The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-02
THE COMMISSION.
Muriagh's Plot - Robson On the
stand.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Justice Brad
ley was this morning chosen the fifth
member of the judicial branch OF the cleo
toral commission.
bradley (Joseph p LII. d., associate
justice OF the United States supreme
court, was born at Berne. Albany
county, N. Y. March Ii, 1913. He grad
uated with honors at Rutger college,
New brunswick. N. j., in 1896, and was
admitted to the bar in 1880 at Newark,
N. j. where he has since resided. lie
married in 1916 daughter of Chief-Jus-
tice Hornblower of that state.
He received the degree of LII.
ID. from Lafayette college in 1919.
Besides his labors in every
branch OF his profession, he has devoted
much attention to mathematics and the
study of law as science. extending his
his researches to the civil law--researches
which have been of great service in his
judicial duties in Louisiana and Texas.
Before his appointment to the bench of
the supreme court by President Grant,
March 81, 1870, he was engaged i'm many
important cases in the state and United
States courts, but never took very active
part in politics. He was formerly Wing,
warmly sustained the national cause in
the late war, headed the electoral ticket
for Grant in 1865, and has ranked as u
moderate Republican,
ASSEMBLED.
The tripartite commission assembled
at noon In the supreme courtroom and
organized.
The special oath of Office was admin
istered to Justice Clifford by MIR. Middle
ton. clerk of the court, and Justice Gilt
ford, who by electoral act is the presid-
ing officer of the commission, then ad-
ministered the oath to the other fourteen
| members.
James H. McKenny was then appointed
temporary clerk to the commission, and
II was ordered that the proceedings of
the commission, except those above
stated, shall be held confidential until
| otherwise ordered.
After briet session the commission
adjourned until Pun.
HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The special
committee of the house, to inquire into
the official acts of the late board Of police
commissioners of the District of Colum.
bia, continued the Investigation to-day
Secretary Geo. II. Robson wa:
sworn ana testified that he had read the
report OF the investigation of Murtagh a.
it was published in the newspapers.
The chairman read Murtagh's testi
mony regarding his interview with wit
ness in relation to Whitthorne. Witnes:
did not remember that interview. Saw
Murtagh frequently during the Whit
saton with him about Mhitthorne.
. Murtagh did nothing about whitthorn
, affair at witness request or with hi
knowledge. Talked about the Whit
thorne business :; with various persons a.
to Whitthorne's personal habits, but had
nothing TO do with the police force
Had understood that Whitthorne',
habits were bad. and so may have smiled
when Murtagh asked witness about
him. Thought that Whitthorne was
opening himself to exposure, and think.
ing some subordinate would take adyan.
tage OF the opportunity communicated
with member OF congress who should
use his influence in warning Whitthorne
to be careful if there was any necessity
Did this. not for any feeling toward
Whitthorne, but out Of respect for him.
self. Witness had no knowledge tina,
Dana was being Swallowed by policeman
when here. Had no conversation with
Murtagh about it. At the time he scarcely
knew him. They heard after Dana )
arrest that he had been watched. 1t was
rumored in the navy department that
Whitthorne would be exposed. or that lie
was being watched or something of the
kind. 1t was among the possibilities that
he (witness) had such conversation with
Murtagh, as given IN his testimony, about
not exposing Whitthorne while he was in
office, but Witness could recollect
nothing OF il.