, 1877-05-22
Secretary Sherman Renders His
Decision In the Rehm
Case.
The Question of immunity Must Do Gin.
ilar1y Disposed OF.
REIN
REIN.
NE II TURNED OVER TO THE TENDER MERCY or
iEntE nHuMMoNp.

iUrtE DRuHMoNp,
speeai M.patca to 7n4 7rtsunA
WASHINGTON, d. e., May 2l.-Secretary
Sherman declines 10 issue positive order for
tho dismissal Of tho one-millEondo11ar suit
against Rchm. lie will leave II to the Court to
determine whether, under tho circumstances Of
tho case, on hearing such evidence hs may b. Of
fcscd, the honor and good fa!tli Of tho Govern
incnt requires that tho prosecution should DO
Distriet-AttorneY Will be directed TO dismiss tho
suit. From, this decision Of Secretary Shcs-
nau Hahn ',1crives this f,nnortont bcn-
M +ha, .ho nnn.,inn ~ I'm tse+
Of Immunity will be submitted 10 the Court,
question which tho Court COULD not otherwise
proterly entertain, It IL understood TINT tho
rtrht al Rchm tn n lf.n,i,.,1 of thu ncndnr
suit under the arfangcmcnts between his
counsel mud the counsel Tor the Government ia
nut claimed by his counsel to 10
Az ABSOLUTE RIGHT
"nes. 1uc eo",t tsou4ucn4ofc:' W." tncseio!o ao1
strictly judicial question:, but nndcr this de-
c!alon OF Secretary Sherman the question IL re-
fcrrcd 10 tho Court, and tho action Of tho
~.",s H.. >a Ta. W. Grns G.',S .v '.o' C,
ol tne oo7ernmeht' lhls aeels'on elscs
Isehm's attorneys m additional per
init to present to Judge Drummond
sontc n. In i,o,. for JtsJ,,.so, ~ .rtt ,s';c,,
es".Ia 10 '1s oS0 ~ y. 7u. ~n'sn
from further punishment bs rcaADn Of having
pleaded guilty and testified fully: second. 1,ohm
h, l,co, ,., .o,,sict o., ood .ontonco, ~ t,,o
''as oce,. onse eonSn1ga @ anu scntcnesa lol LUZ
fane oa'ense' ,hlF'', he'a'n nas a.'eauy tcee'sea
sons tic tlecistop Of Secretary Sherman permits
pnhn,.s .o',s.ott,,
''s'"' counsel Anp ~ TIE FOURTH,
tnat "sn,'.e sou,Se' ",l no" W. aos ~ "o'es
that tho Government usoa 5schm Us witness,
but also upon vlnt is duo from the honor and
good faith OF tho Government In whatever
nercc1ncut wns matle bciwccn tbe connecl for
tic Government and Rci,m's counsel, and
whatever was implied In that agreement. Tho
Government will thus substantially leave to the
as to immunity, and, II tho faet Of immunity Is
established, tho definition OF wl,at II imp)fcs,
Tic Governmcut viii abi'e by the decision.
Tic decision, In other wonls, gives, practically,
to tl,p Court Jurisdiction over a question which
Rchm's counsel.
TIE rost11oN or COUNSEL
as to Tho Immunity question seems to bc this:
Dexter, Ayet bontsl, and panss said !, In Their
'ettc11 " th1 htIoEHe3"tcheEa! t1at lucy con-
sldcrcd tho pending prosecution as 70 far falling
within tho agreement mat,o netwecn them nnl
th, cn,,nsc, tor Rcbn TINT t,,o rro.cc,,,,n, ~
tno eou'sct Aol 1II!ln knat tae prosecution u
thls suit was a violation OF tho agreement.
Jutigo French, Assistant Secretary, to whom
~ ....,ss .,.. ..f....., H., -. go. ~
Inc inatter "as lcles1ca ~ INC secretary Oh Inc
Treasury, uses tho following language on this
s1asno, .o,,.o,or.atI,sm v,t, .ho ,t.tro. Ist
Attorney, now certify to an agreement
whlcl, rrants him Immunity from tho nonnItjcs
.'os now . msohe. H., niom 5at', anu asN t!at
that aArcotfest be oxGeutcd. 1n9g arg not o1
counsel tn tho rcnutnr tuit, Which Is III inc
hanua oi other eoAs'se! specially, cn,p'oYcd ,so
;yho made tint ogrecu,rnt that ti,Cy sl,ouii 10
tho interpreters u whit their honor and thai of
t1afontrnt Thsv scr.1fv tI,ot ri"hm Ernt ;s nis
9ai. WIZ o! vSt.y = sas ~. t,,, ~
ia4t Wisn tnen'' ntl'. IL ehtllea 70 tno iinnn
| y asRca, una Lucy 9nouIu pe the JUDGES
| upon that point, and nut other cou''sel
Probably tho counsel for 1tchm will bo