The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-23

says. "Wueu IL u KNOWN Ju6b uVC SUI
cessive grand juries have firmly refused
to lind true bill against me, and as the
high behesr Of the attorney general and
prosecution against me and my associ>
ates Is based upon an information, some
public interest will attach to the personal
character OF the infOrmers. The central
| figure in this conspiracy Is Judge VII.
liam r. Whitaker. He consplred TO de-
fraud the government of the United
States of $500, QUO, with which no Was en-.
trusted as assist ant treasurer, succeededin
the conspiracy and stands indicted for tho
felony. Judge Whitaker has conducted
himself In the late trial OF Gen. Ander.
son as though lie had undertaken con-
tract with the Democratic party to do
their dirty work, and receive as his re-
ward iull rehabilitation into their party.
lie stated to several persons and 10 laws
yers Of high standing before the trial OF
General Anderson, that the Jury was
packed for the purpose of his conviction.
lie stated further, that no motion, having
for its object the removal OF the cause
from his jurisdiction, would have his
sanction; that all motions for that object
would be overruled. Nine OF the jurors
| In the Anderson trial swOre they were
prejudiced against the prisoner, yet they
were made to serve. Two had declared
openly that Anderson ought to be
hanged. During the greater part of the
! trial Judge Whitaker was In a beastly
state of intoxicati0n.
Attorney General Ogden was also
aware the jury was packed, and aided
and assisted In the netarious scheme by
which packing was accomplished. He
SAID he intended to force trial, because
he had his jury prepared for conviction;
| that he kept concealed In his room, Lit.
tlcdeld, to prevent his testimony being
( taken in Anderson's trial. This attorney
general Is wholly unreliable. As asw0rn
officer he has speculated upon the collec-
ton Of taxes. Hc attempted to
force the grand jury last summer to fnd
bills Of indictment against the returning
board. He appeared before the grand
| jury, insulted witnesses, and threatened
them with incarceration II they refused to
swear exactly what te desired. Failing
to procure such evidence from witnesses
as he wanted, he accompanied the judge
before the jury, and he had him (the
| judge) to reprim and witnesses and threat
en- them with incarceration II they did
NOT give such testimony as was required
by him, The Judge attempted to force
the grand jury to lind true bill, to sat.
siy the wants and wishes OF the attorney
general, against the returning board. but
finding all their extraordinary efforts
futile, they we're compelled to fall upon
the alternative mode Of an Information.
Assistant Attorney General Eagan stands
indicted for the murder Of his brotber,In-
law.
OF the witnesses he says: Charles
Cavanac Is a man Of bad reputation for
vcracity. William X. Smart would omit
no lie he could utter that would be likely
to convict him tWells). During the res
bellion he stole my stock, killed my hogs
and poultry, and put the vote to his
company II they should kill me and burn
my dwelling over the heads Of nv family.
Burke Is an absconder, and from Illinois.
The names of the Jurors that were
empaneiled for the trial OF Anderson aud
myself, were furnished by the Democratic
committee. Their political status, as
we'll as their views as to the proper pun.
ishment, was canvassed by the Judge,
the Encouragement and the Democratic
committee before being placed on the
panel. One Of the jury commissioners
testified before court that the list Of jurors
placed In the jury box, from which tales.
men were drawn after cxbaustinR the
panel, was furnished by the Democratic
committee, and this fact was known 10
Ogden. Eagan and Finney. Wells says
ii the Vernan parish returns were altered,
they were altered by the Democrats.
These are samples Of the principle tools
and the means employed to secure the
conviction OF the members OF the returns
Ing board in the case improperly called
"'rhe State OF Louisiana vs.. j. Madison
Wells and Others" but really and truly
the case OF Samuel j. Tilden vs.. Ruther,
ford b. Hayes.
1t Is q contest for the office OF pres
dent Of the United States and the pats
ronage Of the executive departments in
the federal government. It is chiefly
managed by David Dudley Field. with
the advice apd pecuniary assistance Of
the national Democratic committee. The
verdict Of packed jury Of Louisiana
Democrats, produced In the manner
above pointed out, will, 1t is expected,
be accepted by the people Of the United
States as judicial settlement of MIR.
Tilden's title to the presidency. 1t Is q
bold and desperate game for q great
stake. Myself and colleagues on the re-
turning board arc merely 0utpssts or
picket guard, which they hope to cap>
turo, and then they will surprise the gar
rison, II possible, and claim the patron.
age Of the government as the spcils OF
war.
In corroboration of this view. refer
you to movements all along the line OF
the enemy's camp; to well grounded re-
ports that large sums Of money have
been sent here from New York to be
used in the trial; 10 the fact that the
national Democratic committee has been
hastily called together though no nation.
al election Is pending /; to the fact that
several of the officers OF the court, In
Guiding the Judge, attorney general. as,
slstant attorney.general, sheriff, prince
pal witnesses, several OF the Jurors, and
many Of the aiders and 2bettors Of the
proceedings, are stained With crimes OF
one SORT or another, including treason,
murder, larceny, perjury. sub0rnatlon Of
perjury, libel, attempting to defraud voters
at the polls and other serious offences.
Few engaged In tho prosecution have
clean hands, and yet the Democratic ma,
tional committee, inspired by Mephisto>
philan David Dudley Field, hope by tho
employment OF such tools, In place and
case where the other side has no possible
chance for fair trial--scsrcely any to be
heard--to make up such case % shall
enable them to wrench the sceptre from
the hand Of President Hayes and give Il
to the henchman OF tho Democracy. The
eyes Of the leaders Of the rebellion are al.
ready fixed on the high places Of the gov.
eminent, which they feel assured are AZ
good as In their possession already, o. no.
thing stands In their way now but Wells
And Anderson, whose conviction they