New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
GRAVE CHARGES ANSWERED.
ACCUSATION AND RELY IN TIE CASE
OF COL. T,.NNEY.

BY FChMbh hS0io'N4''
WHAT Mr. HUGriys AssERrgD-TuE ExPLANA-
TIONs OF TIE ACCUSED oFFICIAL-IHE MOTIVES
or THE ACCUSED
The fact that j. IL. Robinson, Assistant sollci'o'
General OF the UIitcd States, was sent from ""sh'nE
ton TO examin', into certain charges maoe "k"'"
United States Oisrict-Atornoy ycnney OF brO0A"" ~
Nj D. UugSes has created a stir 10 the pohtcai c'o
d! BrooAlGu Nj. Hughes is orOther OF MrS' "''' 49,
,be wife of the Attorney General He was al one 'no
oil Sstant Distuct-AttOrney under Col lem C'' ~
res -n1d at the tune OF the sineorn triAH y" ns
"a 1914 the charges were preferred but no acuon VIC"
sakcn conceruing them until last week ino ~ g.,
c,tOr-General Thursday OF tha' "e.h -, 90
Penney aud MIR. Hughes at the FcueIA ' A.
,,,cnost and An examination into the trnth oi '"c
CHARGES vas begun. II lasted TOT '"ieo ""'' -
mn Saturday fgrther hearing OF 'no o"9o
,..,,.. u-.u tomorrow. TIE hearing mas
-, ,v nrtyate but copy OF the charges maze ny
ur Ir7.soes and of Col. Tcnueys au'"eI mas wv W
,stno6 Mr. Hpghes charges that Mr' tehnes ""e w
- .av.,al tuagments which should have been ccl
,ec,45 The District Attorney denies each anu every
eha-se and says of Mr. Hughes thAt al 'ne 'e, "".
n,n nc sought TO defeat the tral Of the indictmeh
.,.,st lonn d. sanhoru and others and tWh.'e )V'l"
my office he was secretly poitnr for nv ie"oN"'' W."
psratac necessary FOR me to ask his resignation
D. procaiu a. he had before that nc "ou" ''"''
INV removal from oalce within 30 days
TIC important paIts OF the charges ana oi INC ""N
are as follows:
r1fR CHARGES MADE ny Mr. HUGHES ~
.r,o chsrs,s arc addressed 20 Attorney Gehet"' W.
p,rps.rnd arc dated oct 81. 1874 MI II -,
A. tnyjting Gen williams's attention 70 NV 49,.
,r,,... ,r- taFen from the records ot the unIol
r,urt 2 lr the itsiera plstrl't o. N'"-i''
proceeds as follows: ,
Crtu4riy 1t would not be necessary 70 nh'"o '"'
,vnonation concerning . paper that SO clearly j"
s,c ,,s either incompctency or actual cuipaon'!
A. t.o mt Of the legal representatives o' U'
Of AZ fu
w 80. tiract beating ulon soMe OF tie
49, ,ne.t.9nld ln the wilma irDOsuic, wAlcn
spoges 20 "a 'tiS )@9 'a me- S' ire tdo9ted and
,a ri.s c.ect the nitr0 stat, Attorney LOT lh'S
dsci l - ,y he fsct AZ ~, rcpe.ntatiyc OF the
toyerntneat here las ln measure ~ "a ~
tclou ui tao honorable secretary "a" oo,e't'i l '"o
,. ..I.n l. tlc ugt' '1t %, flo7t tF0 omccis
1.e'I',' eatifcly upon Representations made 10y the
T,'.t states Attorney. / respectfully request
a., to .;.c.tLtdilou- Iu'Y lc C"he 'cied Oi Nrd ID
& IN. D ' ,o " m ms communication. An examination
som" iirc vil di i.clOso o. you The f.ct tnat what
- :" u,ag have teen tle action oi lie secretary and
s, Of ih5 Ia.S,. Ila'I me- ~ oed Sere,a
Wal a. -ly .i,le ina t,T me- Il; M W ens, ee en- VU
t,d f.r costs. under letter from the Solicitor ot
ihe Ir.ul dlI,a Jn i ,a, "cu -, ' ne ~.
o., t,,lc to them by the Umiei states ATTORNEY.
D,ni>,ue tas portion OF my suisG'' sh1 taAe @ m Hp
81 .. Mel. usilin was d.stlirr ON G0idSi IA thls
10 % ~, ',,'.cS - nis oicial bond The distiery
Wa. e,zcd IN that year aud one Aichaol BHx er ar
ses gr it '.' ~ iist tnc by tle Collector ot Inter
al R.yeuuc vas on form g. IN pui lance OF se'uol'
A and o. act jay ~, 1S65 ana "as a. ioIIO"S' 100. ~,
o. 49, 49, 5i Is ,y,sLou, stamps. u IS
Dee J. h4s'V'''''''''' Ts,,i...........t9,-5G %
,e entire amount with the option Of $50 75 OF tbs
..'.i- we made IN pursuance OF Section 20, Act of
s., ~ isC-. 81 "A deficiency between Inc amount o!
