1
was on my way from my room to my breakfast
1 shook hands with him. asked him when he
arrived. and passed on to the breakfast room.
He said nothing to me about the object OF his
visit TO Washington. and knew nothing about
It until l saw the story in the newspapers. I
Gid not see him sSsip There Is no more truth
sDondent, more han a week ago about my hay
ing said thatt the debate on the Army bill In the
House Of Representatives had lostt Democratic
party million votes. / never said anything Of
said tRa on part, NoN can SsS sScessd
support Of the army to defend our frontier
against the Indiana. simply because the bill
prohibits the use OF the troops to prevent free
Gov Tilden. being asked By q reporter Of
The BvH III he had seen the despatch In
the IftttT1e. which connected him with the nrm
OF Tilden Co, mapufacturers Of medical
preparations =, New Lebanon. N. T.. said; "
The reporter read II to Mr.. Tlden who then
said: II is wholly untrue. am not and never
was member OF the 1rm Of Tilden Co. and
the business OF the nrm, I know nothing about
this affair except what has been printed In the
newspapers and read TO me-"
An article In the rsss OF this morning. referring
The denuon or eeInTe asin part unstnnped. OF EoOds
complaint having been made. Commissions Baurn
dered an examination. which was made by Collector
johnson Of Hudson and Col Brooks OF New York city
on inyegugauon and en- inspection Of their books 10
required 70 sueienty stamp ali me goods
shipped, and that the defect by neggenc Of
ployeeA Commissioner Raum, more than week before
the ntsn. publication, addressed The following letter 10
nldsn Co:
TpnAsuRr DsrAsnEsT.
Orvicu o. lkrsasAL RsynSuh \
WAsHiBoyos, April u, 1879
hs-vS f9dea 4 o.. Hss L~hoNou. ". r.;
OlEYlEnsSi You are informed that the Collectors Of
Internal Revenue ~ Chicago St Louis and other cities
where your preparations have been detained or seized
as not being properly stamped have to-day been In
rructed 10 release the goods without the Govern
ment upon their being properly stamped Respectfully,
0RKuH H. RACn Commiksioner
The statement Of the T,tas that the goods manu-
iactyrsd IN rev 1orf 70 untrue They were mAnufas-
The stAtemsn of the Trpa-s that enGov Tilden 10
partner In the concern " Tden Co IL also untrue He
10 not now ana has never been Interested In the partner
shlp In any manner whatever
The statement of the Trlens that Mr. Barnum inter.
vened In the matter is like wise untrue. TILDEE Co
kEv fonx, April Ia, 1870.