Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-05

have been made BY Nj. Cosgrove cer-
tainly involved them in public and
We deemed it : duty to them to press
| tho matter upon their attention. Mr..
Ogden, tho Speaker, In q. note to the
editor Of The States, denies any par
ticipation in Or knowledgeof the COM
promise.
To vindicate himself of the charge
made upon him, Mr.. Cosgrove sent
the following telegram which appear.
ed in Saturday mornings Democrat:
Especial 70 the Dsnocrat.)
NArcHlrocuEs, May %, 1880.
Democrats article is in tho main
correct. Ihsve no knowledge Of any
talk with Brooks, though l may have
had it. Icould not, however, have
used tue word Combination" in any
sense. The Allain and Republican
story is Of Hearsey's own invention.
had no agreement with Allan or
any other Republican on election mat
ters during my legislative career Tor
my whole life). Ny record a. q Dem
ocrat and my services a. such arc .
refutation Of the Infamous Islander,
which wasknowingly published in the
States, and no effort Of the malignant
writer of that sheet can drive mo from
my duty as 3 Democrat and legis-
lator.
The editor has wilfdlly slaudered
mo on evidence which he manufac-
;tarod, md l prosesnce HIN = bass'
cAlumniating liar. ). .. ~ I,
j :, 49,, J.H. cosesovE.
Following up biz exposures najse
Hsarssy further aays, in ths svesiss
States Of Saturday:
The Domocratof this morniugpfints
| . dispatch from J.. H. Cosgrove, dated
ct Natchitoches, denouncing ~. . liel
the charges made against hin in .tbis
paper ina recent article headed ''Mur-
der Win Out" Cosgrove ssys 'The
Allain ard Republican story 10 of
Heorseyo own inveutioa." He denies
that he used the word combiaaAiear
In any converaatiea With Bresks, nd
ooaeludo By ferociously daaouneisg
| ~ Aditse Of Tho 8tntee. II, When Mr.
Cesgrevs sest bio .tslegse1 II 'vas]
fully acquainted with the GEticle1
Which has % 1eaeiully excited, lit,
| bio assertion thst The Allsil stesy was|
Hearseys own invention, and thas tho
editor Of the States slsndered him On
evidence which he manufactured, then
Mr.. Cosgrove has simply been guilty
Of q cowardly but Intellectual piece Of
braggadocio to cover his unhappy po-
sitiOn.
The statement relative to the COM
bination with Allain, was made OH
the authority of Capt. Il. NJ. Wilson,
whose character and responsibility
are such that they give weight to any
statement he may make. The report
Of the conversation between Mr.. Cos
grove and Capt. Brooks given by US,
was dictated by Capt. Wilson, who
states that he was present, and taken
down by a member of the staff of the
STATES, in presence of Captain Francis.
Capt. Wilson read over the manuscript
and stated that it was correct. Subse-
quently he wasseen, and he stated that
since giving the information he had
seen Brooks and told him the subst-
ance of it, and that Brooks said it was
all right.
On Wednesday evening, as we
stated yesterday, Mr.. Brooks met the
editor of the States, and while declin-
ing to accept the statementa as made by
Captain Wilson and published by us,
said that Mr.. CosgrOvc did say that
combinations had been made which
prevented the seating of Captain
Francis. This conversation between
| Brooks and the editor of this paper
| took place in presence of GeneralJas
tremski, and Mr.. Brooks version of
the Germ saloon interview was dis
cussed by the editor and Gen. JAS
tremski.
These are the facts, so far as the
knowledge or connection OF the editor
of the States with this matterar con-
cerned. If Mr.. Cosgrove was acquain-
ted with them when he sent his dis
patch, we repeat that he has been
guilty of a dastardly piece Of false
hood and dbraggadocio. If he was not
acquainted with them, it itbccomes him
to reconstruct his reply to the charges
made against him, and silence
his batteries Of scurrility and filth.
Capt. Wilson will be in town in day
or two, and we have no doubt he will
fully endorse all that we have stated
relative to this matter.
| It is but due to that fearless cham
pion Of Right, Major Hearsey, who, in
his unrelenting fight for honest gov
ernment in Louisiana, carries his life
| in his hand, that 80 much of the truth
which may be known by the editor Of
this paper should be broughbt to light.
On last Wednesday, while in COM
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