New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-24


p,aio two authoritative statements: First
that the Government is not r'a'iy 20
rroc'od ,In-lr oasr y rs vet complete; coud,
, that III prosecuting Officers ar" aciinT under e.
press direction. lr1'l tbr President to tahe no
cISo to ile Grand Jury until a'lcT n has been
thorouqhiv iuyc.ti,,ted, and when cases ara
found whore thc evidence is such ~ 10 make
il certain that tie persons accused hay" been
guilty oi crime, tlIt the prosecution SHAH he ref"
lut"ly pr >,rd. This .ppcais NOR" ptlt.rnlulN ~
The Cour denied the action of Bradys att2n'!;
stating tiat II would lc Wrcrg ipi fiuci tl" piand
jury IL regard 10 General lii"4ys alleged c"iuplcity
in tnc fTlIs against TIE G0y'rnrni, ana %"'lining
to urge thc Grand jury fo take up tl eascs before
September when the Government WI! hc ready
TIE PROCEEDINGS N COURT
WASuNGToN, June 23.--This morning there
were interesting proceedings In th' Ctinuna' Court
,Judce Con-. growr; OF the star Route ca.es ex-
scooud Assistant ro-tuastcrGcncTl Brady maSlng'
through his coiu-c an application that e Grand Jury
examine the suhjec, with which his name is connected
AT once.
Upon the opening ~ the court Col1ne En0ch j. Tot
ten arose and that before Other matrcr- had been
attended to- of the counsel o General taoma-J
Brady be- lad occasion to brn, 10 The notice of f1c court
that tire Grand Jury is .oon to take and that
there are pressing matters - public "a wiieG de-
mand their immediate attention. II hls been given ont
in the public press and oth.rGi.e ti.t General
Thoua- J Brady aud oth,r' were Z" Doe brought be.ore
thl, Grand Jury criminal charc' c'nicoied WITH
r,ri frauds Ia the postal service IL no" made aI-
plication "a the Coggt IN view Of th'se rahoi- ani
charges that Grand Jur he INSTRUCTED 70 tax" noce
Immediately of the public rumOr aud proceed 10 tue IN
yestigitsuu o: t.c,r charges against his client We
want" hr -ait this Iry 10 r charge "t these ea'rt
now We 10 wi-h any delay while oar client j sur
,iing unier abusc tnd -l,der II the testimony IL
rcady 80 has alleged. there Is reason excuse
for dclay We have brrs told by the press that tho
,yin., case ia prepared. and that tbs m'u Brady -
guilty beyond "a lsra ,eu'uge. We therefor" ask that
! tins matter be- eXtWurd by tho JuTy noN. We
a,b II ~ Lt for him whom wc claim 'o Dee ntlsDed
citizen. We have heard stat" that lo1ol Cook has
said that he did not deem ai, .sa1e t''. TIE cass
should be presented te a-t Grand Jn, lor consider
/ ton The prr-s 30 reports him. What ID" Colonel
Cook and tl pro-rclt authortic- moan to sy that
one Grand Iury honest. ulo-e tlu-"'rthf than
another Og j. t that TIE pro-ccni"n "rr' Do erc' Ok
! a Grand Jury To nt their case Grnrril Brady for
months In. been subjected toa tor,ru' "i abr'o III
sides flc hs- hi- nghra cr1r1. aai De- '4oud he
permitted o. meet nt once thcse 'l iiH. ',iofr iIo
courts. ils rsit to justice shp.t not h. delayed
,,i, ,I,r ~ ,f, the Testimony br,t ,t before tho
Ir", nj, coiir-. nre rr.lr for lrl if th. ,iIaca-
ton stop. Lct tri, tn rent ni t'u-' p" pl ti il TO-
MH. CDoEs H.p.N.
| Mr C,ol-Tic application made. lf understand 4;
correctly il tt the Cpsti on T.. oau u"."n lrcet tho
Grand jury tn'4lr ui anI in,csti,fr v question of
whcth,r .nerI Ef,siy. wiilc 'cti- -ee i-i-tant
Postmaster General. acted in any manner corrlp'3 "
ILLEGALLY Oi tli. application nbDoi.' SOD fars know.
lts been .r'sn tcrtli ly more -lf'H % W'. al.
tnonchif ms npcn officially snoNu '"r ra' nur lint
am acting under special commission ul rf' enc" tn
; Dlat 10. ..l, ihc s.lr Route ca,,e. iae "pp alton
BE- n.t 30 writing and -cc,n- 10 htf h'rn lH.hd' i0
hr .ud,,rni, -prlpg r,n Do, attrfono of thc Cont.
