New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14
THE CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR FERRY.
COMMENTS IN WASHINGTON THE SENATOR hE-
SOLVES TO MAINTAIN SILENCE.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRInUNE.i

U,eurvcrov. Feb l3 - The charges against
senator Ferry. of Michigan, of dishonorable con-
d,ct m business matters attracted general atteD-
,,,r here to-day i'm view OF the statement credited
~ ev-Govenor Baldwin, of ID, trolt to the effect
that Mr. Ferry hal deceived him by giving two
deeds Of trust to the same piece OF property. tx
Governor Ba OWNS statement as reported IN a De-
t,nit disnatch TO n Philade phia paper, is that i'll
1877 Senator Ferry asked for financial ac-
communication from the Second National Bank
of Detroit of winch Mr.. Baldwin Is president. Inc
two men are old friends Mr.. Ferry represented
thar his firm was worth $l,OOO,OOO, ana that he
wished to open a running account with the Dank,
icing Mr. Baldwin rs security a deed or deeds OF
trust on property IN Cook County Ill, ana urahu
uaven. Mich. for S25 900 in all. The proposition
being accepted. the deeds were made out, but not
corded. on Mr. Ferry's suggestion that to do so
might embarrass the firm, and the senator borrowed
in all $40 900 which he still owes.
few weeks ago Mr.. Baldwin decided that in
vioy Of the condition of the firms affairs, he ought
70 record tho deeds for the protection of the bank
He WAS astonished to he informed from Chicago
that while his deed was dated November II. 1871
another deed was on file for the same piece OF prop
ertv 70 Cutter d White and dated December ~
1882 Mr. Bald win is reported ms saying
that no ordinary language would do justice 10 Sem
ator F.rry's action. Michigan Representative
confirmed this to-day. saying that If all this was
trpe "A il seemed to he, il was cruel thing"
Mr. baldwin was one of the kindest-hearted men
olivo and Mr.. Ferry had made use of their old
friendship to deceive him.
A TpIBUNt correspondent made several attempts
80 ,oo senator Ferry to-day but without success.
He called at the National Hotel, sent up his card,
and was informed that Senator Ferry was not in
10 at GnDitOl. where
not been for several days. Going to the Capitol il
was found that the Senator not in his seat and
bis secretary said that he presumed he was at
the hotel. A second attempt ito find the
Senator at the hotel about two hours later
met with no better success, and the waiter
brought down stairs without saying where he got
il the information that the Senate had mol al
iourned yet. A number of correspondents had Ike
experiences. MI. Fox Senator FerryS secretary
said that the Senator did not intend To MAKE a"y
statement about his business affairs until the oen"
toral election had been disposed or Ito hau ho
hooks nopers or other data with him by which
To be guided. and If lie once began making
statements he would be drawn by his opponents INTO
= To- ro,vsn,ner controversy which they would
uso 20 his iniurv. He had business connections in
Dotroit Grand Haven Chicago and Utah, and it
.s M, nossibIe that he should enter into such a
controv.rsy without having his papers at hand. He
prcerred 10 remain silent for the time and bear the
consequences rather than to make any statement
while the Senatorial contest was in progress
The general comment made upon this position Is
that while Senator Ferry would not be able to deal
with intricate questions concerning his business
without the aid of his books it ought to be possible
for him to say whether he gave the deeds for the
same piece of property not and that his interests
| cannot DO so large as to prevent him
from remembering how that matter, which was
n personal transaction in sense, stands. Other
| charges much less important are in circulation
about the issue of certain notes alleged to be fraud
ulent. These purported to be drawn by order OF
| the Ottawa Iron Company in favor of L; White
and lndorsed originally by Il. White and Ferry
Brothers. These repudiated by the company
Ii is charged that there has been &c
| cepton, If not forgery; tho name OF th'
| firm was gwen wrong, etc senate