New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04

ferred to, and that may not be chargeable with the
style y8ar ef sn rom ne ape pecs Simon Frey with the
understanding thai IN was TO be paid IN satisfaction OF
that said $50 was not 50 paid but retained by the United
States Attorney until the first day OF April 1874, wheh III
paid IN part by mis- own check.
Seeond: Reducing the bail OF john Dumont, after IL
well known that he would never return from slOV
TO 20 at the request Of the surety George Thomas
who then had deposit of 500 OF defendants money IN
his possession and who was in every Tay responsible.
Third: DELAY ing rxecuuon Of judgments lUr largo
sums OF money the were IN the hands OF the
Marshal and when there was property thdt would az
least satisfy more than one hail OF me sau
WILLIAM ID. HUGHES, Asst U. :. Attorney.
A. W. Tenney, esq, L. T. Atty.
HIS LETTER 10 InE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Hon. GRO. II. WILLIAMS. AHor"sy Gc"erc. mere,
with tender you my resignation ,s an A,s',u. ~
After the manner OF the prosecution OF nan"orn nav
lev, and Others was conducted feel mat mus .elTe
an office that 10 continue IN would Dc - suhecV
myself the rdlcule OF the bench and bar Ny resg-
nation will take eject on the appointment AMI conhr-
nation OF my successor am very resp-c fhlV JOlrS'
WI ID. HUGHES.
Mr. Tenney after seeing these letters. came to the
conclusion all obligations To secrecy had been re-
moved, and prepared the following communication to
the public:
70 the Editor OF The Trtbunc.
SIR: As there appeared Brooklyn papers OF this
evening letter OF Mr. VIM ID. Hughes who has oeen
toe Second Assistant IN my Office Tor tue pa, year. 10
which lac has gwen publicity 10 the fact tha Ai1 re-
questct ais resignation on the 90 Inst oyether Wiz
statements preudical TO me- 1t becomes necessary
for me-, for my own yind'eatlo9, 20 g iyh 10
public
has borne my office. The petty charges which he mas
preferred against hardly OF sufficient consequence
TO merit notice and readily court nyetgiton Oh a5s
the 2d instant asked for the resignation OF Mr.
Hughes had hoped That for his sake be would not nave
rendered 1t necessary for me To give publicity 10 H.
Very Respectfully yours, ...-
A. W. TEYNEY, United States Attorney.
CASTERS DISTRICT OF NEw-YoRK,
BROOKLYN, y. Y, April l. 1874.
wx D. HUGHES esq Dear SIi On ASSUMING s:co and
Assistant upon the urgent request OF Attorney
Williams, Your brotnerinlaw. Your salary was theh
fi1ed at 800, although you were young and wholly IN
Tperienced no the practice OF the law aud noe
even admitted to the Bar as a prsouenx attorney
AZ asked n' for Won an increase OF sa.ary =
namely. to $4,000, knowing that the increasing
This request was granted | am nov eompelled rom
circumstances which you doubtless understand 10 ask
OF the kind Feelings bear your family bnt selfrrspees
and selfpreservatIon compel mo 70 make TINS request
For many weeks you have been dsiOys TO me ana "
the interests OF this Office, and have been IN close con
ference and in intimate relations with joan u SanDorn
| and his friends. l have reason 10 De4ie'e tnaI
| FOR weeks you have been conveying 10 Mr..
sanborn aud his friends the secrets Of tins ONCE,
and the pro 'cution. and have been industrlousy A.
work IN the interest OF Mr. SlnDOrn while at the same
time you have PROPOSED friendship for me, ana nave
| ton OF the sanDorn am also weil aware that
Won have been ALI ths while plotting for my removal
pOwer 10 secure my removal and have made your boast
| that you would. through the nc~.papers, break me
|
| nonship with the AtIOrney-Genera secure my re-
| moyal In 80 days. And 1 have reason 10 know
| that YOU / We this very day written tue Attorney
General for sole purpose OF attempting to pois0nhs
mind against and thereby secure II possible my re-
naval soon alter the finding OF The indictment IN the
Sinnorn case you secretly 10 Washington, snd
when Won returned in pursuance OF prOfessed under
standing which you had with the sanOOrn1atercst 10y
| which YOU were promised the privilege, among Other
things OF naming 1iy successorl, you Immediately COM
| mence a systematic effort, which you nave
pursued in secret ever SINCE TO make the
| sanborn suit failure II possible, and thus
Ia effect nv removal have not considered whether
your have been be Of any practcG conse-
aueuce but it IL enough for me 10 know ana 10
feel that 1t impossible, under the circumstances, Tor
us longer associated together IN TINS oice In
this view il unnecessary for me to refer 70 your
| absolute inattention the business or the once
| during the past i've weeks, or 10 your allow
ing certain dstillery cases, which Ought 10 nave
| been prosecuted 10 drop from prosecution, when
fact mas recently been brought 70 my attention.
| and duty which the position implies which you nave
thus so uadvisedy assumed Your resignation Will DE
at once accepted Notwithstanding your dsloVaty ana
inerattude to me, lfeellng my part VIII follow
A. ". TENNEY, United States Attorney.
Mr. Tenney said last evening that the charges made
against him OF irregularities. by Mr.. Hughes, we're en-
eIy false and put forth the sake reflect and
10 furnsh an excuse for his removal from his position
He said preferred not 20 give bus explanation Ia de-
tail at present he cOurted the fullest ana EARL
ext investigation that could be made into them ne
EXPRESSED pity FOR Mr. Hughes who he DceVes mas oeeh
| Influenced TO take the step he mas by others