New-York tribune., 1874-01-01

much Of said m0nevs shall thus be loaned. and she
makes such Get the part Of the Collector
These statutes were in the report of the Com
mitee of Fifty. and attention particularly called 10
them 80 that ignorance OF the law cannot De psaded
the statute for h@se Yet with all these facts made
public every day and discussed In every pubic place IN
Journals the facts lucidiy presented to him by com.
mttee composed OF the best men In Brookyn ne dd NOT
Baean or that the hypotheIcaI question which he sets
upin his answer OF sufficient sgnihcance 10 induce
the matte fuTthsr than 70 ascertain that no bill mad
| been found by the Grand Jury against hr Badeau.
SUPPRESSION OF EVIDENCE
During the Summer Of 1871 the Investigations OF the
Committee OF Fifty into the management OF several pub
lie Offices In Brooklyn well the exposure ofthe enor
election frauds OF 1871 by the Committee OF seV
entyve, had aroused strong public sentiment that the
political ring which plundering the city through
their tools, VINO had been foIsted lnio once Dy pao
BOX stuinr must IN some wav DC cneekeu pha ~ sar
Defarous operations. To this end Mr.. Henry A. keharu
Wsrs Of RyaasIu "HV where the most
bold and defiant outrages upon the baotoox nad oeeh
The Brooklyn Chronieie That paper its first issue
assaiied the Rings and their nefarlous practices 10
the most open and emphatic manner very nat
urally the DistnctAttorney came in for large
share OF criticism The Chronicie took up these
out the dereiicsons OF the District Attorney so
clearly that that officer thought It necessary
oduIn which setting strongly against nun. The
charges having been publicly made AGAINST public
knowing whether they were true or false and for the
purpose of examining INTO the foundation on 'ne
charges he called the attention Of the Grand Jury 10
the matter AMI asked them TO investigate u iuly 10
make thorough and complete investigation, 80 that
should 1t appear that the DistrctAorney IL guilty of
charges he may be removed from office, and II he
| not guilty that ne may be vindicated.
ask Mr.. Richard certain questions, which had been
previously written out by the District Attorney himself
every one CONCERNED ia Lernal
OF o, re S rnth or talsty OF the charges which The
roIfcle haQ
the District ttOrney. These written questions,
and these alone were read from the paper Mr.. Still
man and Mr.. Green They were in substance, who
s the owner of The Chronicle Who writes for II 7"
VIM wrote certain specified articles" and Who fur
nishes the money TO carry II on'" When these ques-
ons had disposed Of, Mr.. Bayls coolly informed
these reutIemen that that was all, and that tneY
oIgS, 90 Rut they were not go easily
satisfied and told Mr.. Baylis that they were prepared
no substsntate IN substance every charge which they
had made aud were ready 10 produce the proof II
permitted to do Mr. BIyis finally directed them TO
Grand Jury the next day. This they did, ana on page
81 OF the Appendix is copJ Of the paper when tney
then presented They then and there prOfered 10 Mr.
Bavlis substautae the allegations contained ia said
paper permitted 30 to DO Bui -t n0t witness was
called question asked OF either OF tnese gentlemen
tending eclttne truth of the charges so boldly pre-
| Iclaim that the whole proceeding trick and
fraud from first last The editors OF The Chfonele were
not permitted 20 swear 70 their own knowledge OF the
official misconduct OF Mr. BrttOn nor were thry allowed
TO put witnesses the stand TO confirm their charges
Mr.. BriJtOn drew the questions and sttdousy aVouoi
framing one Wnich "oud eeI' tue lhI'I @ oiiaou
for by Judge Moore. 81 far az the pd0lc were con-
Cerned the investigation was farce ana mtcherN, f,
and Intended from nrst 10 ast 10 lusea shl ueceFe.
Bat it was not wholly without It's results IN urtlering
Mr. BrlttOns personal purposes OIL,
Within a week he arrested Mr.. Richard or fhe Chrofi
cLs ia "A civil for Incl which be had him held TO
bail IN the OF $4,000 Very soon ther litei t%o
OF nature were commenced, ana the
ba IN each eXac ell. -
A similar sun WAS commenced against Mr.. Stilnan,
and S5.0QO bail demanded.
Mr. Rcnard was thrust into JAIL his business ruined
and lie was compelled 10 stop the publication o. IHe
| Chr0nicie
The evidence upon his charge shows of the most
Infamous and wicked OF the prostitution OF official
power to private ends which he found upon record
| From hrsJ last the transaction Is stamped with
denomination on the OF Mr.. BritJon 20 use mis-
power District Attorney 10 prevent an Investigation
into his Official conduct and az ths same time 70 ef.l
press which was endehyoring 10 arouse the
people sense Of The wrons they we're suffering at
ANOTHER NEWSPAPER CASE.
Col Davis then rscited the ficts oi Brttons cup
prasson OF the evidence against NeCue rendered by
THE TRIBUyE and compared it to The CA,Onele case
and aided:
Your Exceencv will that the tactics displayed in
the case q, The Chronicle repeated 10 the case Of
THE TRIBUNE In both cases the parties clafged with
IMPROPER conduct LaOusy De maud an nvestiga-
tOn b Grand Jdry order mat AL the facts Affect
ing character should he brOucntt 10 hight In hOth
cases no questions permitted 70 DO asked tending
show the truth Of the charges which had been maie
While public induced TO suppose that thor-
onsh Investigation TsS GONG Cn IN ver. uin IN
both cases efectusny closed, and the par
ties accused were a. u rr .6e 1h guilt or nno'
rrpce In poth cases il herided that the accused
parties had been vndloAted anu the negspipers m,x
ing ..argcs were declared To he slanderers ana
Hbelers. TIE TRIBUNE was indicted aud one OF lts
editors thrown lntO jail The CoHtee was crushed OUT
by repeated suits id e1OTytlt bail ~ tht instlgaton
Of Mr. Briton against i.s editor. Thank God The
TRIBCSR Is not easily embarrassed by tnls hostile
Grand Jary action. II su lives to assert ana reassert
rerepeat ability -IbsJnate those cnarges by the
most overwhelming evidence