The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-16

The following letter from j. ID.
Stocker. of Iermyn, together with its
Enclosures. will ba read with interest
by many Scrantonisns: III your is
sue Of Feb. | asked the stockholders
Of the Pueblo Consolidated Land com
psny, or Scranton. to suspend Judg-
ment in tho charges made against
Humphrey B. Chanberlin. The en-
closed letter aud circular will give
Your readers the facts as they have
come to me in the Fort Worth mat
ter. do this tnat they may know
both sides and draw their own con'
clusions. The knowledge that | am in
possession OF in regard to the Pueblo
Consolidated Land company will be
made known to those directly inter
ested at meeting called for that pur-
pose in the near future, at which Mr.
Cbamberlin has expressed u desire to
10 present.
Mr.. CHAMBERlIN's LETTER,
The letter alluded to. from Mr..
Chamberliu to Mr. Ssocker. is a. fol
lows, under date OF New York,
Feb 10.
feel sure OF your sympathy iu the sor-
row that has come to me through the cruel
ard unjust attack on my integrity, made
by one of the shareholders Of the Fort
Worth Park Place Land Company through
the courts and press. | was charged with
deception and fraud iu selling, through an
agent, stock iu that company while II did
not own the land described in the circu
lar. | was obliged to await patiently the
receipt from Fort Worth Of the deeds and
papers in the case which clearly demon.
strated the falsity Of the charge, and con
tent myself with Il specific denial through
the press, which was accorded very limited
publicity.
On the arrival OF these papers yesterday
| called ON Mr., Paisley ut his residence for
the purpose of showing him the absolute
ialsity Of his charges. After hearing my
statement and looking over the papers
MIR. FALSELY told ME that these documents
had emphasized u growing conviction in
his mind, that he had done me a great
wrong Of which he was perfectly certain;
that he had acted on imperfect intorma-
ton and grievously erred III not giving
me an opportunity for explaining matters
be did not understand; that he had no
thought the suit would have such extended
publicity, aud expressed desire to right
the wrong done to NE in every way in his
power He offered to 60 TO his attorneys
in the morning order the suit withdrawn
Immediately, and sign full and complete
retraction and an ample apology.
Ia company with Mr.. Paisley this morn.
ing | visited his attorney, where the
withdrawal papers were executed and his
attorneys dictated the enclosed letter,
which being satisfactory to me. Mr.. Pals
ley signed. Mr.. Paisley can never undo
the injury done me in publicly charging
me with wrougdoing. Not one.tenth of
those who read his original statement,
with Its sensational setting, will read his
retraction and apology, although efforts
have been made to give his letter publicity.
| am DESTROYS that my friends should know
the exact facts, and will therefore ap-
preciale any effort GU your part to coop
crate with me in making the facts CON
tanned in the letter known as widely as
possible. ....
MR.. PAISLEY's RRTRACTIoN
Under date OF Feb. TO- Joseph Z
Paisley wrote to Mr.. Chamberlin the
following letter, which was printed in
the New York Mail and Express oi
Feb. u, Immediately after the with.
drawal of Mr.. PaiIley's suit against
Mr.. ChamberIin:
After hearing your statements last nigh
and reading the documents submitted bY
you regarding the affairs Of the For
Worth Park Place Land company, | an
convinced that great injustice has beer
ha all - . bu
affidavits and complaint in the suit brought
against You for the amount Of the invest
ment made by me in the stock Of that com
pany. They were made by me from in
formation which | had received, and tn,
papers which you showed me clearly in
dicate that such information was entirely
/ incorrect. 1 have today voluntarily anC
and unconditionally withdrawn such suit
and do withdraw all the allegations ia tn
affidayits aud complaint affecting you, anC
desire to express my deep regret tina
charges rejecting upon your characte
were made, and do now rescind them alb
soiutely and fully.
am satisfied that the interests of tn,
shareholders Of the Park Place Land com
pany have had complete protection a
! your hands, and that your management
! as president has been in every way faith.
| ful and honorable. The deeds and agree
ments shown confirm your statements a
to the title Of the land being vested in tn
| Park Place Land company. | look upol
| you again a. have for years, as man o
high character and unimpeaohable integ
! rity.
The many friends Of Mr. Chamber
lin in this city will sympathiz9 will
him in this unfortunate incid ,nt, ant
be glad Of his vindieation
FlsHED WITHOUT PERMISSION.