Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-10
STATEMENT OF JUDGE BRYAN.
MARYsvn1r Cal A


DEAR SIR: In answer to your letter OF
to-day, must say that | regret to see the
! personal turn this campaign is taking. But
as what ! have to communicate has been
communicated before, when solicited, and ms
my former colleague and friend upon the
| Bench (Judge Hcydenfeldt) has been forced
| out in regard to the contents of your note by
"a public outcry, | consider that Justice to all
| parties demands from me reply.
| have never heard the late Judge Murray
allude to the matter your note referred to eX-
cept onee-~perhaps twice--in the private
rooms of the Supreme Court. He on either
one or both occasions, spoke bitterly of Mr..
Latham, in substance charging him with eth
er approaching or attempting to approach
the Supreme Court with money, for the pur.
! pose of etfecting a decision, as | understood
! it. This is all | ever heard from him on the
subject 1t was many years ago, and the eX-
act language used do not pretend to quote.
| WIS never consulted as to any measures
connected wirh the charge, if any were con
templated. Whether Judge Murray chang
ed his opinion afterwards | cannot say as all
heard came up casually in II private room,
many years ago
Respectfully, etc, c. II. BRYAN.
III. o. BE sTTY, Sacramento.
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NOT EXACTLY A sTATEMMNT FROM JUDGE HEY
DENFELDT, BUT REFUSAL TO ANSWER.
SACRAMENTO. Aug. 5, 1859.
Hon. S. HLYDENFELDr-DEARS SIR: Incos
ed send you IA printed slip cuntaing the sub
stance of "A statement made by Hon. d. 5.
Terry to myself As it details conversation
and consultation in which you took part, you
will do me favor by looking over it, and in
a statement of your own either confirming ii
or making such corrections as you may think
proper.
would also feel obliged to you if you will
answer the following questions, unless they
are covered in a general statement
Did you or not, in the Summer or Fall OF
1855, and prior to the time Judge Terry was
sworn into Office, distinctly inform Mr.. La
than that he was charged 10y Judge Murray
with having offered $4,000, or some other
large sum of money to Jos. r, Beard fol
some improper purpose with regard to the
case of Davidson VS.. Gorham?
Ifyou did SO inform Mr.. Latham, will you
please inform me what was Mr. Latham,
explanation of his offer to Beard ?
Is it not true that after you reported Mr.
Lathams explanation, you and your associ
ates. Terry and Murray, held consultation
ABOUT tnc ndIlcT, ana were Unanimously VI
the opinion that NJ. Latham deserved eXpul
sion from the bar even on his own explana
tions
| need hardly say desire your answer fol
publication.
| shall have a written statement from Judge
Robinson about the transaction, as he heard
it from Judge Murray Judge Terry and
yourself Judge r. is now in stockton. an
sorry cannot send You his statement in time
desire, however, to pu lish my card OF
Monday. shall not get Judge RS statement
until to morrow.
have also sent copies Of this slip ito Judges
Bryan Baldwin, and Attorney General Nc
Coanell, from whom expect answers in q
few days.
Your early attention to this letter vii
much oblige, yours, respectfully
III. D. BEATTY.
P S.-The slip send you desire not tC
be made public until publish my card
To this letterpudge II. returns the follow
ing answer:
H.O. BEATTY Esq.-Sir: Yours of yester
day making further inquiries respecting th'