New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-30
WILLIAMS KINGS ALLEGED PERJURY.

ARGUMENTS OF GEN. BUTLER AND Mr.. HARRINGTON
AN ENDEAvOR To PREVENT THE TESTIMONY ON
WHICH TIE CHARGE or PERJURY IS FOUNDED
FROM GOING BEFORE THE GRAND JURY
WASHINGTON, March 29.-In the Criminal
Co,rt to-day Judge NJ :. Arthur, Gen b F. Butler aud
Richard Harrington counsel Tor Representative elect
William b. King. called attention to the re-
solution OF the House OF Representatives
passed at the and transmitted to the Dis
trct-A ttorney together with VI the testimony
taken before the Committee Ways AMI Means IN the
Pacific Mail Investigation. This resolution Instructed
the Dlsrict-Attorney to lay before the Grand Jury
such portions OF said testimony a. relates to the truth o.
maker. Gen. Butler stated mat 1t WAS not proper
or lawful that any testimony. papers. or afi-
was nor competent reevan TO be laid before pat
Jury. He several authorities ana asRe the COURT
IL instruct the Grand Jury AZ 10 what cyl .ence
thev should take cOgnIz snce OF. he said that
what proposed 20 send TO the Gran jury
was mass OF unverfi II ahijHyts, and clt-d
from the trial of Aaron Burr that I'M
dayIts should not be taken when the per
snral attendance Of witness could he pr Ocurrd.
District AttorneE Fisher SAID that he understood ,be
that the District Attorney could NOT lay Tue
matter before he Grand jury without the Order
Of the Court He submitted that II was
the province Of rue Court TO MAKE t an order
ence 10 resolution of the House CT representatives.
he could send the BOOK tIeff. de tefefisu ,b 10
sliiavlt could 20 before then He did not
S inry room for they could not hnd any
g'uu Intnporfrd by evidence II would be for the
purpose o. enlgntenng them as 10 le nature OF ve
- auaker anu Mr.. Coo had testified To-
mad sworn that ne mad never received any money on
account OF the Pacific Mail subsidy, and TO oner eyi-
Jeuce Ia show thaC false He submitted mat the
case OF Burr not the same as ms La nat case
tne question was whether certain papers SHOULD De
sent on which 10 find indictment, ana IN this the
.ton a preliminary one 10 determine "hcIh'r
tGpv snail prosecute the inquiry.
An. DIAL
ohrvng the orders of the House OF representatives,
That body dead aud might % SAID OF ~ that I'VE
IKE the senate; II had no existence now
TIrv we're like every other noD OF $50
more gentlemen they had judicial powers although
late wears It had amounted 70 aDou. as HILL 40 a
sumI police Tls report, which IL Is proposed 70
fbe a. sion ana never read Ii nd been stated that Mr.
KIM WAS fugitive from Justice. he nan
evaded the process because ne uu not "Sn
10 give evidence which could ne Used IN case agnst
bi,p by the Pacific NAL Company 10 deprive him of us
property. Tue grand Jury were to lnqnre &c, on lesa
thev had no objections but they might as Wei
send The TRIBUNE or Nsie- YORK Snn 10 me rrana Juy
a. this book to inform them Gen. BuileT suoni.ltu
thai there was no prOysO now as 10 tht neeiDB HOm
iustlce according 10 the revised statutes
Judge Fisher said that the Onense was cOInnV'eu DO
fore the revised statutes were adOpteu .
Gen Bntler-And the Law under when they proposed
10 prosecute been repealed. He mad some ddence
mn referring To the fact that bill WAS hurried
through tue House-nOt high authority, Dut the
hest we had-in order 10 save the lint
taf,ons and the prosecutor himself bad drawn
mo TINS bnl. He thought he right A. TO fleeing
from Justice MIR. King did not do so. Fleeing from
the service OF subpoena was nos heeng
from justice; he had lied from injustice. NJ Z.
King could be found AZ any time. Now he mad no
desire Ia dee except from a court of Injustice. Hay-
ing sune OF cOurt OF Justice ne nOped mat
he would moi be made 10 suffer In court OF justice for
an accusation based only hearsay, rumor and san.
der tn suffer mere let II DO on the testimony vi
competent witnesses. ,.,-
made BIZ the District Attorney, he very much ques'
toaod The power VI tho CourI To Interfere Tasre ID 40