New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-09

WOOLLEY'S PETITION TO THE HOUSE.
tn Schuyler Collar Speaker Of tie House Of Representatives.
The undersigned, counsel Of Charles w. Wooliey' re-
specfuy ask that you will lay before the House tne ac
panyng petition which they submit fully purges the
conte mpt with which said Woolley Is chargeu' WV"
great respect, our obedient servants r. j. BRENT
r. T. MERRIcK.
To The Hon. House Of Representatives. orhe United S'des
The petition Of Charles Wooley, in answer to the al
legged contempt Of the House with which he s charee
pectfuy represents that he is prisoner In close con-
fin emen in the Capitol under order Of the House Oh
Representatives. that he arrested by the Sergeant
at Arms on the 10th day of May last upon warrant
issued by the Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tv es in obedience to the requirements OF resolu-
ton passed by your honorable body and was on the o
lowing day arragned at the bar OF the House to answer
the charge Of contempt in having dsregarded the sum-
issued by the Managers of Impeachment requiring
him TO attend upon them witness, and having con-
tumaciously refused to inter- ogator1es pro
pounded by said Managers in the course OF his examha
ton; that said 27h day OF May your honorable BODY
passed the following resolution requiring the ouesuohs
therein specified to be prOpounded to your petitioner al
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contempt IN refusing o9edsnf 'ne Hons. 81 nos
g1ea at the bar Othe House and that the Speaker PROFOUND 70 DID
what bay. E. refusing 70 .S'Se, II, s'ST %mSn
o.d Are .,d before "a; sa1 nsss: aDd e1TS
That in response to said question your petitioner filed
written which Of record on the journal Of your
Honorable Body and 10 what your petitioner begs leave
refer and asks that the may be regarded as part
OF this petition That In said written answer having
fully explained In to the first question the circu-
ISSUED by the Managers and shown that neither
fused neglected obedience thereto In any manner
evaded the same but had fully complied with the re-
qurements thereof no responded to the said second ques
ton by explicitly affirming In the language thereof that
he ready 10 appear before said Managers and answer
such proper questions might be prOpOunded 10 him by
said Managers OF Impeachment intending thereby not to
claim for HIMSELF as has been unJnsty alleged against
him. the right Judge OF the prOpnety OF the questions
e might be called upon TO answer but designing that the
language OF his reply should DC construed In the same
manner In which the language OF the inteogaory had
been uniformly construed by parliamentary law and
the usages o. parliamentary bodies that the House se
the Judge between its Committee and witness OF
the propriey Of question proponnded, and TO which the
witness might feel 1t his duty TO decline reply Dy reason
OF any peculiar privilege, I'm the protection OF his pr
vate right. In order that his position IN this regard
might not be misunderstood your petitioner IN lle
Of the debate upon the subject OF the written an
swer heretofore referred to as filed by him under the
leave OF your honorable body stands IA follows;
Mr. WOOlley-n other words, Mr. Speaker, II the Com
mitteo and myself differ as TO the proprey OF question:
will ask them, did my first examination, to bring
TO the bar Of the House and ask the order OF the
House upon It, and will abide by the order Of the House
Your petitioner believed. and s believes that IN thus
unreseryedly submitting himself 70 the authority OF te
House of Representatives he had shown 10 your honorable
body all due respect, while IN demanding the exercise
Of your Judgment IN regard TO the propey OF any nqu
led he was protected by a wesettled aud recognized
principle Of American law essential 10 the rights aud dig
Your honorable body however, possibly missaprehend
ing the attitude Of your petitioner adopted the following
resolution ordering him TO be committed ana detained
IN custody:
ResorcG That The said Charles W. wooey be committed to and
tanned close custody hv the tie Capitol daring The
I i o. NE session Or until ah.rs,d By q. sas, order o. NE
Ssac G ~ ssssSsy before is Commute I,ln' shsS ss
On the following day, wio "a custody afore
gong resolution; your petitioner was again Rr9ng,d "a
10 certain Subjects WITH vi the seal Of proe
sonal confidence and In regard to which by the rules OF
law In England or the United States could have
permitted him to testify whether willing to do or not
without the consent Of the client by whom the pro
Guries propounded by the honorable Managers were
clear and specific, and the subsequent action Of
prIsonnent from the vague and indeermiDatc expires
sons the resolution last above referred TO- and upon
the Committee OF Managers made In your honorable
body on the following day TO VII, tGe iS Of May sets
Question The Commee desire to h.Ss shs'ei on The th o. My
Ny baos.l ,du,!.d place tea to my credit with Gins Harvey
yoa so ,snPa sheridan ssoGs Owe. h' ss.
Of Hooir the l2ib q NAY e a,s 'eoa ,, bad T
ths osips Ths, pIAi; 'nd 'oHssais e9@%aa
and to nothing else sad has no rs,hoe .hAte,u 20
Ss va U so s 10 G aS S % Of a l nor 70 The vote Of
Any persons the trial suon thereto ShA'e'e That my
Your petitionr further represents that in giving the
made TO the Committee TO be taken 70 the bar
of the House that might have the judgment OF your
PoaEdcd ayo8g at the same time his to
whatever Judgment you might pass IN the premises and
lis perfect readiness 10 answer. II that Judgment
should approve the question as proper to be
hG Forth eaTts9 porons Of the
testimony OF Sheridan Shook, and your petitioner re-
spectfuy submits with great injustice TO HIM. conclude
that the reasons given by your petitioner FOR deelnngt To
further are unfOunded and evasye ana That the
relation OF client and counsel did not subsst an he had
alleged between the said Sheridan Shook and himself
and thereupon submitted 10 honorable body the fol
lowing preamble and resolution which were adopted by
And Sasa. Your Committee believe given BY h. wit
VII
sa to deliberate oOe@pt Of The authority Of The Hons;
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close anti !. f wso % The questions bo1s
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bsi lille 90 person h, With d Wooley wrt
ng or verbally, sIeep upon th. order Of the Speaker
Your petitioner further represents that be IS now held
in custody under and by virtue of the said last recited
resolution and he respectfully submits That he Is Informed
and believes that said Sheridan Shook was ON saur
day last the 9Th inst again called before said Managers
of Impeachment, and upon being inteTrogated IN
f reg teeSrams referred to in the said question
propounded TO your petitioner he did there testify In sub
stance had retained your petitioner IN ms proie
sona capacity prosecute certain measures before the
Congress Of the United States and obtain such action
thereon would without derlnent 10 me pnbhc goon
be conducive TO his interest and that at the time OF sara
employment there and "as tn assumed BY Inc
ad shook TO such reasonable and proper advances
a. might DC ~ f 20 Inc sacccsu Conduct Of said business
and that said kilograms had reference to said business
and
ing and suggested the execution thereof said SHOOK bav
ing testified aud the privilege protecting from disclosure
Recommendations betwee attorney and Client being the
nTiyeeo of the client and not OF the attorney which tho
client may waive In bis discretion aud thereby ny 0n
roova Ihe attorney from the obligation not 10 dvulge
but render him testify thereto under Que process
as any other witness In reference to matters MOI
ed from exposure; and your petitioner being ny
his counsel that said Shook has by SAID ua I,S
waived the privilege referred To, ana nc can now WIN
out Violating any rule Of law professional honor an
swer the questions propounded by the Commute nc TO-
snectfully submits In answer thereto rs ioliows'
To the first question: that he did send 1o dspateh Oh