New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-09
EX-GOV. BULLOCK'S DEFENCE
RESULT OF THE GEORGIA STATE TRIAL.


GENERAL DENIAL OF THE cHARGEs-GovERNoR
BULLOCK's OFFICIAL CAREER-THE ISSUE OF
STATE neutrality-suspicious. RULE IN GEORGIA.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: THE TRIBUNE of the 18th inst de-
votes nearly a column to editorial review Of the
which have been lately aGjudicated in the court
here II there In these cases sufficient OF genera
interest TO command the attention OF THE TRIBUNE II
Is certainly due 10 well ms TO the country That the
review should have been at least reflex OF the facts
and your personal and public character stand
too h.gh-tbe influence Of the Journal over when
you ably preside is too great-for even
the suspicion to arise that any intentional
injustice has been done. The want OF entire accuracy
doubtless be accounted for by Of insufficient
examination the part OF the editorial writer to whom
the subject given, and with this belief shall re-
specially invite your attention to that portion OF inc
article which is founded fact. and Is therefore,
unfair. THE TRIBUNE says
Ii hard TO say just far the acquital OF Governor
Bullock toward establishing his innocence; Ier-
proceedings instituted against him. The issue OF WINCH
rehabiates him citizen and proves how lite ~
future prosecutions II is certain that at least tne
movers In this matter have made the blunder o! nndng
indictments without providing sufficient testimony 10
sustain them FOR the Jury would undoubtedly have coz
victed If conviction had been at all possible.
Tie present authorities of this State are not RESPONSE
bic for the bringing OF prosecution against me, the out
come Of which has been utter and complete failure
They of that reckless class who would consent 10
provide" evidence even against political opponent
and therefore, they have simply done their official duy
and let the responsibility fall where II Justly belongs
upon their predecessors Office, and upon the Legisls
tive Committee permitted even it's careless and IN
scrupulous report to be subsequently garbled and
hawked about for sale as n campaign document Every
witness called by the state responded To his name ana was
present In attendance upon the Court, Among the num-
her several Of most respectable aud Responsible
citizens, and all the witnesses were NEIL whose vcraey
Las not been inpcached Every allegation IN the COM
NIT ees report was refed by these witnesses on oath
not only that the facts not alleged hut that the
soc lllereport OF their sayings before the committee
was entirely and distorted 10 serve the
purpose of the committee or tine publishers OF the re-
port 1t was therefore, net the fault OF the present
honorable Attorney General or OF his able associate
counsel that they were in "a dilemma where they had
either 10 20 with tie trial or lay the
responsibility for its abandonment ON the fal-
sity Of a Democratic committees legislative rcport
| unparalleled with them in their unfortunate position
and am free that they did well as Ought To be
expected of them under the circumstances Instead OF
being condemned for not "providing the evidence TO
convict they should aeqiitted of responsibility
for the failure. THE Tribune further says: zine
enumeration being rline.l
l. That Governor Bullock in bad company cannot
be denied 2 That there was s"iudc III TIE Contract
for with lie Tennessee Can Company highly pfoha
BILE g. That there another swinile III Tie matter oI
bonds which sIOuid have been used III paying i"f tnc
Capitol and which, beng delivered 10 kiinbil, were
used b, him for other purposes. j. undoubtedly true l.
L; WIS pretty bard to prove thai G1vernnT Bn"ck cue"
that T Tennessee Company would not deliver tne cars
wien he paid the money Tor them . II equally d-
fcut prove that the bonds whicn were stolen ny hl
bail were delivered to him by Bullock Alter repeated
lostunemcnts OF The ease, tn Government seems 10
nave broken hopeltssly down upon botn It's chnrges
II II hard how much of the miqulN oi hlilhdh
Governor Bullock has been compeed ulJustly, 10 peu'
A GENERAL DENIAL
l. do deny that | WAS in bad company except upon
the theory that the then Democracy were infalibit
Judges character and that every man who esponsed
the Cuugre policy ~ reconstruction was rascal
and unworthy to received in respocable-ie Demo
crdtiC-cOmpany.
H. do deny, aud the evidence before the court. as
1uhlishud from verbatim repprts Tie Daily Consf,i
ton Of this city, susiains that denial. tlat there
was even the probability oi s"indlc !"
the contract for made with the lennes-
see Company II proved 10y the States witnesses
that the Tennessee Car Company was bora hde espci
sibe corporation that thu superintendent OF the states
railroad tie late Foster Bludgett. need Of
hni he made contract the delivering Of fifty care
from that company that the price agreed npon for t.e
kind OF car described In the contract was iair
aud Just af the time the contract was made
The law required that all contracts uiaie by
the supprinterdcni for than $4,000 in amount
should be approved IN writing by the Goycrnors and
when this contract was offered for approval, AZ
proved H. frsi because knew that the Tennessee Car
Company was responsible cprporaiion and had PR
yloIsy sold ana delivered TO the siate' secondly
because .ncw the state Road VIDE III need OF cate
thirdly because | knew tina; The piioe agreed upon
was fair and just. in view ~ these ihcts' AK
,ou sir i all probable that there waaH s"inile III
the making or approving Oi the contract IN quos
uou!
Ill The evidence before tho court as published y"r-
ban In Tie Daig Constitution OF tAis CITY. shows that
a committee Of the Legislature aud committee Of The
cav Council representing their respective PRINCIPLES
made a trade with Nj Hmla for building TO be used
IA citol for the state. The Legislative committee
made report To- me In Whiting that they mad the trade;
that they had examined the titles and found them
effect, aud directed me to deliver 10 MI klnbhll
s25OOOO in bonds, aud secure the return To the
state oi Sol 800 cash that had been advanced 10 him
All this did d. aud the doug Of II has never been
oui ed or questioned. The paid for tie building
wos moi excessive Even in these hard times IL would
II for a. much ~ the state paid for H. IL fact how
ever not known outside Of those committees AT the
time, that there was mortgage 1or 800
900 on the building which the city commit
Toe undertook secure In order TO enable
the Legislative committee TO report the title perfect
I'M, was TO he accomplished by Withholding from Kim
hall certain city bonds the payment Of the mortg
.hou the time the tgbge fell due. the CITY Treas
trcr upon the written order oi the Mayor, delivered
toese city bonds to Kmba 10 be sold, aud the proceeds
IL be used Ia paying the mortgage. lew months after
ward, ana before tue mortgage zen uuc' MIL
bail failed in business and this Liability re-
maucd unsatisaed. After the mortgage became due,
however the City OF Atlanta paid II, and the State has
never vet LOST nickel by the operation u has never
before been charged that Kimal "stole" those cry
bonds, He has here and accessible Tor years. and
no prosecution been lad upon him. nor has any
one been disposed make such accusation On the
CONTRARY he president Of cotton factory here,
elected iy the stockholders, large majority of whom,
moth m number and ownership, are business men OF the
city,
There As no evidence that Mr. Kinball intended to
"swinle" anybody and II 1t b. crime TO fail in bnsi-
.... t,n nnentinlirs Of tho North should be