Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-27
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NEW York, june 27.-Charlcs A. Dana
has filed bonds in the suit instituted against the
editor Of the Sun for publishing communica-
ton charging Governor Cooke, Of the District
OF Columbia, and Vice President Shepherd, OF
the Board Of Public Works of the same place,
with being Interested in the Metropolitan Pav-
ing company Of Washington.
New YORK June 27.-On the 10th OF June
last the New York Sun published colnmunl-
cation charging Alexander Shepherd, Vice
President OF the Board Of Public Wor ks OF the
District orUoumbia, and Hon. Henry ID. Cooke,
Governor Of the District, with being Interested
in the Metropolitan Paving company OF Wash
ington and holding stock in violation OF their
oath Of office and with having sworn falsely be-
fore an investigating committee OF the House
of Representatives. Upon receipt OF the Sun
containing these allegations, Mr. Shepherd
fled an affidavit, upon which the necessary
papers lodged, in the police court, charging
Charles a. Dana, editor OF the Sun, with
criminal libel. Yesterday morning Klchard
Harrington Assistant District Attorney OF the
District Of Columbia came on from Washing
ton with tic papers duly certified. On these
,,aperS he obtained Il warrant tor the arrest OF
Dana WHO last evening WIS arrested a, anu
brought before Commissioner Davenport. nc
information sworn against Dana Is OF a criminal
nalu,c, charging him with criminal libel upon
the parties named and has been Issued out Oh
the municipal court Of the District OF Column
bia which has power to intlict fine or lmpIlson-
mcnt, or both, in the discretion OF the court
Bliss, United States District Attorney, appear
cd with Harrington to conduct the prosecution
and w. o. Bartlett Tor Dana. Bartlett raised
some objections TO the papers forwarded from
Washington, claiming that they were incom-
plc,r and mol properly made out.
Bliss urged that hn thought the papers were
not in the case, as the warrant upon Winch
Dana was arrested, was :, warrant issued By the
Commissioner.
Harrington said that AZ this was criminal III
formations fled in The District Of Columbia, he
presumed ii would not be necessary to bring
witnesses to prove the fact that Dana was cdl.
tor Of the Sun on the lDth Of juno, 1878.
- he Commissioner sail lit was necessary to
Get witnesses to prove that fact, he would
secure thoir attendance and lock them up.
Bartlett replied that Tor purposes OF this
case ii would lie conceded that Dana was editor
Of the Sum After some further conversation
ii WIS agreed that there should be an cXanlna-
iion into this case this morning at ~ clock
before the Commissioner. In the meantime
Dana WIS allowed to 20 on his parole
New YORK, June 27.-Char!cs \. Dana,
editor Of The Sun appeared before the United
States Commissioner THIS morning. The ass!s-
taut United States Attorney for the District Of
Columbia asked that Dana be committed and
removed for trial to Washington The Com
missioner granted an order for removal Tor trial.
Counsel for Dana asked to have day fxed
but the Commissioner said he had no authori-
~; that bail must be fixed by District judge,
before whom the parties agreed to go. Bail
will probably be fixed at $4,000. The prose-
cuti0n intend to try the case at the present
term Of the United States Court at Washing