Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

WHAT ne HAS TO SAY IN RESPONSE TO rHH
nHARag OF rAoKIEo A jury.

CHA RGK or PACKING A JURY.
U. s. Marshal Dunn. who was been alb
sent from the city. called on US Saturday
and asked us II we were willing 20
publish his response to the charges made
against him Ia an interview OF an STATE
JoURHsL reporter with S. NJ. Harrington.
ESQ. We At once told him certainly"
and he at once commenced sending US his
manuscript with the last page Of which
came the following note 70 be used as
preface 70 the other communication, and
which strikes US little singular consider
ing the fact that we had some hours
previously assented Immediately 10 rhe
Marsha's request and that his presence In
our once was our first knowledge Of his re-
tnrn TO the city after his orgsa had ofneially
announced his absence.
WILMINGTON DBL. Nov. 49, 1873,
Editors Of State Journal ;--GENrLHaEN;
As you have given Samuel M. Harrington,
Esq, Of this city. the aid Of your reporter
and your columns to make an attack on nv
oficial discharge Of duty and have not sent
your reporter 10 me- hone you will do me
he favor to publish today the enclosed
Very respeetfuIly.
u. s. Marshal.
Law orFrcE OF sAM'L M. HAaRINaroE,
Wilmington. Del. Oct. 81. 1873.
JOIN NJ. DUNN. Esq, V. :. Marshal Tor the
District Of Delaware -
DEAR SIR AT the recent session OF the
tinited states Circuit Court for this Dis
trfrf. tifnlnstanceB came 10 the knowledge
OF George '. Massey, Esq., and myself
action OF tie United states against Charles
n H. Dav. Isaac Jump, John Woodall,
Nathaniel y. Smithers, john W. Culiin
aud Wilson J.. CANNON, when ird us 70 pc
lieve that the following arc true charges
\ that either you as Msrshai, or some
person delegated by you, had packed Jury
against the hgllta Of the defendants.
2. Thst either yoc a. Marshal or some
person delegated by Sou had purposely
neglected and refused TO summon any Jurors
from the County Of Kent, wherein all the
defendants reside and are well-knOwn as
leading citizens. ., \
the Court that you had summoned Thomas
l. Davis, William =. Reville, Richard NJ.
Johnson. Isaac n. y Knowles and l.. A.
Jenkins. and that Kent county was their
Mace of abode. when YOU Well-kneW thht
all OF said gentlemen then resided In Sus-
& That after making such unlawful and
false return, and after its falsity had oeen
discovered aud without anY leave OF the
Court. yoG procured tine alteration Of said
return TO make ~ conform 70 the real taots
bv strilting out the words Kent county. for
the purpose OF Destroying Gre evidence OF
s. That YOU. as Marshal, did. IN violation
OF law and Of the command Of the ttrtrs'
| instead Of selecting the jurors in said panel.
| committed the selection Of SAID Jurors 20
\ 0f6ef Nsfsons, and for that purpose sent to
such pefsors eiank summons, signed by
Won, 10 be filled aid served At their disere-
/ ton. ..
g. That you were not aware who had been
| selected aud summoned As jurors unth such
pers,ns made return Of their selection 70
T. That you have on several occasions
! prior 10 the said term Of court entrusted
| BLAND 6antnons, signed by you, TO different
! nersons Win authority 20 select such men
As they might pitaseil MI IN their names
and summon them IS jurors.
court, to select Jurors, has not bsea law.
| fully exercised in these particulars. ~ -
| A fearful power 10 be vested in any one man
| even when exercised 10 the most oonscien'
tious aud careful manner" | feel thai, In
the respects above mentioned, II had been
greatly abused, and that both in my capao-
INV OF citizen and counsel II IL my duty to
call attention 10 such abuses.
Yours very truly -,