, 1876-09-05

hown by t1s az to turning Btatc'a evidsncs. wn
The to S sn sSt ss va
/ for themrelses. Il ~as In view q this declson.
il ,a nniie hT thc1,, ii.at We fet bound to place
<. @ lawyers f We felt Gaat no. 10 lei them ess up
where there was 1entona's hope nor were @ II T. w.
y 10 ssste ;S. e% W sa hy
deceived We feit bound to give them The q s1aet s
.trta. sad T. to them tsy YET 1'eqSSh "a xho eho
would not and then leave them 10 decide for them"
ss sss ss ,ss ss s'S s sss f. ss ss
seven Or eisht did not want 10 turn staso'h evl-
densc, ana lie movement IN that direction ea.,e
from those who had been designated io' 'he
'tyst un.lse tte.o circumstance. the clients had
meeting q ho.o IA IN asnEsf ot ao Rnowpa
sti decided TO approach the Government with q
view to nssosntnF 81 AZ one Of ths'r nnmibet
mention @ tic fact 10. no as !e mel ns upon nth tho
hf yy hss ssN xsFs epproaensd oss1s Sn
snG nade ,as q sn wobstor
sl,o"ll turn States evidence md ~ secure i'm
manlty, both civil and criminal Th!s prorosltl9',
secuis md giyo immunity to some !! tscy would
nvotse the otbcr Of our cenfa an'l AZ osl,ers r.
ag sq 1s
,Sas called to Washington to consult with re Sec
rasary Of Tho Treasury and socitor upon M. lut.
$; H.. and tho client negotiating with him went with
Just before starting for Washington the client
came 10 and told mo the status u theae nekotl-
,asnse snd iif tta fas ct s be
Washington. cxfotteh from him the promlse that
ha would neeotiats Il a Al for AZ :nd y that A.
tain i tic Goyernmcnt woi,la 5ceelye tho evidence
at rhe1e ~ ors II sbs s %seh fssa
dtsti1lers rcctnerf There were u i no Veagets
o. no oNssa, .nny anT n
eminent the ax and the Ring ~ cSnssiba;!oaas , oas
'cI.ure ' for n,ofo thnn si1 months. snd from one
drnn alone the Government had collected since the
sexnres made TIN May ef9,o 9yst ~. ~ W. wS9 aaa nnt
then and arc not to-day practically nsolFcn1 or ao-
' W. aescided TINT there wss tangerous case u.s
FoYcn. Tifsss was another ca.e, nos tr our ons hanls
Al that time in which there nny havs t ois1 Gesn case
S Tho sceseiary oi the Treasury and Solicitor haa
learned TINT n our c{ wefS nnsur me- ss'sn a'.,. i
ss ot fn9 tnua htee been
ID existence, whieh lavlcd sucl enormous sont,i.
ntans at paying th notva'sRans nr gsbIeS tee
efashed out my di.tlef. ytorekefpct, and aauSer
l,tpossd 70 es honeat, and. gaye Ia tl;e
ttbsF' tbs evdeass satI ss''' wSic iao aovsnet had
against orr clients ony wGns to s. as i'tsnnx o.
spn' Ind a,i not eynr tend 10 prove tic existence
ni ring. Now. ~ soon az We knew those th,nes.
tess ssfT III. s ane s%saa Fsys .mmSa to our mea
because sr hest It could only convict few OF them,
AID what sonvsinz fsw whsf{ men to, to ths
isw cony;ctjons and to cavu tho fnachinary Of lie
failure.
,eSsa whsg % s @ sns ns Sss & s?aHs s
aeit tint to and the officer. who WAS acting under
Instructions ffen. tho hn q eoS o1s 70 ,sa n
casntnat eaa immunity, although not In that form.
Ths 0ovcrninant, he SAD, dcyl1yd to reserve tho
sn snTel te parties acted IN food filth. ths sht
would be inslsted upon. and waa also aseured BY
tue ot,eer that II ne confessions sanst be made.
| only nominal sums would have to 10 paid All the
| clients worU then called together. soma Of thon
Rsa ssSP he sGw sspat sas ae s Sr
Sss' Sosh s,s'i W.T. as ssa1sa ~ sa'|a sSd s{.s,.
were instructed 10 close tho contract which has been
Fef tbs NY sims ten the counsel net upon th!s
3 nGs Washnon aRi sss sest 70 f
Ing stato's evidence ever boon mentioned bos"ocn
i. % i de 70 the counsel for the Government to &C.
Which in ss mattes lhoy have ssted towards IL,
r s Sc SseinFns n19 s Ths as GBsIso Msk 5
| troak T..
I do not wish IN any manner to comment upon
the casss which subsequently arose, but It Ia duo tu
Iii: ,1iunn. nj. .Wad*xprth,' alr. Ward, md ~.
Bridges to say that. altoTgh our s!ieats ths az
osip.u @ I'LL. N ~ IS 1ecia withIn nt,r tnnwirave
tnsY iii mol know Or tcit u that they, Ct either oi
| thotn. wero connoctci with tho Ring.
II il Sat IasI loo, 70 " DI.tfet Attorney. and
bis associates 20 aay that no eflort hhs bect
cylnecd 20 use the power bestowed upon mem ioi
partisan or polsonsl purposes, nnr nave ey evel
to " expressed aes1lc t9 ini2t!catc ns WA.k an9
paFslsn!9r petsohe 9 hnsyvns 1oy nevf
ovtneea hns oeei 70 acxe,op ~ tTTtn FILL
might sttikt, and bfeaH up Inc 4anS ~hsts'est
might ~ s9st: -,no n .,o.. y, ~, re,,t,,s n NJ,
~ endeasoSihg 70 slono up w rc.atons @ u on
c,ienss m we eono .h,cS n aos
WIN tlfeo eenlanH " tsens.MY'ne T. wn,In ninIe noe
not Know Wal ma oSen aone ana ~ nss1aWscns
o scH naa aha psacon an s.msns Me'
wishes a. NJ hasarai 70 aeaae anu poHsn H.
c!ienta so e. ~ maku eIHea!nE uaso9e nHm t s.ur
inreyess. s wnIS eiemem sueeoss'al m c,ass aT
ie hnF pascga H. sats ~ ~ s..s
Wiling 10 near saa lcelH anu It"sc 'h,patttn'g'
At tue conclusion Of his rhnarks, NJ. Sweet
said he desired to n1akG q motion that the In
dittmruis In these cases be dismissed.
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