New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-02
THE CASE or ". ID. SAlIPSON.
A DENIAL MADE BY THE ACCUSED MAN.
FURTHER FACTS SHOWING HIS RELATIONS WITH
MISS HULI-wHAT APPRAISER HOWARD SAYS
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FURTHER FACTS SHOWING HIS RELATIONS WITH
MISS HULIc-wHAT APPRAISER HOwAGD SAYS
EXTRACTS FROM SIMPSONS LETTERS.
The publication of the facts connected with the
suspension of Norman ID. Sampson, an expert exam
ncr in the Office of the Appraiser of the Port pend
ing decision of the Treasury Department with
regard to grave charges brought against him. has
called forth sweeping denial of them by the accused
man. A TRIBUNE reporter yesterday made furth-
er investigation of the case and besides obtaining
official confirmation of the story published III lIE
TRIBUNE, made an examination of the proofs OF the
Allegations against Mr.. Sampson which exist in his
own handwriting. Miss Hull, the young woman to
whom Mr. Sampson proposed marriage although he
had wife living. and who charges him with Turing
her to the attempt at self-destruction which she
made on the Sixth Avenue Elevated Railroad IN
May, 1881, was giyen by him three tin boxes for
keeping his letters in. From the mass of notes and
letters which she received from him is largely Sc
cured the evidence upon which Appraiser Howard
has taken official action. Miss Hull last evening
reiterated her statements, and Mr. and Mrs. Hull
both corroboratcd them in several important par
ticulars.
The letter sent yesterday by Mr.. Sampson to The
TRIBUNE Office is as follows:
Surprised 1 at the extraordinary statements
made abou ne in your OF this morning, ana
dcring at the nunchausVnsm Of much therein stated,
true guilt concerned, and that am pre-
pairing reply to the charges made arainst me which
will completely demolish the romance nave endeav-
Orcd 70 The Indy question from her atuOus folly,
and for her SAKE regret me present publicity As some
spreading this matter before the public, have to re-
quest that will publish this note, giving me the same
right to defend myself has been accorded to my ac
The defence, which Will traverse every allegation
implied otherwise, will be made 10 the Department,
and viii he conclusive that honest men viii form but
and an instant opinion.
In response to an inquiry by TRIBUNE reporter
as to the accuracy of the published statement, APP
praiSer }. Q. Howard said yesterday: The TRIB-
UNE's story il substantially correct. All Of the
facts are as given in every essential particular AMI
they are fully borne out by the letters of MI Samp
SON. excepting in the charge that relates to melting
the girl to suicide. That however, is supported by
the affidavit of Miss Hull" Mr. Howard permit
ted the reporter TO many OF the articles which
had been sent from the Appraisers Department to
Miss Hull by Mr. Sampson and which
Gently brought to the Appraiser by the young
woman ana her father.
called her Undine' and himself Douglass or
+" the Douslass' Douglass being bis middle name.
He calls her puro " and " white sOuled,' and uses
many other similar expressions. In one recent let
ter to her father he speaks OF her rs the purest,
best, nOblest woman on earth In letter written
in November 1850, he pleads Tor her love and begs
that she will not let any one win her away from
him. adding:
Look at that ring Zone which he had given herr re-
Tbat love has guarded vou wish TO be with
YOU always trembe for YOU not that any wrong can
come 70 you Uear not that you can 90 any wrong ot
you Of your truth you never would have had the
stand this separation, dear one. We must be
cannO; wait for Christmas. will get tickets for
somewhere, and viii get that certificate next week.
Pure and beautiful woman, noble generous,
chaste vrtuous one, why do you refuse me the JOY OF
claiming you peeress o. al virtues
In March, 1881, after Miss Hull had begun to dis
trust her lover, and TO question him about his
marital relations and about the divorce pro-
ceedngs be declared he had instituted in letter to
her he calls her "pure, innocent, chaste bright,
beautiful" " the same original Cndine OF the SUM-
mer" In his letters bout this time he excuses
himself from marrying her on account OF his eX-
treme poverty. In October 1881, after the at
tempted suicide of Miss Hull, Mr; sampson writes
to her that she has not considered the effect on
man of the love of such a woman /" as she is
innocent "of all knowledge of that which detiles
the soul aud makes the life impure" In letter
written by Sampson III October 1850, he speaks OF
the probable arrest of Customs officer for alleged
completely in fraud, whom he declares l3 " as lnno-
cent you are" adding
As the Lord lives, / would kill man who would treat
me so did kill at least caused his death
two years the thrashng gave him. for good deal
less than is involved In the present case
Resoecting the charges of puroiuing goods from
the Government Public Store and furnishing official
information in violation of Office rules, letter of
Mr. Simpsons written to Miss Hull OH December
10 1881. gives the rates of duty OH all kinds OF ar
lists materials, the rates OF discount commissions
and charges and other information taken from in-
DOrtcr5 Invoices Inc tetter CLOSES as lOllOWS I:
"Whatever other infOrmati on you need will give
youV In another letter, in February, 1882, he
SAYS: Those samples, dear cease to be given to
the Martins after | commenced giving them to you,
and for months past, the season being over, they
have not come 10 the office" From the December
letter referred to above, the following extract is
taken:
books herewith submitted practically the price
lists of to-day They Will show what the variety of
the goods which you can keep. The books
will to you i'll due course and in the meantime by
selecting the goods you propose 10 Keep ana taxing
memorandum mental or otherwise, OF the catalogue Of
each maker and inqurng OF Devoe of the other
dealers special things OF these foreign firms which
YOU wish examine you may thus educate yourself 10
knowledge OF such Of their as VIII be most 10
Interest to keep that when the price LISTS you will
be- able order your stock besides which, by seeing the
goods here these dealers charge you and
then pairing the cost on the basis given in the
letter written you the office to-day you readily
see whether import stions will be profitable or not.
Alr Sampson yesterday applied TO the Appraiser
for copy OF Miss Hulls affidavit, but it WAS refused
to hiUl
Il PRIZE FIGHT POSTPONED.