Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-19
THE coLoNEL's LETTER.


 The Newsp Ipers Are Scored and That Is About All It Amounts to-Another Phase of the Case Discussed by an Att torney. ...
 In letter to the American yesterday Colonel Doherty scored certain news papers, especially the New Haven Leader, for connecting his name with the Driggs case. He says he is blamed for giving certain information concerning the case, which proved worthless and is anxious to know just what that information is. He also denied as unqualifiedly false the state ment that on the very day that it is al- legged he was furnishing the information to Attorney Terry, Colonel Burpee was hard at work to secure Colonel Doherty the po- sition he now holds with the Connecticut Indemnity association. The communica- ton is carefully worded and no attempt is made to "stir up the old man," Attorney Terry. who. it is claimed. holds documen- tary evidence the publication of which would be interesting just now.
 A prominent attorney. speaking of Col onel Doherty's letter. said to-day:
 "It is little singular that Colonel De- herty wandered so far from the point at issue. Attorney Terry very plainly stated on oath before ex-Chief Justice Parke, that the information upon which he based his
 
 and Colonel Burpee. was furnished to him by Colonel Doherty. The allegations in the original complaint were. all of them. with two exceptions, that Colonel Burpee and Mrs Driggs had committed adultery in the hotel Normandie on Broadway and Thirty Eighth street, New York, on a cer- tain date. that the same offense had taken place at A certain high toned designation | house on Fifth avenue on A certain date, Al. IA nk Nt, h,Aa Da1a sNa and, if we recollect rightly. that they were at the hotel Plaza on a certain other date as man and wife, and the question is l whether or not he did furnish to Mir Terry, or MT Bronson, or MT Driggs or to MT Charles E. Egan of the police force, infor- nation as to these facts or any of them. Now, if Colonel Doherty wishes tc prove what is square and right, let him say openly over his own signature. that ht did not say a single word to any one of tho parties named. on either of these subjects that is all that is required of the colonel al present. There is much talk going or now as to what disposition will be made o the colonel at the next election of officer in the Indemnity association. Unles matters are smoothed over before election it is absolutely certain that somebody ha got to go. The colonel has probably go the backing of such stock as belongs to hi wife's family. Lewis A. Platt, presiden of the Indemnity association, was a collag class mate of Colonel Burpee, is a stron personal friend of his and has taken a yer, decided stand for his friend in these di vorce proceedings. It is also said that NJ Platt has stated that the president say that be or the colonel has got to go. D Axtelle is also an officer in the Indemnity and he, too. is a strong friend of Colone Burpee and has taken a very decided stan in this matter also. Mir H. l.. Wade i also a director in the Indemnity an although at first he was very non commit tai and refused to take sides with one c the other, still, since the decision of Judg Parke has been announced. and Attorne Terry has stated on oath what he did. NJ Wade has indicated a very decided lear ing The outcome therefore is brett plain, unless a very material change take place before the next election"
 Lieutenant Colonel Burpee laughe when asked if he had anything to say r, garding Colonel Doherty's letter. q don't see that have anything to do wit 1t, he said. He has got into n contrC versy with some newspapers. which nothing to me. The only interest 1 hay in the matter in any way the interest of the story with COlon' Doherty on one side an MT Terry and Mir Driggs on the other.
 am inclined to think his letter made n answer unnecessary. I have no contr, versy with Colonel Doherty. I have nc accused him of anything It seems to II he should confine himself to Mir Terry m MT DrIggs. Both made a statement. Co onel DoheIty denies it. Let them me- and decide the matter. am not an alto | 4 Al. T.