. ra,ea a 50 as pr "a soa' S Gn Sho 'aS suSnsySo
ia.r In purtu1uce Jf sections lj ana 20 Act OF Juy
a, iI M. a per diem tax while IN operation
HcI.ullln and lIs suIotes, owlit and M@rAey, were
sd o. The Official bond ana JIdgmen5S ouial1e y, y,
III, ruo pcnts OPep IN Mblth ls'5' WIicu Is
a., 1-, lt udIulD, though thcy nave Dtch vacated
.nu 'i.nt of lie Untcd states Attorney II is
&c. ne p.cs,u. cOud Ion OF those Jui2lnehs
II, ask your esp al attent. 10 tho Cil'ct or SUIT
Drought low tEe Government j. O-toOs' ioO, Ve
H,urv Itan,ch az puucipal III sara dlStihcy ii the
and terriu Of tho had hero,
nftcr. rcsnt would not nae OecI 80 osasIoas u,
the interests cT GOvornueut; but tho HLernmeht
II no" IL t M -, S1n.d 10 he due and tho surotes
Y,u NOT f4il appIcnend to plea III bar Ihat there
now r,ua1s 10 IG.Iy III TIE pax Vi t"e person 4o'
"Trmc2t wa, obtained acans Rusch but, "a jury
bao been waived the decree oi ihe couf lound on the
60, tb,t Eusch was indcnted TIE Government, ieay-
tg tbe amount of such indebtedness 10 be temued
thereafter JAc Icsut ls th.t "lch mere Was "o'aIl
due fhe GoveTnmen the sum o $3.50 So there has been
received Ss77 IS.
inere Is auo;her matter that you may consider im
porant ItCettny Is signhranti anu Iua1 Is ia csCu
Of The causes referred to IN this there i
but ooc Tor the :"ndan s. l. l. "ool a. tht
records WA sAO" IL s' a'. 'hS ,i.s s'1cLei' ~ y,
Iaayc been cesel 10 comP"fs cacn p1rion OF lt WI
IL &
Of Internal Revenue. Ic as'1'ea ,h"'' dpon an III
quuy into tlo naub- i-'t I nHsIne . "a thls ol'
tf-t br i.c Irc.ont licI S'lt3 Attorney, that yol
W.! 1ni tina. the .-.e.os.s o. this Government "it
a.e1.p Fl IL tho U..tcd states Court record.
Iei .H 80 ~ NJ Ss1l' 1iS e. 81 I iS75 avg G-COn,n
III, : Aoroey t, u.sueas vae.-l ss '.ss Frr Hem Aal
sJa9EaS' st -,.,S a. pisasat ssn H. vsc,ted
ralel states At r Ge'.,0 e. a. Io'4 JuI ll-Go1
sea- O. L. s A.'C y .i % .;n ~ " = 10 a6 M ' '--
T.e ,n e. tm. GIeas'2 e A. IL. - Jelly l4-Con
j... 81 j. - c,, ea,.rcd se., d, swift f,r s745 IL
u - S..ts 49, J-ne4A O. FL 'uy - :
.gst' 5;Fs sf, si.3 s siiis2 iszI Is
,,s > Auor. G.; juigmett vtcseI IS 10 treenek Hen
ES 81 ont VI L. > AonC tlel judgment az 70 Frdere
hS rrl STATE. at, Matthew Brady ct al 1873 My 20-
r,.er oi lted ted and Judgment vest-i
g. AZ % ,sI States sst james Mesusbaa ct a. Is
August o. United Sae s'.o.a, Ie !els@e' , ,~
sci r. iqeui; i3-Coneut OF UHised States at0ras, FLED
ar =. i575 Nj Hughes wrote TO the Attorney
oe,crqi making the following. Statements:
Ia conversation with yOuOn sunday last told y,
to,61 + Oet 81 1874 contemplated the United
states. attorney. This viii serve 10 inform you tha
tbcy La.L been carried into effect, and out OF judg
me- II oil ibou $1,000 the Government has realized about
sscn Z slppOse the Judgment last obtained tnamely
$500 vi at OHoe DO paid, as that was part ot Tho
original agreement
THE ANSWER OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY TENNRY.
Tue answer Of Col Tenney Is addressed the Hon.
Robinson Assistant SocltorG OF the Treasury
and il dated Feb a. Tne most important FEATURES Of
tLe answer are as follows:
observe that while the charges OF Mr.. Hughes beai
cate Oct ST. 1874 Their existcuce was unknown 10 mt
aud tins office until two weeks since wben theJ
~ere accidentally discovered by of wy assistant:
While IN Washington Oh other business.
You have left with a copy of the same and have
suggested tuai make writton reply / accordingly
avail myself % the earliest opportunity Of doing co.
shall answer these charges specifically and in dfaD