The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-28
AMOUR rIx,XG woopFoRE

Rerortor-Was the counsel referred TO IN your
letter uuk-m,hs regular eounsel'
Marshal hUrrny-No; he was retained by Oak
smith To ask him simply one questionable question
| state In my letter; that II, whether would retake
the Augusta without proc 50 IN est he "hhed
Wood,ord all right so l could not obtain a pro.
Rcpor,er-Do you know where ami when Oak
smith retained that counsclf
Marshal Murray-Yes; he retained him in the hall
Of the United States Court building about week
before the nung OF Capen's appraisement. l will
not be sure AS to the precise time. II might have
varied somewhat one way or the other-been little
Rcporter-why didnt you blurt this information
right GU, on the investigation before Judge ship
mant
Marsha Murray-Bccause I WIS not permitted to
do 80. II was confidential communication given
"a me by Oaksmith's counsel which was prohibit
ed from using, EXCEPT directly with tue government
aud that use OF u MAD already made, ny communi'
eating II to Mr. Whiting, who was associated with
Judge shipman IN making tae investigation.
Reporter-nid MIR. Whiting withhold that infor.
nation from Judge Shpmanf
Marshal MurraN-l cannot say as 10 that. You
can row see why pursued Woodiord so sharply for
a new process against the Augusta, aud Why he
Withheld Il for FIVE days, and until Il was believed
Tue vessel nag 6St G'sed pSScn S pSIsHds N
be arrested again. When applied for the process
he sand:
woopFoRp's rNcKtRr
"Why Murray she's bonded and have grave
lega! doubts whether she can be arrested again"
Imagine my feelings when he talked tnat way to
me, and ! knew What was going on s9saf how
for authority to seize the vessel without process.
Here IL a copy Of my letter.
We read the Mursha's letter TO the Secretary Of
the Interior 1t is dated Nov, G, 1861, recies the
facts Of the case, and concludes as follows:
Under these circumstances, would It not be advisable
ply at once AZ the Assistant District Attorney viii not
act IN the premises.
Rcporter-why didn't you aoply to the District
Attorney, pelaneld Smith himself aud cut Wood
lord altogether
sick and Woodlord s.. ..,.ug fIr uN.t
Rcport,r-WhaG dt. , SECRETARY VI tUc Interior
Marshal Murray-llCrc is his reply You see he
| hand. me right over to Noodford again; because
as he says, the question is legal one, ami comes
ReporIet-li9w ana you get the Secretary OF tho
Interior to order ne i9vsstiga!i9nt lie seems I,
he did not refuse to order The inQusion into then
Marshal MurrY-ne didn't order it until he wa.
| forced 10 do 30 by
PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Reporter-now did the President come to take
hand Ia the mattcrf
Marshal Murrny-Do you see this lctcri [Th,
Marshal handed us letter dated Nov. 30 lsGi adj
| dressed to the Hon William H. Seward Wei
wher found that the Secretary of the Interior p.t,
no attention to my statement Of the facts, ana ~.
| request Tor IN inNesugauOn, which you puhllshC,
In lnk Sun, wrote this letter to Mr. scNari, an,
| enclosed copy Of my communication " the Secre
| tary. Mr. seward laid both OF the Documents belur,
| President Lincoln, and he at Onoc commanded thi
Secretary OF tho Interior to oTdor an Investigation
| Mr.. Seward became my hTG exporter In this who'll
| matter. | mad oaksE'lth aud his crew Gagged 1t
| Fort Lafayette, ny two mon among them Al
| movements we're on foot TO get olksmth out,
| went to Boston. ana with the aid Of the Fedora
ollcals there ] got him Indicted for fitting out Nh
| ship BruuS Of New bedford, as a SLAYER lie wa
also insiccd for hitting out the ship MARGARET Scot,
| aEd another vessel whose name don't remember
| brought the bench warrant on with me Tor the pur
! pose Of Transferring him from Fort lafayette Il
| Boston, When got here received information
! FROM lawyer that
| Jon
had been put up to bail Oaksmh In this district a
soon AS took him out OF the fort to appear here T.
| answer the indictments In Boston. ! knew tia
would be the end OF ", a~ the bonds would D. bogus
! so went W washington. stated the case " Nj