The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-24
BRITTON'S REMOVAL.
sharp Reply or the Ex-Dfstrict Attorney
20 Governor Dix's Decision.


sharp RepIy or the Ex-Dfstrict Attorney
20 Governor Dix's Decision.
Ex-District Attorney winchester Britt0n, Of
Kings county. who was recently removed from
ONCE by Governor DIX, forwarded the following
communication TO His Exceency last evening In
reply 70 the Executive document OF dismissal. Mr..
BrittOn stated yesterday that he had not been
on1ciaiy notified of the Governors decision.
though he had seen tue letter appointing his sue
cess0r
To His Exceilency JOHN A. DIX
Of By S s ns
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the charges sgainst were 70 be decided upon ing
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possible. confess to my own esry confidence d that
e be Otherwise than just bu. not long deceived
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to be in your confidence tins matter-ae boasts Of
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counsel Albany argue The 9 pages Of evidence on the
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able argument or my counsel and the Dsucty Of the sy
even the Executive mind: subsequent events even did
workings Of the Executive mind upon 'ludicar ques
s % daS % S
eT organ nailed not to ply the paSS mind
Be- made on the evidence" lest when announced tSat
a St a Rs that
still reading tho testimony" which Was however TO be
OPEN to ali comSrs and the STOCK went up and down in
the market according TO tho supposed OF the
the rejecting minds Of tho State this must have
sw ~So t s public did
been amusing in the There are ons S or two
caso highly Intelligent ana eminent me mber Of TIE
Bar 10 New 4 s wss posn e not Sy oa s
heard the evidence but saw witnesses and could well
ss a q sge
Whether that was because YOU nsa learned aas h
the xonS e.
improper or the Eaecutve to suggestion
rom n Elected Attorney law the legal
adviser Of the Executve-assumes the duties Of his
S See I'm a the
legal proposition which very able legal minds dis
snt C% hm the to 90
he @ b ss one or mot ss
ermineat least did not mistake the meaning OF these
And now, sir, after seven weeks you have removed
OF casss MADE 8n cam me a oe
that removal ana that propose to examine 1t Is as
THAT said report and AFFIDAVIT msSsnng certain
paper ~ m sS 81 fly oye wsre me-
jay s a Se pGi tie
their lie a adv ser To- screen said tiaas Badeaa IRON
nd aSa % ~
t. matt duty tyr Il h ths BY s1ns he
for ey a 1 ad ecs1ed n a
in good faith in what they honestly believed their
dy enss oSvous ssSs brief
willly and falsely advised the Grand jury as 70 the
only i he e%ssss upon %hIea tre$ s5s%oysd
luton sf Be
was s0nfaiS s nsss asas e thu my s IT,
such but that such fr w onnon v Ds
quote hypothetical question pa. 10 me * the he. fore ore
oremaU' examined at the investigation did state under
s1 Wholly iP1t
put e 1 sy In %n S a
Jury Indicating that Badeau matter before the
Sara M i yea witness
I'M his N as not re
jury You will pardon me for referring % me record
hin ny ySu erHe 50 80
The Grand jurors Kamned were Theodsse snofwe
6 4. Norris ii. E. ssckman, J. G. Kruss and C. 8
NJ. shotwcll testified thus
sy Ma. ase NJ
ne Grand JuTy s,S Sow to my recollection there
nsi.es tss the s"ss Grand aSs ssSssa
q Were you there when Mr. Britton was called uDs A
charges ssa,ns. pubic ns ocsr we're n
inIs 4 think IL i T -. against Mr. johnson.
g. was there any charge complaint Investigated b,
this Grand Jury against Mr. Badeaus A. No. sir not u
o. We're you present during every day of that session
Wink is aSs s a sent for and any
tons put to him in relation to Mr. Badeau' A. thnl
August Geldemeister testified ::
%s jury ' ssSe snssfs
s Ss 1sn lew Days
Edward Indig testified =
Was ap by h bis
O. Never heard his name mentioned at air A. No, str
jury all the timer A. With the exception Of tw
q No question was asked Mr.. Britton in regard tt
Q; And you never heard his name theref A. No, sir.
Charles A. Morris testlfed -
Q. Was there charge Investigated by that Crane
! Jury az ainst Collector Badeauf A. Not any.
q. Was there any question put to Mr. Britton In con
nection with Collector BadeauS A. Not any to my
knowledge -
! Henry L. Sackman testified -
O. Was there any chprge investigated in that Grand
Jury against Collector BadcauY A. No, sir.
O. You did not he his mentioned A. No, sir.
John c. kruse testified -
O. Were present at all the sessions OF the Crane
! Jury? A. | was OF about two days, think.
@ Did you hear any charges made before that Crane
! .ury apaI ST Collector BadeauP A. No sir.
O. No such charges were investigator A. There neve
} have been.
| Charles 8. Bays recalled
O. State whether you did bring the charges agains
Collector Badeau before the Grand Jury or not.
A My impression was-as said before on Saturday,
that nd but since heard the testimony Of SO many
the probability that did not; that consulted with
Judge Reynolds In the matter, and he told me tina
there nothing in IT. and the probability Is that theI
dismissed the case from my mind admit that sir.
Now SIR, these were all the Grand Jurors examined
and had you thought proper TO have advised with TN
Commissioner, Mr. Spcr he would have told you tn a