National Republican., 1878-11-11
An Open Letter to Hon. A. q. Riddle, A.
torpey for tho District,

Sir: Having but Just returned TO the city after
some days absence my attention has only now been
attracted to your Official report to the District Com
nssioners, wherein In It's order you profess 10 set
forth tho present status Of the strong cases" You
say:
The case was continuci from the nth Of
july to Scpeml g 70 h for trial Onatemptlng tore.
the gross and cyntnph int Sc,iion The judge hold
Ing n" IoHrt In ii' cogdiIn written s,igulot on
quest q Ite pfaintfI and his couns IN effect to tn
court in the ca Sc hereafter should be st aside. Al
the last NJ men, the plaintiff violated the contract
ihc pr PER stspS we're tSEen to secure review OF
That tr1 and o enforce the stipulation referred To-
suit
lzcns, among whom have lived from young and
vigorous manhood TO near three score years and
ten, aud also In defense of my legal rights, feel
called upon TO take issue with you as To some Of
the facts In the case above attempted. The grave
difficulties which arose In the case, and were only
found 10 exist when the same was called on the 10Th
Of september, you now wish to place upon the
shoulders Of tho court to save yourself irum the
wCil.grOunded suspicion Of having attempted, or
causing the attempt 10 be made, to corruptthc Jury
10y the appointment OF one Of thCir number to uth
cinl position by the District Commissioners.
That such an attempt was, AT least III effect made,
Is proved by the record itself OF the court That
failed was simply because the rirur bmsef DIS.
closed the fact to the court auh like Rn honest man
hat his conduct proved him To be, he requested 10
be relieved nom his place In the panel thus saving
the objections that my own counsel would have
been compelled to urge upon the court on coming
| To the knowledge u this changed condition. !
need attempt no defense frIm your wanton attack
| upon his honor, Judge Humphreys 50 outraging
| the truth ~ the large number present during the
tnhi viii bear testimony.
| It certainly comes With III grace, II no, indeed
with bold 0iituniCTy, nom one nUtOTiOusy addicted
| t. The use Of opium, resulting in nnrmities dan.
Grr1us 10 thusg mental qualifications nccdul In
one whose legal advice aud opinions 30 influence
the intercsis and character Of the District at sal
AIRY to himself and assistants uuwGrranAbly in.
creased although Justified IN ,lAHtTatp
opinion Uthis own, TO what extent Inspired by the
disgusting .Hnd.soul.de'lruyin narcotic may
properly be lott to conjecture
4 lew words as 10 the written stipulation"
paper writing was gotten up at your own request 10
| meet certain contingencies that yUu yourself .us
gCstcd might arise, whereby the case should b. re-
moved from Judge Humphrey. The court had 80
ruled on my exceptions To the auditors report Us 10
| exclude large part OF my claim from the Cousid.
Grafton Of the Jury thus virtually restricting to
but mniCty OF my claim.
Finally. you yourself conceded the points urged
| hv my counsel. WLCrruU1n the court admitted the
| exceptions when the merits nI the case could he
fully presented uPOn eyiblrCc 10 the Jury. Al this
point the sal news Of the dangerous IllnCs, OF my
| vie reached M. irn:h my plantation IN virginia,
! where 'hc had gpHC TOR tho mitigation nt severn
nervous prnsuatiru. mainly caused by long and
continued hgpe deferred relative 10 my just dues
| | va, rOn..r..eI to leave At ouee AMI aImost
| g.mIy as'e'led TO RuypspV '.lon that mighisrcln
au! vi'-,' ul the pnl'r wi.t!,s, aud sal, SLED i was
not only alike ILLEGAL amt lei. bHl Ia contempt u
the hNtIh'flN blil lglilN ~ tu court III AlNSuI
iug 10 provide Ps.iD.C contingencies re ativC - the
pt..Ea. ui Tie judge, at once revoked the same IN
| wr,in- scrNIug the same in pgr.UV upon You. A..
| an eN!dru, ihsi my cnur'e nas right. the pn!'.gs
| t. the written "stpUatuu.' yuur'CIi uulllr',
wc-' nna0y compelled 10 purge ti-Inseiyss Ol con.
| tc.. pL
| IHy .,sue va, finally fallly aud sqIGreiy maht
| aud rshlmlly P,aCei before the jud-c and jury.
| No LONGER able To- UtEv technical objections, but
compelled to meet Ill, sane, !uU-likC con.
tcWptbiv coward III bail.U-iuT1.a,G yuuF BJsLthus
ald.H. 70 tho already LUIIuIs labor. Ul tEr judge
IN the examination OF the witucs,v.. and who
| guarded IL" defense with such CunsCicut:yuS care
| IL, Ia tny opinion, tu driGNs me Vt the m,l meas
uTy ui r'IGgc, 10 NhI,h I'm Iu.ly eut. He'd. and
| which, hv.IyNC, the y!Tg w.G.d HGNeHNdrdSd sal
| you remained IA thu Casc, d. VIA your dUiy
| The care aud ability which CGHrs s'ertZcd HIS
Homer Ju lgr llunphIrys-h!s rulings aud charges
-rA,.,d hT;h rNp.vSs.uus 3D., uuii ersai CuIAmrIlA.
tiuu nom dl.!utcTcs'cd GHi disgr r'iIag aud.
tor: aud, huu.ly the verdict Of tIe .Iry meets
| pJiulUr approval.
| Your duty. In your own estimation. In the great
| ruiravur 10 at least make show Vi earning your
Illegally Increased aTy may prompt you 70 IIF-
tEcr ny ~ idchui:e! keep "ut d: my Just tuCs,
hut, having faith Ia the right, am Willing 10 abide
| the final result. Respectfully Sc,
WAsWIXGroN NOyembcrg o ls7S
| SIS OvEECOATs TO ORDER. EIsENAN BROS.
COR. 7rh AND T.
| JULUs LANsBuEcH, the Popular LUw.Pr.ccd Car.
pet EuTnisl.cr, iJi "evCIth. between aud T.
|
orr SIS rem Id, s. made suits sUrp0ss any $50 suit