The sun., 1900-11-17
JHE MORGAN TRAGEDY.
An Old Incident Of the Anti- Masonic Exotic
ment Recalled.


To THE EDITOR or THE suS-Sir: THE sCs
Of to-day in reply to q question regarding the
Morgan tragedy" says THE whole oues-
tlon of his tAiorgansl disappesrsnos V SUI
mystery"
Now. as this subject. Notwithstanding the
lapse OF many years sine, the great anti-Ma-
sonic excitement. which tore asunder the
threads o. dome tic society and gave birth to
new political party. composed chiefly OF the old
Clintonians and a considerable part OF the
"Buckta ls." yet retains a strong hold on the
public mind, deem 1t right. In the interest OF
truth, to state for the future political histo-
rlan that the Disappearance Of Morgan Is
not a 'mystery"-a least 10 those In q position
to know the iacs.
My very warm and personal friend. the late
Charles II. Webster Of Binghamton. n. y. who
during his lifetime had been master OF several
Masonic lodges. both In Canada and the Uni'ed
States, and also member Of the Grand Lodge.
ex ofIlcio. OF the State Of New York. gave me the
following statement, which / took down from
oceutIed dnU.S some pevu wo Years I since he then
stated that Richard Howard. a prom-
nent Mason, and who at the time wes So strongly strongly
Outrage. told him thai his hand was the last one
that Morgan had hold Of In the boat before he
i'owafd aitsrwsrd regretted /, and his action
in the matter It Is singular continued Mr.
Webster. that not one OF those engaged IN
Morgan's murder died natural death. MT
Webster further said that AT first the abductors
took Morgan to the canada size and endea vored
tho great stsni Brsne TaysndanOeG Himself
high Mason) dispose OF him
Now, when 1t is considered that nv infor-
rectitud- Of character but a. the same time
morpidly III I may use that expression con-
.cie tious man, i Gems to me thai the above
INT NJ hon fnva 10 nalt a
which after ard attached To that deed
Asa matter o course dndaed. as the French
the highest desr'e. unfair 10 ascribe TO The
tbs deed Or eet' 70 iorset re- That hey as vho.
terms Of eprobation-espScally as their rtu !:
u lived up to. comes nearer TO the teaG 'inss OF
Ha SsyouT afn spy and
MASONIC par,isans may De asorioei this ,.eed'
La fact, even until later DAY, y,,.
guided For .eaamnle my father. the late
Col William l. Stone Gor many years editor or
The New York Commere,a! Ad,smaeD pub
nii-Ma.onry Addressed 10 John Quincy
Adam" IN which. whils Of course true Uoto. to his
os III mot sy5os he ds the
that MA onry 'hould be abandoned mainly
because It has lost its usafulness After the
sions narrowly escaped ASA sina'ion In the
streets OF New York q and was only saved by
IF shall always consider myself and the pub
Hewitt John Quincy Adams to my fathe-.
indebted to you for the ,ime and labor. and
far NOR for the moral frmness and courage
devoted 20 the publication II your book. The
propagation of strongly contested truth l. al
ways slow and there has been upon the que'-
ton of Masonry and an'i-Masonry q singular
apathy prev aillng In the community The
book, however. q d not have an extensive cir
cuatIon. It's str CT imrartiality may not. per.
haps, have suited the taste Of Masons or anti
Mason.; and thus the very oircur stances VIII ch
CAV. value to the work prevented i's popularity.
WILLIAM l.. STONE
MorNT VERNON Nov. H.