Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-25

KNOXVILLE, TENN, April "a, loou.
Mr. EDITOR: In as much as it has
been currently reported and printed in
the papers at Cincinnati, and also In
this city, that two OF the invited visit
ors to Cincinnati and Chicago sold
their mplimentary tickets or passes
for the return trip to .scalpers, and the
same having been denied, and my
name having been used In connection
Herewith as the party having given
the information, l desire to state
my connection herewith, that the
community may have the whole facts
of the case before them, to judge for
themselves.
My first attention was called to the
matter by a newspaper statement
| that two OF the southern visits
ors had sold their passes, which
| had been found In a scalper's Office.
A few days after that L spoke to q
we'll known merchant here, saying
that had seen such a publication, and
that l hoped for the honor Of Knox.
vile that IL was not any Of the visitors
to Cincinnati from this place; he re-
piled that he was afraid 1t was, as one
Of the delegates had told him that two
of the Knoxville delegates had sold
their passee, but in that conversation
declined to give their names, although
he did so subsequently, and gave as his
authority Mr.. NJ. l.. Rose, one OF the
Knoxville delegation. The same dele-
gate, in my office, in the presence of sew.
ersl others, alluded to the matter and
said the same two sold their tickets
back from Chicogo to Cincinnati, for
cash, one receiving 81 so and the other
S. 90. The same delegate has also
told number OF others, and
the impression conveyed at all
times was that the entire re.
I turn passes from Chicago to Chatta.
nooga were sold. The facts coming to
the ear OF an officer Of the Cincinnati
Southern rajltoad, he applied to me al
the proper party TO inform him who. The
gentlemen were, l did not give theil
names at first but upon second re,
, quest from him fur them (the mattel
having become so public here l gavl
him the name of NJ. J. Condor and b
II. Strong as the parties.
I now find that III all material poin d
the publication gand Information was
correct. / understood these gentlemen
admit having sold their Chicago and
Cincinnati passes to scalpers or ex-
changed them for New York tickets
which is the same thing, but while
I they deny having sold their passes
from Cincinnati TO Chattanooga tc
scalpers, they admit having given
them away, and the fact they were
used Oh that road by parties to whom
they were not issued IL prima facia ev.
idence OF all that was charged. The
fact beiCg established that they wert
used by consent of the parties to whom
they were given, by parties having nc
right to do 80. The simple fact they
did or did not go through scalper',
| oti1e in no way changes Inc facts of the
case.
The information was given to an Officer
OF road by me as the officer of q road
and we consIder il our duty to ex'
, change such Information. If, there IL
any difference in the case growing out
, OF the fact that they were not in 8
scalper's office but were given direct tC
the parties having no right to use
I them, l cheerfully make that cOrrec-
ton, though / confess do not see how
that improves The matter, and l have
: no retractions to make except as above
, II l have injured any one, the courts
OF the country are open 10 redress, and
, do not propose to shrink from any
responsibility attached TO the matter,
! neither have / any apologies to make
} TO any one.
The aboye are all the facts of the
case as l understand them, and which
| undertook 10 explain to Mr.. Condor
In person, but was only met with
I abuse and attempted violence, which /
was not willing or prepared at that
time and place 10 resent.
Very respectfully,
JAMES X. OGDEN.