The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-06-03
From Washington,
WAsH1NGToN, Nav 25

In accordance with the resolution adopt cd
by the House This afternoon, writ was
issued by the Speaker for the arrest of G..
W. Woolley, of Cincinnati, for alleged con,
tempt IN refusing to answer questions put
by the Managers of Impeachment. The
writ was placed in the hands Of the Ser
geant.nt- Arms shortly after the adjourn.
mcnt of the House, and was served upon Mr.
Wooley tonight.
The attorneys Of the respondent arc now
preparing an answer to he present ed 10 the
House to morrow, in which Mr.. Woollcy's
testimony before the Managers is recited nj
length, and charges made against Manager
Butler for indecent and ndecorous conduct
in course of examination of the witness.
Tho testimony Of the witness is related in
MS answer varies materially from the YER
sion given it in the report by General But.
ler
Mr.. Woollcy rcasscrts his right to rcfusf
to answer questions with reference 10 h;s
private accounts and financial affairs aftc,
having, in the first instance. stated uncnu;.
Voca.ly that he had not useI his frie nds fo,
the purpose of purchasing or influencing
Votcs OF senators in the Impeachment trial
me answer winds up by submitting the
questions to the decision of the House, and
| expressing willingness to abide by lis
judgment.
His attorneys are Mcssrs Brent, Of Ball
timore' and Merrick of this city.
Mr. Woolley will appear before The House
tomorrow at noon.
Tho report Of the Managers presen, I'd
TINS afternoon is very lengthy and ra,.
oing' The purpose alleged is TO set forth
the complaint against Woollcy for conlempt
ana asks for his arrest, which could have
been done in brief space. But the repor,
goes into Voluminous account of portions
OF testimony, disjointed and ncohercnt. and
winch. gwen in Ibis partial manner, does
sreat 'nJust'cc 10 tho Witnesses, pervcrts
justice, and misleads tho public as TO the
real effect of the evidence adduccd boforo
tho committee. -
Tho witnesses whose testimony is thus
garbled. tonight assert that they nre deal,
with unfairly, ind complain that the report
does not give tho true account of their seyc.
raj statements.
IL Is bnt fair to the Managers 20 say that
their alleged purpose, or 1T least, the pur.
pose OF somc of them--viz., Messrs. Bout.
we'll, Bingham, and Wilson'S to Inv tho
foundation for additional articles of i'm
parchment against the President: but none
OF the testimony embraced in tc-day's rc
port lends in tho rcmotcst degree to connect
inc PRESIDENT with the transactions of those
whose conduct is undergoing investigation !;
ana the Managers, IN their report, do not
make any pretence Of bringing homo TO the
knowledge of Mr.. Johnson any Of The plans
or doings that have been oyerhauled in Tho
examination.
The attempt to- connect the President in
these Affairs by tho Introduction of n tele-
gram from one of his staff In answer 10 n
dispatch from Woollcy, somo days before
the verdict, is so far fetched that il excites
wonder at tho desperate extremes that But.
Ter resorts to for the purpose Of convictinp
the President. - a = o
The telegram referred to was in charaoter
liko unto many other communications sont
by the same party in answer TO inouiriea
hourly received for some days from highly
responsible gentlemen in all parts of the
country. On Its face II imports no wrongs.
and IL is not in any wise connect cd with any
other transaction proved or hinted at; and.
further, IL was inspired by tho President
and he mover know of Its existence unti1
today, when the Managers gave it pubIoi.
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