New-York tribune., 1873-02-17
THE CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE SHERMAN.
DAMAGING EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO THE WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE-Hls IMPEACHMENT
SEEMS UNAvoIDABLE-THE CHARGES AGAINST
THE COMMITTEES CLERK.

DAMAGING EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO THE WA1s
AND MEANS COMMITTEE-HIs IMPEACHMENT
SEEMS SUNAVOIDABLE-THE CHARGES AGAINST
THE COMMITTEES CLERK.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The evidence Of
Judge Charles T. Sherman's lobby operations begins to
thcken ana his case looks quite black without the pro
duction OF the most damaging proof against him-the
letter in which he demanded $4,000 for his influence in
securing the repeal of the tax on borrowed capital
Edward King, President of the New-York Stock Ex
change testified Saturday before the Ways and Means
Committee that he had been unable TO find the letter III
question: but that 1t in existence and would prop
ably be found He produced another from Judge sher
man. written subsequently, 1t appears and addressed 10
lie Grand Lockwood jr. This letter is dated
"Judge's rooms, United States Court Northern
District of Ohio March o. 1872" In il Sherman refers
10 a contract made with LOckwood's father the Summer
before TO get the removed by construction OF tne
law IN the Treasury Department. Failing in this, he
SAYS went TO work IN Congress- ana had interviews
with Secretary Boutwell, John Sherman, Chairman OF
the Senate Finance Committee Gen. Garfield, and other
prominent members and tnat the result that 1t be-
came the policy of the Administration to have the tax
repealed. He thinks this result was brought about by
discussions raised and influences used" by him. He
writes before the tax was repealed but says at is GER
tain TO be so within the next co days" III appears
that the Judge did not wait for the OIL
to pass before demanding his pay. He asks
the stock Exchange still recognize the contract, ana
saws "If they do II all right, and will still continue
NV abors" which meant apparently that he would go
on with his work lobby. Much indignation is ex
pressed against sherman, especially among ONO Con
gressmen 1t is said that exposure so dsgracefu to
the Federal Judiciary has ever oeen made and that
Shermans impeachment cannot be avoided 1t IS dhi-
cult TO see how he can plausible defense. He is
the United States Judge for the Northern District OF
Ohio and there seems TO he possible excuse for his
making contract influence the Secretary OF the Treas
ury and Congress TO remove tax in Whlch
he was in no way personally interested, and Tor
demanding money for his services from the Stock
Exchange. GEN. Garfield says that sherman never
spoke 70 him on the subject Of the tax, and that
he has very little acquaintance with him. Sherman
obviously imagines that Mr. Garfield Is member OF the
Ways and Means Committee for he wrote to him re-
Gently asking hearing before his Committee, meaning
the WAYS and Means. Mr.. Garfield has not been con
nected with that Committee for six years, and sherman
Irohaby used his name in his letter 10 Lockwood for
effect with the Stock Exchange. Mr.. King had no
knowledge of the offer of George A. Bassett clerk of the
WAYS and Means Committee to help get the tax on Tor
$3.50 month and 900 when the bill passed, except from
conversations with Colgate and Denny, former Pres
dent of the Exchange IL is said tnat evidence viii be
given 10 show that has offered 10 sell the secrets
of the Committee to the newspapers. and has used his
knowledge OF its proceedings for stock operations.