Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-08


PAEDoN- BY PREsIDssr JoHssoS AND Re-
ARREST u UNDER THE NEW ADNISIsTRArIoS-
The New York Express. OF Saturday evening,
says.
Marshal MURRAY, on the I'd instant. received
pardon irom President johnson tor Jacob
and Moses Depuy, fathe. aud son. VITO were
convicted OF rescuine seized whisky from q
revenue officer. Jacob Was sentenced 20 three
years imprisonment At hard labor aud nued
SdaU, and Moses sentenced 10 one years i'm
ran,aG Prasoa ment en- Az aud nnea Inc pardon was
given valuable Information in regard 20 reye.
nne frauds, and had been promised protec-
uon. The pardons Were conditional upon the
payment Of the fines imposed.
Shortly after the pardon OF the 10 .puys wse
Received by Deputy Marshal Thompson. the
District Attorney sent a telegram TO CommIs-
sioner Rollins. At Washington, informing him
Of the tact; and the Commissioner at once pro-
ceeded 20 the White House and mad a brsef IN
terview with President Grant on the subject.
the result cf which is embodied in the follow
ing dispatch:
-WAsHIEGroS, March q. 1851 have Just
seen the President, scho taSt5nfly ordered the
Withholding of the pardon of the Depuys.
81 have sent 10 the Stat Department 70 see
II the pardons ,ceTs issued. IL the Mtrsnal nzs
them bet him withhold them. Zae Presid.as IS
x. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner
On Saturday, the Assistant District Attor-
ney, Mr.. Bell, had fresh warrant made out
for the rearrest Of the Depuys on th- indict-
ment found against them by the grand lury,
charging them with h3Ving obstrucJad tue
officers of Marshal Murray department in the
execution OF their duty, when they attempted.
It is SAID, 10 fire upon the latter. The beach
warrant was promptly issned. and IL now in
the bands Of an officer for execution. The
opinion was openly expressed in the mar shal,s
Office tha' it was possible the pardoas which
Were Tor waroed We're not genuine, rs tue usuai
Official designation Of s.Assistant Secretary of
STATE" after Mr.. r. w. Sswara's name. was
omitted.
Later in the DAY, the following dispatch WAS
re- esiSed AT the marshai's ONCE:
WASHINGTON, March 6, lsSa. .-Rob.rs Hsrros
Esq, Unif,d StGies Marshal, Nec York csts.-
II Jacob and Moses Depuy have not been re-
leased, You will regard their pardon as can
celled, and return the same st once 10 this
Department L. b. WAsRBURNE,
Secretary Of STATE.
In compliance with the above, Depnty Mar
snai =. A: Thompsen sent the pardons OF The
What further action viii b taken in the
matter is not at present known.
TIE POLLARD HoxIcIps TRIAL IN Rtcs-
MorD-AcqUtttoio Of Grdnt.-In Richmond sat-
urday the jury IN the case Of lanes Grant,
CHARGED with the murder Of II. Rives Pollard,
brought IN verdict Of ..nof guilty" and the
prisoner was discharged. A movement of ap-
plause In the court room was checked BY the
judge. Intense excitenent prevailed an the
court room. but the prisoners oemeanor re-
NAMED unchanged save Tor q slight tnge OF
anxiety winch seemed 10 overspread his eoon-
,enance. which grew 2 shade p.. p.ssr; Az ne
e1tend their cooerafuiaiioa wss % greAt hat
| it vas many moments before he coald leave
| the court room. Grant leff IN company win
his father and friends after the crowd haa
| peasurably disperred, and quietly repaired %
| hrs residence. Neisher +. A. Pollard nor his
| brother, the Doctor, were present when the
verdict was announced.
TEE ArroIs.xEsr or s.cssrAR Rr srs~-
ARr.-A New York Dispatch OF last evening
save that the 7fiban, OF to-day rs 70 have An
editorial approving the appointment Of Mr.. A.
r. stewart, and hoping th.s Ooneress VIII so
oct a. 10 secure bis ssrvices, but fearing tie ex-
pedient suggested ~ General 0ranf's message
Of saturday Will hardly be found satisfactory
public misfortune IL the appoin tmeat should
fail through, and approves of 0enern 0rsnrs
recemmendafiou that special exe0paon s~
oppose the sppotnsmesf OF Ar. Stewart ana
declares 0raars message Q mistake. The
| newspapers ot Chicsgo generally tske groo al