The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-25

and the next day after his release fed To Canada
tween Supervisor Hediick and District Attornev
hohlnney, but now
AN oPEN RUPTURE
occurred. A MIR. n zIeton had some time pre-
nOnsly been appointed District Attorney for that
ulsttlct, vice Hubbell, removed, but mckinney
would not suffer hini To take any ID irt In the
msan ma OF the wbiskey cases. H. pretend
sn 10 doubt both his ability and his integrity
whether this was Just or not 10 not know, but
the opnion prevailed among the anti. Carpenter
henuo,icsns In milwaukee, that II kleton was
appolnteu through that influence. Gen. He'd
n X, the Supervisor, who was In the confidence
OF both inc Solicitor aud Secretarv Of toe Treas
urV, ana still remained In charge Of the Milwau-
kee cases, although within \ athews's district
assured tie writer that he had lost confidence in
both Hazle on and Mckinney fhe ey,dence
which he mad Obtained from H,ndskopf' ONe,l
aud Wifth was sufficient to war; mt the lndict-
ment OF Carpenter, Keyes and II. c. p yre, who
mas since be en- made Postmaster OF Milwaukee,
rms evidence he had turned over to Mckinney,
n nv u was not placed before the Grand Jur,.
, Ids troubled him, and he was so disheartened
mat he was inclined tO throw IN the cases ana go
nome to Iowa. lie had assurances from Conk-
ING That " clemency was extended to min. ho
would como home AMI fasten the guilt on Car
penter, Keyes, Peyne and budinRton.
was told the same story bv other persons,
who, although not In the secrets OF the Govern
mont, were nevertneless IN position to know
whereof they affirmed. One gentleman told mo
he had seen letters from COnkiing, In witch he
made tho square proposition to furnish tile evi-
dence To convict these men. provided he was
given guarantee OF immunity from punish
ment. Inc Deputy Collector, W etssert, was also
anxious tn make terms on the same conditions,
and Gen. Hedrtck again and again assured me
that no could not understand McKinney's course
IN not placing the evidence already In his pos
session before the Grand jury, aud recommend
Ing the department to accept the PROPOSITIONS ~
Conkiing and Weissert, | suggested that he
might be following Instructions from higher
authority NJ Washington than the Secretary Of
the Treasury. This Hedrick pretended t. DOUBT,
although he admitted that Tremendous infiu-
cnce bad been brought TO bear to have the Grand
Jury adjourned I'LL the lst Il March, SO as to
postpone these casea until sitter the Republican
site Convention to select delegates to the Ma
uonm Convention aad ooen held.
rIERREPONr INTERposEs IN DEmALT Oh THE
THIEVES.
This was the situltion at Milwaukee on the
2th OF JanuirN. The similarity betwo. u the
posture OF an irs there and at Chicago need not
be pointed out. The real principals IN the great
Mbskey Ring conspiracy were In imminent
danger at both pl ices. buffalo" Miller could
pull Gown the pias OF the temple at Chicago,
aud MAS anxious To make such terms az would
enable him To esca e safe and sound from tue
runs hindskopf, o'Neil. Conkling, and We,s-
Milwaukee, when, on the 2sth Of January,
AttotneN-G.ner | Pierrepont sent his famous
81, cular letter TO the District Attorneys at st.
Louis. Chicago, and Milwaukee. Now. In the
light Of these facts. let the reader carefully read
PierreponIs commands 10 the District Attor-
W , psrAnrMrNE OF yvsT,Ser'g
To M. -. uhisf States District Attorney.
DEAR SIN; Ny attention to-day has oeen called 10
esgo, aud Milwaukee large nlmoer. OF guny men who
confess their quit arc To oe let from osecuton.
called TO H. have directed letter to each Of hose
paocs mat the District Attorney may know that sug.
rcsuons have oeen made that qulle to- many gull
many rumOfs vii gam credence and repose In y,
30 Judgment TO drive Away any pose iOe scandal from
u &c who have dcfraudcd the Government IL IL tue
Pre- idcnte reiterated desire that mo guilty eh ~
escape. DO not Know that there IL any intention On
re lartof any one CHARGED with the adninisston Of
the laws to fvor any person aud the Of
tuch iavorit IN should be carefully svoided. write
in oy wa OF eau lo1 Tor have deterni9eI 40 lar "a
Quoted that when tuey the homes Jujgucut u
TIE honcst men Of the country. which IL sure, IN the
cuted from malice. aud tina gui " been let
on tnrougi avutitisn, snd ust 10 guilty ONE mat has
necn proved guilty., hAs conf, nlse kuty, Las
been sgn'rtd to escat punishment.
Yours very respectful ~
EDWARDS PIERKEFoST. Attorne1 General
On January "a this letter was ia nished to the
Nashington correspondent OF the Cnic Times
ob Lmory Storrs, one of Gen. Is bcOCks cOun-
sci, with statement from the President. all Of
wnlch was printed. Fec. l. in the TIMES. The
1nlIowlug pAfaRral represents the President q
saving that he has reg rded with great dis
pleasure anything Ike federation OF the inform
without the aid OF informers. and he ts resolved
that no further pmeying " it'll indicted disttllers
VIII ne allowed. He has given free expression
TO ms indignation lately. and believing he does
that his Secretary Is tDe victim Of guilty meu
who are cons iring to ruin n innocent man. he
has resolved u push the Indicted men to the
wall. Ii was In obedience to this desire OF the
President that Aforementioned Pierrepont on
lost Friday issued the following decisive order"
Now let tue House Of Representatives make a
ty the bottom facts Of this conspiracy to
check the course OF justice. They are easily
uttaiuable and they are facts which the pc pie
have right u know in all their details.