The Washington herald., 1906-12-15
DECLARES GARRETT INNOCENT
H. I. Kowalsky Sends Senator Nor
gan Statement to that Effect.
alleged" Letters Published Were
Copies stolen from HIS Office.

T. g. Garrett, whose name was used
in connection with the Kowalsky Congo
lobby, said to have operated in Washing
ton, is still on duty in the committee room
Of Senator Morgan, of Alabama. Ser
geant-at-Arms Ransdell, in whose de-
partment Mr.. Garrett is employed, said
yesterday that ne would take no action
in the case pending suggestions from Sen
ator Morgan, and the latter is apparently
disposed to let the matter rest as it is.
Senator Morgan yesterday received a
letter from Col Kowalsky, written in
New York on the 18th instant, in which
the statement is made that Mr.. Garrett
is wholly innocent Col Kowalsky re-
fers TO the alleged letters from and to
him which have been published, and
charges that they are alleged" copies
OF copies stolen from his Office. The
letter in part, is as follows:
I sent you a wire stating that your
name had never been used by me except
in a manner considerate and respectful.
I wish to confirm that statement by In
forming you that the alleged letters pub
lished in the New York American were
the alleged copies of alleged carbon
copies which We're stolen from my Of
fee for this newspaper. a portion of
these letters. as set forth in the Ameri-
can. that stated that had obtained your
absolute friendship for the Congo cause,
or other statements of that character,
are the creation of the person or per-
sons who stole the papers from this
office. The statement which I made con-
cerning you. in reporting my commission
to Washington, was as follows: That
I had been courteously received and was
impressed with the friendly and cOur-
teous greeting shown me, as well as the
appreciation Of your patient attention
TO what l had 10 say Further than
this you may be assured have not
taken any liberties with your name.
Garrett Not Guilty.
"The more important matter upon
which l desire TO address you concerns
Col. T. G. Garrett, who is as innocent
as a babe unborn, in so far as having
been guilty OF any wrong, or in violat-
ing your confidence
THE late Gen. Joe Wheeler, Col Gar
rett. and Dr. Danziger had formed an
association for the purpose Of having the
stream of emigration turned from the
Northern ports into the South. so that
the dearth Of laborers could be over
come. In this respect Danziger and 9TH
ers were to furnish funds to pay for
printing. travelling expenses, and other
such detail expenses as would naturally
arise in a matter Of this kind All the
letters and data testifying to this fact ad-
dressed to DR. DanZiger by Mr.. Garrett
are in existence and subject TO your direc-
ton. The letter that was photographed
and published in the American was the
one that was addressed TO me by Col
Garrett in answer to a letter in which I
had informed him, as l recall. that Dam
zigcr was absent from the city: that as
soon as ne returned I would see that he
would arrange to furnish the amount
necessary for Col CARROTS expenses to
visit the Southern manufacturers. It seems
that Garrett had not heard from Danzi-
ger in some time. therefore addressed
himself 10 me, as he was very enthusi-
astic about the Southern emigration
question.
In conclusion. permit me to say that
l always esteemed Col. Garrett for his
gentlemanly and courteous treatment,
and knowing that he Is absolutely inno-
cent. which is subject to proof. it seems
10 me that in view OF the existing truth
as against the statements or a chaTae-
terless sheet who burglarized the Office Of
a professional man and stole therefrom
or bribed the employees to obtain conf
Dental communications, and a trusted
employe, the latter Is entitled to be con-
sidered innocent until proven guilty
For the honor of Col Garrett and his
good wife, am ready and anxious to
furnish the most positive proof as above
stated"