Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-19
The Charges Against FISHER.

WHAT THE WASHINGTON STAR sAYe-TuE PREsI-
DENT WON'T INTERFERE -FiauFa MUST 40.
Tho Washington Star, of last evening, has the
following full account of tho move in Judge
Fishers case -
Some time ago pspera were filed with Attorney
General PiereDont complaining OF the manage.
rnent OF the office Of the District Attorney in this
city. While they did not affect the integrity Of
Judge Fisher as an officer, it WAS set forth that
he had appointed nis son 10 the position OF an
assistant, and that this son was unfit for the
place for reasons set forth in sald papers.
These charges were supplemented by others.
The Treasury department complained that there
was not vigorous administration OF the Office
the Postofce Department also complained, aud
particularly with reference to the conduct OF the
prosecution in the mail contract frauds. Then
came complaint from the War Department,
charging that the District Attorney had given
an erroneous opinion upon all abstract OF title
to property purchased by 1t upon the assumption
that it was a clear title, when 1t was not
In view OF the complaints Judge Pienepont
sent for Judge Fisher some time since and invi-
tod him to refute or explain them away. Mesii-
while additional complaints were lodged with
him by members OF tho Bar of the District and
prominent citizens. About week ago Judge
Pierrepont concluded THAI tho inter ssts OF jus
tice would be subseryed by change in the Of
fee. Accordingly at private conference with
Judge Fisher he indicated to him tkat his res
gnation would prove acceptable After having
ter to Ex-Governor Wels, OF Virginia, now of
this city, asking him il he wonld accept the OF
fee, and OIL Tuesday last received a reply that
he would.
On Wednesday the Attorney General again in
dcatod TO Judge Fisher that his resignation not
being forthcoming embarrassed him consider
ably and plainly told him that he had offered
the place to Governor Wells, and that gentleman
had accepted it ; that he was constrained to this
course, not because he did not have high ap-
probation OF Judge Fishers integrity, but solely
because the Office had been administered with
looseness which seemed to him inexcusabe
Judge Fisher that night left for Long Branch
to endeavor TO have the President intercede with
the Attorney General for his retention.
Judge Fisher returned this morning and had
long interview with Judge Piefrepont judge
Fisher indicated to him that the President had
declined to interfcre, and left the matter solely
in the hands of his law-otlicer. At the inter
view this morning Judge Fisher asked that time
be granted him to bring endorsements from tho
bar of tho District to show that Ills ohca had al
ways been vigorously conducted THIS, Judge
Pierrepont says, he does not think he can do,
inasmich as the local complaints against the
District Attorney come, he SAYS, from some OF
tine most eminent members of the District bar.
Even to-day two additional afdlvits complaining
of his (the District Attorneys) son. and tho gen
oral management of prosecutions III tho Distrlct
were filled with tho Attorney General.
1t is the intention Of the Attorney General to
have the commission of Governor Wells prepared
at once and forwarded TO Long Branch for Ex-
ecntiye signature. So far as lie IL concerned, lie
will not retrace the steps he has already taken.
because before 80 doing he was fully convinced
that Governor Wells commission Will bo sent
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