New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-28
STAR ROUTE COMPLICATIONS
THE REMOVAL OF MARSHAL HENRY.
HOW 1T IS REGARDED AT wAsHINGr0N-CAPTAD
HENRY TO DEFEND HIS REPUTATION.

HOW 1T IS REGARDED AT wAsHISGroN-cAPTAIs
HENRY TO DEFEND HIS REPUTATION.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyr
WAsHINGTON, Nov. 27.-A good deal Of sympathy
is expressed for Marshal Henry. While his action
IN rejecting on the Government counsel was open
TO censure, no one who knows him doubts for mo-
ment the entire honesty of tho man /; yet he has
been grouped by the Presidents action with men
who may be said TO have a guilty sympathy with
the defendants If nothing more, and several of
whom are actually tainted with star Route frauds.
Said lawyer Of the highest standing-a man who
fills n high public position:
my theory Of this action towards Henry is that
ii is born of cowardce The has been terribly
mismanaged on the part Of tine Government. There
be no doubt of the guilt Of the defendants. but
their crime is nebulous. The thing with which
they are specifically charged-the cOnspiracy-is
lacking in proof. The newspapers have camored
for victims, and the Administration has
succumbed to their influence, selecting
Henry rs the victim. What the newspapers
should do is to raise the alarm about this whole
system OF spies and detectives which has come into
vogue since the war. There was some excuse for 1t
then, but none now. The newspapers have got hold
Of part, but not tithe of the truth The Govern
ment should he above such methods-shOuld hold
itself aloof. Jurors and officials os the court are
surrounded by these men for both siles. 1t Is an
attempt TO forcstall justice, l think Henry has
been badly treated. 1t is fair to infer that his suo
cessor will not dare to be impartial"
Marshal Henry arrived here this evening. g The
papers," said TRIBUNE correspondent TO him, Say
yon are going to make fight. Do you intend TO
try and defeat the confirmation Of your successorW
mo, sir. That is a public matter and my private
interests ought to interfere with the official act
of the Senate. l will dght to defend my character
against this infamous attack. and against tho
charge that have in any way sought to obstruct
justice"
"What are the charges against you !"
Nothing, SO far as l know, except those
cOntai-ed in the letters OF Bliss
and the AtOrney-General The latter SAYS the
Marshal of the District IS responsible for much of
the opposing sentiment, etc. There Is not the
shadow of foundation for that charge"
"What the origin of your Western interview,
in which you spoke of Mr.. Bliss"
"Why they first attacked Inc as soon as the jury
was drawn, and denounced the statements as
false. Some man, who had read the article charg-
ing me with partiality to the defence asked me
about it. He also asked who Bliss was. told him
| only knew that Horace Greeley dubbed him
as Decoy Bliss. and Robert Ingersoll branded blm
on the other cheek liar. 1t was in reply TO an
attack on me"
Bow did you come to select the two talesmen,
BTiner and Murray, and none OF the othersf'
The Court had been engaged all day trying 70
select jurors from the regular panel. 1t was nearly
o'clock, and the Judge said he won ii MI the jury
that day. sent out my deputies and told them 10
get the best ctIz MS that could be found as
possible The Court was waiting. They 0rougho
in four and two were accepte |. Those are tho
two men am accused of having chosen. They arc
reputable men and as il happens. both OF them
voted for conviction all the way through"