New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-21
4 QUEER SOFT or d JUDGE.

There certainly can be no harm in calling
the attention of Congress that has already
appointed some of the most judicious investi-
eating committees that ever figured in our
history to see how little could be found
out, to certain peculiarities in the letters
published herewith of His Honor Charles
r. Sherman, Judge of the United States
District Court for the Northern District
Of Ohio. Judge Sherman, it will be remem-
bered, is the remarkable judicial person who
presented to the Board of Brokers a bill of
$4,000 for services in the lobby of Congress
upon the bill to repeal the tax on borrowed
capital. In presenting the claim the Judge
used the following anguage-and 1t ought to
be embalmed in the books:
81 went TO work and had an interview with Mr.. Bout
well and with John Sherman, Chairman Of the Senate
Finance Committee with Mr. Garfield and other promi-
nent members of Congress- and the result was that
became the policy Of the Administration TO repeal not
only the tax in question. but the stamp aud other taxes
/ think this result brought about by discussions
raised and influences used by me-
The Committee of Ways and Means having
taken the matter in hand the Judge added to
this letter the following explanation, which, TO
the carnal mind, seems very much like able
bodied lying:
81 assert with perfect confidence in its truth. that
never spoke word wrote letter or an argument, or
caused one to be written. TO Senator sherman Gen.
Garfield that natter or any other that had OF might
come before them in their legislative capacity 1t has
been principle with me ever since John Sherman has
been IN public life never solicit his influence
any matter OF legislative action. am friend and adj
mlrer Of Gen. Garfield and for the reason have
not and would not approach him such subjects"
Mr. Legrand Lockwood, who appears to be
an unpleasant person addicted to saving his
letters-uDlike some of the correspondents OF
the late Mr.. Nesbitt-has dragged up more
letters from the Judge, which contain some
very suggestive reading. The Judge says he
concludes his bill is not going to be paid. If
so he wants to know it, and to know it at
once, as he says he is going to Washington
ain week or ten days. and the course
which the Board of Brokers may take
on the little bill "may bear upon my action
while there upon the interests of those gen.
"tlemenn Did ever anything have more of
the judicial aroma than that 1t smells of
ermine all through. The Judge closes with
this pregnant thought:
The proposed action OF the Government in relation to
the stockholders Of the Credit Mobilier Of ohom pour
father ioas one may result IN claim rpon the estate. l.,
however, think it will not but be firm to say and do
nothing will ascertain what is claimed and what IS
proposed to be done. wH adpise you at the proper
time"
Charles r. Sherman is none of your common
run of panel thieves or ordinary confidence
men. He is a United States Judge and a
brother of Senator John Sherman Of Ohio.
Senator John Sherman knows his own bust
ness, but it will occur to great many right
thinking people in this country that the best
service United States Senator with such a
brother as that can render the cause Of COM
mon decency is to take steps himself, without
waiting for anybody else to do it, to have
the cuss remOyedn