New-York tribune., 1880-10-29
MIR GRACES DETENCE.
THE SINGULAR REPLY OF "s LEGAL ADVISE &c
THH CHARGES A DEM WHICH DisPR'VE'

THE SINGULAR REPiY OF "'' LEGAL ApNISL' %
TuY CHARGES A DEM WHICH DisPRovEs
NOTHING.
To me Edttor Of me TrtbWRe.
SIR: In the attacks made in your issues OF
YESTERDAY and to-day up.n Mr. Grace much space I"
given 10 the case OF the Mary, which sup ~ stated ny
yn 10 have been scutted No reference il mo e
10 The lt..a,iou wacl had IN this city, ait1outh
cf,r,u iiop mon ne subject readily Ob.anaDe
dcp II proper to 10 Ike bef statement OF the facts -
they have come uudrr NV personal knowledge as co-
sci Tor william L.wis the lalntit III the SUITS asai''
he various insurance companies
NJ, Levi. was the owner Of tnc shin. She was IN
nrcd IN some ght or ten companies, all OF which r.
f,sed 10 pay on the ground that the ship
vas uuseaworthy when sne left port and over
valued An arrangement We th'reup"n
made o. an understanding had, tha' u" cohp"'''
generally should abide by the result "f ne h'-t sd' '
..oud he tired Iid3ed only one suit was e"inmeho""'
as 10 object could be attained ny bringing more l"'u
one except to create additional cost ana expense in"'
.s. was brought agaiust the Mercantile III
.,f4,ee Company, which company appeaieu
.v attorney and inrerposed AN answer
.ohn action came on for TM beI're
J!co Van Brunt and jury in the month oi Dece"oer
1873 Tue jury rendered verdict Tor the iu amount
aea,n~t the company
Ir di tbat At lhe opening Of the trial when al inqu
80 made by me OF the Iur'is whether any OF then were
nier s,ed III The Mere ute Mutual Insurance company
De of tc,n stated that he wasa stOckh"idc III tI''
many If NV N mory serves me, he hed Slo"oV oi
n. stock Mr. Horace j. Moody now deceaseI' w
WIS then partror OF ilT Grace dt"'cu
mat should not obicc but allow hm 10 remain Oh tue
inrv - ne was a man of high character ana in''sece
The Mercantile Iueurarc Company rh"FiB ai'I '"i>
settled with he plaintiff di al he other companies
bui one A,stnsI tina CONNIE need SUIT VINO"
WAS shortly thereafter settled To tue satsIdchOh' DC
heVe, OF ali concerned.
desire to add to tus fact OF odjud cation when has
o.en omitted frcm your Incriminatiug Articles lh"' a
no time dId ever near lnumauon or SUI fes'"h
from ANY of the underwriters or thcr counsel or from
, ,,etson whlcyer. TO the ehsct tItt dr or ace WAS
In auy way conncc,od wl,n ia" frauds imputed or ihi
e mad acted III that matter 0r ~ any otHeF 10 manner
unsotthy Il gen enan OF ne highest character Oh he
noutr,ry negotia'i IL progr ~ whlch seemed
to me O as., ne without question that Mr. Grace i'd
b, u "a 4 " f. tric- & CJ. we're utterly incapable oi
a., ma. ai-.iolOribic ur even lnI lcatt' ,
A. 20 tae iiitgatIoI when tou ftiI ih cI.f n"N'
un Ana, - edge. do k.Ow, however, thhi lhh ~ - ia
IN ., q a 4 uuiraI tnc PcruVat Nd'}, VA "a J
n.rn wn Yrdis engaged il the 7cfFic 90 u'" .V
tr, an tpe rei aud Government cAth.h'I 81 We
.e. ir- ;e iuutry aaI IN dci. 80 thr cAl hd ~
al he n i,l IA ID. 0i Mary bcior" rHe irI - u
rem M maj il. hld OgueTod; 10 the supni'N nat nc u
raurcd ID be flrnsnei, ctc aud be ALSO esheu na.
before allowing the snip 10 leave 40 1see' '"'no' ii