The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-28

procure the papers themselves and amdavs in con-
nection with them. 1t was my purpose 70 preserve
S a saS nsn
deemed myself authorized 70 make. me causes
referred TO- however, prevented inc . I'm No
care called upon him and acsualnted him I'm,
uncommon gravity, and the important fact
that / knew them to be in immediate danger
and the witnesses before himself forthwith II he
would place the under my direction
i9s one noar A. M lns propGss MI van WICK was
prsssions about not having time to attend 1t then
and finally adopted apparently whispered sugges-
the spot It such moment under the subpoena S ma
which he had told me many times should not inter-
Somewhat any ' si@
he half promised TO Isend his officer. Urging again
the serious responsibility resting upon both OF US
my room shortly afterwards Mr.. Van wyck entered
unannounced, followed by the Sergeant-at-Arms and
reporter. This abrupt Intrusion IMPUTED d At the
moment to that lack OF gentlemanlike attainments,
which, from the first had INDUCED from habituai
which perceived he was addressing himself to the
pubic. inquired his business, and he responded
1aa. ne Tas nos 70 Of sae
ness. Having ascertained fully the embarrass-
ments under which had been placed by my
superiors, as above mentioned, and hearing
from my own lips the onerous and urgent
duties OF that hour TINS mpostor safely presumed to
Illustrate public justice even in the private chambers
OF an agent OF the laws He mad thus not only de-
feated my plan to bring to his own hands disclo5-
ures d the highest public value, but by violence
consummated his own plan for the Illustration OF
my mission TO New York and the protection Of
nue. corruption. Iforesaw what the result demon
sfrated, that the moment II should become known
that Van Wyck had held session" with Buckley
as 'wtness'' all resources for bona de investlga-
ton would be destroyed. realized also that while
was thus detained by him his friends, as he was
bound to believe were getting the proof out OF exis
tence OF all reasonable probability OF ever being
recovered by the government. protested against
such consequences and solemnly warned him OF the
responsibility he was assuming demanding that the
protest go upon record But witnessed through
out the examination" his arbitrary interference
with the reporters dutes and therefore take this
opportunity to denounce the record made on That
occasion as spurious and unworthy any credence.
IL only renamed for me to manifest some sense Of
the dignity OF public duty by such other protests as
occurred to me, and then submit to the plasphemy
Of an oath administered by person ignorant Of
Such was Mr.. Van wyck's business in New York
as member OF a committee and such the use ne
made OF the powers OF Congress- | omit numerous
other instances less striking, but not less significant
than the above.
obligations OF an oflcer, the only law onical Of the
revenue service, in investigating revenue frauds in
good faith. lie knew that was really indiscrlmi-
nate as to politics partiaties OF persons, and he
knew that the agent OF no intrigue, the tool OF
no policy. say he knew all these things because am
VIGOROUSLY acknowledged In private. It is the limo
cent public who have been deceived into the opposite
belief. But Mr. Van Wyck's belief OF these things he
himself declared to certain OF his friends, not
mention what he repeatedly declared to myself. With
this knowledge OF me and my operations, and knowl
wealthy and notable men OF ali parties In public
and private life, in New York and elsewhere, Of
disnterested and unsparing exposure he perceived
the danger OF allowing me to proceed. Even with
out adequate support from the government and
amid the unanimous jeers OF the press fearful pro-
gress might be made in the work Of Justice by such
an investigator however inexperienced. The guilty,
therefore, broughhhlm to New York, that he might
employ the authority OF the National Legislature Tor
their protection against the laws OF the country,
and the Indignation Of its plundered people, and he
did so employ It and with success-success for the
present.
have done with this despicable politicaster. My
only apprehension rs that he will consistently de-
fend himself by training witnesses to prove me
guilty OF forgery or petty larceny.
JOHN NJ. BtNCKLEY.
WASHINGTON Dec.