The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-30

connected with the alleged frauds In
the postal service, to immedi-
ately instruct the Jury 10 take
notice Of these public rumors and proceed to
the investigation of these charges sgaiDst his
client. District Attorney Cork hill said that
no had received few minutes before
notice from the attorney gen eral endorsing
the following letter from that gentleman:
WAsHINGToN, ID O., June 81, 1881.
>, Messrs. Shellabsrger and Wilson and
Enoch Totem:
The following, clipped from the Evening
star, assume to be n correct statement of
the present situation and of the disposition
of the government in the matter Of the pros
ecutlon OF the alleged unlawful practices
which many of the newspapers of the
country have, during the past two or three
months daily charged me with committing
during my recent official term as second
assistant postmsster>general. The article
route cases would BIO postponed till Septem-
Der Tor reasons set forth. 10
this disposition of the matter
do most earnestly and energeticslly
protest. If there are any charges to be pre-
sented against me before legal tribunal for
alleged misconduct while in Office, desire
that the proceedings be promptly stituted
in order that may have an oppor, unity to
appear and vindcste myself therefrom. For
many weeks the press OF the country has been
furnished with dispatches and correspondence
from Washington to manufacture common
rumor, to the effect that the government
was fully prepared on the empanellipg Of a
new grand jury, which was completed to-
day, and Jurors qualified, to present the
testimony, which result is an
Indictment against me, to be
followed and qualified at the same
time, and my connection before the latter
body has been assured as q certain result to
follow the present action of the testimony
which has been indus.riously circulated that
the government had already accumulated. l
come here anxlous 70 meet these slanderous
charges wheI ever presented, on account of
ju.tice. Conscious that the inevitable
conclusion of an impartial investigation
will forever nDnihiato the base fsb.ications
against my official conduct ind my good
name. am informed, and believe the fact
10 be certain. that persons OF depraved
character are unGer pay from the govern
ment to procure the testimony against me,
and believe The persons will
commit perjury themselves and procure
Others to do SO. Knowing my entire inno-
cence from charges of these disreputsble pers
SONS, they desire me 10 be suspected guilty.
i'll consider my legal right to be speedily
investigated by respectable and properly
empanelled grand jury, it is
n hardship approaching cruelty, and likely
to work uDpsrallel injury, that the
government authorities should permit three
or four irresponsible detectives, who appear
to the public, as being entrusted to make the
case through the medium of the press dis
patches AID correspondence daily ssnt out
from the nstionsl capital to all qusrters of
the country, Influencing public opinion
and thereby 10 that degroe unit
the minds of my fellow
men for a fsir and impartial trial Of the case,
if one is to be presented against me. A pri-
vate individual who would corrupt the
sources OF justice by the use of the press or
OF money 10 convict citizen of an alleged
crime, would render himself Infamous.
This, if being done by the govern
ment, is no less base and certainly
more reprehensibe, inssmuch as no
person, not officially connected with the
prose cuiion, can possibly know anything of
the measures and force of testimony sccu-
mulated, if any there be. Therefore it ap-
pears plausible at least tina. tho newspapers
receive their suggestions as to the alleged
criminal conduct of the persons
accused, from those employed by
the government 10 work up the case.
With the &c facts in view, desire you to
urge upon the government the justice Of
promptly placing its case against me, III
has one, before the grend jury Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, where it may inquire
into the method recognized as legitimate
by the law, and if on wholly expsrte test-
moDy however procured, an indictment
follows such investigation, that
I be offered an immcdi-
ate opportunity TO vindicate
myself from the crsrge therein. You cannot
tall 10 discern tho ressonsbeness of this
request. To subject me to disastrous
G fleets 10 business and social lite, by unwarT
"a. ted procrastinstion in this matter is as
vi just 10 me as il is disereditsblo 10 the gov,
ernment, l, therefore,. ak of you
to begin the trial OF this
case, If one there is 10 be, at this present
session Of the court and dispose Of il and
thus terminate this continues scream OF
scandal against me, which ia being daily sent
sdrift through the press, furnished by disre-
putAble detectives employed by the govern
mept 10 work up CAGE. | an IN
rea1iness now, or at any time. l SIMPLY
want an opportunity TO meet the
charges wheI presented ia some legitimate
form snd before some reccguized tribunal,
and 10 DO subjected defenseless to the already
stream Of detracion which is being poured
through government channels from WASH
ieg,on into the columns OF the p'ei'.
Very respectfully. THOMAS J. BRADY"
Continuing, Dist Attorney Corkhill SAID the
iury would not te 10 session amer thf OF
July, AID that DO felt il 10 be biz duiy - this
line 10 fret pay attention 10 The helpless
ci zsrs incarcerat Withl ut bail, tfiore
bfirging any case before The grsnr jury.
There was nothing. be seid, before he c5urt
thst demandsd sn Investigation by The grand
iury ~ sposen Of by Colonel 1otier, snd
mere wss nothing on the records Of The court
thai domA ded such action hs Colonel Toiiea
sought
Oolonel Coke, special assistant STORMY
general. vss present. aud opposed tho NJ N,
and M. Jsrsmish Wilton, Il Bihdys
council, srrusd IN favor Of H.
Jsdse Cox IN dsusn1ing Application
said that the subject was one OF
,rest delicaey and dEeulsy IN tho
inva tig,tion Of The proof touching these
wrong doines IL VS. apparent issi sss
grspd iurv could not make step ~ invssu-
cation vitbout the Assistance OF those VINO
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