Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-31
THz RgBEAU OF INJUSTICE.
A Bssuf,Ifean showing OF the safe
Burglary Case.
Washington Correspondence Of the Cincinnati
Gazette

A Resui,Ifean showing OF the safe
Burglary Case.
WaFhinefos Correspondence Of the Cincinnati
Gazette.
For tire weeks In succession a reso-
luton ordering an investigation IN re-
gard TO the conduct Of certain United
States officers, IN the matter Of the
trial of the safe conspirators, has been
presented in the House OF Representa-
tives, and defeated by Republican
votes. AS the resolution is to be
brought forward again on the first
Monday after the reassembling of Con-
gress, statement of the grave charges
made IN connection with the matter
viii contribute to correct understand
mg Of case which must ultimately be
locked squarely In the face, even by
the blindest partisans. The charges
are, In a word, that from the moment
an attempt was made to indict the safe
burglars here, to the c'ose of their
trial, concerted, vigorous, and we'll
sustained efforts were put forth by
some half dozen officers of the Depart
ment Of Justice, aided by officials and
prominent citizens outside Of the de-
partment, to thwart the Government
in its attempt to bring the guilty TO
punishment. The different speci6ea-
tions of the general charge are as fol-
lows:
l. That Acting United States Dis
trict Attorney Harrington, with the
knowledge and consentof United States
District Attorney Fisher, illegally pro-
cured the release and escape Of Benton,
one of the admitted burglars, from the
jail of the District of Columbia, this
action being prompted by a threat Of
Benton that unless released he would
turn States evidence.
2. That officers of the Department of
Justice for the District of Newark, n.
J., acting in collusion with numerous
prominent persons interested in defeat
ing the ends of justice in this case, i'm
peded by all means in their power the
service Of subpenas, and the arrest of
the guilty parties.
3. That Ziruth, the person originally
employed by the Secret Service force to
come to Washington and arrange the
burglary, was paid for his services, or
rather the receipts for this payment
were made. in the Office of Assistant
United Stiles District Attorney King,
at Newark, n. J.
That Deputy United States Mar
shall Bailey, of Newark, purchased the
ticket for Europe with which TO send
Ziruth beyond the jurisdiction of the
Government.
5. That United States Commissioner
Whitehead, of Newark, and United
States District Attorney Keasly so
pre-arranged matters that in case Net
tleship should be arrested-in spite of
the plans to prevent it-he should be
brought before the former, and be re-
leased on nominal bail; that Nettleship
was arrested and bail taken by White
head, at the instance of Keasly, In the
sum of 81 900, after which Nettleship
Immediately escaped.
6. That Chief of Police Rogers, Of
Newark, acting under instructions
ffrom prominent New Jersey Republi-
cans, actively exerted himself to pre-
vent the arrest of Nettleship, and did
other acts designed to impede the course
of this trial.
z. That Mr.. Riddle had secured evi-
dence to show that very prominent
United States official in Washington,
together with some of the most promi-
nent characters In the late District
Government. had personally met and
consulted with Nettleship, and helped
him arrange the outlines of the safe
burglary. Upon this becoming known
In certain interested quarters, the dis
missal Of Mr.. Riddle was Immediately
arranged and censummated.
Such are the charges which are open
IL made here, and in some particulars
even more pointedly made than in the
above specifications.