Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-17
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. IL, 1858.

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WEDNESDAY, Dec. II, 1858. -
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Bribery,' relative e New England Senator
t6klihSd FOR fraud ont q the Old Capitol prison.
Mr.. Hale said that leundcrtt>ol ths paragraph
to refer to him, and went on ID state that he
had been applied to last summer to aid two
persons who were confined in the Old Capitol.
The first case was that Of DIR. Bliss, superin-
tcndent Of the Armory Square hospital. He
come on to Washington, and represented
the facts to the Secretary Of War, aad the
Doctor was released on parole till his trial,
when hp lMr.Hale) ives present ashIs eouAfel
The trial resulted In the Doctors honorable
acquittal, and recommendation by the court
martial shat he be restored TO his plsesl Mr..
Hale said he then went home, where It was
known for wsst ptsposs he had been here, and
subsequently, In passing through Boston, a
friend told him that there was another person
iu, the. OLD Capitol whose defence twas desired
he (Mr. II. } should undertake. This party's
friends were exceedingly anxious that he should
have trial, as there were large sums fmoney
depending on the pay, In regard to certain
steamboats, being Withheld, until the Issue OF the
trial. ,flU.I U,IU.tiEIE erI.5J
lie was told that they would give him $4,000
as asrctaner, but before accepting he asked
friends to consult the law and see If he could,
with propriety, act in the case. He sought the
EnoE Nothing q tho arti6n u lths othbT, both
improprlety, but il wal his5 duty /" undertake
the case. Hc then received the $4,000, but on
coming to Washington he consulted the Hon.
keverdy johnson, Of Maryland gentleman of
high, social apd legal position, and stating TO
/ d hat tharA xphu n in i a
tol charged with large frauds on the War De-
partment, he asked Mr.. Iohnsan fas a persolal
matter) II 1t was proper that he should under-
take to act as counsel in the case.
Mr.. johnson looked surprised, said Mr. H.,
as If he thought I was rather green, and re.
spopded that there was no impropriety what
ever In 40 doing, and went into an exposition
of the duties of counsel and the law. Mr..
johnson said he was doing such business every
week, and he (Mr. H. did not know II be did
/ not say every day; ana there was nothing even
| indicate In II on the part of q member OF Con-
grcss. He then went to the Secretary Of war
to make inquiries who told him that he had
furnished copy of charges against Mr.. Hunt,
the prisoner, to Mr.. Brady, Of New York. he
poses of Justice required that this man he kept
In prison up to the day Of his trial, and desired
that he might be let out with the view Of Afford
ing him an opportunity TO prepare for that
occasion.
Mr. Stanton said that If the provost marshal
general consented he had no objection, and the
party was released and went to New York
where he was required to report to the provost
marshal oncein every forty-elght hours. Under
York, when he mi. HaieI reaaired i, to pay
a 900 additional, which was subsequently, sent
him. These were the facts; and If this was
bribery he had only to say 1t was not inadvert-
emily, for he never did thing more deliberately
in his life, and more cautiously.
Mr.. johnson confirmed Mr.. Hale's statement
In regard to his calling upon him, and the con.
versation which ensued, and the views ex.
pressed as to the lawfullness and propriety OF
Mr.. Hale undertaking the case. Mr.. j. then
went on to point out the distinction between a
member of Congress acting in behalf of claim
aud ii . case whne 3 criminal charge was pre-.
ferrcd. Though the act of Congress prohibited
member from prosecuting In the Court OF
Claims, yet It did not affect his appearing be-
fore another tribunal-a court martial or Grim.
When q gentleman became sanator he did no,
cease to be 4 iawyef, anA was therefore hound
to act as ever in behalf Of client in such cases
Mr., Foot moved that when tho Seuats ad
journ to-day II he until Monday next, which
was rejected. :.yltt ..-ii ltyAD
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate ad-
journed. o.. I'D, ..,..,..,tI .,.,, 3
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