Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-06
HOW IT HAPPENED.

Dunnelrs Letter Lost At . Social Gather
Ing BY Careless Postmaster-The
Finder Mean Enough to Read and Be-
tray it-A Very Thin Denial From Dun
nell-Excuse For Breaking Promise.
[Albert Lea Cor. March ~ Minneapolis
Tribune.]
The Tribune was in demand here tins morn
ing. The telegram Of G. H. Davidson il
looked upon as Virtual admission Of the re-
ceipt of the letter in question; but what puz-
zles the people is. How did it fall into the
hands of the enemy? The question only one or
two persons besides your correspondent can
answer and as the Others will not. he deems
1t his duty to the public to do so. Mr.. Da-
wilson, in his telegram to the Tribune Gays:
"Inever gave such letter from Dunnell to the
editor of the Standard, or to any other live
man, for publication or private perusal. II
the Standard man received such letter, / do
not know how he obtained it. He certainly
never received it from me-" That is
UNDOUBTEDLY TRUE,
and 1t is also possible that Mr.. Davidson
himself may be in the dark as to the exact
manner in which Williams secured the, to
him, precious document, and he will there
fore take particular interest in this disclosure.
Some days subsequent to the date OF the Dun
nell letter there was social gathering, which
was honored by the presence of number Of
gentlemen prominent in First district politics.
During the evening one Of these patriots
picked up from the floor Of the gentlemen's
dressing room an envelope, which had evil
IDENTIFY been dropped by accident. Being ia
miliar with the hand. writing of Hon. Mark
H. Dunnell, and noticing the recent Washing
ton postmark on the envelope, his curiosity
to know the contents of the letter overcame
his sense of propriety, and
HE READ 1T.
Unfortunately for Mr.. Dunnell's ambition,
the finder of the letter is not his political
friend, and it's contents too rich to keep to
himself. He according exhibited his prize
to two or three trusted anti's present,
among them Editor Williams, of the Standard,
and the letter had since had and still has pos
session of it, These are the bottom facts of
the case, and explain the evidence in the tele-
gram of Mr.. Davidson to the Tribune of this
morning. The several gentlemen who have
examined the original of the letter IN question
and who are familiar with the handwriting OF
Mr.. Dunnell, have no hesitation in declaring
that it is genuine. There are peculiarities
about the formation of certain letters in Mr..
Dunnelrs chirography, and about his pune
tuation, which cannot we'll be counterfeited,
and besides the post mark and the paper itself
are convincing evidence of the origin of the
interesting missive.
DR.. A. C. WEDGE,
man whose honesty no one questions and
whose Judgment can be relied upon, said
&bo pfofi
to. day: 81 have seen the letter of Dunnell
to Davidson in relation to the senator
ship. / am perfectly familiar with Dunnell's
handwriting, and have not single doubt
that the letter is genuine. l don't see how
Dunnell can deny it, and don't believe he
will" Mr.. Wedge expressed no opinion in
the hearing of your representative as to the ef-
feet of the publication upon Dunnell's politi-
cal future. Others, however, are more out
spoken, and the common expression Is that
"Dunnell's goose is cooked" Williams has
had photographs taken of the letter, and will
produce the original when wanted.
THE ONLY EXPLANATION
of Dunnell's denial is that on learning that the
contents of the letter had leaked out, but sup
posing the letter itself still in Postmaster Da-
Wilson's hands, he had t,legraphed the latter
to make sweeping denial, aud believing that
he would comply, himself denounced the
whole business as spurious and fraudulent.
The situation is getting to be decidedly inter-
esting.
MIR. DUNNELL HEARD EROM.
Especial Telegram to the Tribune.]
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Pursuant to in
structions the representative of the Tribune
waited upon Hon. Mark II. Dunnell, this
evening, to question him with regard to the
genuineness of the letter first printed, by the
Albert Lea Standard, having reference to the
representative aud senatorial succession. Mr..
Dunnell in response to inquiries said:
81 have once denied the genuineness OF the
letter, and am still unable by recollection to
admit that 1 did write it,
With regard to the candidacy for the house
or senate, be said:
Gas political aspirant l have not in the
past hesitated, when the proper time arrived,
to make known my wishes. My course in the
future will hot differ from my course in the
past"
That appearing to cover the whole case, the
Tribune representative withdrew.
DuNNELL AND THE P. P.
Special Telegra to the Tribune.
ROCHESTER,, March 1t is understood that
the Pioneer Press intends to avail of the
Dunnell letter if proved genuine, to "shake"
that gentleman and get rid of certain embar-
RAISING engagements and entangllng alliances
with him. 1t is stated that during the Ramsey
Mcmillan senatorial campaign year ago,
Driscoll and Wheelock, in order to secure
Dunnell's following for Ramsey, promised
Dunnell that they would support him for the
senate as WINDOWS successor. Dunnell has
been disposed to hold the p. p. to this corrupt
trade in spite of the fact that the Ramsey
resulted in disastrous collapse.
Dunnell's alleged untruthfulness in the matter
of his recently published letter is now to be
taken as pretext by the p. P. for turning
against him and repudiating it's solemn,
though corrupt and trading contract with
him.
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE
Oscar Wilde's lecture last night at Milwau-