The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-23
Startling Record of Fraud, Injustice,
Tyranny and Extortion.
A SWlNDLE ON THE CHINESE EMPIRE.
American Citizens Imprisoned Without
Warrant of Law.
HOW. THE GOVERNMENT WAS DEFRAUDED.

Committee on Expenditures In the State Department
submitted report in the case OF Oliver B. Bradford,
charged with various crimes as an officer OF the gov
ernment at Shanghai, China All the members Of
tho committee except Messrs. Bundy and Dunncll
favor the adoptoe OF impeachment resolutions
These two gentlemen, while they agree with the rest
of the committee that the charges have been sus-
tanned by the evidence, disposed TO doubt whether
Bradford is such officer is liable under the con-
sutution to impeachment.
COMMITTEE
The report Is as ioiows:-
The Committee Expenditures In the State Depart.
ns that 2" th @ a
matters referred to in the memorial Of John g Myers
the Consulate General shanghai Your
pefersd against the Hon George late Gonss
General At Shanghai now Ani.ter Of the United states
the investigation OF the charges agans oliver b. Brad
Deputy Consul General At shanghai China late CLERK Of
me G1nsns ourt :. shanghai CHINA ana now holding
hal, China also the office OF Consular Clerk Of
House Representatives, the testimony which they have
tnks s Il sesafd 'heret, and that the SAID
at the bar Of the senate Of high crimes aud mis-
~. AIrcIE THAT the said Olive: Bradford between
January is7a ihen belag Vice Consul General
q the United states shanghai China; Clark Of the
and Consular Clerk of the United assigned to
eerain railroad from Woosuns to shanghs within the
the cot violation OF treaties
then ana nov existing between The United states and tue
IN that behalf contrary to the wisne: the people Of
Of Empire within tie district where the said
ART THAT the said Oliver Il. Bradford, between tho
Isl DAY Ct January s72 and the IT. day January
.a,sle aid a. shansh.i china form sehsns for the
SAL IL
then and there well know,n that the authorities Of the
plated located were opposed to the con.
o. s M.r 1e1 ana snsl sen Win
deceive tue said authorities Of Empire China
s 70 ss sad ,r5o1d and IN q said con.
SON. j. Miller H. A. Hayes and G. r seshsn formed s
sop".,nsrsp under The name and style Of the
sss sss 81 and % y from the said ~,
s s0 .uns and ,sa SshaDssa nd tina;
F. Iyerson, J. Miller A. a. Hayes and g. r Blethen,
the nmpirs Of China. purchase land
pretended common roadway between said Woosung
:aa Oliver s1aao1S Win tie s.s ivsr:ss a ~ J.
:.s:: Il: S:s. .s Il; !: 4: End
pire OF china. did ., then and there commence the
ossnsS :. Aus, .as wishes Of The people
Of S q. ss ..s .ssa
knew in Violation OF the treaties then existing between
ss a Of IN thai Ps II Ina.
va Bradford aid snon and there use the influence 9,
scheme BY Imposition rs aforesaid upon the said aushori-
AR r,.. I1nAss my. As s,Y ,s5usTo s,,a
The it day @ and ,ns is DAY. o cen
"6er 4 d. 1877 holding all Offices mentioned in
oI injustice tyranny and eStor.on IN his onc.l capacity.
Frnsr the said oliver b. Bradford,
m tue month o. January A. ~ 1879 holding the several
~. no. sserssns any aae, function nor act.
there Consul General Of the United states
vna ceins issa "%a ;ness a, his post and on
W. Canrell in regard matter Of business the Con-
The said over Bradford there taking offence
~ something said BY the said .. Cantre 10 The said
tre as for contempt Of his the SAID Oliver Badrord
BE- Imprisoned therefor in the United States
ail a. shanghai for the period OF .wenyioar hours and
ford ordered the said caneIl BE- bou sht him.
States at the said shanghai and the CsntoIl being
sa and .hse brought me the o. the said
there demanded Of sail Cantre to know whether the
day before. and hts refusal TO do said oliver
Bradford ordered the ss,a Cnnre 70 be again
Jail at shanghai and he imprisoned, which said
SECOND SPECIFICATION. That the said oliver B. Brad
i0a mns daE tue % Gees "a ~ article
city Of shanghai Ia China, us carriage came IN collision
United states by which COLLISION the carriage the said
Is. said
oliver IS Bradford then and taero caused te said Pass
arrested and brought nm the said oliver
b. Bradford did there and then witnput trial order the
amount Of damages named ny SAID Bradford and The
rsss%os was md, ,ies"sdn nns ~ h. ga! Tor
paid 70 the SAID Oliver B. Brsao,d the sum demanded by
which Imprisonment was without authority Of
Tniap SPECIFICATION. the said oliver b. Bradford
while holding the said Offices mentioned in article
Shanghai CHINA, did then and there without legal
iawf authority Anderson, Amsric an
stilen 10 e arrested upon compliant .srosy made that
prsonec Ia la Tor many days TO compel him TO the
men, finally liberated BY order o. the said Oliver 5.
Br afford, aud BY the said oliver s. Bradford then
there banished IRON China.
kxiogroS
F0uRrh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES he said oliver Is. Brad.
ford while holding several Offices mentioned Ia article
a. said shanghai yhina and wne rsng the une.
United states hanrhai. China. did under color o. his
81 shanghai large sums q money 70 VII One thousand
States = e'''e'
FIgru SPECIFICATION That the said oliver D. Bradford
while holding the several Offices mentioned In article AZ
shaasaa us,na aud sasre.'ns ne uneton, Of Snsai
Theodore W. Eckfedt, citizen OF The United states anu
embcxncmcnt from nrm 81 merchants in whose cmpIoy
ne .ne an a UNI oee ~ 20
said Eckela Wy writing said arm aieter substantially as
"Uslrrp srArrs CONSULATE cssrnAL.
"Messna RUSSELL a Co, shanghai
SIR rs matter OF current report that Theodore w.
conducted himself while In your service IN OF
entrusted 20 him by as agents or otherwise
render him cfimnaiy liable. u duty
hereby point ~ that w. upon cxaIinA alton
have ounn THAI he has wronG prosecution should
bs promptly entered against hun Ia tho event OF
not MAKING such prosecutions giving TO IN Information
tpon which may DO made. you assuming grave
responsibility Asking your serious attention to this
matter the ~. gentlemen. obedieut
,eryaut y. H. BkADfOkD, vice Consul OeneraL'
Ana thereupon said brm solicited Aforesaid made
,ompain 70 said Oliver - Bradford ssiias as Consul
OF the United states as Aforesaid and acting judi
nay aud thercupon thc said oliver H. bradford acting
onsu uener and acting judcialy. ordered
Do issued said tckfedt TO be brought
seforr Consular Of the United states
ha wucn the said oliver a. Bradford was then prosid
pg rs Judge and thereupon the said Eckeld
AMI brought before Court: aud thercupon said
Dver Is. bradford. wniio acting Judciay aVres
said Eckfedt IN sd Court agreeing 70 pay the said
behalf; that
40 AMI dung the time aforesaid said EckcIdt
brought To- trs the said court, presided ny the said
oliver B Bradford. ionnd guilty aud was sentenced by
the said oliver Bradford TO 20 imps ned Tor the term
~ ,brse being nposed aud the said
g.kt prisoned in the jail Of the United
s,at.s 81 The said shanghai under said sentence.