, 1877-05-08
The Lugubrious Travail Of the
First Batch at Washington.
Charley Reed Lifts His Voice to
Concert Pitch and Howls.
Secretary Sherman Positively Deaf to
a Whole "Aion" Of Rogation.
Judge Bangs Il How Prepared to Go
Ahead with the Civil Suits.


WAsn,so7ox. u. c., May 7.-char'cs II. Reed
arrived hero from New FORK this morning. andJ.
u. Mcmillan, Dr.. Rnsh, Bimon Powell. and Bufs
foughs. from chleaRo, to protest asaLnat The de"
etslon OF Secretary Sherman With RESPECT to tho
!mmhnit7 claimed 70 havo been o0efed tho "Afst
osten. inc Interview Today proved ansnteca8'
1al. secretary sherman aeennes 10 fcopen lilo
and ths President scIoscs 10 interfere to nTes
rule the action Of the Secretary. Tho only hope
Witch .s o s ~, now
ssree to direct District Attorney Hangs TO continue
tomorrow. There is bare possibility that sec.
.sAi! onst a'@" 'n1s ssaas l" oaea'" II y" 1e'
fused, ...... ..... ..'-.-..-
rHz onLr oTuEH nEcounsE
istt I. to contest tho ss.s. in The court. Tb.,s.
sas,oa ~. ~ 'ae .1s,s S "
s nnss sns
rein.s to st.e. 1t IL claimed that tho Chicago
Courts viii ru,c that Tho Il bsr,cd from
ns'ng anY Information already obtained from
Visited Tho Seer Secretary ., The Trsn.ns,, m when III.
f,eed nrot4htei that srercsary ahernnsn's rn1Inu
feenen nsa sanpfessea 'mpoInn. lsets t1om ms
ss sn.sS 10 s aad. p. sna a h.
latter maintained that The proof was positive that
An agreement Tor civil immunity had been made.
and that the Government would dlshonoe Itself
e''as W W. Aseo, ""u
arratgned tho Government officers for epaeavos&ng,
~ ~ ao ~ H.. .ae
Mon had ssesRhsd thst NJ ;hc1 sres
r1 shsian aa not treat bi faIt1 n aa dee1a9r
: II: + ia :sss
srh r. sno cs, "As shsran nm q ns.
s,ns ~ {bs neaTs a. a. n1
~" r. af 1n,nn .nn -
:s.ca II se',."nee ihat 'n'e'na' ne'caae'
No suc1 AoRssNsxr HAD nEEs MADE.
tsisk 9n nc paf1f, o. ne afss batch
mss 10 bad tcltssapnsd rh;t 10 sn'w t "a. f4.s
ssa9 saa po
The room When sho naiH o,tsn Of ths
ha IT, IT, o. saKs , na @ Io
ths esy ss, hsrs sea 6a against
tnos ano sana .ao osssss, 'ncJ eaoss
MIGHT BID fn@i" faorhMf1 .'rns In soH o. Faaa'
Reed sa1s that tho agreement was not reduced to
writing 4. shs time. but !at Il as sInee been Pre-;
sssy sfGss; u snsh '"G% ns q ssf saa
hnd tho managsmons Of -. tho; ea casss Ttth T. l.. =
m !oI 1.s 70 ~ N.
time. sn9 blpfosd Wilson sna bs!a!ow wouia have
been eaa 20 have appsoTsa IL. seesetarJ shefmsn Il;
matnta!nca t9toashoat tae oPinlohe sot 1oFtn N
9adxe FseneIs M rspot and bis own decision. Tho
Tnn SENSATION OF THE DAT
II Thy Trca.as}; Heed then, n cempanX With
and had m Interview with tho PErsidcnt. Tho
purpose Of The intcES!cw was 10 ascertain whether
Inc lfcaldcnt non!u entertain IN apPca! from tnat
decision of tho Secretary anu whether
nero "an r.. nmy way or ,feopcn..n$ ptn.n
| tho case. ING ffeslaent eEGMaileaIly stateo
thxe he soala no. interfere Win ate1tlons q ca6
mel ocess T. eaf III ma'css ana 40 Ie nc .l l
fteas!nh t4lAt no 0ia MI !nten1 70 tntcLicto WAH
~ oa!ccfs ~ any mat!oss, ana would nnt essn En-
tsfn!n appoa!a from IT, Gasce. ne tnongnss
tlfcnas1anses INN no eon'n. anu that
THEIR DECISIONS nueT aEctssAAlLf STAND.
II ~ uscleas lot no Nhsst pateh 10 Apply 70 thc
Acknowledgment nom. ns AttomeY.G General Taff
passed nnon t!o ease ana mere 10 really 70 appca!
| ifum ne secretary OF tno treasury 10
i, bc thst tio SECRETARY Of lho Treasury grant