, 1879-02-01

mitted 10 the counsel upon both aides. The
Atr. TrumbufI-lf the Chairman wifi allow
me, re do not desire on the part Of Judge Blod-
cett uny ytfltng hut The fullest nvrttIr Iration. The
suggestions VIC made were not With TINT y.er as
Oter mattera.
TIE .Chn'rman-1 am etnl vot, t,ave made that
remark, bcrausc 1t afrords mt All opportunity to
say that the Committee have never had anY
doubt but iudee Blodgctt desired tho ful,e*t ID.
Fcsftuhttou.
Col. Cooper said he had some additional Wit
nesscs 10 this matter who had not been sub
peen,sed aud suggested that u'e o.!'er slds
were not prepared TO 70 on, hc would ask leaEe
to hiring the matter OF the Indictment against
Mr. u1bbsrd before the Committee.
h.S ar uoy sa ;hat Jues odget. soan.ei
to Introduce some testimony touching ths
charge now under examination. but they did
not wish to put thrir tcttltno1y In until tic
meinorts]fsss had concluded their testimony on
the subject.
THE H1BBARD GRAND Jury
CHARGE.
1fr. Knott asked Mr.. Gouty II he had m an
aver 10 the charge with lcgard 10 tie Grand
JurT matter.
Mr.. Gol,dy said be had prepared an answer,
but, on further consideration, they laad con.
etuded not 10 put In MI answer. Tie answer
wns simply traverse Of The charges nud apeet-
fcatfons ln each Item.
Mr. kuott suggested that Tie parties proceed
with tic investigation Of Tits subject. rs there
were number Ut witnesses present from tic
country who desfecd to return 10 their homes
~ e0on os possible,
Mr.. Cloudy lad no objection to this except as
mnttcr OF order.
Mr. Knott said It WAS matter Of economy Of
time. nnti, SO far as the or,lcr ncnt, the testi-
monJ could bc a1rnngcd Afterwards.
hfr. Cloudy said Ic hail no objection to calling
the witnesses in this matter for tl,c lime bcing,
until the other witnesses In the Ger1,auia mat
ter came ip.
The list OF witnesses in the BiDbari case, Is
1t is NOW known 10 fame, was read over.
in vtsw OF tho fact TINT the answer 10 tho
charge consisted in mero gcncssl aud wl,o,r-
saie denial 10 tho allegations therein SET up,
Col. Coupcr s1tl not read The charge, although,
he had copy Of Il close at hand. 'llr formal
piifng.up Of allegations in this particular tu-
stance was Is foltuws:
That II: satd llenry y: Bodgttt, being District
srict Of Illinois. wrongfuy and viI!fu,y procured
an tndic1nsnt which had been found by ussnu
sg .. ..a sa5 !n,S SssI sss 1ssss e @
Ing prior 10 ths Gnnlne Of such Indictment I'M
penpctly attempted 10 prevent Huc!I GeanL .tuty
from making lt'e investigation which resulted In
Firsf .pte:featon-Ths, such Grand Jury, on
o. Ahont hur. 2o' 1a9u resolved 70 inict one
aald Con.t antongaI other things TOT having COM
mitteo the crime Of perjury, aud instructed The
district to prepare bl' 81 Indictment therefor to
ha presented 10 such tiTand Jury far signature, IL
bs retGtnsd , .nto ssiJ Court - srua oil!. fhs:
Indictment, huQ was about TO present the sans III
sald Grand Jury for tho nuspose aforesaid, said
soaeh4 The .a'a 6stret Htio1nuy .a I proearca ht
to withhold aaid indictment itun said Grnnd Jury.
and thcrcb} prevented said Grand Jury from te-
StenHd spsefeaffon--Thnt satd Henry ". Hind
gett, for the wrongful pnrnnsn Of tnnuctnE said
District Attorney II Withhold raid Indictment from
struciion Of law to tad District Attorney, which
BE-. the sad Henry ". bl9defstt. then ing there
tnc wiiiul fa1s!ty Of whteh said .Graud Jury Ind
received to iudict tlse sa,d ilibbatd:,
Rett. In order 10 further Induce zatd District Atior
1sy TO withhold saltl Indictment fran the Grand
at ssd a Ss! II maSss saa s'ss % s.
documents. lad followed Tho satd pretended con-
structiou Of law nf him. the said Henry " l.lod+
observed such pretended construction Of taw, md
said indictment for forgery was proper and valid.
cyen had such pretended construction Of law bcen
Fourth spte. .aeatton~-Tliat said Henry " Hlod.
gott, in order TO further wrongfuliy induce sail
histr!ct Attorney to withhold said 4sdlctnrEt from,
said 1land Jury and to psneuEs tuIr assenl to ~
snppresdion atated to said District. Atiurnsy for
the purpose Of having him communicate tlr fa,,o
10 aaid urand Jury tnnd which he did no cord 1mn-
neato) thai Tho United atntes Circuit Judge fof Tho
Seventh judicial Circuit and saih district agree
with him. tbs said llcnsy ". li1ndsott, hi haftt
pretended conatsucllon Of law, which statement
waa fnlsn and untrue.
Eifth sf<clftatlon-Tbat ssd Henry y. Blod-
eettt whilst said Grand Jury were cngagcd In in-
aad other of}IccrA Of said Court wranv'ulIy md
improperly cndtavorcd by private cunyessatinna
with certain u Tho meu,tcrs Of t1is Grand Jury III
perAuate and pteYett snch Jury fram making said
investigation.
. WILLIAMSON DURLEY.
Williamson Durley, the well-known old farm