New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04
REVENUE COMPLICATIONS.

UNITED STATES DIsTRICT-ATr0RNEY TENNEY CHARGES
HIS ASSISTANT, HUGHES, WITH CONSERVING TO
SHIELD sANBORH. AND REQUESTS HIS REsiGNA-
TION-AR. HUGHES RESIGNS AND MAKES CoUN-
TER CHARGES.
Some remarkable revelations were made
Yesterday ookyn in regard to the trial OF the san
born case which, according TO the statements made 10
TRIBUNE reporter by United States DistrctAuorhey
Tenuey and his assistant, Mr. Hoxie convict the au-
thorites at Washington with operating throngh MS
assistant MI Hughes to defeat the conviction OF san-
born Vanderw erken, and Hawley, and OF Offering TO
reward Mr. Hughess efforts with the namingof MrfIen-
neys successor and his own appointment 10 Oettef
position than he holds IL appears that tue pro-
gramme, as stated by the officials IN private
council is to be carried out Immediately Mr. hughes
resigned his position yesterday, and Daniel Gen who
was Deputy Collector under Collector Freeland, has
been appointed a. Mr. vanderwerkens successor Ac-
corlps 10 Mr. Tenneys statement he discovered SOW
eral weeks ago that Mr.. Hughes together Win Mr.
GIllen was cUnsprng with the counsel OF the accused
and with tho accused persons themselves W pre-
vent their convection, but determined not I'd
mako any expose OF the facb uh'u aieei
the trial. believing that TO do would bring
discredit upon the office he filled. MI Hughes now
ever he states while falling to give him any assist
auc in The prosecution Of the really opposed him.
After the trial had completed, MT Tenney ascer-
tanned that Hughes arranging for Mr. TehnrYsfe re-
moyal and on the morning OF April handed MS
assistant a letter which appears below, eharg-
ing him with dsl0yaity, ana requesting MS
resiynation Mr. Tenney states that In che after
noon Mr. Hughes called upon him and told
him thai he would not resign at present because, said
Huaues "you are to be removed, and Will wait untii
that time Mr. Tenpey states that he then sent copy
Of his letter TO Hughes the incosed
IN latter TO the latter stating that he would not make
the matter public unless Mr. Hughes should by his In
Discreet conduct compel him 10 do 30. Yesterday
afternoon Mr. Tenney surprised TO see IN
n Brooklyu newspaper letter purporung 10
DO written to him BY Mr. Hughes, IN Wnich
The latter resigns bis position, ana charges MI
rennev with irregularities in oice. A copy OF this
letter was not received by Mr. Tenney until after he
mad seen II In print and he had no information until
that time that Mr. Hughes Intended To resign the FOL
lowing IL the letter together with one from ME- hughes
10 the Attorne y General:
BROOKLYN, N. " April 3, 1874
yo,r ,.t,er asking for ny resignation, winch you
handed me- al lust, contained seYer.n
which IL true-aud suppose you Know Sno ~ p 'o'
or else you would made then-are sincioh. w
their nature for my dishonor'.ee d'sisSn 'i''n 'no
since the receipt of your letter have requested you
10 examine into NY official conduct, esPec.nhy az
dropping the prosecution OF Important uau.,r ch'
WITH me aud In ia. presence OF some Oh tho osnsr o
eers of this Court Tnis you have decineu W 10. au
therefore eoulpe He'd moke certain charges aganst
van and trausmt the same The Department OF Ju-co
with tho req uest that officer OF That Deph.ment
be IN strteted investigate the administration o. tn's
oce since the OF March, 1873 ana In ofder tna
you be better nrrnAred 70 meek loo en~'se' ~