Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-14
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Chicago Tribune.
Thurlow Weed, in publishing what
he stated to be the facts regarding the
abduction and droEning Of Captain
William Morgan by the MAsons. de.
votes considerable space to the refuta,
ton or denial OF the remark attributed
to him that the body recovered from
Lake Ontario in 1927 was a good
enough Morgan until after election.
He complained that the calumDy fol.
lowed him forf8eniy years, and even
across the seas, but the statement Of a
prominent and reputable citizen of
this city regarding smother allegation
of Mr.. Weeds in connection with the
case %conyicts BIZ. Weed o. downright
falsohoed.
In his statement OF facts Mr.. Weed
said that 10 1881 John Whitney, Of
Rochester, at Weeds house, in the
presence OF others, confessed TO par
ticipating 10 Morgsn's abduction. and
related the particulars, as published
in Mr.. Weeds statement. Twenty.
nine years later Mr.. Weed said John
Whitney called on him in this city
while he was attending a National
Republican Convention, aud asked
him to write his story of Morgan's
death, to be signed in the presence Of
witnesses and published after his
death. Mr.. Weed says be neglected
to do so, but in 1861 wrote to Whitney
from Europe, asking him to get Alex
NJ. Williams, oithis city, to take the
statement. Mr.. Weed said hal lettel
reached this city one week aiteI
Whitney's death.
1t having been learned that the
husband Of John Whitney's daughter
resided in this city, he was hunted up
and asked 10 tell what he knew about
Whitney's connection with Weed and
the Morgan case. He is we'll knoWr
here and is perfectly reliable in every
way. He said hs had married Whit,
ney's daughter, and knew all about
his connection with the Morgan mat.
ter.
What were the fActs?"
II had rather not give them. Mr.
Whitney is dead, Weed is dead aud il
can do no good. | don't want to rake
it up.
After further pressing, and a request
that his name be not used unless il
became necessary to verify the state.
zent. he said:
Il saw Mr.. Weeds statement, and
il IS no. true. He said that when be
wrote to Whitney, Ia 1861, asking him
10 make the statement 70 Alex Viii
liams. that the letter reached here one
week after Whitney died It must
havs been a veiry chase for him, for
Whitney died Nay 8, 1859, Al our
house snd vas buried At GrneeIand
By the Masons.
Il vas q mlrked difference, surely.
but the fact itself was Whitney was
connected With the Morgan abdae.
ton
No. Ixent With whitney to the
fremont House, and was With him
when nj. Weed claims be offered 10
make statement before witnesses.
As nearly as | eau remember, Whitney
greeied Weed With the remark Mr..
Weed. what are you lying about me 50
for aud spreading all those cd id
stories sbOu. Morgan Weed tried
to pacify him. asked him not to get
angry as be was only using the stories
for political eject Whitney insisted
that they should be stopped, and Weed
promised faithfully he would stop the
stories. Wnitney said: II you don't
Iii wiring your nose of" and acted
very much like be would pull Weeds
nose then"
What had Whituey's relations
with Weed been previously2"
They we're lifelong enemies. o,
the original trial Weed attaekedW Whit.
ney in his paper, and that was never
forgotten"