National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-16


Sui rrhat / want 70 az, IS, nnt1 the laU-makor
Alters the Law, e adIanEtcr it, 10 re ny duty 70
a. n I. ny duty not e undertake 9 make :
arc TO &c limited aud rot governed to a great ex-
tent By cironmEtanee1 where Il "a not > violation
1 WI take the sagreltion, however, IN this IN
Ftance Of tkerepre8entntive Of the 9overnmcnt
In addition 70 the general attitude which the
rules that obtain IN regard to the course gested
BY the eounsel for the Government the preslm p
ton q Law is that be has studied the inletee. q
to Judge between the Government and the party
cannot be prepared 10 take the. case out Or the
aanes q sns e Il MI 81 he hSs of re
defendant. He Il TO judge nptWee1 the two
when the case comes up for trial In this In
action q the regular Attorney for the United
Statea And Il would Be The rule IN regard to
the astion Of the spsoiai attorney for the United
States, the Court having iu1 Confidence in his
capacifyt his integrity, and his determination 70
act for the benent Of the Government and IN the
proper discharge q ali the duties that deYelve
stated, there is no injury TO result OF any viola
ton Of duty IN any way, VIII yield 70 his sug-
zestien and allow these indictments 70 be pub
M. Riddls. I have no objection, your Honor, to
having the papers placed N the hands Of the
elelk ana having nm issue ms pEoesss iee ,,lng
few days various matters have reachcq me. indi-
eating that parties who might hAYe supposed
epdeayored to place themselves IL q position
where they could come forward and not subject
the Government nor themselves 70 the necessity
Of arrest. confess that has not been without is
influence upon myself While hope In some
decree 70 merit the kind remarks OF your Honor,
hope also 70 30 conduct the ease az 70 show,
there can be no personal wish or motive TO dis
oblige or to withhold iEOm them any courtesy
that the public service n.y permit me g extend
made the Statement, and know Of no good
to be accomplished ey.endeavoring 70 withhold
that from the publieRWhieh the public already
The Court or what the public has rumor Of
Mr.. Riddle. Yes, your Honor; 'rumor Of" is
perhaps the way it should be stated before judi
Mr.. Stewart said he desired to ODER bail for
Michael Hayes, who tS now in jail.
Mr. HARRINGTON ADDRESS
Mr.. Harrington addressed the court IS follows:
truth Of what had heard yesterday, that the
grand Jury Of the District have presented me in
court to-day for conspiracy. II your Honor please,
tanning private papers, opened. and the contents
abstracted. Since then unfriendly influences
have uDjustly pilloIied me before the world IS
the author and promoter Of q scheme ineonoeiTa-
bly, wicked and very criminal. In the presence OF
charges emRnating, as they did, from personal
and partisan malice, have made no answer.
abuse, ] have remained quiet trusting that time
and the reputation which have made in this
W
would vindicate me. The ordeal was not pleas
snt, but there Is something which God has
planted IN man, conscious Of bis integrity, upon
which be may resi- in the sure hope Of truths vim
For the frst time, say to those who have been
kind enough to believe In me, that BY no act Of
sionsl manhood. OF this alleged conspiracy
an utterly ignorant. At length these nebulous
rumors and innuend0es have been crystaliEed into
the form OF an indictment, and i cannot say, II
your Honor please, that on the whole regret
It, Einee At last Il gives ne the opportunity 70
meet face 70 face my eeeusers and their proof l
man would feel IN being made formally party
defendant TO an Indictment like this, but think,
in the presence Of law and logie, We vii pc able
70 take the core from cut this sore, which seems
70 have been lettering 50 long upon private repu-
tation I am, therefore, here 20 submit myself to
such action as your Honor may deem ns 2 Ps
upon one thing which would seem due, at once TO
me, to this court and % this people yl1: that
your Honor win order the earliest day for trial
that is practicable considering the business o. the
court. And moments reflection, II your Honor
please, would seem almost 10 dictate that the or
binary course Of the business Of the court should
be permitted to stand aside that this case may be
brought TO an early and final hearing.
II e due 70 me IS q citizen; It l. due 70 this
court, whose prosecuting ofhcer have been for
nearly i've years; It "a due 20 this community,
grown restless under these charges, which for
many months have filled some Of the public
prints Perhaps ought 70 state 70 the court In
this connection that as the confidence Of the Dis
trict Attorney whose appoiRtee am, remains as
heretofoEe has declined 2 permit our otelal re-
duty to myself and to the people that, pending
this inquiry, ] shall abstain from the perform
spce q ne duties les, q ny position, and have
who, with your Honor's appreciation, WI appear
hs the representative Of the Government
HI. HARRINGTON GIVES BAIL.
