The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-26
HERE'S 4 BARREL OF FUN.
TahaEDT OF TEE WOW" BEENsTATD-
MESr'oFtDUFgT (DEAL) CREP.h


but They Dida't work-How Many Me
r. DuKS I-AnyhOw. NE sues E1-Deput
Collector HoC1elInnd for $4,000.
Anovel suit was instituted yesterday In th
eupreme Court By Alexander r. Butts for Dl
Edward r. Duffy. lately night customs In
spector, against Charles P. McClelland. unit
recently special deputy Collector and actin
Collector. In August, 1887. Collector Magon'
removed Duffy the charge being that he haC
done violence to Night Inspector Graham
his side partner IN inspecting the steamship
Wielsnd. Graham was removed also
II seems that fifteen Sisters Of Charity ar
rived By the wieland and were met at the
wharf BY other Sisters. who wished TO &c
aboard the Wieland and welcome them
Graham refused this privilege, but Duffy
granted II There were words between the
men and they prmmelled each other. The
next day Collector Magone received this letter
signed Mrs. Henrietta Dieckmann
lam sorry have the time to you before 20,
bat wish to cali your attention to an incident that
took place last evening the Hoookon dock 1Ooieve
ndsma nds an alton Customs Night Inspector
io7 WAS in charge OF the EAngpank and passed up to
the ship two Sisters Of Charity, who came to receive
some nteen Sisters who were on board the steamship
weilaud ,wielAnd. After the Sisters going aboard a
that he should have let those things aboard tho
nhlp Those ladies are SiserA replied lOT sisters be
- the o:her feloE said; they nothing but lot
OF reformed -.
Now. sir 10 such language this allowed in your de-
rArmsntt ain Protestant myself and would not
care TO utter such language against those poor women
who DO 50 much good, and this coming from Custom
House Officer Iasked lU7 what was his name and he
said was Grame night inspector also; iU7 deserves
great credit for the manner IN Which he defended
those noble the Sisters Of Charity feel this
my duty call your attention TO this matter and clear
the depart mont OF such hlaGuSris IS offcer Crane
After his removal. Duffy and his friends i'm
nediate,y demanded his reinstatement They
deuGed President Cleveland and Collector
Magone with their appeals. One ls tier. signed
Thomas Dieckmann, President OF Hancock
Duuy. and declared that Duffy was dismissed
without a trial for defending the sisters Of
Charity from the ATTACKS ola blaRuard." This
letter 10 Mr.. Cleveland closes with:
We expect your own signature. not u. La
Mr., Duty himself sent this letter to Mr.
CleI Gland June l. 1883:
stating that you lad referred my case OF dsmlssA from
b. thsfe sA1ds with other hope Than allowing II
'h FI.:sp y01 SESsS II 0;nsFWs
y"Sr special attention TO my case. There are
my Resnstatsmout DO NOT trust tbs Collector or sur.
TeIor OF this Port; they are not your fendL public
S mis-: Win, 'n?S 'F For aetsndnsy sTs
xSn reach Of that old BSptt5 ani.sr Who las
Iuei,Med :. much nooq, you would give him WHEAT he
MTt Do y%a aPfe good than harm wish they would
Win cleveland and black the Republicans Would Gel
S se no ysn LES Of them
EpwARp Derry. 81. D.,
Mr. Duffy was little ahead Of time with his
John Birmingham. another club associate of
strain, and closed with:
Nov Is your time to speak. We await your answer.
Pre.iaen. referring this to the secr..ary o, tho
MeasuIJ ~ont 90 Tor ua We want your answer yes
70 lose in this canvass
flames James J; PptIy, President q the Harlem
pemocrattc Club" In August 1888. sent this to
Mr.. Cleveland:
The Harlem Democratic Club. OF which am Pro.l.
ss'Ts.i bu STs f. gHs in enc 70
States custom HcuIs ksh nspsctoF At this P posI
he TAS dismissed wthout trial: he & veteran ami
Sshat Tie Harlem Democrats would ike to take this
Tor you manly Mii n aC.
r,s nD sOwH ar; and Eoa Mr. rrs,idsnt II yog are
~ are ! go strong and we impa,tently await your
vote Of the Harlem Democratic XssociatIon.
Dr. Duffy. the dismissed inspector. q day
IL, AuUT0SSAu n
President Cleyeland:
have written to you several times upon the subjsc.
S,I my .i.m.Il as night Inspector on Sept 1877 buyI
I s ,p 20, fha MAKE .poke from sh9 plat
SE :H '1 az tE GH por sa'lfs lie
,od me that my removal was an Injustice and dis,
s. Sy You he "Oa I 1e no case was re-
20 at oE IN g ss in o'E SssS and
h ,o. ' you on: thinS-!hs yon have no this
.nd BtAe 7re not ynnr friends and think the sooner
sy tsGtSS as y Ssr -. y.g vii pa
No word came from Washington about the
ease s and IA October William Mckntee. Nam
iS 0.r heH ~, !nqTleFs Relief COMMITTEES, g. A. r.,
sSSi',%as pt nIsy rom !hs intel H.ios Das;os IN
E S VA order II. fesn.I.te.nen Tia .Sne "P Is
We hope viii sopy 10 this !amedia s St' 20 '00E
sun no word rom Mr. Cleveland. and a week
iba ns letter signed Frank Higgins President.
lion was received by Mr.. Cleveland. saying:
A aSr nduss Toa fFG aTs
reANh'y ) reply BY messenger.
This WAS taken TO the White House and the
MESSENGER got no answer.
mn IN Nov 20, 1883; after Mr.. Glove ands defeat,
seivei at tie White House. /: IS In "G more ore
temperate tone:
. "" wrote ynu somstime ago asking for the Peen.
,aa"nent OF our friend DR.. Edward X Duly who Was
1td from she customs service this Fort Tor de-
Ayn.s listers 0t charity from tho attacks OF q
y nl have not responded. We As all organization
~ i" IKE TX, % near from you upon the subject.
'aSht tn Eernstate him. 'NN
IN Dec. ~ 1888, Collector Magone got this
sHer signed Frank Higgins:
an his DAY IN receipt of letter from tho secre,arv
IteAsufJ ia winch he states that the .aaI u
~ n plfy from tho Uniteu states Customs serytcs
pseh ItIetred 90 You for your decision orr lIso
\. S"n a. A. 4, wrote the President somc time ago and
eB Teieften II to the Secretary OF ire TTsAsnry II
MI nhAIl'S and also that he is veteran am sure
k XII pa,rotsin and sympathy for your country ana
h.O!e aeiender Will Permit you have the oil
s,au rApnointei. and AEain presume YOU are |
li.Si " mat he stumI cd the city for President
$500" u~'hE the last campaign, making III ali 1877
IN Jan y, 1889. Mr.. Cleveland received this:
"a 9H attention has been called several times within
Jss ysL ear to HE case OF one OF members Dr.
M M u1 as dismissed from the Customs service al
~ 10y iof having defended thu good sisters Of char.
Ss,,on n6o ssasion rs bAEuArd In the disguise OF
lrb IN are informed that you promised TO Honorable
I'M, ~, zen IN At bOn would have our conrad re.
,uyS ~ u II vas tho last OtnciAl Of your life you
10 IrcnHAu the Doctor or give him some
o mehl although you allowed him 10 be dismlsstd
Or lump rGr yon AMI defended yOg against All
net % WI tell you so for he aud the Doctor
N, Snl.e ,NSne platform (hr. FISH
lIA nIS, Mr fresident, that you will live our CONF
ltFylsks OF some klnd remember lie passed civil
AIcS VA dismissed without hearing or a trial
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