New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-11
THE BROOKS AND SUMNER CASE
CORRESPONDENCE.

In the proceedings before the Court at Washington,
on Wednesday Mr.. Key, the United States Attorney,
submitted the following correspondence
SIR End myself unable 70 attend Court to-day Since
the Of the Marshal have sur red relapse by which
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' .o%s III m metro % come Without peril my
have the honor to be- dear Sir ySSI h sSSie
PBARrox KEY. ESQ &c.
OFFICE OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
For District of Coumbis, June 30, 1886 !
DEAR SIR Ihsve received your note OF odysdate The
wues Of whom you spoke Mr. Leader haa been summoned
United States The defendant has today BY his counsel sub
PhsSepss VIII You please inform me At what day you
tb your health viii pen, gu to aP9sa 0 wh.t eth as de-
should BE- taken By the JUG &c without your testimony
Yours respectfully U,i,sa States d Attorney
Ps-Ths defendants counsel proposed to submit tn.
upon evidence taken before the House Please
Hon. CHARLES SUMNER b n.
SILVER SPRING. July l, 1856.
my with regard to the coure you shall take in the
S, Of @ s the Court
surprised at this communication In giving my testmo-
ny s f . Grand and
the proceedns instituted without suggestion on my
2. eosSae Nothing hs. Occurred chsnss my relation 70 tn.
poceedpe Its whole conduct belongs the Attorney Of the
United States an dear sir your sh's ;eTys9 SNpp
P BARTON KEY Esq., Attorney Of the United States, &C.
OFFICE OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
WASHINGTON d. c., July 2, 1856. }
SIR read your letter of yesterday date which
you your surprise at my communication OF the SVtn
uitimo
In the conversation had with you few days before ap
that owing TO your health, you anxious
60 North and accordingly fixed an early day Mon
day 3Oth of June for the trial On the morning OF that
received note me yGu had SsS r..
postponed then addressed you letter, Of winch you ex
surprise stating that Mr Loader whose testimony you
deemed important had been summoned from fh was
in attendance wiss for the United Stairs and anxious to
aid requested lat would please Inform me at
you thought your health would permit to attend
whether willing the testimony should be taken in
your whether wi should accept the
proposition to submit the on the testimony taken by the
II 3use Committee.
cspnot any mpropriety of these inquiries am
perfectly that which nave thought TO IN
the conduct OF the belongs to the Attorney
OF the Stae' But did not that in
public TO confer with and consult the
ID motives have been misunderstood Having
received inquiry to Whist time you Will De
able have directed the witnesses TO be summoned
Tue sdsy the 9Th OF july upon which day permit me
hope your health will be sufficiently recovered to enable you
to be present Most respectfully obedent servant,
T. u. KEY, United States Attorney.
Hoe. CRAs. SUMNER.
SILVER SPRING. July T. 1859.
DEAR SIR: Late last evening received your communication
OF ID July
not probable shall be able to be pressnt in Court
to the Grand Jun take in this
proceeding In mentioning the Of q witness TO whom
yon your letter viii be remembered that did IL IN
foreman at-rwsrd In to your
inquiries At stage Of the proceedings and IN no
respect have been volunteer.
'm dear SH' your 00S''s CaA ARIES SUMNER.
PBARros Key, esq. Attorney Of United States