New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-28

ancient walls and mote ans na ,ssns "at
I" feudal relic which 'aNe' poS'e'''0' u
every = visitor
some 30. ,r letters sold lately by auction in
ley-b''N - heen cleared up. There were nine
lOndo" tiers. several Of them privat: and
Of thesF &, the highest degree. one Of them
connae" -. Nr Motley himself az sacred: all
descr'oe, hv Mr. Motley to Prince Bismarck
address ord IN the undoubted handwriting Of
all gen'" Nessrs. Puttick and Simpson sold
Mr. Mo-, ,hs question is, How came such letters
,hem a." auction room? The question can
10 answered in part but only IN part but
%" ,-son who sold them may ike 20 complete
the peTsO"
he story ~ Nv pamhcrton Grund
IL" or German-American. formerly con-
Germ, nth leading NewYork newspaper lie
us'N' one time both Prince Bismarck and
Ge" I,srbert bismarck; having served with
Coun' IN a German hussar regiment quar-
Ns =, Rom in the beginning Of the Franco
n" var In 1889 and 1890 he was in Berlin
eeI' .rssnondent think of the New-York jour
Sc referred to. In the spring cf $780, just
0" p-rce Bismarck had left office, Mr.. Grund
~" -Chancellor. knowing that the Prince
e NJ Motley had been intimate friends. ana
"...s,rg a great admiration for Mr.. Motiey'
W 80. countryman." Mr.. Grund asked II ne
have a letter or two as autographs 10 add
h's ,r,vate collection. This conversation led
.a,oc,ion Of three short and unimportant
u,r,tten by Mr.. Motley to Prince Bis
'" and these were given 10 Mr.. Grund for
.,ate collection of autographs. Never
hs ~, or since. did either Prince Bismarck
cum tIarhert Bismarck understand that these
49,. we're to leave Mr.. Crumbs possession nor
N'' .ysr authorized TO dispose OF them or to
any other use Of them than as autographs
49, h,s own collection. Prince Bismarck mas
w t., Indignation that they have been sold.
"a u Is clearly due 70 him that TINS TACT
.,s 10 stated. and also the fact that he was
= - vav privy TO Mr.. Crumbs intention 10
~ ~ ,arcbandise Of these three Motley letters.
. ,,ara were six other letters from Mr.
~, ~ Prince Bismarck in the Grund collec-
.o,a hv Messrs Puttck and Simpson. and
w. ,.ora the important and confidential ones
- ..,os,,on how these were obtained. and what
-. -. conceived himself TO have 10 sell these
70 80, 49, o,har three. is for Mr.. Pemberton Grund
.or Prince Bismarck does not know how
~ .,x came into Mr. Crumbs possession. He
-. only suggest that they may have had the
wa fate as some other papers which disap-
....a during the hasty departure from Berlin
,~.osad IN the Prince at the end Of March. lSso
o,r,ors,v therefore Mr.. Pemberton Grund is
.. only nerson who can clear up this mystery
.,a h,s exclamation will be awaited with inter-
=, rNo-,s have been made 10 reach him pri-
.,,or hut without success II Is hoped ne VIII
,..nond 20 this public appeal, and that MS an
.rsr will he both prompt and satisfactory Inc
,..,srs were sold for $500. were bought by Lazy
u.,cour, one Of Mr.. Motley's daughters ana
NO now in her possession. Lady Harcourt mas
,.tsn stems TO prevent. far as possible the
,uhl;cation OF the letters in case MI. Hruhd
.hould have retained copies. The executor OF
W Motley. Mr.. stacpoole. Of Boston. has aiso'
heuAve given notice to all the world that ne
as the legal representative Of the writer. WIN
holds his consent 10 their publication. and WIN
ant his consent they cannot legally. apprehend'
re- unfinished That however. Is technical point
which the lawyers will determine should there De
any doubt about It. What IS not douo''ui
morally is the obligation Of Mr.. Grund 10 ex-
o,a,n how he came by the six letters. ana why
they and the other three were sold G. ". >