Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-01

the following telegram which appear
cd in Saturday mornings Democrat:
Especial to tho Democrat
NArcnIrocnEs, May %, 1850.
Democrats article is In the main
correct. have no knowledge Of my
talk with Brooks, though I may have
had it. lcould not, however, have
used the word Coordination" in any
sense. Tho Allain and Republican,
story is Of Hearscy's own invention.
had no agreement with Allain or
any other Republican on election mat
tcrs during my legislative career Tor
my whole lifc). My record as Il Dem
0crat and my services rs such arc u
refutation Of tho infamous slantel,
which was knowingly published in the
States, and no effort Of the malignant
writer Of that sheet con drive mo from
my duty as u Democrat and u lcgis-
latOr.
The editor has wilfully slandcrcd
mo on evidence which lie manutac-
turcd, and | pronounce him " base
calumniating liar.
J. II. COsGKovE. .
Following up his exposures Major
Hearscy further says, in the evening
States Of Saturday:
Tho Democratof this morning prints
u dispatch from }. II. Cossrove, dated
at Natchitocl,es, denouncing as q liz
tho charges made against him in this
paper in q recent article headed "Mur-
der Will Out" Cosgrovc says "Thc
Allain and Republican story is Of
licarscy's own invcntion.' lie denies
that lc used the word Coordination"
in any conversation with Brooks, and
concludes by fcrociously dcnouncins
tho editor ofthc States. II, when Mr..
Cosgrovc sent his telegram he was
fully acquainted with tho article
which has so fcarfully excited him,
his assertion that the Allain story was
Hcarscy's own invention, and that tho
editor Of the States slandcrcl him on
evidence which he manufactured, then
Mr.. Cosgrovc has simply been guilty
of a cowardly but Intellectual piece of
brasgadocio to cover his unhappy lo-
sitiOn.
The statement relative TO the COM
bination with Allain, was made on
the authority of Capt. X. NJ. Wilson,
whose character and responsibility
arc such that they give weight to any
statement he may make. The report
Of the conversation between Mr.. Cos
grove aud Capt. Brooks given by us,
was dictated by Capt. Wilson, who
states that he was present, and taken
down by q member of the staff of the
STATES, in presence ofCaptain Francis.
Capt. Wilson read over the manuscript
and stated that it was correct. Subsc-
qucntly he was seen, and he stated that
since giving tho information lie had
seen Brooks and told him the subst-
ancc of it, and that Brooks said it was
all right.
On Wednesday evening, as VIC
stated yesterday, Mr.. Brooks met the
editor of the States, and while dcclin-
ing to accept the statement 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 aud the editor of this paper
took place in presence Of General JAS /
tremski, and Mr.. Brooks version Of
tlie Germ saloon interview was dis 4
,usscd by the editor and Gen. JAS
sremski.
These arc the facts, SO far as the
knowledge or connection of the editor
,f the States with this matterarc con
'crncd. If Mr.. Cosgrovc was acquain-
ed with them when he sent his dis
,atch, VIC repeat that he has been
guilty Of a dastardly piece Of false
lood and dbraggadocio. If he was not
with them, itbccomcs him
o reconstruct his reply to the charges
'iade against him, and silence
lis batteries of scurlility and filth.
capt. Wilson will DE in town in q day
II two, and we have no doubt he will
lllly endorse all that VIC have stated
clatiyc to this matter.
1t is but due to that fearless cham
ion Of Right, Major Hcarsey, who, in
is unrclcnting fight for honest gov
rnment in Louisiana, carries his life
n his hand, that SO much Of the truth
.hich may be known by the editor of
his paper should be brought to light.
On last Wednesday, while in com
any with Major llearscy, OF St.
|arlcs street, opposite the Western
'nion Telegraph Office, Capt. Brooks
III say Mat whi'c he (Brooks) hal not
ro,x Mr.. CoSgrorc mention any names
In. COSGROvE HAD STATED THAT
APTA1N FRANCIS HAD FAILED TO
|'rAIN his SEAT, THIS LAST SESSION,