New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-30
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WILLIAM A. COOK VENTS HIS WRATH.
HE CHARGES ATToRNEY-GENERkL BREWSTER WIFE
UTTERINd A MALIGNANT FALsEHooD"
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBUSE.l

UIIEhlNt a mALldNANE 101c1nNND'
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBUSEI
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Willlam A. Cook, OF
Washington, formerly one of thu Government
counsel in the Star Route cases. has written iet-
tor of this date to Attorney General Brewster,
In which he refutes some statements
attributed to the Acknowledgement in an interview
published in The Philadelphia Press OF May
"a. In this interview Mr.. Brewster was
quoted as saying; "Mr. Bliss told me that Bos-
Ier's H. NJ Bosler, of Carlisle, Penn.l books con-
tanned entries of several thousand dollars paid the
law partner of William Cook and A. N. Gibson.
ION account of expenses incurred in the defence OF
the Star Route suits.l Both Mr.. Cook and MIR.
Gibson were originally retained by the Govern
ment in these cases andI dismissed them because l
felt that their services could be dispensed with"
On June Mr.. Cook wrote to Mr.. Brewster In re-
gard to this interview but failed to receive any re-
ply. He therefore assumes that the interview IL
authentic, and writes to him again in part as fol-
lows;
am not accustomed to notice msrepresentaoH so or
censure which the uniformed malignant may clrcu-
late publish against me- have neither time nor M
cnation TO do 50. but your accidental positon ~
satons Importance which they would not possess II
they emanated from you as private t anu
they should receive a proper denial from me.
l. 1t is utterly false that tue defendants IN tne
Route bought ME as one
Que OF them had the audacty to attempt IT, Deneve
that Mr.. Cole was for while employed oy nj.
Rerdell but am credibly informed that ne gave
receipt for his when turned over To the govern
ment 1t is to be presumed that you knew TINS 1aoL
Moreover you ignorant OF the truth that mI
Cole and were only limited partners In civil cases Tns
Information you had twice from my lips so that your
assertion was only untrue but made with fu nor
nation OF tho actual facts. 49,. -,
q The declaration that You dismissed me as one OF
the original attorneys in the star Route cases c9ud NOT
be surpassed in the realm OF bold and audaeious mis-
statements. on March Ia, 1882, 1 sent You written
ana unsolicited resignation Of my appointment as
specaI attorney ON the 18th OF that month you sent
me reply in which you said that my letter OF resigna
you you could not see the necessity for it,;
and that had I continued III the cases and
iabcred in them" my "usefuness would have been
appreciated I cannot therefore0e doubted mat Wnen
you made the assertion that you had dismissed me you
knew t was utterly untrue The intellectual ana moral
deprayty which tempted and impeled you 70 nalisn
aud Inisrepresent me, as you nave Gobe,
am unable 10 COMPREHEND You probably can.
IL only remains for 10 state that will publish TINS
reply 10 your manfesiy malignant fasehoGd IN inc
public press aud pursue any otner plan OF Yindeatlon
may decm proper An Attorney General OF the United
states cannot lssah my professional or personal cIa[s
ter with impunt- especially one VINO attained us us
ed post amid the smoke OF an assassin Ps
toI and possibly Dy means which reflect niue OF ~
honor on exalted tubO0d.