The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-13
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To THE EDITION OF TIE sux-SI. A Re.
publican newspaper in this city published on
Sunday. May 8. letter from John A. Cockerill
giving his version OF the matter relating to the
publication OF my interview with Grover Glove
| land two years ago. and the alleged reasons
for the subsequent retractlon which he, Cock.
Grill. caused to be made. I sent the enclosed
letter replying to Cockerill's article to the cd.
itor ofthe paper which published II, but he de-
clines to publish my answer Ibelieve this to
be contrary to all the ethics Of New YORK jour.
nalism. and ask you to print the enclosure a.
q mere matter Of Justice
FnEDEMcx @ cnAwyoan
| New YoRx. May 10
SIR: As the reporter who wrote the much.
discussed Cleveland. Dana interview ask DER.
mission to reply in your columns to the article
you published yesterday. Sunday. over the
signature Of John A. Cockerill. purportine to
give his version Of that affair."
After reading what Cockerill has to say on
the subject am convinced that he could easily
give points to Ananias and sapphira. were
those two worthisS on earth and doing bust.
ness 1t the old stand.
Al his signature IL the only part that Cook.
GRILL writes In many Of his syndicate letters. Q
doubt might exist whether he actually wrote
his version" or hired some one to do Il for
him. But am willing to waive that point and
give him the benefit OF the doubt I am sure
that an outsider who was possessed Of mod
crate investigating ability and a desire to tell
the truth could have made much more cred.
table showing than Cockerill has done.
The date Of the publication Of the In
terview may not be important and only refer
to his looping of six months ss showing the
loose character Of his statements Tho inter-
view was published April II. 1890. . little more
than two years ago. and not "a year and half
ago." as stated by CockerilL II he had taken
on another six months he would have boon In
position to prove an alibi. % It is nearly
s ssssr ,Ss hs ceased to b. editor IN
,coekerlIi ndeav az to convey tho impression
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som mot e d rSt have sns
never ney had: When Mr. cleveland was Preaidsnt
va W, THs in 1,a Maesnngton rsprssentins ths
t. use a personal note from DOL Lamont to
noss Ge L hns se TSssn
vent vent 70 his Office to interview him 10 unauali-
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bush as described; + happens that there srs
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,coeksrilis assertion that did not furnish
he well knows; I,pprepared settlement II tho
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lished his editorial retraction. Affirming the
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that that could see him the next day. supday; and
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longer any occasion for seeing him.
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believe. he subsequently, saw Mr.: Cleveland at
midnight. This is the hrst ever heard that
such deep impression on Coekerills mind.
I am not surprised that Cockerill should.
cuse his conduct In that affair ! know Of no
one who is more In need Of vindication.
tween myself and the World newspaper over
this matter. have always held that Cockerill
acted on his own responsibility and aGalnst
mits himself that his course was not approved
by Mr.. Pulitzer. the proprietor OF the World,
the time.
i shall pass over other rnisstate ments that
that the man who. makes them was only the
other day denied the privilege Of, nssociGting
with gentlemen. refer to the indefinite post
In tho Lotus Club
FREDERIcK O. CRAWFORD.
NEW York. May 8. 1862
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