“The editor of the London Herald has made an apology in his paper, as I am informed by telegrams from Halifax.”
And again:
“I have not yet been able to ascertain who made the complaint but no bill was found, and the Grand Jury have adjourned.”
One of the Grand Jury writes:
“I was a member of the United States Grand Jury in 1862. I remember that a complaint was brought to the attention of the jury.... I remember that some testimony was submitted to the jury, but upon the recommendation of the district attorney the matter was dropped.”
Mr. Bates wrote to him:
“Attorney-General’s Office,
“Washington, D. C., April 15, 1862.
“Cyrus W. Field, Esq., New York:
“Dear Sir,—Your note of yesterday is just received, and upon reading the enclosures the affair (as far as it concerns you personally) looks rather like a stupid, practical joke.