The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-12-15
THE WHISKY RING.


The removal of Mr.. Henderson, the
special counsel for the United States at
st. Louis in the whisky cases, causes
some comment. Whether justifable
or not, it will undoubtedly give aid
and comfort to the whisky ring.
The Cabinet session was of unusual
length, and the attention of the presi-
dent and his Cabinet officers was di,
rected almost altogether to the subject
of the whisky fraud trials in St. Louis.
Attorney General Pierrepont, who re-
ceived in the noon mail the sworn
statements of special counsel Hender.
son, presented them to the meeting,
and careful attention was given to the
reading. There, was some CONVERSE
ftion afterwards upon the construction
to be placed upon the remarks of the
counsel, as presented by him for the
approval or disapproval of the Depart
ment ofJustice, but nothing in the ma
ture of discussion.
1t was fully agreed that the remarks
of Mr.. Henderson were in no regard
justifable, the members of the Cabinet
expressing themselves without reserve
in this matter. The result was that it
was determined to have change made
in the special counsel, and the attorney
general prepared the following dis
patch, which was telegraphed to United
States attorney Dyer late this after
noon: s. l "A.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WAsHNGroS, b. c., Dec. 10.
To the Hon. ID. p. Dyer;
The sworn report of Henderson's
speech forwarded by Mr.. Eaton and
referred to by both you and Henderson
in your dispatches yesterday as cor
rect report, was read in full Cabinet
to-day, and it was regarded by every
member as an outrage upon pro-
fessional propriety thus to reflect,
without shadow of reason, upon the
president by whom his employment by
this department was sanctioned, in
order that no impeachment might be
placed in the way of bringing to speedy
,, punishment every defrauder of the
revenue in st. Louis. You will advise
Gen. Henderson of his discharge from
further service, and secure in his place
the aid of the most able and efficient
, counsel you can find, without regard
to his politics. 81
EDWARD PIERrEPoNT,
IF Atty GenI.
! The Indictment, of Gen. Babcock by
: the grand jury at ST. Louis has beer
: officially communicated to the attorne,
e general.
; Special counsel Henderson has tele
graphed to the attorney general tina
the sworn statement of the remarks HI
made on the Avery trial has been for
|, warded to the Department of Justice
The following is a full text of tn,
telegram sent to the attorney genera
:, by Gen. Henderson. 1t was in repl,
: to the one from the attorney general
stating that, if the information received
in Washington relating to Henderson,
J, speech was true, then his (Henderson's,
d services would be no longer required
= in the prosecution of whisky case
u here:
r -. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8.
q TO the Hon. Eti,oaId Pierrepoi,t, Att
i Gent of the U. s., Washington, ID. C..
It L have seen your last dispatch to Col
!, Dyer. My speech in the Avery cas-
l. was extemporaneous. Mr.. Eaton mail
n ed you on Tuesday a sworn copy from
1t the stenographer of so much as h
thought related to the president. l di,
not see it, but 1 stand by the speed
. as made. said nothing beyond wha
" my sworn duty required, and for tina
IS ] have no apology to make. ..
v J. B. HESDERsoN.