The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11
the BUSTED lmaaoGlIo IN ALABAMA.
The Charges Against Judge Bustced.

The Charges Against Judge Bustced.
The Montgomery tAla) MAJ Of the 9th inst. gives
almost an entire page to the publication OF the
charges preferred against Judge Busted by Robert
Ii. Smith, and alludes to them as follows:-
We believe that every Of these charges, in adj.
diton to those preferred by IL. O. Sempe, ESQ.,, Of
this city, are susceptible Of the most convincing
proof. Congress cannot fail to act upon them with
out laying themselves open to the charge OF desiring
TO shield u wicked and INSCRIPTIONS robber because
he processes to belong to the dominant party. Why
Is II that the subcommittee appointed TO investigate
these charges, have yet taken steps TO collect
evidencef Why Is 1t that the Chairman OF the Judi.
ciary Committee, when he reported In favor OF inves
tgatlon, stated that 1t was demanded by Busted,
when 1t was well known that Busteed appeared be-
fore the committee and contested the demandf
1t Is matter Of notoriety that Busted went before
the committee armed with letters from citizens Of
this state to conrovert the charges OF Messrs. smith
Campbell OF New Orleans. Alexander McKnstry Of
Mobile, Mr.. MINIS OF Greenville and General John
4. Morgan OF Selma, all but the last of whom pro-
testing that they had no evidence TO make against
him. The letter OF General Morgan, in reply TO one
Busted. merely stated that the OF his name
as a witness was not authorized. 1t is also
well known that Busteed demanded to know
why the distingulshed men who were then
not been named as witnesses, II witnesses were SO
plentiful. lie ntmated that they could be called
before the committee without Inconvenience II they
were really wanted. Did this look like inviting an
examinations
aud was next day hobnobbng in the hall OF thu
Metropolitan Hotel with the Alabama delegation, In.
yitlng them TO dinner and dealing out quantity OF
soft soap. Unfortunately for his schemes, however,
while he was buttonholing the delegation down
stairs they were slipping up stairs one py one to
sign paper stating that they concurred In the
charges Of Messrs, Semple and Smith. And noe
only So but the telegraph at that very moment was
conveying to Washington q message from Governo9
VIM. H. Smith, stating that Judge Busteed had reg
ceved money for the right to exercise certain omce
OF which he claimed control, and that Genera
Spencer NOW United States Senatorl says tnat ~
paid the money 10 the judge that spencer was
that moment In Montgomery with himself sny
would testify to the facts $500. s.,o~n.og
After the paper signed by the Alabama deeeauoS
in compliance with the implied defiance on bus'eeuI
| and after the reception Of Governor SmIn !esy
patch, OF course the committee were comPeme ~
report In favor Of an Investigation. IL may DC tnay
l Busteed seeing the game against him, concluueu W
fold himself in the mantle Of outraged virtue sa3
demand what he had no longer power 10 reslst -
NM Sbv hav We NOT the sub committee gone TO w0fkN
The harvest is ripe and the people or the unised
/ states Treasury are sadly In need u Wv WvVN
l money locked up In Bustsed's poxsA