New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
CARLISLE REPLIES TO GRAVES.
HIS REFUSAL TO AWARD BONDS TO HIM
EXPLAINED.

EXPLAINED.
THE SECRETARY ASSERTS THAT GRAVES HAD
AMPLE TIME TO MAKE PAYMENT AND
ACCUSES HIM OF MIssTATrNo THE
FACTS IN THE CASE.
Washington. April A-In the suit brought by Will
lam Graves in the Supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia against the Secretary Of tho Treasury.
In which he that through the unlawful ana
hostile action the Treasury Department officials
he was prevented from securing A5O0oO OF the re-
cent issue OF per cent bonds. Mr.. Carlisle to-day
filed an affidavit showing his side Of the case The
AFFIDAVIT charges Graves with Withholding from the
court full recital OF the facts and with attempt
ing to create wrong Impressions by false recitais
and by garbng CORE spondence. The main ground
OF Gravess complaint that he did not promptly
receive notice Of the acceptance OF his bid because
II was simply directed TO him at New York. and that
by reason OF this and the refusal OF the Secretary
extend the time for depositlng the first install
ment of gold he wrongful.y deprived OF the
benefits Of his contract.
Mr. Carlisle states that Graves's bid gave no ad-
dress other than "New-Y York. n. "; that while In
the body Of the bid he named two places for de-
livery OF bonds he gave special address; that the
acceptance was mailed In Washington on February
8 with the address given at the head OF his pro-
posal. and that this received at the New-fork
Postohicc February 49, that publications were
made In the New-York papers and papers generally
throughout the country February g. showing the
successful bidders; that Graves knew on February
10 that he was n successful bidder and sent tre-
gram to the Department on that day. showing THIS
fact that duplicate OF the notice OF acceptance was
sent soon as he telegraphed hs special address
and was received by him February II. which was
four days before ne required TO make any pay
ment: that on February Is Graves made an applica-
for Of
the first notice misdirected. causing loss OF
two days. but stated distinctly IN such application
that notwithstanding the delay he was prepared
to make his deposit February To-
Mr. Carisle's AFFIDAVIT further recites that Graves.
after he failed to get extension OF the time for
payment or 10 get the bonds sent TO New-fork be-
fore payment. made a second bid on February 10 OF
1884, for all bonds which the Secretary might con-
slider In default that date. including those award
ed TO him on his bid No reference 10 this new
bid Is made In his petition. II is further charged
that Graves files exhibit TO his petition what
purports to be q copy OF a letter written by him
February 10 10 the Secretary. but which contains
statements which were moi In the original letter ana
omts statements which were in IT, The letter ex-
hlblted with the petition and what purports TO be
the original letter printed side by side The
copy OF the original letter given in the afdavlt
contains the following Il inclose TO Mr. Nailor the
sealed letter from YOU that you may see that be-
cause OF this delay. caused by n clerical error l
could get my gold from the Bank OF California
to whom ! referred you. until produced the letter
OF acceptance from YOU then bonds went down ana
I could no, collateral them at that price and was
on the market az a borrower. Again: do ho'
allow me TO lose my good name because OF my fa'l-
ure 10 meet conditions over which had no control.
viz the drop In values after your notice came 10
hand but on the other hand. give me what you
are in position 20 do In justice allow and believe
me. Neither OF these passages appears s ~ sne 'e'
ter as appears in Exhibit J OF the peutIVo.' .
In regard TO these statements the athdayit says;
II, appears from his genuine efer ,, ne Until he
produced a letter OF acceptance from ahian, a, tie
ms ne Re eosa me mot use them as
price he had bid; that he was on ne MARIE. ~
plying with his bid was the drop in value after
your (my) notice came TO hand me anna anluaV VII
his second bid having abandoned his FIRST BIO. and
that the facts in regard TO his second bid were
suppressed in his Dsn ba ne has made
der at the New-York Sub Treasury on account OF
his allotment and says that never AT any uinc was
any tender made by or for him , 49,
All Of the charges in the petition thas Hraves sd.rs
denied. is the statement that bonds were sent
to the SubTreasury at New-York for odher persons persons
closes az follows: 'Thc statement In paragraph p
that tho Secretary OF the Treasury eould hot ,n
on account OF non noncompliance with them within a
stpulated time ignores the whole purpose Tor "!ch
the loan should be successfully carried through
This could not be done unless tiine Wa nNer 20
accepted bidders should be forfeited by non,com-
plance. II was necessary that the loan should pe
carried through in such a way to prevent gold
already in the Treasury from being drawn out OF H.
1t was desirable that the loan should DC as widey
distributed as possible AMI among bona nde bid
ders None OF these ends could have been accom-
plshed II irresponsible persons could have BID, win
no limitations as TO time thus being enabled 10
keep the Government from realizing on the loan
except at their pleasure and turning the "ho'e
scheme into a mere speculation. -, 49,
The statement in paragraph "a tnat mere .s are
still IN the Treasury Department OF the sald issue
OF bonds undelivered and und!sposed Of an amount
of bonds exceeding 100000 II untrue All inc
bonds OF said $l0OOOO,OO Issue have been SOLD 10
bona hde purchasers. In accordance with the terms
OF the circulars offering the bonds to the pubic
and the bids made Hereunder Some bonds have not
been delivered the purchasers. but all or them
were disposed OF before this petition was hied ana
became the property Of bona fde purchasers. VINO
have the right TO demand their delivery upon COM
p.eting payment. In accordance with the terms OF
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