The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-13
THE WITS KEY FRAUDS.


special Counsel Henders0n's Case.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Up to a very late
hour this afternoon no appointment of spec
ial counsel to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the removal of General Henderson had been
sanctioned.
Attorney General Pierrepont, in converse
ton this evening upon the subject, said the
President was ardent in his demand for coun sci
who should be absolutely fearless in his dis
charge of the duties of his Office, and would
not be satisfied with anything short of the
most vigorous and impartial prosecution of the
work entrusted by the government to his
bands. Upon the topic of the determination
reached in the Cabinet meeting yesterday to
dispense with the services of Henderson, there
is Tree, unreserved expression of opinion in the
highest official quarters, and members of the
Cabinet say that the vigor of that counsellor in
pressing to the utmost the wise prosecution of
offenders receives nothing but endorsement.
The construction upon certain parts of his
speech in the Avery trial was that it is per-
sonaly offensive to the President, and unwar-
ranted by any circumstances arising in the
trial. This opinion is declared to be general
among the Cabinet officers, and Secretary
Bristow, who it had been intimated might not
be disposed TO thoroughly acquiesce in the de-
termination to dispense with Henderson's SER
vices, did SO as heartily as any other member of
the Cabinet.
When the Attorney General presented at
the outset of the trials the name of Henderson
as special counsel to assist in the conduct of
the cases on behalf of the government, Judge
PierYepont was not aware of any differences of
past origin but which still remained between
the President and Hend erson, and when at a
latter period in the trials the Attorney General
interrogated the President as to why he had
concealed the Fact of any hosilitios existing,
the President replied that he had bat one OBJ.
Ject In the selecting of any party to represent
the government in the matter, and that was
fearless attention to the duties rauuisite to
their proper discharge.
1t is intimated in official quarters, in re-
Spouse to the suggestions that it is possible
that the House of Representatives may be dis
posed to investigate the circumstances attend
ing the trials, that every act on the part of the
government will bear the fullest examination
and an investigation by direction of Congress
would be far from unwecome.
The Position offered to Samuel Il. Glover
What the President Says.
NEW YORK, Dec ia Washington special
says the President has suggested the employ.
ment in place of Henderson, at st. Louis, of
Mr.. Thomas T. Glover, said to be one of the
aDIest lawyers 10 ST. Louis, and a Democrat.
While the Pre- sldent expresses unfaltering
faith in General Babcock's Innocence, he saws
Il want this trial to go on in the usual course
ana want the ablest counsel that can be got,
to prosecute
Mr. Dyer. the District Attorney at St. Louis,
has been instructed to cause copies of the evil
dence made for the use of the military court
when it shall assemble.
The President, when the whole matter was
concluded, said, Il want it to be understood
that am not On trial."
MIR. Glover Declines.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia telegram was re-
ceved by the Acknowledgement to day from
Attorney Dyer at st. Louis, saoing that Glover,
who was offered the position of special counsel
for the government, has declined for private
reasons which will be communicated by letter
Jamss o. Brodhead 10 Succeed Hender-
ST. LOUIS Dec. 12-District Attorney Over
has appointed Col. James o. Brodhead, one of
the leading lawyers of st LOUIS, to fill the DO.
sition made vacant by the dismissal of General
Henderson. He has accepted and will proceed
to the whiskey ring prosecutions in conjunc-
ton with District-Attorney Dyer, assistant at
forney Bliss and Lucien Eaton.
Trial of the Binghams at IndianapoIis,
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 1.-THE trial of Hill in
me U. s. Court was continued Saturday.
Cnas. II. Marsh, agent for the Evansville and
CrawI0rdsville railroad, said he made false en-
tres OF whiskey shipped by the Binghams for
wnicn ne received six hundred dollars month.
fhliilp b. Ervine, gauger at Evansville, ties.
uned 10 having seen Julius Kaufman hand
MN an envelope at the rectifying house of the
Bingbams, which Koufman afterwards sold
contained defendants paw. '"'u
Jno. E. Phillips, gadger at Patoka. said the
Binghams named over number of govern
ment officers from whom they need have no
fear, as they would not peach, and among
those mentioned was the defendant, Hill.
Jas. I. PriDge. railroad agent and telegraph
operator at Patoka, testified that the Bing-
hams paid him $500 per month for his assist
ance in shipping crooked whiskey.
Hiram B. Snyder testified that in 1874 John
NJ Bingham assured him that the ring was
safe, as Babcock, the Presidents secretary,
was in il. -