New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
SUING THE REPUBLICAN, LEAG CE.
THE REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTED,
ADMITTED As EVIDENCE.


ADMITTED As EVIDENCE.
The hearing in the suit Of Tallmadgc Martin TO
recover from The Republican National League the
sum of S12 600 for printing, etc. was continued yes
terdav before Referee Louis G. Racrener The cross
examination Of James p. Foster, president OF the
League occupied several hours, and then was ho'
finished. An interesting point brought out III inc
cross-cxaminat.on was the statement by MI fo'''r
that the printing Of the League certificates OF memDcr
ship was done by Tallmadgc Martin upon the uh"er
standing that the League not to be liable Tor lhe
value Of the work, but that the League was TO SCH
be certificates for 80 cents each and out % the pro
cceds paw the firm 90 cents each. The firm agreed
TO print as many certificates as were wanted t'o
Lcacue to pay the firm they we're sold Inc
referee decided to admit as evidence inc report Vi
tbc Auditing Committee, on which point he had re-
served his decision at the previous hearing Inc
imporant feature of the report declaration That
,uboucb the bill Of Tallmadcc Il Martin ara not
appcar i'm the accounts the time OF the Baltimore
meeting the claim just one ana Should he pau
ACCOMPANYING the report was letter "flllch 10
J. ~ Huston, chairman Of the Auditing COMMITTEE
from Washington, last June, by Albert Dasscl''
This was as follows:
some time AGO wrote you in reference to the BIN Of
Tauradre & Martin and l understand tlat letter Wa
among the documents transmitted with your report "h''"
has been / beg TO say that never was money No'e
fairly earned than that due Tallmadge Martini "ho'
nm fortunately are not financially strong enough 10 stand
the loss The campaign Work of the League "mch was
under my SUPERVISION embraced the circulation OF many
millions of documents. pictures. newspapers ana ccu'f
letters For over months il work day ana h@h
for many men, Not dollar discussed by them Tor
STAMPS or for labor did not personally know that
the the recipient Of tine stamps ana labor
When the campaign over the universal verdict Z"
those who knew had been done in the National ana
State committees wa. that the campaign work OF the
League was systematic and valuable work done
gave my whole time It, and for two months after was
confined TO my bed result, narrowly escaping with
my life
Not a cent did charge. and not cent did receive:
not cent an l interested IN the bill Of Tdllmadee
Martin and a do l for any service rendered
lut / feel INDIGNANT that who did nothing in the
campaign should ccisc anagn the motives Of those
who worked. Let senator Quay or Mr.. ClaIkson or
General Dudley called Witnesses to NY labors. !
feel kccnly perhaps than would if did not know
that Tamadee & Martin were in the condition they are
because Of their reliance me. and SURE that If
had not thought they would have received their money
long months ago the would have been done.
The League is the greatest political oelnizaton for
good formed and il ought % its debts and 90 on
in the great work neglected 20 say tat every dollar
the League received due TO the Work done under
Mr. Foster was still on the stand under examination
when the hearing was adjourned until next Thursday
at 10 80 a. III.