The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-23

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AFFIDAVIT ov sEoaaE A. FITCH.
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Sss. sens duly s.or oppose. sna .sy: ss Ss
this action that the same . brought .s.inst de-
.saDs defendant loS libel said psa!i IA. . de-
him il y Mr. Albert csraoso Of judges
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this affidavit and not consideration for bis release from
q a ss ri he ms % IN
,s s sss1 1s sss By w are ss ans
and under the advice and nsgaon Of the parties
And deponent further says that one John n Buckley
cor Of Internal revenue maie the which
hereto annexed and deliver the The President OF
the United sss with view q having said Courtney sus
that the charges rue and that he knew they and
Of Internal Revenue should sot I'd OF also
By the then going on In The city q New g1I n
Inns out of ouice or words to that effect.
anthoress al the city Of Washington al The time said
hereto annexed drawn urged deponent to
thngsio deponeh she said charges
She nm b
he must be got out Of the way that this thing may 60
ment q General Burbridge ad iai whose appointment
And deponsn further says ths, he Knew nothing whatever
personally about Mr. Courtney affecting his official or per-
and malicious libel against the plaintiff and BY
In the manner and under the above DO
deponent further says that this affidavit IL made not
but that The placed the hss Of this
sy that the 'as %aae in The or
were made By upon the information srnhsd me y SAID
sworn before this 2sd day Of October isssjosrrn
BELL Notary Public, New York city.
Judge lngraham-What do you propose?
Mr. Vanderpoel-On this state OF facts, OF course,
the libel is conceded. We leave 1t TO your Honor TO
reduce the amount OF bail as you see IT. The DEFEND
the Court then fixed the bail at $4,000 and the par
ties left the court room.
in the affdavit against United States District At
torney Courtney, and which form the basis OF the
action
His Exceency ANDREW JOHNSON, President Of the United
Sill charge Samuel g Courtney United State: pi.tric.
conspirsd with the attorneys for the defence in the case
pending IN said district before United States Commissioner
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said offenders and 70 prevent their Conviction and
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Courtney, while acting member the Ne
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sS.s. ana effect: q The said kfSisssy bourbon
:sia s.@us Courtney with attempting
against A. Rollins al pending in the said United
States District Court In New York. TO DESTROY its legal
effect and usefulness and bearing with having obsruced
the and efficiency OF the prosecution for the
q overthrowng said and compelling It's dscon
uds which are unbecomng the high and dgned oce which
he holds destructive OF the OF the laws OF the
United States in that judicial district, dsgracefu in
law officer OF the and fatal to his character as
citizen.
charge the said Samuel g. Court ey with having, the
9Th of September at his Office and 1t the Aston House,
New York committed violent personal assault upon
prosecuting high crimes and misdemeanors aganrt the
government, whose Official position and character
he WAS, At all times and under all circumstances,
bound 70 respect and defend the chief law
officer Of coordinate branch of the government and with
having sundy times and various done such
acts and used such Violent dgraceful and unwarranted
language well calculated TO bring the said Buckley
into riaicui: and contempt before the public and firmly
government in which ne was then engaged.
therefore Excellency suspend the ofDcal
functions Of the said Samuel g. Courtney until these charges
be made the subject of legal inquiry and investigation
the end that the Of the laws OF the United
States In the judicial district aforesaid longer be
peded obsruced by him. that important suits brought by
The longer be mpered and THAI II the
allegations herein contained found the said
Samuel @. Courtney may be brought to punishment
GEORGE A. FITCH.