The New York herald., 1876-07-15
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON July IA, 1876.
THE Bn1srow CHARGES TO BE PREssED-THE
MULE CLAIM INVESTIGATION NOT YET CON-
PLETE-coMINa REPORT ON THE MARY
MERRITT CASE.
Mr. Bright otTcnnessce, chairman OF the Committee
on Expenditures tho Treasury Department. that
he Is going press tho investigation of tho charges
against cxSecretary Brst9w connected with the mule
CLAIM He complains that he has been delayed by the
call upon his tmc as chairman of the Committee Of
Claims and that various members Of the sub-commt-
tees appointed to assist him have been called away
from time TO tmc and ho has not been able TO have
their assistance examining witnesses and getting
the testimony Hence ho says that he is not ready
report to tho House ho desired by this time,
except In. the Mary Merritt case. which will
DO dono at Tho gist OF his report
In this latter case Will be that tho
committee have found Mr. Brstow chargcablc with
any s'crminality, but with great culpaby." In the
mule case tho examination OF Groomc, tho principal
witness, has not yet taken place, although no was
hero In response to the subpoena of the committee,
having just returned from Europe with his family.
He asked TO bc allowed to 60 to his home in Ken
lucky, which granted but he held subject TO
telcgraphc summons to come hero aud testify when
wanted A preliminary examination was, however,
had which satisfied tho committee that they will
ommend q prosecution by the government for the
covery OF the large amount improperly paid from tho
Treasury Department TO Mr. Bristow as agent Of tho
claimants Mr.. Bright feels that he can act cner-
getically a. Mr. Bristow Is no longer Presidential
candidate
YARYANs TESTIMONY BEFORE THE wHIsKEY
FRAUDS coMMrrrEE-THE PRESIDENTS WANT
OF SYMPATHY WITH THE PRosHcuTIoNs-
HOW THE FAMOUS "LET NO GUILTY MAN
ESCAPE" ORIGINATED.
Tho witness Yaryan unbosomed himself to-day be-
fore tho Committee on the wbiskey Frauds. From
the bad taste displayed the volunteered portions Of
his testimony many persons Will be induced TO think
that the President after all had reason at least for
being harsh with Mr. Yaryan. The witness had little
or no positive information to give the committee, but
good deal Of ncsrsay, inucndo and scandaous infer
cncc The following Is a sample and tho only interest
ing portion Of his testimony
o. state any and all facts tending to show that the
President or an other officer OF the government WAS
not IN sympathy with the prosecution oi tho whiskey
trials which tend to show that there was al cuort
made upon the part VI any Official TO shield from con-
vlction or punishment any party indicted for CON-
phcity In those frauds. A. so lar as II applies to the
President the iacls now state are to me evidence that
he not in sympathy with those prosccu-
uons his delay In removing the following
officers who were obs'rucnng the prosecutions
OF the whiskcy frauds-namciy District Attorney
Ward, OF Chicago; District Attorney Hubbcl OF Mil
waukcc; District Attorney Van Dyck, OF San Fran
cisco; Supervisor Mum, oi Chicago Collector Ma
gurc, of ST. LOUIS; ms failure SO ~ remove Collector
Scdgwck and Supervisor FouIke. Of San Francisco his
removal OF Mr.. Henderson, Assistant Counsel at 81
Louis; his detention In Office OF DaococK, his dismissal
or forced resignation OF nearly every officer who has
taken active part IN the prosecution oi the Whskey
Ring consprators; the importunug II required to OBJ
tain tho celebrated ndorscncnt Let no guilty man
escape, aud his anger az IT'S publications. the length OF
time tho resignation Of Mcdonald vas held before being
accepted the TACT that he not dismissed after
conicssing his guilt
a DO yon know OF any influence having been cx-
outside oi the resdents Cabinet b; any ocals
OF the government to shield any OF these parties
charged with cumpcity with whiskcy fraudsf A.
do know OF any. have merely drawn my own
conclusions. NJ, understanding Is that senator Sar
gent Dtericred IN the California prosecutions.
u You understand that the order resembling the
rrnser Of these supervisors Ia the interest OF the
Whskcy Ring2 A. It's effect the Interest OF the
wnskey king. What motive was cannot say.
u Was 10 regarded by the secretary OF tho Treasury
as IN tho interest OF the whiskcy kngf A. cannot
| say To that
Q You cite against The President The imporsunIns