New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-02
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY,


EXECUTIVE OFFICE
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, 800, (
NEW-YORR Dec /, 1882. }
To The Preside, Of the Corn and flour EScha"ge, BAIT
DEAR sIK: Today's papers contain statement from
Mn Garrett IN reply TO my rseeHt eonuH num- aU
the Inference that he gained his Information from Mr.
Pendcr or the managers OF the Direct United states
Cable Company, winch IL was plainly MS intention 10
convey ia his first statement ana puts the responsibility
ior his charge on an irresponsible IecgiVng oefk Ia o
cOmpanys employ lie does ms on tho strength OF inc
statement OF Nh Pnce the Baltimore and ONO Railroad
the Direct United states Cable Company to see Mr..
Ward and make the inquiry OF him. ana t1at in the alb
in the Receiving Department who gave him the infor-
nation in question. As as this became known 10
company, directed 10 call OH MIR. Price aud ascer
tain from him the name Of his informant, as Alr Price
pared to give the name II desired He however, de
cned to do We hereupon interr0sated al the en-
best gwen in the suboined aiiidavits KesPe9uaHy
yours, (signe0 NokVIN GREEN freslueh''
ctr and County Of Ne,o- York, S.;
Charles T. Merritt, Frank IL. Nichols. John H. Elem
ing Michael j. OLeary, tue clerks and James Brown,
the manager employees IN the Receiving Dep9rtne9t az
being severaly duly sworn, each for himself dep0ses
and says: l am employed III tie said Office and
nave been so employed since prior to August
| l. 1897. | have read tho statements mentioned
OF the letter of Mr. john W. Garrett as published in to-
! have been obtained by Mr. c. W. Price FROM gentle
man In said Office, as follows;
the Office OF Mr.. ward, No 10 Broadst, CITY OF
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Ward was not IN the cry tAen Went down stars mo
the receiving department, from which, at that time and
since all ctblegrams were received and transmitted
| and there saw "a gentleman with whom was aequant-
aud whose name am ready TO give, desired. VINO
a; III the service OF that receiving depart
IGeut made Of him the inquiry winch had been Ill
rected TO make. and informed by him that
oHoo to tho cable Office, without having
TO 20 through the Western Union iuan Office,
! at No. l9J Broadway but with The understanding That
II tne.c caOegrdms should contain anything affecting
the Western mon In any way 1t would DC the privilege
81, nv to usf,4 hen
Inever the occasion referred to or on any other
any understanding suggestion that the Western
Union Company had or IN any manner claimed or e1er
cscd the privilege OF inspecting cable messages whether
the contained ything affecting tLeWestern Union
OF otherwise. as matter OF tact the Western Union
Telegraph Company has never 10 my knOwedg exercised
the rsh OF inspection supervision OF the contents of
messages, ana have never known " any Officer SER
want " agent Of the Western Union telegraph Company
any else, claiming or exercising any such right
ana /. tie said John il. Fleming further depose tuat
personally acquainted win the said C. ". Price, and
have occasionally him IN the said Olce tcmeHi-
Der having mad some casual talk with nm about the
manner III inch cable messages were transmitted ana
delivered through SAID ONCE bat never SAID ~ hin,
s any ony GIs e' o h r Kind Ina" Indicated any in 6c
| remarks from Mr. Prices statements as above
quoted nor ANYTHING which could pear such coaslruc
any erson connected Herewith had claimed or exer.
tents 0i cable messages,
lsignedl JAMES BROOM,
{. l.. MERRITT.
! I. Ii. NICHOLS.
| JOHS j. FLEMING,
Sworn before this 1st day of December, 1882.
(Slgned) MM ARMOUR.
Notary Pubic. New.York and Kings Counties.
H.
CITY and County of Ne,o- York IS.
James Brown, being duly sworn, says as follows: |
the CITY OF New IOrk ana the Of
the Central Cable Office at No 10 Broad-st New YORK.
For months past and since prior 10 the LIST day
| OF August, 1882, the stah or receiving clerks In
| my office has been follows, viz. Charles
! T.. Merritt, Frank H. Nichols, John II. Fiem-
/ ing and Michael j. OLeary. These persons
and myself receive messages from The public at said
office and the only persons now or since the said
Isl day OF August employ in the receiving department
of TIE Office IL is not fact that all cable messages
! received from the other side are sent 10
from there distributed; On the contrary
only small proportion OF INC cfple
messages from the other side are sent 10 the Wescrn
Union Office these being only messages Tor uptown
Offices ia New York and Tor points TO which the IL
! BrOadst. office has no direct wires.
(Signed JAMES BROWS.
! Sworn before me this LIST day o! December, 1882.
(-igDed) WILLIAM AKNOUX,
Notary Public NewYork and Kings Counties.
The following was sent to The TRIBUNE Ohice
last night by the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company:
Mr. {. VI. Price, manager Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Company in this city having been applied 10
by Mr. W G. Hum>tOue, superintendent OF the western
Union Telegraph Company, to-day, for the name OF the
informant IN he United states Direct Gable Company
! Office, addressed the following letter in reply:
"New-YOrk, December l.
! "W. c. HUMsToSE esq, superintendent
/ DEAR SIR Having been requested by you today 10
give you the " my informant In the Receiving
/ Department OF the Direct United States Cable Com
/ pMy 5 office beg TO STATE that 1t Was Mr. Fleming
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