, 1874-08-23

| $40 for it, He had not met Tubbs but once o.
twice before, aud the latter stated to him thai
J he was in Immediate need OF money, and desired
Bentley to 60 out and pawn the earring. Tbs
! Captain did rot credit the story, hut held the
| prisoner to await Identification by the parties
concerned.
In the meantime RentleY's mother and step
father called Mt the station, and inquired the
cause Of their sons arrest. The mother was
indignant, and demanded an investigation forth
with. The caso came up for hearing on tie
morning of tie 18th, before Justice Scuily.
Langley. tho pawnbrokcr, did not Identity Bent
ley as the man WHO paWued the Gaming. anti alr.
Leib failed to recognize the prisoner us ono Of
the thieves who entered his room. Under the
new Law, the prisoner made abatement under
oath, substantially the same that given to
Capt. Ellis. Bentley was therenpon discharged
by the Justice. Mrs. Leio being absent in the
country, did not ncpear. .....
Capt. Ellis suys that he was not approached By
the parents or friends Of the prisoner with the
view Of having any Ieniency shown him, nor was
any lnducemcnt held OUT IN any way. shape, or
manner" to him for tho purpose OF having the
young man set st liberty, Bentley was booked IN
the usual form, on the charge of larceny; the
case came up ip its tYrn. and some time vas oc~
cupied in its hearing, in open court. Tue de-
tect1ves who made tile arrest-Tom Simmons,
Flynn, Fianagal, and Chapin-corrobora;e Cant.
Ellis statement. disclalrn any unduo .nt|nence
to obtain DentIeg's release. but, On tho contrary,
endcavorcd to bold him on the evidence they had.
The other ear ring has been found at another
pannbroker's establishment, and tue officers are
engaged III looking after the party who lawned
il.
JUSTICE sCULLY
The following card from Justice Scully, who
bad been attacked in reference to this case, ap-
peared in the Post c,su Hull of yesterday even
ing:
III the Editor Of the Post ond Mci:
SIR: An article appeared III E.st nights Post and
MGff fIt.cti
a 1nyfeK III particular in regard to the discharge Of
prisoner who recently arr.igned Lefore on
charge Of larcrns Of property belonging to str. Hen
ry Lcib. Why Justet >culv discharges that pr.son
fr- is the pertinent inquiry OF the Post ana 1fah.
For the that leeved him innocent and none
other. ktcw nothing ahaeyer about the until
the prisoner brought teforo me, whtn
Capt. Ellis and Observation-Disclosures Hickey
informed no that upon inrchsiEat1on they
Charge. r,!ice-o:acer Flynn, who, understand,
d worked u the case, asss.rrd that the prisoner
not the guilty party but that tho po:ics officers
knew who the thiet ~ar and were then on his track
nul expected to him Aoon, when the prisoner
Ut the bur would be fortheuminE ~ the .nateriAi
witness in the cage, whercupon I discharged the
p't confidence IN the statements made In open court
md in Presence Of newspaper reporters. placed the
fuilcs: seiiapce in tho statement made to by the
offers abs3yc na1ncd. whom h3yo always regarded
good ollice.s hnd faithful public servut,ts.
Tuese the facts IN the cass, the officers named
cau verify. So far ss am concerned in the nautter
was oc;uatcd by other motive than that of doing
justce to man who never until that morning,
md led to believe innocent. and sincerely
eilose the necessity Of appearing iu print for the
frat time viuaicate 1yseK from charges Of official
Of such damaging character uiscou.
atruction Of tho facts would lead to.
As to the guilt or innocence of the young man re-
[cr1c to, hope the matter will be thoroughly sifted
prepared for and court tAorouh inrest:uaton.
canno: helievs that any fraud p-nctcrd in tia
NATTER if there let the guilty he punished with
hand. Respectfully. DANIEL scuLrG.