The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-16
MINISTER sEWARD,s ooNrumAcK
re Most Produce hts Books on Moadoy o.
be Reported 20 tho Hsuse -. In Contempt


WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-In tho Seward In
vestigaton, Lieut. W. @. Wine. U. &. ~, testl-
fed M to Mr.. Stewards good character while he
was Consul General at Shanghai, and said that
Bradford was generally llkod. Ho said that
Bradford's sentence was pronounced on Con
sul-G General Wcls's personal knowledge rather
than on tho evidence.
Mr. Carpenter. Of counsel for the prosecution,
called tho attention OF the Committee to the fact
that no decision had yet boon rendered on
the question arising from the non compliance
OF Mr.. Seward with the subpoena duces tecun
some time since served upon him; namely,
whether or not. he should hn required to pro-
sired that this question be determined at once
IN order that II might be shown whether Mr..
Beward was or was not In contempt
The Chairman snd that tho Committee would
BE- summoned to act upon tho question. When
all the members had assembled in response To-
the summons. n secret session wns held and
resolutions were adopted. To the effect that II on
Monday Mr., Seward still refuses to produce the
books he shall be reported TO tho House ms In
contempt The Committee were divided on the
question the majority holding that the books
MI. news pUsSes ss , U cE,cndinR
| that rs tho books were OF n private character
tho Committee had no right to compel their
production Tor public lnspection,
| The REORGANIZATION Of l.. b. Ring OF la
| Crosse Wis WIS the chief feature OF tho ecs.
| sion. The testimony Of Ring IL regarded as OF
but little importance. but 1t was chiefly notice.
able for his contradictions ana false swearing.
| His cross examination by Mr.. Coleman was
| very rigid, Ring was n sort OF detective police
| officer and loafor generally In Shanghai during
| the latter part OF Stewards reign ms Consul
! General. and while Mr.. Myers occupied that
Office. He afterward returned to this country.
| and has since been employed in contributing
occasional squibs TO newspaper in La Crosse.
! Wishing to visit Washington, no wrote n letter
| iu the Chairman OF tho Committee investigating
| Mr.. Seward saying that he had important facts
| in his possession regarding the subject OF the
| inquiry, which he would divulge II called upon
| TO do 80 by subpoena. A letter was aiterward
| written him. NJ tho request OF counsel for Mr.;
| Seward. to he in readiness to como II summoned
| some time In December. without waiting for
| n subpoena. ho started ut once. and after several
| weeks Of delay, which he occupied In writing
| letters about tho Committee 10 tho newspaper
| mentioned he was put upon the stand by the
| defence to testify against Myers's character and
conduct while in China On this point he WAS
| entirely broken down o-dRy He sworo on the
| direct examination that he had not come before
! the Committee Of his own accord. His letter TO
| the Chairman Of tho COMMITTEES WIS produced
| showing that II was by his express request that
he was called to testify. In many other particu.
| lars he contradicted himself. and was dropped
| by counsel on both sides as being utterly incom-
| petcnt us n witness.