The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-23

Win IL.
We have received the following commu-
nicatiop, which, although anonymous, we
publish for reasons which must appear po.
tent to all. Now, let tho writer be as
good as his word and give his name and
residence:
CAPITOL HILL,
WARRINGTON, D. O., July %, 1854.
TO he Editor Of The Erening trttic:
have been reader OF your paper for more
than tlve years, but from this day will never
read II again. Your remarks In regard to the
Democratic candidate for President OF the
United States are simply vulgar. The idea OF
an honorable sherin. Are all tho good men
who have been sheriffs in the United Statos
simply hengmen and unit, as you say, for
society? Again, your remarks relate to his
having illegitimate children, an Infamous
lie, originating In a low, filthy brain such as
the editor OF THE EVENING CRITIC exercises
VIII not publish this letter; but II has been
SHOWN TO many OF the best citizeuB OF Wash
lngton and they have advised its being mailed
TO- you. tyou desire 10 know who wrote this
letter publish 1t and ask for the author, his
nnme and residence Will be given you at once.
Surely such vulgar, dirty, low denunciations
az you have published In regard 10 Governor
Cleveland could only originate or emenate
from low bIackguard and dastardiy coward.
INDEPENDENT.
P. S.-You may fail to publish this, but rest
assured 1t Will be published.
With regard to the charge that THE
CRITIC originated what Is called the
scandal against Grover Cleveland. We call
our anonymous correspondents attention to
the fact that the Cincinnati Enquirer, whose
editor is the boss of tho Ohio Democracy,
first gave the story currency. 1t was then
copied into other papers, and no Cleveland
organ has yet denied 1t.
Furthermore, let our anonymous CORE
spondent read and ponder over the follow
ing letter, which was received by the Rev.
DR.. West, editor of the Advance, Baptist
paper in Chicago:
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 16,-DEAR Adcaace. 1.
may be too late TO do you any good, aud it may
mol be needed, but feel moved to warn you
against saying too much to the credit of Grover
cleveland, No Christian should condone his
crimes SO far as 10 commend his candidacy.
hpoutseVen years ago he seduced the head of
me CLOAK department In Flint & Kents, lead
Ing merchants here, kidnapped tho woman
alter the boy was born, sent her TO the Cath
olic lnaane Asylum and took the child from
her. She escaped, got Milo o. whitney, esq,
TO help her; he finally settled and gayo up the
child for $4,000. This know to be true, for
have 1t confirmed by Flint & Kent, by Mr..
whitney, her attorney, and by Mrs. William
BAKER, where the woman boarded. Mr.. O. has
me Iepn,aton here Of the grossest iicentlous-
Court, told me this week that he had direct
proot OF his recent attempt to seduce young
IUy wSre et o s1Seens S character but she becomng
that he beat hasiy retreat. i have written
TO the Indaendent and the Ghrlsiiaa Union, Union,
and they Will play shy OF him, though they
did speak OF him as trreproachable. Having
seen nothing in the Adpdnce TO alarm me,
did not write you, but 1t will do no harm for
you TO know the facts. Yours, GEO. II. BALL,
Pastor OF tho Hudson street Baptist Church,
| Buffalo.
In order that there might be no doubt of
there being such man as Rev. Mr.. Ball,
we to-day telegraphed as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. c., July %, 1884.
| Edtfor Commercial AtrertiSer, Butalo, ". Y:
Is Key. George Fl. Ball pastor OF Hudson
/ street Baptist Church?
| EVENING CRITIC.
And the answer came promptly as fol-
lows:
| BUFFALO, N. y, July 90.
1ome Editor Of Tne Evenin0 UriGc.
| Yes. ED. COMMERCIAL.
| In view of the above statement, an ex-
change very pronerly remarks:
The unwavering support Of aIr. Cleveland by
| ed for.