The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-23

hal ana as exclusive the United
ana that while he. the said Oliver g. Bradford was in
dressed 10 said Esisd aas soa..nas ra
s 'sa ni the :S Es1sa. DSsi'ns a'' said
ing foss. Aren't aud hsrs ssssa tbs
letter and refused e asys i 70 s.a Eslsa.
tor indorss said draft which the
lords rsasiiysrsd ;ala letter said
Bradford then and there collected the amount money
20 Sss s4 a W. % G~ s.s
them md there sns sa ss soa yys5
FOE hi. own *, ices T. set Of said court ana 500
said shansha ass .hsrsapon then there delivered
that Il. sum Of Il iAS Go the me .
.s.e Of shSs1ns was about n, sum Of 500 and ha
dollars. leaving Inc :ald Esiisd. prison ds.sas
disposition Of tins moneys collected bv the said Oliver
tencs ofjucal order aud in violation ofths laws
Arr tThas The said Oliver B. Bradford, in the year
a IN II assn. Of the usa 'ss
sfG The Hnsa state. .sss % as rs o
ana see.s.sd and sm1s.slsd letter which bad
Shanghai one NV S.m sy.r:
an. md %sss q SIX !. 81 cSa
with thereby 70 and
ART 5-That the said Oliver s. bradford in tia year
y 1877 and while .odins the several offices named i
Ola 6 sSssya. sS si
Post Office at the said Shanghai. = letter which had
S Sssp S.D0i ~ one a S' 'Aa rs.; once
81 So" and G" .d
Post Office for the q being BY th United
then .ud nsr. u"sway ,aa letter with and
and with design Into the business and
Ssio4 N s aaa what the iaa ess
Gs ho q ss al Ss ars 30
SHANGHAI, China, and while one phonix was Ja,ior
Charge sss Of u the United state. jan at s
II. said aes sp's sSo
aforesaid paid to the sa rhenx the sum Of $50 for one
and 1eased to pay agreed
Dn sn snd 5 & @ s M ss
deliver him. the sale oliver b. Backiord
and said oys shan
pspar.mens Of the Unea States os and pay
ment and The same was hereater r. tho said Irsasury
ARr THAT the said Oliver s. Bradford from January
p 1876 70 and incaiine tho goth day Of June A. p
1876 holding all the oiees mentioned 70 arties and
hal Uhna and such beng discussing officer OF the
u tie Of tns United States a sad did
defraud the United states in the manner following to
That all the received by said Oliver B. Bradford
s. ssshs IN CO Tx -
Mexican dollars that said silver coin At said shanghai q
ami tn9 cu,rsasy of the United states; that
sa Oliver Is SAID d:011 ST. ss
but that the said Oliver Bradford then there, intend
Of d said receipts
ass ne ra sn VIM
said gold had pu saa silver con charging the d
dSu,ssd BY him whereas In shs sra.s and in tact the
sThnt tho said Oliver b. Bradford. from April 1.
D. is77 to September 49, A. p ISL holding al the
being disburng officer OF the United states
w'n As did aoua ssS unss
s. s h. ~ y .a oliver
It said shanghai as such officer on account Of The United
Mexican dollars tina. said silver coin said shanghai At
that time commanded premium oyer American
. Ssa ass said
Sa $ % sut % a ne a a
tendng 70 ds.ud the United states. mace his
sourssmsn. showing saas b. had ,sesiysa the money
gold and said gold bad purcna.sd said silver
coin charging the difference both said premiums
the said Oliver B Bradford did puren
MS ss e. a.
a. holding ali he ccss msnsionsa ia nrsos
sGr sslns with the sane isspns ana dis
burs.ment Of the moneys OF the United States
OF America, did then and there receive y large
Of wit the OF 81. UOOthe said Of
said un:ea America aud having then and there
the hands Of the afoe3aid Oliver b. Bradfor I'd
by and by virtue Of his, the said oliver Brad
then there wickedy, unawiuly and feioniousy
TO his aud did then and there embczxe tho
said OF money beonsiu. Aforesaid TO the said
Asr That tns said oliver Is. Bradford tho so.h
day OF July, a. u. 1877. holding a the Offices
toned IN article ], - shanghai. Chns. and by
reason and virtue OF the Aforesaid Offices ocing
ins,u.t-d with and having IN his possession
S2Ubl 30 belonging the United states, being public
received by him virtue OF the Offices hold by
him ud then and there unawuiy deposit
said his private credit bans at Shanh
China. called tho Compton DEscompte do Paris.
trary the laws Of the unitcd states In that ochar
Therefore your Committee recommend the adoption Of
the following resolution by the House OF Representa-
tivcs-
Resolved That oliver h. Bradford Consular Clerk OF
the United states assigned to shanghai China Postal
Vice Consul General ~ the United states at shanghai
China and late Deputy Consul General of the United
States SHANGHAI Cnina and late clerk OF the Consular
Court OF the United states ut shanghai China. he i'm
peached tho House OF Representatives.
senate for high crimes mIsdemesnors while in oi:e
Wh. your committee have all agreed that the facts
by the evidence here with submitted
the committee. consisting OF Mesrs Dunne and Bundy
entertain grave doubtsas TO whether Mr. Bradford IL
officer liable unuer the constitution to impeaeh
and therefore committee ctfny recon-
mend that the whole subject DO referred TO the Committed
the Judiciary with instructions to thereon with
out unreasonable delay.
The recomm enda,ion OF tho committee was adopted
judiciary.