New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
THE PITTSBURG Riots.
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICIALS SUMMONED BEFORE THE
ALLEGHENY COUNTY GRAND JURY-GovERNOT
uARrlANFT's REASONS FOR DECLINING TC

PENNSYLVANIA OFFICIALS SUMMONED BEFORE THE
ALLEGHENY COUNTY GRAND JURY-GOVERNOR
UARTlANFI's REASONS FOR DECLINING TO
APPEAR.
PITrsBuRG, Penn, Oct. 31.-The Grand jury
of Allegheny County issued subpenas 10 Governor hh-
trdult Acknowledgement Latta, General BrlhtoD, an',
others TO testify IN the case Gen raj Pears IN, cnarged
with murder. Ali tu0Sc nance III INC suOpEhis having
been summoned private clizchs, rtspon "d exc p'
Governor Hartranf, VINO sent the lOioWa ie''e III ca
p'N"''O" COMMONWEALTH or PENNSYLVANIA
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
HAEEsBUi GIL. IenDa., Oct. 80, 1877. }
To me Hon. joins Vi kiKhrAIidcN' 1"dge Co'"' no. -
NIX 9yoE:~Y nave been served this day with sub
roe m ID the case OF the CommO althy A. l. Pearson
n0w pending fore the Grand Jury Of The Court o. oyer
tIat nv attendance ia required on "Wednesday MOI uin-,
the 3ist instant Although you Will permit me 10 eA-
been used to evade foresal tue decision o. the ease
pendiug in tn sup cine Court - he n' ara Oh vne
Il proX involving tno rgnt Oi the Juilci! 10 coll
maud the Governor aud "tncers OF the ENecu.iNe Do
partmsnt. oes g assure you 'haI my relu'" ~ o"S5
ioav the administrator Of justice. 1 do not
object to giving all the fActs IN my possession necessary
to elimination de'ence of any person concerned IL
he riots of last Jdiy rcsetviug my constitutional lgut
TO iud &c Of the edicncy; but simply Gchy tde isn'
of a coordinate Drdnc of the Government To COM e. He
attendance oi tie Executive Officers or inveSus;te ne
manner III which, their dlseretion they nave per
formed Their Official duties ,.. q, .
Independence auI of JwO important branches oil
t Government, the AttU neg -GcucIa mas apPcaleu u
inc uisnes iltcal tribunal Of the Commonwealth, ny
whose uccisOn 1 have elected TO be suiued, a.
t,ourn pernaps, an extreme regard for the dignity
and iudcpeudence Of the Executive might justly te
asslmJuOn tnaI the decision OF the prOprcy
OF fecu-nizug the authority OF cOotdIna,e
branch lies entirely the breast OF tue Executive IL
MAS ugc,uiucd that the court equally win me GoNcihO
Was desIrous preserving the pr per relation ana mar
mJuy OF the two branches Ul the Government aud MOud
e,yc The case be seteI by the supreme Court out "a
M uud.a framed to AVOID tie tcchnlchl.ucs point
od Ont by tne Attorney General, but neceasA-
uIy involving the principle, hds been served
on the Executive officers. wmch, II ODtyeu'
Will rvade a decision OF the ngher tribunal.
Pending the decision III tHdt ISSUE have refused 10
rrcoan re the said subpoena. All the military move
mems Will reported to the Adutnt-Gcncr by lne
officers IN command ami together With AL orders Issued
MI, be MADE pubic Ia annual report: SHOULD tHeIc
he any other Information required, the Legislature can
Openly investigate, and that body, ANA not he Grand
Jury of Allegheny County is cOncuyCG 10 Do thc proper
tribunal into the manner III Wuch the LAcCu-
ave functions nave been performed
As the question Will lie raised by my actlOn alone,
The officers connected wth.thc Executive Department.
the facts which came within tner observation as prl-
vac ctzeus As to tncir knowledge OF matters CON
nected with tucir official dulles. or the acllOh OF he
branch OF the Government to which thcy DelOng, lhcy
cannot be compelled to testify ANY more
tuan the Executive himself Nnen sunilnOhei
in their oliaIal capacity the civil and military
officers the department were instructed not 10 ohey'
mi as they have Decu summoned i'll their private
capacity IN definite pending before The court, ana
moi rs quasi investigation, IL IL believed That $50 injury
To the pubic result from Their testimony OF
any conclusion prejudcla TO TIE rights or interests OF
the Commonwealth can be drawn thcTerOm. nave The
honor 10 be, yours very respectfully