The Evening critic., 1883-01-02
MR. WILLIAM E. MATTHEW'S
Gives HIS Version OF the Story Con.
cerufng Him ana n Young Lady.

story was published In morning paper
yesterday to tho effect that Mr.. William E.
Matthews, brokor, doing business In the
lie Droit Building, had been guilty OF taking
Miss Euretta Bozeman to his rooms on Four.
teenih street, between II and l, aud keeping
her there all night. In order TO get at tho
truth OF tho story and do Justice To all Mr..
william Il. Matthewe was seen by CRITIC re-
porter yesterday afternoon and gave his YER.
sion of the affair."
Ho had received an invitation from Mr..
James It. Bradford, OF Baltimore, Nd, to spend
Sunday and Christmas ut his house. with IL
was an invitation from Mrs. Bradford to Miss
Bozeman, and requesting that Mr.. Matthews
would accompany her TO that city. Prior to
receiving the invitation Mr.. Matthews
had ordered a fur.lined overcoat from
Montreal, and was anxious to have It
10 wear on this occasion. He saw Miss
Bozeman and delivered the invitation, but told
her that his coat had not arrived, and might
not come until late on Saturday. She wished
TO know what time he would so, but he was
would be o lady from New York visiting Mrs.
Grimke, whom sho would call on on Saturday,
and, as Mr. Matthews knew about the running
for S her WSen S rcady to '0sla start. She fSi,
coat not arriving, he telographed to SEQ II
any information could be obtained, and visited
the freight and express Offices several times,
and finally about . O'Clock went for Miss
Bo2eman to take her to Baltimore. He got her
and then made one more visit TO the telegraph
office, but received no dispatch. Overlooking
the fact that he had not called at his rooms az
Mr.. Carey's, where he had lived for nearly ten
years, he started there. AT the corner Of New
York avenue and Fourteenth street ho met
his two brothers, John and George Matthews,
who had come over from Baltimore. He stated
the situation, and at his request George Mat
fhews took Miss BoZeman In charge and es-
corted her to Baltimore and the house of Mr.,
Bradford that night. He and his brother John
went on up to Mr.. Carey's, where they spent
the night In his room together, and got up at 5
O'Clock, went to the telegraph office
and then to Baltimore. 1t was about o o'clock
when the cook at Mr.. Carey'si who has spite
against Mr.. Matthews, told Mr.. Carey that she
suspicioned Mr.. Matthews had a woman In
his room over night. She told Mr.. Carey and
he spread tns story until 1t reached tho cars
| OF the Rev. Mr.. Grimke, who telegraphed Mr..
Matthews, and he returned to this city. They
went to Mr.. Carey together. Mr.. Matthews made
an explanation, which MIR. Carey accepted,
| apologized and returned Mr.. Matthews the
| key of his room. He further said that he
| would send for the gentleman to whom he had
| complained and give the retraction as much
publicity as he had given the charge. Subse.
| quently q mischief maker, named Chase, and
| the colored cook got after Mr.. Carey, and
through their versions caused Mr.. Carey to
change his mind, and he informed Mr.. Mat
| thews the explanation was not as satisfactory
| as he wanted 1t. After an interview between
| the two 1t was finally agreed to leave the mat
ter TO the decision OF the Hon. Fred Douglass,
the Rev. Dr. Crummell and DR.. Augusta. Tho
time was set, and when they went to Mr..
| Carey's house they found 1t filled with out.
| siders, dlsinterested parties. Mr.. Carey said
| the cook was too Ill to be seen, but when the
arbitrators concluded to postpone the hearing
| she was found well enough to come forward
| and mako her statement. Mr. Matthews fol
| lowed with his.
| Mr.. John Il. Brook said that II Mr.. Matthews
| could corroborate his by testimony from Balti
| moro ho would stand acquitted. He furnished
| the names and addresses OF the party and
| promised not to write or hold any communica
| tion with them. This was last Friday evening
| II Mr. Brooks had written the next day he
| could not have received an answer before
this morning, and In the meantime the pub
lication was made. Mr.. Matthews attributes
| the latter to HIS enemies, who take this means
| of trying to iDjure him with his friends and
| his standing In this community.