The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-03
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June 26, published. from one Ofits rspor.
tiers, Mr. u Z. Fulton, what purpOrtea b
be an interview wish Nm. Auna Tony,
wife Of Prof VIM, 7. Toary, u Baltiuors
city, and daughter Of Mrs. Surrat,, who
was executed for alleged completely
with the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln.
The account of the interview, as given in
the Aaericdn, represents Mrs. Tonry as
casting ceHsurc upon Gen. Hancock, then
in command Of the troops at Washington,
for the part he bore ia connection with the
execution Of Mrs Surratt. The account
of the alleged interview Published 10 the
Anasrieaa, called forth the following card
from Prof Tonry, published in the S,m Of
Monday last
Messrs. Editors ~ yesterday 5 Baltimore
AmeficaH there appeared an article headed
''Mrs. Snrrait's Death--What Her Daughter
has TO Say Of Hancocks Connection with il. =
That article was not authorized, Endorsed or
given for publication BY my wife or myself
Mr.. Il. p. Fulton, Of the Baltimore AReicaA,
called at our house last Thursday p. NJ Mrs
Tonry refused 70 give him any statement for
publication, and referred him to me, Later
the same day Mr.. Fulton called again, when
l also refused TO give him any statement for
publication. Mr.. Fulton called third time,
the next day, and was third time refused
any item or statement for publication. | did
not talk to him 'thns unreservedly on the
question: as is asserted in the article; quite
the contrary. Mr., Fulton has had but these
three interviews with either my wife or my.
self in which this subject was ever mentioned.
1t is not true that said, II rely upon you TO
report US correctly What did say 10 Mr.
Fulton was ;--a'I wish you distinctly 10 under
stand that you have no right and are not aa.
thorized to publish anything, one way or the
other, except what give you over my own
signature, With this statement on my part
the public may believe just as much Of the
article in the Baltimore Amerioaa, which is
against Gen. Hancock, or ofthe article ia The
New York World, of January s. 1880, which
is in favor Of General Hancock, as may be
convenient. Both articles are represented as
the result Of interviews. In future hope the
gentlemen connected with the press viii not
put themselves 10 the Inconvenience Of calling
either upon me or my wife on tkis sltbjeet, nor
do we propose TO take aay notice OF the many
statements that will probably be made by per.
sons who know not of what they speak.
June q, 1880 W. p. ToSRY
A journal that would deliberately falsify
as in this case, must lose its reputation for
truth among all honorable men, aud i.
no longer entitled to eredence fol the state.
ments it makes upon its own responsible
". The part Gen. Hancock bore, on that
memorable occasion, has been 80 fully dis.
euSsed, that it Is now thoroughly under
stood by all who wish to understand il,
and Gen. Hancock is SO completely exon.
Grated from all responsibility for the exc.
eution Of Mrs. Surratt, that it is not worth
while to advert to the subject again
/ Gen. Haueeek was in command Of the
troops at Washington, on that occasion
and had neither part nor lot in tho matter
except to obey the orders Of his superiors
which, in duty, he was bound to do. The
Rev. j, A. Walter, pastor of St. Patrick
Church, Washington, was Mrs. Snrratt',
eonfessor aud spiritual adviser. That gen
tleman Published card, written Nov. 18th
1879, generating Gen. Hancock from any
blame or eeusnre 10 connection with the
execution of Mrs. Surratt, whatever. The
card of Father Walter is as follows
Truth and justice compel me to deny tn,
statement with reference to Gen. Hancock
participation in the execution of Mrs. Surratt
which appeared in the Washington Post OF thi
morning. ! attended Mrs Sarrait on that oc
chsion, and met with no interference on III,
part OF Gen. Hancock Gen. Hancock hat
great sympathy for this unfortunate lady, an,
waited until the last moment, hoping for
reprieye. ! consider il an act OF justice +
Gen. Hancock that this statement should b
made j. A. WALTER.
Pastor Of st. Patriek's Church, Washington
The card of Father Walter, who wa
with Mrs. Surntt in her last moments
: both in prison and upon the seaffold, put
forever at rest these false charges agains
Gen. Hancock, except among those VIII
would wilfully and deliberately perpetual
faisehnod