The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-12
The Sun Again Sustained.

The rogues Mt Washington have fallen
yut, and honest men are at last likely TO
ret their dues. When THE SUN years ago
charged that the safe burglary was con-
booted for the Washington Ring; that the
letails were planned and carried out by
Me Secret Service of the Treasury and with
free use of public money; that the con-
pirators were high in the confidence Of
he Administration, and were protected by
he influence Of the White House. every
statement was denounced as q calumny by
Me organs Of the Republican party.
Time and truth have again justified The
bUS by confirming every one of these
Dbarges before a committee of iuvestiga-
Non, and by adding testimony which as
bounds and appalls the public mind. Even
ret the bottom facts are not reached, but
hey will soon be exposed before n judicial
tribunal, when the guilty parties shall be ar
p'g-ed for the basest criminal conspiracy
IN record. 1t will then be seen that The
bun was careful TO keep within bounds,
and TO guard against the possibility of in-
Justice or eXaggeration.
The uncovering OF this vilainy Is largely
lue TO THE Sun, which made the original
exposure of its motives and of the persons
connected with it. While the Republicans
controlled the House Of Representatives,
no real investigation was possible. The
Washington Ring owned the leaders, and
hey managed all the inquiries in their pc
Buliar way. Mr.. Speaker BLAINE required
livery resolution to be submitted 10 his in
pection and approval, on penalty of re-
h,sing TO recognize the mover. When an
Investigation was permitted at all, the
committee was packed to whitewash OF to
xtiuguish the matter.
After the election of the Democratic
House, the conspirators in the safe burg
hry became alarmed for their personal
hfety. They knew inquiry was certain,
md efforts were made TO get some of the
thief agents out OF the country. WHITLEY,
Formerly at the head of the Treasury detec-
lives, moved out to Colorado. and was lost
70 notice. Others hid themselves from
view. A month or more ago HARRISGToN
appeared at Washington 10 importune for
Immunity against n new Indictment. The
Two years under the statute of Limitations
had nearly expired. He was not encour-
Ased in this application by the parties In
was willing enough to let him of. NET
u.EsHIP, who had been indicted with
HARRINGToN and fed from the jurisdic-
Non, also presented himself at Washing
bon, and made n confession of his connec-
don with the crime, under promise Of
protection. While an indictment hung
Dver his head he had no safety, and could
Ind no occupation. Therefore he con-
nluded 10 make clean breast of his COM
plicity, and thus escape the penitentary.
HARRINGToN was a guest at Boss sHEP-
NERDS house. and when he saw the turn
OF things, and the probability Of n new in
aictment against him, he too, was willing
10 turn States evidence in new way, by
swearing the safe burglary on WHITLEY,
Ind thus relieving himself and BABcocK.
fHE SCN kept the public informed of
these intrigues to thwart justice. and upon
Mat Information WHITLEY fastened TO
Washington TO tell the whole story and
Wpport it with unquestionable proofs Of
bABcocK's guilt
The main springs of this atrocious con-
piracy are now known in all their revolt
ing details. 1t was deliberately planned
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crush the memoralists who had then
pressed the Ring TO the wall, had exposed
their frauds and false measurements, and
had convicted several Of the chiefs of glar-
ing perjury. COLUMBUS ALEXANDER was
he most persistent and aggressive If Boss
bHEPHERD's adyersarics. His house was
the rendezvous for counsel and friends
who sympathized with his course.
The safe burglary was planned so as ia
strike fatal blow at the prosecution
aga INST the Ring, by fraudulently convict.
ing ALEXANDER and his associates Of q
great crime which would shock the coun.
try ana produce reaction in favor OF
bHEPHERD ana his crew. II the hired
professionals had commenced their WORK
~ 10 o'clock in the night, instead of !
eoiocK In the morning, ALEXANDER and
his friends would have been arrested
u1ed, and condemned. Suborned wit.
nesses would have been furnished tc
swear away the character ana to prov,
Shs CUNT OF the innocent men. Will
partisan court, the District Attor
b'I's oihse in the hands Of FIsHEn anC