The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-28
THE ARREST OF MR. DANA.
His Examfnat ton Before Commissioner
Davenport-PrOtcst Against the Pro.
ceedinxs-Ban to BE Accepted.


ceedings-Bail to BE Accepted.
We reported in the HERALD Of yesterday that Mr.
Charles A. DANA of the New York had been arrested
and brought before Commissioner Davenport a charge
of having published in the criminal libel alleging
that Mr. SHEPPARD Vice President of the Board Works
Of the District of Columbia and Henry D. Cooke Cover
of that district had been guilty of corrupt practices
In connection with the Metropolitan Paving Company of
Washington and had falsely before the Investgat
ing Committee Of the House Of Representatives The
suit that the set down for hearing before
the Commissioner, Mr. Dana having been allowed SO
on his parole.
Yesterday Mr.. Dana with his counre Mr.. W. o. Bart
lett, in attendance ut ten O'Clock the little Office of
Commissioner Davenport in the Federal Building Shortly
after that hour Mr. Bliss United States District Attorney
entered the Office and said the of the United
eonvenient weilif they adjourned there
for the purpose of holding the examination.
r To- e dsaes and they mme
At about quarter past ten o'clock Commissioner d.
s MI his on the Nh Richard
Assistant district Attorney Of the District of Columbia,
hS Ss and as already Mr.
Mr. Bliss sad aY he would exsne % Williams
Mr. Bartlett desired 70 ca attention 70 the alternative
or eng the 81 @
request which nm he made Yesterday that they should
a. %ns Sdsf tins er I
Judge or the Commissioner
r.
Batehiord after the close Of these procsedinss On
proper e aG but upon preliminary examination
Commssionsr Davenport,,Goo on, Mr., Bliss.
he Sfs to tho stand and
hs Se IN hs
the face of the papers the Commissioner has urisdc
WE Object ~ ono o S $
Aornsy on any Of the papers on which the de-
Mr. Bliss-n you DO not desire an examination then
:. Commissioner Davenport1.Do understand Mr.. Bart
e TO- B srsae the question OF 'ur'sd'cfonf
Mr.. Biss-l understood YOU Yesterday to demand
Court 60 into rim hold nat Honor
more efficacy than il it signed by two bootbiacks
BIissY0u APPEARED YESTERDAY for M Dana and
day. We are here % 20 on with that examination II
YOU waiye the examination we win 60 on without you
to examine the papers in The case that was Common
action IN siq and an
s a ad s are * to eaa%s ss a We
had only momsnrs notice to xamne the papers and
look into the papers that were commanded to
ss and hp h a nns ,Is
no authority to compel us to give bail or with
Mr. BllssWhat ground have you for saying that there
Commissioner Davenport-we viii so on with the ex-
Mr sartlett5Ths Court in Washington. by which it is
70 held the has no jurisdiction over
on the par, Of Your Honor and the District attorney
for an action for false Imprisonment and would be
sf d in the Police Court
Of the District Of Columsa properly filed every way,
nq shs IL i
ion without BY Grand jury or trial before
s PEE s As a saS he that tie
naye an Er Of "a
saa ana batteries and ali other s not pun
~ IS what e ey Sn % s
of the United States in the way gentleman
enasea % ~
Of Gsh 'f s s s
Mr Manrinsonrf you come to Washington we will
Mr. Barett1The Gentleman may smile but it is not
outrage ssmmi,tsd the American psoe
Esi said i9s Tsh. q s DEFENDANT have
question sonstationali,y Of the law 49, ''S ''
1 trial may BE- whSu, d5 SnS BY
gen,eman o show that ne could bind to appear
COMMISSIONS DaVenpor@We are going h on Mr. Bart
The witness Williams was then examined by Mr. Bliss.
Draper handed TO wnessl lie said he had this pa
MT Bartlett gave notice TO the District Attorney that he
hodng tSe deenass on tsa
warrant ne waived no rights, but would not so into
The witness Williams then went on to state that the
and SSoe on hs
INFORMATION li the warrant was Issued.
Mr.. Bss-You are either In the or you are not II
you are not in the case You cannot protest
Mr. Bartlett protest but not for the purpose Of this
examination.
MT Bliss SAID that upon the evidence he asked
tnat inc defendant be committed to the custody the
Marsh TO be transmitted 10 the District Of Columbia for
should give bail. -
This motion assented to by the Commissioner The
question Of bail 10 be decided Judge Batchord
when application made him for a warrant Tor the
removal Of the case 10 Washington
hour he &c e BAH sHdSes ssssh0rd
Mr.. Dana was allowed 10 20 his own recognizance
stating that the required bail would be furnished
W0nnUVTYV ut ATTTn AMI nv 0ovn