New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-13
WEEDS CLAIM AGAINST BURCHARD.
THE STORY OF THE NOTE WHICH SET MANY RE

THE STORY OF THE NOTE WHICH SET MANY RE-
PORTS IN CIRCULATION.
Shortly after the November election, Smith
NJ. Weed. OF Pattsburg, who was one of TIden's
ayers in 1876 made the remark at the Fifth Avenue flo
tcl to several gentlemen that he had forgiven the Rev.
DR.. Burchard. the aiterative enemy OF Romansm, a
dett of $4,000. In different terms Mr. Weed repeated
tho same thing for two or three days until suspicion
became aroused in some quarters that conspiracy had
been formed to entrap Mr. Blaine in which Mr.. Weed
and Dr. Burchard were partners Indeed, that was the
story which became current gossip Those who we're
acquainted with the I'm which, at the clergy mans
meeting Dr. Burcharl selected to speak, at the last
moment gave no crelence the reports but they have
been more generally received by the public than would
be supposed possible. 1t was further said that Dr.
Burchard's SIX sons were AL Democrats.
1RinuNE reporter called ~ Dr Bnrchirhs house 20
make inquiry abont tho mattcr. Or bnrchtrl was not
IN az the time hut one OF Ms soma Lewis say re Bnichaid
Whoisa laSycr sah
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9s,We Qe.s,9U lQrUl Mtaer lQpp w. Az tNe ppli9N
W tU't a a'furi,I0a gwmcr d sil9i, asl@t
ohcr' ticl 6pf ul t't0tr "a drder toay9A nus,
u0u. wtur lWe poa lher vas u9 lWlswenl Qptine4
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suoud llc To- know IT, IS lis attoruoY tuink would
kuoW ot lti ANY ono dl There was aud is uohng OF
uc hui A. the political bearing ot tue matter luro
~ none. There six brothers of VS., ot whom tour
were Elaine men and two voted for Cleveland. | am
Ot ho Cleveland men We all 5mr h voted on con
Vlcnus " yuu wish any hUthor ininrmltun' see my
father. lac viii talk to YOU for an hour AMI tell you AL he
knows. tie f. man utterly without guile .
Al tins uoment br burrhard nlm-cltsappcatod lie IL
large. uuc- looking man of benevolent appearance.
"MclL" said hr. quickly after the matter hal been
pre- .cupd to HIM. 10 there uuythin. mnrC can tell
Noul Ihts AFFAIR happened several wears ago. Ih. man
NpIson sId that he had bdpiscrS on the note, men
living at NNItrs. who were wealthy and iulN tcepohN
bile llc did not pay the note, ana Ha looked 10 TOT
1horo could have iecu Judgment, for no tni' was ne
gum have not since any of the person, involved
In tho nptcr There nssurodly IA no political hcaflng ia
the whole affair That notion II simply absurd simply
uhsurd'
smith NJ Weed was In town yesterday. lila vcrson OF
the differed IN some details from That 81 III
hurchtrd - ,
There nothing In the story ~ II Is told. scyerh
wears a-n indufscd "a note. under Dr. Burchitd Tor "a
'silr,cG' The note was not paid The BANK Wh'h hri
IL -ucd and Lot Judgment. aud had IL 20 n.y. Ny rrc"l
lection Is that the Judgment was FOR about Tiooo ana
interest. About three Years ago. had the i'oeto,
brought M ~. Elemental proceedings 10 sec ne hhi
any property. The examination disclosed the Tact that
ne uas noDr AMI dropped the matter After his ahalr
with Blame and when the election had disclosed the
co,cmc-s OF the NOic indicating that the Doctors re-
mara might have changed the result, ana say tat
could forgive him the debt and was satisfied to lose my
money 20 | am 50 would any Democrat be But
there nothing more IN 1t. have not seen Burcharu
since the time had him mp on supplemental proceeu-
ugs No Stops have been taken either 10 cancer the JUG
mrnt, do | contemplate any"