Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-27
TELEGRAMS no THE STAR
This Afterneen's Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRlss REPORTS.
THE DlNA.sHEPHERD sLlyDER.
Dauss An,a on Charge Of Criminal LIBEL
The Proceeding. I'm New York To-day.


Especial DispaseA 70 EpeaisS .Sgar.1
NRw YORK, June 1.-THE case against
Charles A. Dana, editor Of the New York Sun,
for libel on Hon. Alex. r. Shepherd, Of Wash
ington, came up this morning before Commits
sioner Davenport. Counsel for defend ant, after
short harangue about the constit luton, the
rights OF the people, and false Imprisonment,
waived an examination. Mr.. A. b. Williams
was put on the stand by District Attorney Bliss,
and upon his testimony q warrant or commit
tai was ordered by United States Commissioner
Davenport An application for warrant of re-
movsl to take Dana's person 70 Washington
has been asked for before Justice Blstchford's
United States Court, which will be heard ut 3
O'Clock this afternoon. The probability is that
he will give bail to appear in Washington
Dana is now in the custody Of the United States
marshal.
by Associated Pressl
NEW YORK, june N.-On the 10th Of June
last the New York San published communi-
cation charging Hon. Alexander X. Shepherd.
vice president Of the Board Of Public Works OF
the District Of Columbia, and the Hon. Henry
ID. Cooke. Governor Of the District, with being
interested in the Metropolitan Paving company
of Washington, ard holding stock in violation
OF their oath OF Office, and with having sworn
falsely before an investtg ating committee Of
the House of Representatives. Upon receipt of
the Sun containing these allegations Mr.. Shep-
herd filed an affidavit, upon which the neces-
u
charging Charles A. Dana, editor of the Sus
with criminal libel. Yesterday NJ JrnI ng Rich
ard Harrington, assistant district attorney OF
the District Of Columbia, came on from Wash
ington with the papers duly certified. On these
papers he obtained a warrant for the arrest of
Dana, who, last evening, was arrested and
brought before Commissioner Davenport.
The Information sworn against Dana is of q
criminal nature charging him with criminal
libel upon the parties named, and has been is
sued out of the municipal court of the Distric;
COlumh a. which IN i.,t riraa or
Imprisonment, or both, In the discretion of the
court Bliss, United States district attorney,
appeared with Harrington to conduct the prose-
cution, and W. o. Bartlett for Dana.
Bartlett raised some objections to the papers
forwarded from Washington, claiming that
they were incomplete, and not properly made
Bliss urged that he thought the papers were
not in the case, as the warrant upon which Dana
was arrested was warrant issued by the COM
missioner.
Harrington said that as this was criminal in
formation filed in the District of Columbia, he
presumed ii would not be necessary 20 bring
witnesses to prove the fact that Dana v as ed
ditor OF the Sun on the 10th of June. 1873.
The commissioner said IL IL was necessary 10
get Witnesses TO prove that fact, he would Sc
cure their attendance and lock them up.
Bartlett replied that for purposes Of this case
It would be conceded that Dana was editor Of
the Sun.
After some further conversation, it was agreed
that there should be an examination into this
case this morning at 10 O'Clock before the COM
missioner. In the meantime. Dana was allowed
to 60 on his parole.
tSecend Dispatch
NEW YORK, june N.-Charies A. Dana, edi-
tor OF the Sun, appeared before the United
states commissioner this morning. The assist
ant Cnlted States attorney for the District Of
columbia asked that Dana be committed and
removed for trial TO Washington. The commits
sioner granted an order for removal for trial
Counsel for Dana asked 10 have day fixed
but the commissioner said he had no authority;
That bail mnst be fixed by q district Judge
before whom the parties agreed to 90. Bali
VIII probably be liked At 81, 600. The prosecu-
ton intend to try the case at the present term
OF the United States court at Washington.