New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
MIR. GAY IND TIE MAYOR.
TIE BOOKSELLER TELLS HIS SIDE OF THE Diff
Guilty At TEE CITY HALL LAST WEEK.

TIE BOOKSELLER TELLS HIS SIDE OF THE Diff
Guilty At TEE CITY HALL LAST WEEK.
TO the Edftor OF The Tribune
SIR On Saturday last Abram S. Hewitt called
"swndier' In the presence of Witnesses ana IN
vlted mo to him for his language lie further
more, with view to damaging my business by the
weight of his official name gave newspaper publicity
TO his slanderous utterances The statements ap-
peared nearly all of last Sundays papers. lie does
not claim that have swinded him, but another. He
refused hearing, personal official. for he, Caesar
ko IS above the necessity OF asceralnng facts In the
way provided by law He Ignores the maxim estab
lshed by the accumulated experience OF mankind to
regard every innocent until pronounced guilty.
by Jury of his peers. He forgets what Shakespeare
says about lie that steals my good name,' etc., and
those twelve good men and ttuc,' thought to DO In
dis pens able In establishing mans guilt, longer
required since great letor writer has assumed tho
administration Of the laws OF New-York City. That
the laws provide trial for the Innocent and guilty
alike are of consequence to His Honor. One might
we'll ask On what food doth this our Caesar feed that
he has grown great
II he will be manly enough to furnish me under
oath tho names Addresses of the wit nesses before
whom he repeated his ISLANDERS, may find tlmo to 40
commodate him with an opportunity to prove his as
sertiOns In court Of law, for one but the Mayor
dares to proceed against an opponent excepting In
court Surely man In his position need not resort
the machinery of the law at his command 1t may DO
we'll to remind him that his uttcrsnceS respecting my
character, made after refusing me hearing should
have no effect on the mind of any Intelligent person
His Office does not make him infallible. would
remind him that l have been engaged In the book
publishing business on my own account for twenty,
three consecutive years Those who know me VIII
be affected BY the statements of the Mayor,
and all intelligent people know that In this country
there courts provided for the punishment OF the
guilty However, for the benefit Of those VINO do not
know me will say l am publisher Of subscription
books hire men on contract to canvass these BOOKS
a straight commission. Oh straight salary, anu
based the Of the agent Each agent has TO
purchase outfit which Is his personal property ana
for which he receives a bill of sale. do not and VIII
agree give back the price OF this 0utnt 10 those
canvaSsers can and do earn large sums-ihlS can
prcve-whlc poor ones cannot earn their salt have
neither time, money nor sympathy fol lazy sbitieSs
1r incapable people. . ,..
| nee had personal quarrel with Abram s. Hewitt:
Ever since then he has pursued me as an enemy, ana
as am innocent of aay dshOnOrable or unlawful ACTS
he knows have moth ng to fear nom any prOcecunss
in the courts For II had violated any law, no GER
talny would have brought mo into court before this.
Having In law civil or criminal. his Honor has
circulated slandcrous statements In the newspapers
destroy nv reputation and business may yet hnd
time to give the public statement exposing MS AZ
tempts during nearly his entire term Mayor TO uso
his Office and that Of the heads OF city departments
to crush personal enemy. In these attempts he has
been PETTY fCIled 7no'e who have observed his
tyrannical attempt 10 down the organized efforts
Of labOrIng men, can appreciate the personal venom
thai "our Caesar Is capable Of
For what say and 90. ] am financially rcsponslDs,
and willing to meet any charge that he may see III
institute. Hereafter Will brook no Interference
Neg York Feb IS, 1888. WILLIAM GAY.