Mr. Corkh stated at De- hid received ~ in'nu''s
hri0r, pupcc ffpu r attorney, oi Drnrai Brady IA
". Cook hat may he hut lmr. n"; h'i MOTTO rom
the District Attorney or aii one ''- 800 aplh'itoh
that b. made o. yon Honor hh' no " ',i' ~
nrc,aiy no ,'.,a,5'. It Is iiacat % nnrr a.! 3D., ains
/ and mauif'r '1 %. 1ic-, "h "h '' i"' I'm, nv
Ihi- -t'oul up 20 ti. time rg- uo H.r''i'n direct or
/ indirect thar ono General Brady b. sI-.c'''d ~ any
# ian novel position to tai" in .uf "i Justice that
wlnti. .proli olt di;lusgy n tin p.DA' pr-'r11 he
conf, H. mlcci. thar D" irlc. then % v"a 'oIow t'at
what ~ been uttered n i''o ., gam ' iH
prri, nf Of fic "a ,f md be- ,r,rc AGminI.-
try5"' ir',nn .nlId ,o1- ,,r. ..ot.atan ~ IN.
ytsii safuu -hoYd Doe 'rrct. Immediate, 90 ihr rart
OF t 1irard Jury u.o i, oicial 't o. The lrrs.-
I a, az and Attorney General
II Is not ccsfrct tha' client % tn antewcn ia
rrl, iTG " rn1cn s' for M. pr,. rpo.s
os making u the droercigs of i' uotniue pt' hy IN
u.ucrl i..ady ON tine other hand G'l,s sal Brady las
sc'-ct,d Dis special means oi Yiid t'1 l"' 10 mo
acon OF tc ,'And Jnr.' II -nrli "cl'h ' ',', l'a"
ltcc aud iu tAat respect adud- hripr q .rrat Am'N-
sinply press against press J. has '''n t''1. "
your iionDr w permit nic 30 ~, ii nrt'" unts m no
boon inst a. vel! for rae two organs of General Brady 20
have been less sensitive less AN xioua io pres news.
I
calmly the regular administration 81 jr+e ih'y haye
not to dn 50. What a this h't q" Wiih y"ur
Honor, position and the operations of l ia r incry
=, ~ rl, to tnc most rN' raor.l.ary ana IN
prraleicd appl. pl.cation your Honor ia' is. boz fart
that your Honor the place ot ih' Aoirt u
cial ~ the United states, and 81 MS itl r-thle IN
ma coirt and ay your hand upon them. dft and ~
anir that thy procbed without rglri o their 90" con-
tir0u of rirht and propuety aEI 1Su, tiArr 20 no
United states or individuals Wndcr yotr uoLors drec
ton be- in al the axes oi c!f/, d ca fo'ee.
ding, any precedent for ,his. It caa perhaps hc produced
hy gentlemen learned as those "t" 'i 'tht "theF1
Brady not II entitled 10 no cons rom your
honor h2%essf, , , II ~ m 'e exgreio o ~ x,t m & htrs
OF an unaccused person 10 have Judicial nte.rsaion
General brady What action Of Iaw has called them
into court with THE Application
THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Now II your Honor please allow me to .ay IN behalf
OF lyse in behalf Of the Attorney General and be-
half OF my brother Corkhil, aad Oh behalf
Of the President OF the United States, this;
They occupy, at least the President and the
Attorney General. hirh and dSuih,d positions Woat
tempt t0 act In harmony With them o" ~ scent Vi 'ne
regarded IN authoritative II that viii Dee pleasing 10 my
brothers hear ithat the Investigation ino Supposed
states must be pursued carefully, cautiously and impair
TALLY; that no one must be presented 70 ths Ctant
Iury for their consideration or i1yt sfiaatinu.
event after tho most careful aud thorough in
ycstigation tending 70 show when Y l. comploIod
whether IN the wspapers or elsewhere. must be ao
cepted that everything must be based upon "hat ap
pears to De facts and that In this Investigation, 80 ia
partially conducted under the supervision " the fre
dent aud of the Attorney General, that no one must 10
pursued personal motives, Ouc must pt pro-
tcced, the other hand because oi any ,sel1h OF
friendship, Of affection, or fager -. ,..-,,,,.
Indeed the high and exalted position 0i inc lft.rh
and OF the Attorney General 10 hls That the 1hi,a
states cannot must not not ,%lnd VIII nn1i Jarv Tngs.
after the most cool tranquil and impartial eNaninAi.n
i appears 10 be relaisite 70 S - sta sG .tas N as
sS nst an exsd citizen OF the United sates, the
| .nd fh,