Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-18

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The View York World to-day pubishss IN inter.
NEW held In Philadelphia with Richard c. Town.
send, the husband Of the daughter Of Congressman
Scott whose name has been brought into promi-
hence through the sensational and scanialous
stofy. On account OF which Col Crosby h reported
70 have brought suit against the Buffalo obss-
wercsal.
Mr. Townsend IL repressnted a. saying 81
would much prefer that nothing whatever should
be printed about the matter. ~ already the scAn-
dal has grown nom mole hill into . mountain
and the more there IL said In the newspaperS %
course, the more unpleasant notoriety there VIII
be In Il for my wife and her father. n Col Crosby
has brought libel suit. have not heard q a. and
should certainly have thought, had he done "a,
any such STEP. I was In Washington YESTERDAY
and heard no mention of the subject and ~ q
gathering OF a number OF New YORK, PhilAdeiphla
c11o sSsrs sSs osSss a.y u Which Sr TSMn
send, Mira SECRETARY whitney, the wtfe OF the
present, the matter WAS not even limited at I.-
deed until I heard the report you brought re
,msstned the story which has ALREADY given us nc
| thoughts"
COL CROSBY INNOCENT
He emphaticaily denied the story that the thcfr
on jewelry was traced 70 Col Crosby, and said:
The story started over a year ago. and 70 has
Travelled from Washington 20 san Francisco ana
PACK again since that time. growing larger and
larger Just a. SNOWFALL grows larger as II rclls
COL Crosby and are Old and intimate friends and
ough gentleman and entirely incapable Of con-
| Knitting such deeds as there ATTRIBUTED 20 him
ss IN % asys rso w. q sSs %
scOt,s house IN washington. and he has frequently
ITO say that Col Crosby s,5 sst sny ewe,y b.
longing 70 MT. Scott OF my wife or any one else Is
story was originally sent me from Washineton oy
| some woman correspondent who had bcen offended
oy Mrs Townsend refusing her an Invitation 70
my opinion its subsequent REVEALS have Sssa sbs
work OF political enemies OF Mr. Scott, who thinE
had stolen from her saa.o5 diamond necsiace ~
| sample OF the exaggeration OF these repetitiops
IN her SoS IN sSe Fs., ssr only gay o. ,.o ego
assembly.
| TUE sAsn pos TIE STORY
which las grown TO these proportions In the sews-
papers was robbery which WAS afterw ARDS trsced
TOT oolored porter or fireman In Mr. eoottp wan.
ington housa He took . gold watch ana cha,s
| oelong1ng 70 my sister. who was visiting there az
the time, and be took three small diamond shirs
| studs and O pair OF cun buttons belonging 10 Mr..
was over $500 or $500 At that time tSsss vss -.
fellow named Peterson who had once ben con
nected in such capacity win one OF the New Yors
CLUBS OF which Col crosby was member. On
coming TO the house Crosby recognised him, ana
he, In turn remembered Crosby. believe be nad
some sort OF grudge against my friend, because as
the story was told me, he had been impudent M
Col Crosby at the club on one occasion. Tor which
| the colonel had him dismissed
1T 50 happened that soon AFTER the robbery at
the house, and before the real culprft wa discoy
| cred, this steward whispered it about thar Col.
Crosby, my cues, was wearing the stolen diamonds
In his shirt-front The story was % preposterous
| that II was not given q moments Consideration.
The idea OF the thief coming then into the housa
he had robbed with the stolen articles on MA per
son and IN full view OF every one was certainly TOO
ridiculous theory for credence Moreover, Col
Crosby was not sneak-thief with Q predelction
| for shipping into bedrooms and taking valuableS
on dressngtsbleA The fellow, Petsrsoo va
discharged and subsequently the real cupnt
was discovered. and al the same time some miss
Ing silver, which had been hidden under the coal
| IN the cellar.
There you have the whole foundation for the
highly .colored, scandalous and malicious rsports
which have been sent out from the capitol tnvolv.
Ing the good name OF my wife and my friend n
there was any truth In the allegations In theae an
uces IL Is not likely, Is it, that would take t &c
calmly as do. or do you think could smile abou1
Il as smile nows"