New-York tribune., 1890-05-21
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FALSELY ACCUSED AND IMPRISONED.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
or: The recent robbery of Mr.. John H. Wallace Of
| Nallaces Monthly bv his relative and trusted
ihanclal managcr-an affair with which a brutal attempt
was made To connect the writcr-haS brought ne so
h"ch unpleasant newspaper notorcte that the news
| papers cannot in justice now deny me a word.
hrst learned Of the famous robbery at Police Head
quarters When. 10 my surprise was Informed was
uhuer arrest for taking bond, from the vault of the
BANKERS safe Deposit Company. concern whose
premises have no recollection Of ever having been
! upon. As matter Of fact. had never known that
Mr.. j. II. Wallace had box in the vault: I never
| saw The box. never had key thereto. never
han access to the vault, and never saw
! bona OF Mr. Wallaccs. After three days Of
vain hunt for some circumstance that could justify
my arrest. the safe Deposit Company Mr. Wallace and
MS counsel had virtually TO admit their error then
voluntarily consented 10 remain at Police Headquarters
Tor another day in order that they might have every
chancc 10 make out case that might De honor
aoN acquitted But not particle % evidence cX-
cept such a showed the abSurdity Of my arrest was
| addnced Justice Mcmahon commenting upon the pc
cular nature Of The "cvidence7 upon which wa, as
! sailed.
II was shown that Mr. Wallaccs nephew had access
TO the vault and 10 the key Of his box where the bonds
were kept; that he already dcfaultcr, and that
he had abNcondcd. Yet hr Wallace and the safe De
post company tried 10 make themselves believe that
W. necessary 10 Iook further fer the r0bbcr, ana I"
| leomrdze the reputation and liberty Of man who
'I ufAN alter the robbery lived E-'aI Al MS nilfl
/ III hh>>iul ignorance of the Wallace family troubles,
ana advertised his Whereabouts by writing daily IN
an evening paper over nOn-de- plume perfectly wei
| known To- Mr. Wallace.
have no intention Of attempting 70 contradict the
multitudiuOu, hc. tlc cruel and male oous ISLANDERS.
that IN" necessities Of sensation have thrown into t~
case ~ the ne" -papcr>. one only uc"a contradict.
| Ilat Is the statement that discharged hy Mr.
Wallace, coupled with contemptihc SANDER concern
ne my social lfc. Mr. Wallace ha> since assured me
that the reporters responsible for this grd tons
! piece of lying. and that he did not the words
| attributed 10 him. AS matter Of f1ct ! left the
Wallace publications because / could better myself
by 50 doing. and gave Mr. Wallace ampl" notice Of wy
intention Of joining the stan Of The ChcaIO Horse
| man. Nr. Wallace and all the worldsiow knows who
| robbed him and where the fohbrr, are. All know
who the associate and evil pcuiu, of y0Inc Mr.
| Wallace. Of whom not companion. i~. and all
know the wrong that has been d0lc 8i inrorent
whose reputation i> dearcr 70 him than the vanished
bonds ~ their But This knowlcdcc can.
not travel q, fast as far rs the s'ar' headline
| articles announcing the sensation. The scandal
reaches thousands Of eyes that the vlndl'a
tion. for the reason that some newspaper seem q
take rr'l"r pleasure IN running good regulations than
! IN protecting them
The Tribune stood alone among an thc daily ncwS
| papers IN couhunc it~clf ~ barc ftet- instead 81
making sensational s1temcn~ ~ tho cNpepsc Of the
| truth and Of yours truly, LESLIE f. MACLEOD.
New YORK. Nay -. 1890.