Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-24
GRANTS CHIEF JUSTICE.
serious Charges Against Williams
why United states Attorney Gibbs,
of Oregon. was Removed.

serious Charges Against Williams
why United states Attorney Gibbs,
OforegOn. was Removed.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 22.-It has trans
pised that the charges made by Wright
against Attorney General Williams
have not been fully sustained by proof;
but the charges which were telegraphed
from Oregon are far more serious. 1t
seems that very gross frauds were per-
petrated in Oregon in the election held
IN 1872, and last spring, and that the
guilty parties were vigorously proee-
cuted by Mr.. S. G.. Gibbs, the United
States District Attorney, although a
Republican. Finding that Gibbs was
making matters rather warm for his
political friends, the Attorney General
telegraphed him as follows ON the 9th
of November last
4 am advised that you have obtained
an order for a new grand jury at this
term of the court, to be summoned in
an unusual manner. You are instruct
ed to move to rescind such order. as
greatly increasing the expenses of the
term. am satisfied that the regular
grand jurors can do the business Of the
term. Take no action before such jury
until you have reported to me the ne
cessity for this extraordinary proceed
ing and expense.
GEO. H. WILLIAMS, Atty Gen"
MIR. GIBBS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The District Attorneyreplied on Dec.
As follows:
In reply, have to say that it was
proven before the last grand Jury that
state of bribery and repeating was in
augurated in this district at the late
Congressional election, which was
alarming. A bare majority prevented
indictments where the guilt was clearly
proven. In one case the grand jury
voted an indictment, and after one
night rescinded the Indictment by
vote of one majority. Upon investiga-
don, found that the Deputy Marshals
were instructed from Portland to sum-
mon certain men designated. Suppos-
ing that the wheels Of justice ought not
to be blocked by mistake or
corruption, l moved for new grand
jury. The Court amended rule No. II
by ordering that thereafter the Clerk,
Marshal and United States Commits
slOner select one hundred and fifty
names from the assessment rolls Of this
and adjoining counties, from which a
jury may be selected by lot. A jury
SO selected is to meet tomorrow. For
ohus doing my duty, understand that
representations have been made to you
10 prevent their meeting, and for my
removal as last resort Of the corrup-
tlonlsts TO prevent prosecution and
cover up rascality. More by letter.
"A. G. GIBBS"
WILLIAMS HAS GIBBS REMOVED.
Williams friends in Oregon claim
shat he was misled by the ring, but the
facts indicate that he was in close SYM
pathy with them. The Attorney Gene
raj did not wait for Mr.. Gibbs letter.
1t was quite evident from his dispatch
of the first of December that he was
doing his duty This was sufficient.
On the Sd inst. Williams had him re-
moved from Office and another man APP
pointed in his place. The Judiciary
Committee of the Senate are now in
vestigating whether the man who did
shis ought to be Chief Justice Of the
United States. 1t is simply "A repeti-
tion of his action in Arkansas, where
the District Attorney and Marshal
were turned out for forcing the law of
the United States against ballot-box
suffers.