The Court Mr.. Harrington, your name ap-
pears IN conneetlon with others as being Pre-;
sented By the grand jury for conspiracy, but until
We see what others who may come forward -
Mr; DaIidEe. would b very glad now = ofer
Honor may see ht 70 Designate.
The Court. am only auspending action %
have no doubt Of M. Harrington's readiness and
Mr. DaYidge Your Honor VIII then act on the
matter before you adlourn;
else IN court who has been informed he has been
inelnded in these iDdictments7
Mr.. A. b. Williams. Your Honor, understand
am one Of the parties indicted, and 1 am ready
70 give BAN 81 any time your Honor may deslg-
The Court hzsd the amount Of ban at $500
MessrA John t. Mitchell, John F. Euuis, and
ThomasL I. Hume then came forward and gave
be1 n the required sum for Mr.. Harrington
The prisoner, Michael Hayes, was ordered 70 b
sent for and upon his appearing at the bar, Mr..
Philip Hayes, Of Brooklyn, New York, was
Nj. Stewart informed the Court that this was
the only person be had to offer ss bail for Hayes.
The Court did not feel authorized 70 accept It,
but would leave It to Mr.. Riddle.
Mr.. Riddle said there were reasons II this case
Of q peculiar nature, which he would be glad to
communicate TO the Court in the presence OF MT.
Hayes and BIS counsel, but not to the public,
which would compel him TO decline 70 receive bail
from the brother Of the accused.
The Court said II Mr.. Hayes would form the
acouaintsnce Of some person IN the District who
was able TO pay, Jet not able TO lose, the amount
Of bail required, Who possessed sutacient energy
q P1 rsturs Il he Ss III then S perssp9 the bail
would not DO made excessive, and the amount
would depend upon the character Of the person
Nir. Riddle objected to any less bail than Har.
rington's, viz: t5,co0 which the Judge aeqriesced
In, and Mr.. Hayes and his counsel, with mes
senger departed to hunt up AeonPetent person
1t was decided to postpons the case 70 next
Monday ct y o'clock, e which time Il vas hoped
precise day would Be dxed for the trial.
At this point Mr.. Williams offered Mr.. James
". Humphrey e his bail, and he was aeseptedin
The Indictment q against Hiram O. whitley.
IchabOd O. Nettleshlp, Albert Cunz, Richard
Harrington, Arthur B. Williams and Michael
Hayes e. enarge sonsp1s s.y Ihis ooeament
ten. The frat count charaes that on the Sd Of
April last there was pending before committee
Of the two Houses Of Congress certain inTestiga-
ton or inquiry concerning the oticial conduct Of
the Governor and other oiheialg Of the District
as sleged in the memorial Of certain eitizens and
ouS .Ou41AAluA AAcAAAu1la Olc VI NAc eAHuern 0L
the memorial being engaged IN procuring evil
deuce 70 sustf N the allegations Of the memorial
IN which cert an books Of entries and accounts Of
one John u EYans was presented and referred 70
and used IN evidence.
at further presents that Whitley. IS chief Of
the bocalled secret service division Of the Treas
ury, NettleSaip, Of the same service, Albert Cum
Of the same lerVice, Richard Harrington, lawyer,
enc OF the counsel before said committee; GuEtavs
Zirruth, Arthur B. Williams, lawyer, Michael
Hayes sud other persons unknoWn--With force
Of arma unlaWiully did combine confederate and
conBpire with each other against said Columbus
pie Of the United States that ne was 8 corrupt
with burglars and thieves, and that he employed
such 70 break and enter the once Of said Distrcl
Attorney, IN the night season and force open the
iron safe there situate aud steal and carry away
TIE contents Of the same and they then and there
further combined, confederafed and conEplred "a
cause the arrest Of said Columbus Alexander
with such stolen property IN hls possession, and
70 cause lin 70 Be indicted therefor, prosecuted
and punished u1def the laws Of the United States
VII ne , intent snd fog the purpose then and
there 20 inlure the said ColumbrG Alexander,
and 70 cast discredit and obloouy upon him and
otder persons engaged with him IN maintainina
the allegations consisted In said momorfal.n
The INST count idrthar eharre9 thaf ere afore.
said parties, IN furthorance Of the coufnlrncv ,.
I caused Michael Hays, under the Assumed naris
Of Butler, ertiully 20 make the aooualntanco Of
i Alexander and hold conversation With him. and
thai Hays falsely represented to Alerand - thaf
the committee as the books Of John O FVrns
I were false and spurious, aud that he would 40.
L cure the genuine books Or John .. Evans M
/ ulace then 10 the hands Of a1exandor "a !