The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-07-20
Pretty Serious Facts Abeut the Pres
ideut OF the United States.
From the New York Sun.

ITCHY SERIOUS ACTS Apot1t tut EEtS-
ident OF the United States.
From the New York Sun.
Mr. H. T. Yaryan, a special agent
of the Treasury Department, was re-
Gently removed from Office, against
the wishes and judgment Of his SUI
periors in the department, at instance
of the President of the United States.
What was the cause of the removal
of Mr.. Yaryan? 1t has been pub
lished, and stands uncomtradicted,
that he was removed because he him
self had previously procured the re-
moval of another revenue officer
named w. B. Moore, a friend and IA
vorite of Gen. Grant. This explana-
ton of the removal of Mr.. Yarman is
universally accepted as true. Under
these circumstances it becomes Of in>
terest to inquire what manner of man
is this W. B. Moore, and what service
he has rendered to so endear himself
to the President of the United States.
In the yeTr 1871, when the conduct
of the President of the United States
in attempting to acquire San Domin>
go, was undergoing investigation by
Congress, the President and his
friends were apprehensive of very
damaging testimony from one Ray
mond II. Perry, a citizen of Rhode
Island. 1t was deemed important to
get this witness out Of the way.
Charges ofvarious crimes were alleged
as having been preferred against him
in Texas, and, on this allegation, Il
requisition from the Governor Of that
State was obtained for his rendition.
Fearing that this requisition might
not be complied with, or that writ
of habeas corpus might rescue Perry
from the clutches Of the officers,
further plan was concocted to seize
him and forcibly abduct him from
the State Of Rhode Island-to kidnap
him, in other words-and put him out
of the way of testifying. w. B.
Moore, aided by Orville E. Babcock,
planed this scheme, and undertook TO
carry it into execution. The letters,
which we print, fully establish these
startling facts.
The first of these documents is a
note, written at the Executive Mans
sion, bearing date the 18th of Februa-
ry, 1871, signed by Orville L. Bah
cock, the confidential secretary of the
President, introducing W. b. Moore
to Col Whitley, ChieI OF the Treasury
Secret Service. In this note Babcock
says to Whitley: Moore "wishes your
assistance in a matter of interest to us
all" The "matter OF interest to us
all" as fully appears by the subse-
quent correspondence of Moore him,
self, turns out to be the kidnapping
and forcible abduction of citizen to
prevent his testifying against the
President. The "all' to whom it was
of interest of course included the
President.
The second document bearing the
same date with the first, is letter
from Moore to Whitley, inclosing
Babcock's note of introduction, saying
that he is in pursuit of Perry, and as
signing as a reason that the integrity
of the President isin question through
what he calls Perry's misrepresenta-
tons.
The third document is another let
ter from Moore to Whitley, propos~
ing that papers be carefully detach>
ed" from one requisition and attached
to another, and recommending, "to
avoid interference with writs of ha>
beas corpus" that the arrest be made
in Washington rather than in Rhode
Island.
The fourth document is third let
ter from Moore to Whitley, acknowl-
edging a telegram from Whitley, and
stating that as soon as it was received
the writer, Moore, ''went to the Exec
cutive Mansion to ascertain if q new
requisition could be obtained. This
letter contains the following precious
as to the course to be
adopted by the Chief of the Secret
Service toward a citizen of this free
republic:
eff we cannot arrest and hold,
make arrest anyhow and take chances"
The fifth document is fourth let
ter from Moore TO Whitley, from
which it appears that part of the
scheme was to decoy Perry into the
District of Columbia, where, as had
been stated in a previous letter, they
had no fear of habeas corpus.
The sixth documents letter from
Nettleship, deputy of Whitley, to
Whitley. Nettleship had been sent
on to seize Perry, and force him
away; but he became alarmed, and !
concluded that Perry was ''NObOdy's
fool"
We thus find that the President of
the United States has removed faith |
full public officer, to reward a person
for attempting to kidnap a citizen
who threatened to testify beforea COM
mittee of Congress against the Presi- 1
dent.