Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-02

To the Buffalo orphan Asylum, DR..

To board Of -- from --- 10
n week, at s. per week s.
The document thus mutilated for the
express purpose of founding a scandalous
story to defame Gov. Cleveland was
the subject Of correspondence between
DR.. Warren and Mr.. Blaine in June. Mr..
Blaine held the subject under considera-
tion three weeks before answering the
Doctors letter, and ten days after Gov.
Cleveland was nominated notified
Warren that he had referred the matter
cOnfidentially TO the National Committee,
The Halpin story was sprung nrst, but
the effect reacted and the committee held
of, while the Doctor tried to peddle the
story to the local Democrats. They re-
fused to hush it up. and he is now again
in communication with the committee.
The records of the Asylum bear this
notice Of the child called 'Cleayeland' in
the mutilated bill:
Cleaveland Guenther; born Oct. 25, 1852;
entered the asylum Nov, 10, 1852; received
from Frank Guenther; supported by - -
father. Guardian, DR.. W arren, No y Mill
nor street.
''The book of departures bears a similar
record, ending with these words:
Takes away March 8, lsS3. BywhOm taken
died. Amount due, S3I 40.
1t is story, in brief, Of half orphan
committed to the ASYLUM by his father,
paid for by him, frequently visited, and at
last laid in the grave by him. All the
charges were paid by the father. The bill
first quoted was one sent him few weeks
before the childAs death. DIR. Warren is
recorded as guardian-that is to say, he
became responsible for the payment of
the expenses, and thus the bill fell into
his hands. though the father paid it.
DIR. Warren is a Republican politician.
The bill was mutilated by cutting of the
date line and the fathers name. MIR.
Blaine was written to. and three weeks
later he sent the following letter to DR..
Warren:
AUGUSTA, Ne, July p, lSS4.-Ts Dr.. Sam
ltel II. Warren, BuFdt0, v. l.-eIR; 1 am
directed by Mr.. Blaine TO thank you for your
kind note Of June 80. which he has read with
interest, and referred cOnhdentally to the
Secretary Of the Republican National Com
mittee. Very truly yours,
THOMAS H. SHERMAN.
Private Secretary.
"a few days ago two other parties were
let into the bonanza. One Of these is
Joseph NJ. WOlfOrd, a Democrat. who
keeps a saloon at No. 154 Broadway. Just
how be came into possession Of the dOcu-
ments is not clear. His own statement is
that the Doctor became cOnyiyial to help
lessness at his saloon one night last week,
and exposed the bill and letter, which he
took. When the Doctor found out that
Joe had them be demanded their return,
and being refused agreed to let Joe keep
them if he could help sell them. DR.. Don,
a sort of partner Of DR.. Warren, then
came on the scene and agreed to silence
on the terms Warren had mentioned. One
Of the first persons told about the docu-
ments was Mr.. James G. Fullerton, ex-
Chairman Of the Republican City Com
mittee. 1t is asserted that Er. Fullerton
on Saturday last offered $3.50 for the
papers, in WOlfOrd's saloon, and counted
out the money. Persons who were there
say he did not offer that amount, but that
that was the price talked of, and he said
he would see about it. Fullerton is VOL
fOrd's attorney.
Previous to tails alleged offer of $3.50
WOlfOrd had called on Mr.. Bissell. the
Governors eX-partner. and showed IN
what he had. He told Mr.. Blsseli he had
a bet Of 500 against the genuineness OF
the Cleveland bill. Mr.. Bissell told him
documents. Mr.. Augustus Z. Scheu,
Chairman of the County Committee, also
refused to touch them.
"1he doctor kept a close eye on the
custodian of his papers, but did not enter
IN the negotiations himself. The Blaine
letter was shown, with the date and ad-
dress lines covered, and on Tuesday last
the Doctors name was cut out at his re-
quest. SomebOdy-Wo says it was
the dOctOr-telegTaph to the New YORK
Sun in WOlfOrd's name, and ominOus-
looking kilograms from Charles A. Dana
were shown in the same way as the other
documents, with all but the signature
covered. They proved later TO be COM
paratively innocent dispatches, to the
effect that Mr.. Dana could not buy with
out examining"