New-York tribune., 1885-01-19
prisoner at the County JAIL awaiting trial on an ndict
ment, committed suicide this morning by hanging him.
self with his suspeniers
MR.. ST. JOHN HAS A REMEDY.
SUGGESTING AN APPEAL TO COURTS THIS SIDE OF
THE GRAvr-sENATOR PLUMB GOOD WITNESS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I

SUGGESTING AN APPEAL TO COURTS THIS SIDE OF
THE GRAvr-sENATOR PLUMB GOOD WITNESS.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUsE.I
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Mr. ClarksOn was shown
st. Johns formal letter of denial at Des Mones last
night and said "I 1t is more confession than con-
tradcton He deals only in bubbles and crafy evades
the main facts He virtually rests his whole case ON tho
that Legaes claim to be his agent false.
and that the Legate letters printed forgeres He
knows that both assertions untrue He knows too,
that II what he now asserts was not untrue
he could get letter from Senator Plumb vindi-
eating both himself and Legate The latter came
to as St. Johns agent, with letter from Senator
Plumb which showed that the Kansas Senator knew
that e2ate acting for st. John and that he was a-
thorzed to act for him Why does he not bring letter
from Plumb to deny these facts which gave 10 the
public in The Democrat interview on January IL,
why does he not bring suit for. libel against myself
my paper and The eDemOna and compel all tho
facts to. bc brought to light He knows he dare
not sue for libel and that he dare not let
Senator Plumb and others the witness stand and
tell under oath what they know. He and others Will
voluntarily tell that which they learned from 81.
John and Legate in confidence. But In court tney
would have tell it. Why doesn't ST. John bring them
there Senator Plumb has told Mr. McCulagh, OF The
Globe Democrat that he has in his own possession letter
In st. Johns handwriting, which would in itself
prove his corruption In the late campaign ana damn nn
eyerlastlngly Why doesn't he either demand OF MT.
Plumb that he print this letter. or that Mr. Plumb snail
give him u letter of vindicationf In nus letter
he says Mr.. Plumb is at liberty
to print any letter he from him touching this matter
Why doesn't he demand that Mr.. Plumb shall print any
deal with the Republicans or the Democrats His qub
bling the Iegae letters and his inslnuations tst
they are proved that he is tong and sorrow
ing lie knows both that the letters are genuine and
the fac-simile of of them printed IN 3he Gooe
being incontestaby that of Legatc. the man who has
been his friend for years aud who represented MN
that he at such and such places with MS agent Le
gate. All that have said to his being at any places
outside OF Ohio with Legate. his huokster, was SAID
Legates own statement to me while st
to him and receive answers from him which saw As
TO their meeting him In places outside OIL tInm
the places at the me saying that he ana ST. John Wee
and never have pretended to otherwise The ford
and hystercal manner I'm which he closes his statemenI
answer u 70 God for the truth is all theatrical but the
public would think OF his courage ana nave oIe
truth to tribunal not OF this world The public would
rather the test made In somo state or dScs cor
Of this world"
The portion Of Mr. st. Johnss which he re-
fers to Senator Plumb Is as follows:
IL has been charged that secured early In the cam
paign from Senator Plumb letter introducing Mr. Leg
ate to National Committee as person authorized to
act and speak for him lme) y: to which reply tnat
have Senator Plumb for nearly year and have
had correspondence Win MIN slhco Mr.s Tiumo
was nominated and never requested him
or anybody else to do any such
thing and Senator Plumb at liberty TO publish anything
that he has from me touching this matter Ii Will be OBJ
served that It IL stated that wrote letters to " L. W.
Gage state organizer for Ohio A L. Carey, OF sanan-
tina the Rev. Mr. Gegan, OF Columbia. and Professor
W. g. Frost of ODerlin" Now, respectfully ask THESE
gentlemen any letter letters. or other conmunica
tions wers received from that tends to throw any
light upon this question. to publish o facts Again IL
Ia charged that seyeragentemen who cou Id
help prove that sold TO the Democrats and the editor
OF The Chcago yecs IA mentioned as one and Senator
Gorman Of Maryland, As another. Now, while have
not the honor Of personal acquaintance with either or
those gentlemen respectfully request them In the inter-
est Of common fairness IL they have any evidence that
eliminates me to give it to the public.
did when In Philadelphia the night Of October H.
I'm An answer to a request made through the columns of
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE OF that date, by what pnr
ported to be the NewYOrk State Temperance Assembly,
that withdrew from the campaign. write an open letter
in New York and Philadelphia papers OF
Ocober 49, in repy the said request, In which said
that should neither withdraw LOT assume neutra
position