New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10

York Erening Dispatch of September q is puplishca'
in which j. A. c. Minnch, Pension Claim Agent, re-
feTred to communication wdich he hau recel'eu
from Mr. Betzhooycr on the 10th ult., and III which
NJ. Beltzhoovcr had admitted that the last ses-
sion was a very bad one for pensions" Your core
spondent to-day obtained possession both OF ire
original copy of this communication ana OF NV"
letters and postal card. each bearing the imprint
of the House of Representatives,. and from their
chlragraphy ncontestaby establishing the fact that
they and the Carlisle letter were written by the
same author.
While in York, THE TRIBUNE correspondent met
number Of prominent citizens and Obtained several
interviews. from most trustworthy sources concern
I'M the Beethoven letter Although those with
whom talked are Republicans, their standing IN
the community is such that even the most virnen'
amon- the Democrats Will nor qu sion the honesty
Of their expressions the sincerity of then
opinions.
WHY MR. MINNiCU HAD IT PRINT y.
Your correspondent first ob lined from j. \. {.
Mnnch the postal card in which Mr. B'ltz"oo'ci
ailirns that The last session WAS a very hai ore
tor pr slons." besides a statement si-n'l by hr.
Mlnuich tc,ti.vilg To- lis authenticity. Mt. Nj
Mich said that lie had always been IL. BezhooycIs
friend, and was vet but tlat parry ieaiY compelled
INN 70 ri up hat which he would otherwise Lave
" cbet DENIAL OF one a. hrs letters which fist
SAW the light in republican newspaper. When
Mr.. Beitzhoovor undertook 80 accuse the Eepnpi'-
can paper of forgery. Mr.. Minnich said, he Thought
il was time To conlute MT. Bal,znooyG'S decdIa-
tions that inc had never entertained such Ideas ~
were expressed la the Carlisle letter By showing
tie parallel sentiment with which the postal card
close.
From The house Of Mr.. Mnnich wen. to the Ct
fee of The YORK; Lrcaing Dispa'cb. Tie hi,Pach mas
been keeping pace with the developments III the
Beltzhoovcr matter from The FIRST and lis pubilca-
tlorS have caused such degree of excitement in
l,Ik that some of the Democrats ar threatening
libel suits in a most liberal hearted manner
BrLrzHoovsR SAID 10 BE No FOOT.
"Be'tzlooyrr might prosecute for libel IN thisc'se
for yct. and keep il up during the campaga' only
dropping il after the election" suggested one men,
Der OF a p rty III which the Democratic WhlspefIHES
were beng discussed
..Psbav,~ said another. "Beltzhooycr isn't q
fool He knows better than to cntangc himself IN
an affair Of that KIND; he Is III plenty deep
enough now"
Hiram Young the senior Editor of The LrPing
Dispatch was out of town; but in his absence. his
associate john B. Moore talked freely about the
affair.
WHAT led you to believe that the Carlisle rebel
general letter Of Bcltz ooyer was genuine when
You iirs, saw il 7" Was asked.
That Is quite a story" replied Mr.. Moore. "Ou
August 10 The Dispatch published local item to
the effect that Penn Township man had received
a check for back pension money. That evening Mr.
Munich, who is pension agent, having seen the
item. remarked to he that he had Just received
POSTAL card from Mr.. Beethoven pertaining 10
pension bli then pending and showed me the card
The last sentence Of the card, the last session was
a very bad one or PENSIONS at once attracted my
attention as being Of political vaue III the cam
paign. Consequently. when a copy OF BeltzhcoVeTs
letter of Augusi % was received from the Eultor
of The Carlisle Hcrald, | lad no doubt
of It's occurrences because of It's or at similarity III
sentiment 10 the closing sentence of the card shown
me by Mr.. Mnnich. at asked Mr. Mlnnich to
allow me to publish his card from Betzhoover but
he TIN king tlat wanted it merely for tAe pension
matter and considering that business as still pend
ing declined 10 let me have II. Sometime after
ward he was again requested to furnish it FOR pub-
LEGATION, but refused However when the Carlisle
letter was subs quently denied by Beltzhoover, he
wrote and handed us the communication published
September g."
"BFLTZHOOvfR WILL LIE on TIE sHfLF."
"Wen. this business has rather used up Mr..
BelizhooveIs future political prospects, hasn'i II =
Il should say So A prominent Democrat here in
this matter be regarded, what has been done will
Law Beethoven on the shelf after this term and
this seems to be the general sentiment. Another
| leading member Of the same party has been quoted
as saving that it proved to be true that Beltz
hoover did write this Carlisle letter. the authorship
of which he has denied, that fact will come very
near defeating him. Oh, tell you. Beltzhoover and
the Democrats emphatically in bad way III
regard to this affair"
VICTIM OF DEMOCRATIC DISGUST
II McNair, Editor of The Iork Republican, said,
regarding the Beethoven dispute:
IF the publication of the Carlisle rebel general
Beltzhoover letter and It's subsequent denial caused
a stir in York County, the publication of Mr.. Mn
nichs communication to The DiSpdtch of Monday
last added fuel to the flames. The Democrats, III
the first place, disguised with the publication
of the rebel general letter, and compelled Mr..
Beltzhoover deny it, although some of the least
discreet OF these same Democrats have allowed ex-
pressons escape them to the effect that they be-
heve Mr. Betzhoover really wrote it, be-
cause BeltZhOover Is man Of that frank,
omen nature that will lead HIN to express
opinions on the spur of the moment without con-
sdering the indscretion that may be involved in
such immature expression.
'Now myself have known Frank Beethoven
for twenty-five years. and know he is just the
kind of man who will burt out bis honest opinion
without regard to consequences. He has done 1t
once too often, though now. But the worst of it s
h,s denial of the Carlisle letter If Mr.. Beethoven
had fathered that letter i'll the first place, don't
think il would have hurt him half much as will
his denial if the paternity of the letter is. after all,
proven upon him. guess there is little doubt 1t
will be-"
Another prominent citizen with whom your cor
,osnoudcnt toIked said "One of the leading Dem
Gratis Of York County said that he would not vote
for Beethoven anyhow, because Bezhoover had
characterized General Wthers. Of Virginia, AZ
rebel general He didn't like the idea Of seeing
the Confedcrates stigmatzed as rebels"
nm t2lA 1n, 1An1 III n cnnyersaf ION in the CnnIt