The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-10-09

MNI8 WIN ****W 49, II
and Unjussly Jpdssd-Ise l'ropeses the
Public shall know How the Money Wens
and who Got lille fui'y E~Honsvstss
General GRANT.
NEw YonK. September e9.-Ferdinand
sat In a large easy chair IN his
comfortably furnished room 10 Ludlow
Street Jail aud looked In : ssd and ab-
scnt-minded manner out Of tho grated
window upon = number Of children who
were playing and singing upon the OPP
posite side OF the street. There 70
pIctuse OF Innocence ana happiness" he
ssId, pointing 70 the pranclng little ones.
Turning around 10 his chair IN q nervous
manner, he continued. mo one Will ever
know the load that I have been carrying
Tor the many long, weary months that !
have been within these walls. l have
heard aud rcsd many statements that
have been made In reference TO my deal
ihgs Ia the frm OF Grant q Ward that
have reflected In . most dam
aging. manner on my char
actcr. Under the most biting
criticism I have kept stnl and uttered
nothing IA reply to my accusers. II the
many ,hlngs that have been said were
true, I would aud could have no word OF
complaint TO utter. but from my
knowledge Of what l a done y has
made me shudder at times TO read Of the
debasing and mean things am said TO
have donc-ssatemcnts which have not
had the slightest foundation In fact. The
time Is coming whenl viii be able TODD aud
say something for ny own benefit. Since
my imprisonment I have been laboring
all | knew how for the benefit OF the
creditors OF Grant = wari. For eight
months l worked by day aud BY night to
make out a statement that would show
the condition Of the affairs Of the firm
Al the time Of the failure. The state
ment that made, which showed
the name Of every person who had any
business with Grant & Ward, the amount
Of money that was advanced BY him aud
the amounts that were paid TO him as
profits. was given to Mr.. johnson, recciy-
er of the Marine Bank. and Mr.. Davies,
the receiver for Grant & Ward. This
statement shows what was done with
every penny that came to my hands while
the frm Of Grant & Wsrd existed. Mr..
Davies has written that the indebtedness
OF the hrm was $4,000, 900, and that
S1l, 900, 900 Of this amount had been
paid, leaving q balance o. -, GOO, 0Oo.
These are round numbers. Now the i'm
| pressiou has gone forth tina I absorbed
the $4,000. 600; that IL went Into my
| pocket for my Individual benefit"
sIt ismy desire to aid any Of the creditors
OF Grant & Ward In the recovery Of money
| that NAV have been unlawfully paid out.
have worked diligently to accomplish
this. and ii makes no difference what may
become Of me l will continue to until the
end. II the Illegal claims against
| Grant & Ward were pressed the
amount OF indebtedness might reach
$50. 600. 900, but there are many people
who Will hesitate a long time before they
viii present their claims { o the receiver
| and ask that they be paid. | nave been,
and am now. CONDEMNED because l have
mot made public the statement that I pre-
pared. have not done so because l did
not think that It was proper for me
10 the position that I occupy TO do
so. The statement should be made pub
lie by the receiver. and ! believe that II
Is his dutv 70 do so. and do not under
stand why It has not been done, but
II have been given the CFGull IOI III NEiE
Il one hing certain. that the statement
viii nave 10 be made public. am get.
Inc tired. There IL 4 stain upon nv
name and family that mnst be
removed. II il believed by
ev.rv one who has no acquaint
erce win the facts that I made millions
ont az the firms transactions. I did not,
ana to-day am not worth a dollar. I an
made the scapcyoat, and everything Il
laid az nv door. 1t Is not right. There
are others who mustbe held responsible.
II the statement, which, 10 large ex
tent il NV justification, IL not made pub
lie I will be compelled 10 give It to you
In the Warner suit I could not bring I
out. ana 10 The criminal suit That ha
been brought against me I will not b
able 70 show nv real position. 4 hav
been under a cloud long enough, and
q only Justice to myself that u shou''
be known who shared he prom
With Grant & Ward. The book
al the arm show every transaction
There Il the account Of Mayor Grace
lie used 10 discount notes Of Grant
Ward for Owe per cent, and In additio
was paid $1,000 that he advanced. II
- $500 on-h.ra - remember 1