The New York herald., 1875-10-22
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BLISS.

WALTER GIBSON, AFTER ONE DEFEAT, REVIEWS
THE CHARGES OF A YEAR AGO ON THE AD-
VICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The HERALD Of yesterday contained statement to
the effect that no one possessed knowledge OF any
charges having been preferred against District Attorney
Bliss. This statement proves TO be Incorrect as Mr.
Walter Gibson, who more than year ago preferred
number Of charges against District Attorney Bliss,
which were published in the HERALD OF July 16 1874
has at the suggestion OF Attorney General Perrepon
renewed the charges and appealed to President Grant
against the decision Of Attorney General Williams who
was Of opinion that Thc charges relate chiefly to mat
ters that are within the discretion Of every United
States Attorney This decision given when the
President referred Mr. Gbsons former appeal to Attor
ney General Williams. The present appeal takes the
form of request to the President to personally review
the charges against the District Attorney The follow
ing extract from Mr. Gbson's appeal contains some in
formation this important subject not hitherto given
to the public:-
GIBsoN's APPEAL
Permit me to inform you how the Grand Jury were
preudiced and misled by false statements. While tes-
tifying their invitation, marshal forcbly removed
me from their presence Assistant District Attorney
Purdy came in and said "a political fight is going on
in Harlem and | wish To- wash my hands of it,
This is false, Tunison admitted Before the next
session Mr. Herman Griffin, the foreman, who told me
he had talked with Mr. Bliss, advised me withdraw
my case told a juror he did not want any difficulty
with Mr. Bliss, and afterwards told the jury that he
thought was warped. Messrs. Purdy and Bliss told
them had no case, and that had had two hearings
before Post Once agents. This is utterly untrue in
every particular the only basis for the statement being
that Mr.. Pierce had had a hearing of which knew
nothing ilkater ii over, and Special Agent Shar-
retts was ordered to make an examination l for
warded charges the Postmaster General that he did
nothing of the kind, and petltioned for his removal
An order TO do q thing and doing it two very differ
ent things. Mr. Tunson admitted,
trary TO law, and read to the Grand Jury a
letter OF mine to him which he unwarrantaby con-
strued as attempt TO backmail him It written
his innocence week after the Post olce agent
made his partial examination His construction, there
FORE false the face Of il, but had opportu-
nifty TO correct IT, Mr.. Bliss treating relevant if
true, reported IL to the Attorney General Consider
ing open letter myself out of pride, published IT,
Immediately, TO show the pains had taken to ascertain
the truth Mr. Tunison testified Mr. Pierce did not tell
OF the burning till he discharged from his clerk
ship six months aterward, whereas he told IT to
persons that very night Shaw WAS introduced. con-
trary to law, to prove an abi for the papers. had
forceful evidence TO rebut him. but opportunity
offer H. decision in the case postponed till fall,
when minority attempting TO call IL up for disposal by
scnced by ecrs, coughs, and scrapng OF feet
In that deluge OF manuscript that constitutes Mr. Bss's
suppressed reply he secretly poured into the OF the
late Attorney General the accusation that was false
and reckless in my statements, and yet he himself,
in opposition to the facts just stated asserted
that "a bill was unanimously refusedp Can
justice be subserved by turning Grand Jury into a
petit jury and star Chambcr-llke, by denying com
planant the privilege OF questioning witnesses
for the defence when the attorney Of the people abd
Gates his Junction For information as to what
Cured in the Grand Jury room mainly indebted
% Mr.. Griffin, the foreman Mr.. j. Hobart Haws
another juror, nephew Of Robert T. Haws signed the
affidavit witness Mr. Bliss, to destroy his credi.
bilty in his suppressed reply threw mud upon him.
/ am informed by Attorney General Perrepont that /
have the right TO appeal to yourself from tho late At
tornoy Generals decision. | have, therefore, the
honor to request that questions OF law in both sets of
charges be submitted TO the Attorney General quos-
tions Of fact to some United States Commissioner in
this city, who shall be empowered to summon the
Grand Jurymen and NIL other witnesses
NEW YORK, Oct 10, 1879 WALTER GIBSON.