The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-13
Judge Grub Contradlcted.

The publication Of the following is re-
quested:
SIR;-Tn your issue Of yesterday appear
ed an article entitled Police In Politics."
in which Judge Grub aud Mr.. Willard
salisbury attempt to discredit au inter-
view with me, published in the Sunday
Star, charitably stating that if left alone l
would not have authorized such publica-
ton against the judge.
In reply, beg TO say while still enter.
tain The kindest personal feelings for his
honor, truth cOmpels me to dissent from
his view. 1t will be only necessary to call
his honor's attention to the fact that he is
mistaken in stating that sought an in
terview with him at the Court House l
went thore by request Ola lawyer in Balti :
more to find out how much taxes were
owed on property owed by Sheoler 81
Ripple.
Further, his honor was not leaving the
Court House. us he stated. On the con-
trary, he was coming in, instead of the
interview, as he describes it, After shak-
ing hands with him, ! said;
Judge am very SORRY that you are SO
iuCensed against tho Police Commission
for alleged Interference in politics"
10 which he replied: "Dolan had no
business to tell you anything about it,"
To which l said: Judge, excuse my
indescretion ! thought The interview
With Dolan was for the commissioners.
As had learned from Dulan what his
attitude was toward me, | said (lest he
might think wanted to speak of myself:)
Judge, this meeting Is purely acClden
tai, which was true. What was said af
ter was entirely on his own motion Not
having the advantage Of u legal training
and lackinga judicial mind, will not at
tempt 80 follow his honor in the interview
published in your issue to-day, but will
content myself by saying that nearly all
ot 1t Is new to inc.
For instance, his statement that mani
Tested great sensitivGness about my APP
pontment Is certainly frolo OF his brai,.
The fact is, never directly alluded to /,
In either OF our interviews, because Doan
had told me what his honor said in the
matter. Dolau Is living and CHn give tho
facts. Aside from the above, his honor
could not deliver 1.-THE of the matter con-
tanned In your article, In our very brief
| interview.
Regretting the necessity Of having to
| dissent from his honor's recollection of
our meetings. and assuring him that |
have no intention Of misquOting him in
any direction; but beg to review his inter.
| view with me, believing that he will SEQ
that the major part Of it has no founda-
ton, and did not trnnspire between us,
Mr., Willard Saulsburys kind personal
alluslon tome accept us u very nlBn com
pliment, and beg to assure him of my
most kind personal regards, but take very
strong exceptions to any reflections to
| OF a political nature on me during
my term us police commissioner.
He knows perfectly well that took no
active part, either personally Or officially
in the nomination or eleUtion. except to
cast my own vote.
Hear the ,othcr side is time .hohored
maxim, and his hopur fuilod TO prutico ii
| in my case.
On II second reading Of your article Mr.
Editor, sec where his honor says he did
not mention creed in his conversation
with me. In justice to myself. must
! pronounce his statement uuqualif!edly
; false.
think he made tho sHiIV statement, IN
| conversation to another wGll-knOwn gen.
| tlcnan Of his acquaintance, whose claims
he was called to consider
| Tho interview in tho Sunday Stur was
entirely correct in every particular, | had
the talk with IL reporter Of tho Star and
what said to him was faithfully SGT
| down.
Respectfully, Patrick Monaghan.
| Wilmington, April II, 1897