The New York herald., 1868-06-09

,as there ,sis s n,,no no limit .S the authority
barrier at which, under the constitution ard laws,
such authority must be stayed. The priv ate busi-
Of inquiry should be protected from dssl or Il
sSssa the rsSs ana Ss sss means
fronted with the Witnesses brought against
him. allowed to cross-exsmine Cnem and be permit
tittoner shirks open inquiry on anv nerod or act
OF his life, when he s left free to meet and repel ac
fSs sv%eS ana apply the m tests Of truth to
secret investigation conduc ed by one or few aen
tlenen into the private AFFAIRS and personal
sona S'Ss Sosy ans ans mas wn0ss pT
revenge in recountrIg its story from the
witness stand is cont to the genius Of free
OF an American cif zen. It cannot be answered to
those suggestions taat the Committee OF Managers is
nauns bo oences %y xS Srdns tSs
territory subject to its jurisdiction is an
authorized agent Of judicial power, sworn to
secrecy In IUy Investigations and never speaking
except through its presentments and indictments
The honorable Committee Of Managers in the dis
TO time such portions OF the testimony taken before
them ti,e as they may think expedient in view Of
sSer e ,d Of the case and drawing
Of witnesses not subject to the test
OF OF cross-examination by the parties most
tive TO the country on it's errand OF inquiry and mis-
chief while the witness from whom n was o,tajned
sSy9 inc call al OF the victim and the tribunal
eSuence fss n. your petitioner with all respect to
were propounded he felt constrained by the
obligations of professional and personal honor to
the resolution directing him to be held in custody
declared 10 be the contempt he is required purge
prays that he may now be discharged. And II there
is any other matter or thing herewith connected ard
not In tais petition met explained and answered to
the satisfaction OF the House, he prays that he
may be brought to the bar OF the House and in
formed thereof and interrogated in regard thereto
as TO the Judgment OF the House shall seem lust
and proper in the premises.
Respectfully submitted, C. w. WOOLEY
r. j. BRENT, r. T. MERRICK, Of counsel for petit
toner.
THE AFFIDAvITS.
yhe following afidavits are attached to Mr.
WOoley's statement
with S .nS ha ssSs nH h s
aY o oT s,s s that on Sunday the
in said wooeys Wsrds Hotel some time in the
and said ocey and proS%Sy ohsr Ware IN ss
ls .. M ss
@ iS s sa ID ns ssd said that
drinking some extent the night before and arns that
es ay of Ss SeS Spa a S0t @ n
room. room engaged IN active and exciting conversation
that in Se Se Se co h
yns 0oy M the IL which he been
versaton offering extravagant BETS and saving he
bank This ana said sai1ins so him. Put rS Sp Ss Ss
SWOOsy the money t. sheridan shook
table Sy which he sitting wooey then
aan observing that shook did notice what said
e ss 'Sare %as a a s e "S sSn,an as
care of so large sum of money! he took and put in his
sp,sd the whh tes
sGe % Of ye Ss s%s
Hotel n the safe 3 IN his Office in package to-
sSa sas the econ which
taking money as above set forth he left W'lards
s ss wsss wssss a res @ for he ss %
5 wns 5 hs
to witt the 10th of May, and believed he New York
sa he
& Of h af % sd s n%
and Offered 70 return him the money; that said Wooey
i said shook that reply this atlantis proposal to hand
h sm 70 ass f.
s snd N ysw s Of the they making against
over Thi; aaan further that after
n s s M NJ
,aai ad S he t then ,n had said Money and they sls9
woosy eoad ''3a' hts sna Sn sfs ss
t's @ee that safe as
said Metropolitan Hotel and subject e said WoSeys order
70 and 0ss;s s$,H
ss ias; S Sa
o. ho Witch s was IN SS
os & wey that s e said
vent IN he found sheridan shook lying asleep sofa
said %Ss.y
hat all Of said parties had been disspating and some Of
they ON the ae Of
he next Presidential election and talking largely
aid wOoley exhibited roll of bank bills Offering 10 bet
S'son became general and heaed SnS Van Sotes
urgh said something about taking tie be, wooey
osed, and @ooey the this aians recollection,
'1S0A senE 0'sy Said %oSsS
ssS asns anS .n
@ Ws hs S IL, and put os IN his making
bout this % wen again "0i into ss'0'ss the adjoining
GS sS .Tn % Ss the SsS h.
SSsS and Sss wss1 s sey ss 70 said The said
ls,no9n said Van yofs%Sarsh S1 wiIs sSsm @ he
um Of, Of money and took 1t out and counted 4, say
the amasrs recollection IT S amounted eSss
OU and G sGme over " This aan mt sosested ,ha. said
i'm to deposit somewhere for safe keeping This anans
and vn saa' eTs % saU. U s Se
asssse IN his pocket conanns the money herein before
sworn and subscrbed before me this sh day Of June A.
D. res. DAVID K SMITH Justce OF tina Peace.
Psrs ., GS S.s r. H1!sgssn % oo.n ,Before hs
ynaly appears this, Sth day of June, A. ID. 1865,
orne.ius Wendell who make oath the Holy Eyangely OF
mlsniy So that Ransom Van Volkenburgh him
bout thd 2uh day of May last that he
afse sum OF money amounting 3l70CD
Charles W. Wooey that deponent not since he nrst
ead Van Volkenburghs statement, conversed with said
fooey;, that on last Saturday evening he was |
eluested by said Van volkenburgh to he pressnt |
With Robert stiong at the examination Of a packase
hen 10 the safe at the Metropolitan Hotel |
& oaeys soseiher with valuable papers belonging TO
with said Strong van vo,kcuSyh 10 the private ocs
the Metropolitan Hotel and paskse lsbeIrd
Iith the name Of Van volkenburgh and taken ora |
The PIRATE safe by Mr.. Shelley that deponent
produced, and same contained 9I7 Io wbieb
aid Van okenbargh said wooley's money, and IL
las al correct Deponent further that in SAID PACKAGE
also saw wha, appeared 10 be certificate OF stock
nd securities but he did not examine same was
My requested To count the money further the deponent
aith ~, WLNnifTI
IN scribed and sworn TO before this of June
6s-,nAELEs McNAMo, Notary Public
Dft,,t Of t5ugta Washiayon ol1v, % tct.Before the
ibscriber justice OF the said District and