New-York tribune., 1876-05-30
TIE JUDICIAL INVESTIGATION.

soHS l. bAYESPORT's ELECTION AEB}STS-DiSTEICl-
ATTORNEY gIIss RESPONSIBLE FOR TnE Ar
PEARAXCE OF MR. HARSEY As a WITNESS.
The Congressional Sub b-COmnittee on the
Administration the Department o. Justice continued
is iDvesti cations the Astor House yesterday United
States Commissioner Kenneth O.. White testified a. to The
workings OF she United states Courts, and az 10 i'm
provements needed IN the present system Charles A.
Paine, formerly chief clerk TO MIR Davenport aud John
A. Shields. zero also called hut their examination
ecitod litil9 information Of Importance George !.
Ben1rich testified that he was Democrat was natural
ized in 1850, and had been an alderman in this city
On Oct 10 he vas seated in his hoose when man On
tered without knocking, prodIccd q book and askcd
hin, his age aPd politics. The witness refused to give
the nforn alton, WhereupOn the man showed MS
babe as a United States deputy marshall ana
thieateIod 10 have him arrested Ih, same
afternoon tho witness arrested on warrant iSGed
by John l. Davenport was takcn to tho Fttb Avenue
Hotel arfalgncd before Mr. Davenport and committed
10 ludlow street Jail until the following Monday lie
offered friend US ball. bot MIR Davenport required two
boDdsmep, and would not allow him time 70 procure
anOtheT lie then locked up until Monday, Wheh he
was released ON bail. Nothing further ever done IN
the case. The witness believed that this action on inc
part OF Davenport had deferred honest voters from going
TO t5e polls that yrar. United states Commissioner Gut
testified IN regard to the fees and practice Of Ship
ping Commissioners Duncan. Gustayus A. Brett Prcsi-
dent, and Compton R. Norycl. Secretary Of the Ship
owners Association, made statements substantially
bOdying the charges against COminissioner Duncan,
which have e'ready been published.
At the afternoon session the Committee examined Y G.
jayne with closed dOors. His testimony was for the
most part repetition OF his evidence given before the
Congressional Committee In the moiety Investigations.
At the evening session william i. Kbk Assembyman
from the lid District testified 10 an arrest nad0 by
order Oi nr Davenport Ia 1872; and on other matters
connected with the elections IN this city that time.
Distuet-AttOIney Bliss recalled early IN The
ing and questioned as 10 his action the OF Glib
eon, the publisher Of ne HGres Local. who Orcibly
removed nom the Grand JnTy by order OF the A-
Bistant DsttictAttOrncy while he was making com
pian against the POsOlce authorities at Harlem. Mr.
Bliss detailed at length the proceedings ID ls lie
had dismissed the complaint after sn investigation aud
Mr.. Gibson had taken before the Grand Jury without
his Authority perSon havlns o complaint TO make
could lay 1t before United states Commissioner Tie
DstricAttorney but not before the Grand jury unless
some member OF that body had personal knowledge Of
the facts The Gibson had been twice disposed OF by
the Post0nice authorities by the Distrct-A it0mey
by United states Commissioner and by the Attorney
General. An informal discussion cnsued In which the
charges against Speaker Kerr referred 10 by Mr.
Biss. On being questioned by Nj. Cauifeld Mr.. Bliss
paid that lao he supposed, mainly respOnsib for
Br. Harneys apyeMalo. at Warrington as witness
He tBs had lie facts In the pssf ssi0n OF Hnr
tey TOR about two months He had communicated them