Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-27

nave hastlly read to-day, for TIE nrSt
time, the report or the Solicitor. Blufori
Wilson, 10 the Secretary or the Treasury,
under date December 81. iS74, in what II
known as the Psrkrnsn. Brooks 4 Co. cotton
case. He seems TO endeavor tbrpngh his
whoie report 10 impll cate Mr. Parkman AMI
myself in transactions he refers 20. The FOL-
loving are The certificates given US by the
commission To which he alludes AZ tae time.
AFTER thorough investigation oruerei by
secretary McCulloch, aud speak for tnem-
s sn III ms statements are correct, they
are taise- III they are true, he wiIlfulIy mis-
him;
W. Broots, eSq.,-sIR. In answer - youf nc,s
o. this morning take pleasure Ia SAYING thai uo b.
affair. here in tse sh,ss ssSs s0s rr Gus
o 20 your ehsrscter or IN any manner involvias
nners that there As oesn any improperly IN your
S1ssseions and Oothins hs. trsn..red 20 sBsr
iions with the Department 'e'A
SUP Special Agent, Tres;uny p.st
phIter Jul ard satisfactory investigate Mr. n
om .. sbity hsresSiose eq 10y
sflstei % the United States. arising out q the
Psrkmsa was absent the time Of The transactions
With MT BTooks entered 9 written protest ssainst
Issr. i.Holis No on p tnsir return, and nothing ap
pair confidence ia his integrity. ~ ''
bkNFH's, Aug, Il, ISIS.
Superintendent Special Agent
L CF
In laboring TO make IL appear thar PARK
man, Brooks & Co. voluntarily gave notes
10 party (the governmen) the commission
had just decided they did not owe a dollar to-
without condition, 10 the amount OF S20I.-
6uSl2, is as absurd as 10 is at variance with
the facts In writing before MFR. Wilson when
ring TO the deposition of Mr.. II. A. Risley.
(Who was OF this commission,l taken by the
court when the suit on these notes was pend
Ing at Memphis, Tenn, in answer TO inter-
RlSlRV
man executed these notes; Brooks heSitated
and objected, and would only consent on
cOndltlon that a certain contract would be
made with the United States allowing Park
man, Brooks & Co. TO collect captured and
abandoned property, &c" In another por-
ton OF the same deposition. Csee answer 20
inteTrogatory niuei Mr. RisIev fbrN,gb
whom the government secured these notse
says, IN relation TO his obtaining them
BROOKS at first objected, but consented on
getting the contract for collecting captured
and abandoned property"
In communication to the department
Mr.. Rls!ey further says, in regard TO these
Eotes :-"BroOks consented 10 their execu-
ZION reluctantly, and only on condition lhaf
he should have the contract
That Mr.. Brooks said at the time "that IL
was absurd for them 10 make promises they
could not meet, and looked as though they
were implicated. But IL l (RiSley) would
consent 10 give him the contract, (Which 1
assured them The Secretary would approveA
ne would consent 10 give the notes, and could
make money beside In fairness must add"
notes would have been executed but for the
contract"
The Secretary, however, continues Mr..
Wilson, refused 10 Tatify the contract aud
Brooks was notified that il Terminated on
tie 25th of September. IsC5.
Stlll he reports the notes valid, advises
suit on them, and substantially charges that
IN treating with the facts and deciding the
notes invalid The previous Secretary of the
Treasury, Assistant Secretary, Controller.
Commissioner Of Customs and others were
rnll2htV nj nj oN
their indictment His whole report, upO1
which the grand jury is asked 20 RELY. as FAR
as iheStatemenlS therein contained are cor
cerred, j. a studied Omission and InIsStatC-
ment OF facts.
Since the repcr: OF the Solicitor. made over
year since, nave made three applications.
Two IN writing. 20 be heard ifthe department
contemplated a r. examination OF the case.
bSEeNlng.aS low knOw. that the cases might
hot De Iuily or correctly reviewed. With nay
counsel appeared before the district attar-
ney. and VITA him stated what knew 70 be
the character of some of the witnesses. and
The motives influencing them; that one wit
ness (the one who had instigaJeI the prose-
cutonl had In person las l am now prepared
10 establ!sB) offered 10 prevent tEis trouble
upon payment 10 him OF - GOO.
urged tuat number OF gentlemen.
Hon. II. Mccullough, ex- Secretary OF the
Treasury; Judge Barley, Hon. w. f.
Ihandler, Jucge Humphreys, % tue
District supreme Court; Judge 4. White,
OF the United states Court: Hon
b. r. Hutler, Senator Spencer. Gen. Denver
am his partner. Mr.. Peck; =. Kaufman
Hon. I'll. A. RiSley and Hon. c. Tucker az
position ard standing, and whose characters
were above suspicion and repToach. might
De summoned rc.ore the grand Jury, and
state CacC. oath such facts as were within
their knowledge This was refused. / then
asked 10 go before the grand Jury myself
Even this request was denied. I then re-
quested my attorney TO inquire what bold
would be required, as / regarded the findings
OF the grand jury fOTegone conclusion; that
II TINS ruling was law, two Irresponsible
men might appear before any grand Jury
and charge third with felony. while six
responsible witnesses might stand at toe
door OF The jury room seeking admission,
ready 10 swear and es tablish that the persoI
accused was IN Europe, 5000 miles distant,
When the act charged was committed. ami
De denied a heariDg simply because their
evidence woul' be for the defendant and
dlscredit the testimony of the two seeking
the indictment.
My bond is ready and waiting. The hon.
orable Secretary will find me on deck when
wanted, and as il Is likely TO reach a trial /
would ask the suspension of opinion of my
nlends and the public until il can 20 bafDrS
a tribunal where bOth sides can be heard
+. w. Brooks.