The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28
BradIey's FL ctOraI OpiniOu-JusIit e
Field Interviewed.

days ago the Daliy Exchange pubIishe,
al editorial suggesting tue propriety o
some reply from Justice Fled, OF ts
Uaited States Supreme Court TO the ar
tIoie recently published in he New Gor!
Sun charging Justice Bradley win hsv
ing read sn opinion to Judges Field suC
Clifford TO the effect that the electors
vote OF Florida should be given to IlIdeE
snd Hendricks, the Democratic noml
nees, and revising his conclusion withou
alteration of the premises or Arguments
A number of attempts have been made
by representative; Of the press 10 Inter
view Justice Field on the subject but he
refuses to say anything, and IN most case
has refused altogether TO see them. The
Exchange publishes an interview with
Justice Field. He at first demur:ec
giving any statement whstever, but d
ns,y SAID, after some reflection, speaking
deliberately, "Well, all l care TO say
with regard TO that ls that Justice Brad
ley read with peculiar emphasis on the
word read Justice Bradley read NJ
opinion 10 me in advance OF the FORMS
submission OF opinion to the Commission
Beyond that | think 1t would be impro
per Tor me 10 say anything. II | should
enter upon the subject | should probably
say great deal more tnan 1 wished tC
say" Il think comprehend your
reply" said the interviewer. "Thepoln
you make is that the opinion which the Sun
SAYS was submitted TO you and Justice
Clifford in writing, was 50 written. II
was mere verbal communication OF the
opinion Justice Bradley hsd arrived al III
10 this the justice replies: You have
nv answer, all the answer l can now
make, Justice Bradley did not read
(agaln emphasizing the word read any
oplr ion 10 me rs alleged" Very
well" continued the qucstioner, "There
can be no objection to my calling stten'
tion in my publication OF this converse.
tiOn TO the emphasis you put Oh the
word "read.' That will make the slgniti-
canoe of Your reply rs clear 10 the reader
as il is now To me" "Ioa have all the
answer | have 10 make persisted the
Justice. IL will not discuss the matter IN
auv of its details In the course OF
some further conversation the justice
urged mis- preference no, to be dragged
INTO the controversy at all. he says ne
regretted that his name h. been used, Ss
he WAS associated with Bradley on the
bench of the U. ). Supreme Court, and
Il would be exceedingly unpleasant were
these social relations disturbed by such
controversy. He also emphstIcally de-
clined to 20 any further into the subjec:
urging that the members of the CommIs
sion were bound by resolution to re
spect the secrecy Of their deliberations.
The Indians.
san FRANCIsco, August 27-A Port
land press dispatch, under date of the
24th, ssys Captain Wilkinson, Genera
Howard's aide, sends dispatch from
Lewiston, of which the following Is the
substance: | have just returned from
Spokane Falls. General Wheston's col
umn will be- duo here Monday. The
council with the North Indians has been
very successful Inspector Watkins has
in his possession written agreement
from the chiefs that they will 20 on the
reservations designated. The Indians
seem peaceably disposed aud express
KIndly feelings toward the whites. 1t is
thought there will be no further hOstil.
ltIes from these tribes
HELENA, MoNT, August 27.-Thc
following has just been received from
Fort Ellis. Mont.
10 G,u. j &. G,bbou, Helena:
L ulcnaut Schofeld reports that lie
was top OF Mount WsshburGe yester-
day. The Indians appeared in the
greater basin. On the oath inst they
struck Halena and Rsdersburg party
killing seven men and taking two women
and one man prisoners. Just ss he left
Mount Washburne yesterday the Indians
attacked another party, killing nine ol
them. but one escaped. The Indians re-
eased Mrs COwsn, her sister and brother,
who reached Schoteld yesterday, The
camp crossed the Yellowstone on the
25th. The warriors went back 70 fight
Howard. Whitebird and Looking Glass
remained within the camp. Joseph went
with the Warriors They say they are
going to Wind river and Camp Brown
TO get supplies. Schodeld thinks they
are going p, lle Yellowstone by way OF
Ovens Fork. They crossed the ryer
between Mt Ws-hbIrne aud the lakes
Scotied does uot -ay when be will send
the courier 10 Sturg!s.
Signed BESHANE
CaDtain SereHth Infantry.
HE.ENA. August 27.-A HerGLd Nam
moth Hot Springs, Arkansas, special
SAYS: Our party was attacked about
noon. | am the only one, so far rs
known, who escaped. Probably they
will come IN tonight l will give the
particulars from Boseman.
ISlgned PEEIsTER.
The party consisted of the following
persons, sll residents Of Helena Joe
Roberts, Andy W5rkert, Richard Kle!-
rlch, +. j. Pteister
An Independent extra has the follow
ing:
HoT SPRINGS. GARDEER's RIvEg, J
August 20, 1877. {
t. Geo Carpenter, T. S. AssaV Ofice,
Heisna, MlHtGHa
Emma, Ids aid myseit are alive
Cowan and Oldham have bscn killed
law COwau and Oldham shOt. The bal
40De sre missing, and think all nave
been killed. but | dent know. viii
send the particulars when | re7ch Bose
nsn. The Heicns party are all gone
except one. The Indians fired into their
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