Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-28
WASHINGTON.
The Government Detective
System.
It's ventilation Before shs Courts.

ANS NNhtlAall0n AClOHG mt S0aEl5-
WAsHINeTcS, Oct. 27.-The safe bur-
glary case was resumed to-day. Judge
Humphreys announced he would allow the
jury to visit the premises at some stage of
the proceedings when eoT,tenient. He
then directed IN officer to take the jury out
of ccuif Tor few minutes, and when they
had retired, addressed the counsel on the
peculiar report of the proceedings which
some of the papers are presenting their read
ers. One of them, has standing head en-
titled sMochery Of Justice" An
other criticises unjustly, and an
other paper makes a digest of
proceedings in form quite Objectionable
TO the cause Of justice. This is all contra
~ to law, and it may possibly become the
province of the court to interfere in such
publications if they are persisted in. Such
publicai ions and such remarks in the press
are intimidations and may influence action,
and should be suppressed. There can be
no stronger method of intimidating than
some of the publications which have APP
peared.
The jury was recalled and Oscar d.
Nodge, Supervisor of the special agents of
the Treasury Department, was sworn. He
testified that Carter told him that a Gov
eminent safe had been robbed, and that
Columbus Alexander was implicated in the
burglary and had agreed TO furnish $1,000
for the purpose. Carter afterwards told
witness that Alexander did not put up
81 900, but that he was interested in tine
matter.
Gustave Senoth wasealled. Ashe had been
indicted i'll this case the court ordered
ROlle pros. to be entered. Witness was
acquainted with Nettleship. Met him last
March. When witness was asked whether
he made any arrangements with Nettleship
in Philadelphia, tie defence objected to the
question, arguing that such evidence was
iDadmissable, aud that no declarations of
third party could be allowed. Davidge
argued at length against the admission Of
the evidence. Before the conclusion of his
remarks the court took recess.
Poor Louisiana.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer
The special dispatches to the New York
press indicate that the infamous Nal. Mer-
rill, in the hope, probably, of a large pecun-
iarys reward from the kellogg ring, is in
augurating ageneral reign of terrier in North
Louisiana; and in order to be perfectly I'M
restrained in his operations, refuses to report
TO Gen. Emery, but communicates directly
with the War Department. There is no
reason to believe that any atrocities COM
mitted on the Southern people would be
displeaslng to Grant, and there is authority
for stating that part of his annual mes
sage will he devoted to retailing the lies
and ISLANDERS on the Southern people propa-
gated by Attorney General Williams and
the carpet-baggers.
sherman for the Presidency.
Ii is certain that Gen. Sherman's friends
are mosing actively in his behalf, and max
ing arrangements to bring him forward for
the next Presidency. From the nature of
the steps taken, it is inferred that the plan
Of Gen. Sherman's friends is to run him as
an independent candidate. At the same
time, it is believed that there is a plot on
foot by some of Grants friends to secure
legislation that will make Sherman come
back to Washington, to be snubbed, or
resign his commission as General of the
Army.
E!sgraeefuI Conduct Of a Government
Official.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
The fact that the office Of the United
States District Attorney here is used as
the headquarters for all interested in the
defense of the safe burglars, is exciting no
little comment. The Who'e influence that
this officer Of the Government can exact,
either in the courtroom or out Of it,
seems to be thrown in favor of the ac-
cused. Before the Court opens, those in
the interest of the defense can be found in
with him, in and about his
office, and, at the close of the trial, there
appears to be a general adjournment of all
against the Government TO his
office. The matter is fast becoming pub
lie scandal.
The Famous Mcdonald Cotton Claim.
Suit has been entered here, by Judge
BARLEY and Others, for parties who claim
S67, 900 Of Mcdonald, of Memphis, for ser
vices in procuring evidence and superin-
tending the prosecution of claims for Nc
Donald, before the Mixed Commission of
British and American claims. This
IS a claim of over a quarter of a
million dollars, which, after the
award was made, was believed by
The officers of the Government to have been
based almost entirely upon false papers.
Under the treaty, however, which made all
awards final, the Treasury has felt Obliged
10 pay the sum, but the intention is to rep
resent the facts in the case to the British
Government, in order that the money may
not be paid TO those claiming it.