Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-11-28

The Presidential Guillotine
at Work.
THE HEADS OF FIVE OFFICIALS
DECAPITATED
For Interference in Connection with
the Star Route Trials.
Els ACTON BASED Of REPORTS OF
The DEPARTMENT Or JUSTICE.
The Postmaster and His Assistant Ask for
ar Investigation By q Commission.
THEY DENY THAT THEY DIRECTLY OR INDi-
RsGTlY INTERPRETED IN THOSE GASES.
Richard Crowley to be Ap-
pointed in Folger's Place.
The Postmaster and His Assistant Ask Tor
ar investigation By q Commission.
THEY DENY That THEY DIRECTLY OR lNDl-
RsGTlY INTERPRETED IN THOSE GASES.
Richard Crowley to be Ap-
pointed in Folger's Place.
ESPECIAL TO THE sESrrNEL.l

Charles F. Henry, Marshal of the District
Of Columbia; D. B. Anger, Postmaster;
NJ. Parker, Assistant Postmaster for the
city of Washington; NJ. Z. Helm, foreman
Of the Congressional Record, and George
E. Spencer, Government Director Of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, on
charges made by the Attorney General and
Colonel Bliss, that the aforementioned
officials had interfered with the ends of
| Justice in connection with the Star Route
trials. These offices will be filled imme-
! diately, so that there will be no inter-
ruption to the public service. To prevent
any possible embarrassment in the affairs
of the Marshal's office, the suspension of
that officer will be withheld until his sue
cessor is appointed. The Presidents ac-
ton is based on reports OF the Department
of Justice and by Attorney General Brews-
ter. The latter says he has received a
communication from B ISIS, Merrick and
Kerr, on the subject Of the Star Route
trials, and continues: It Is my opinion
that the ends Of justice have been inter
fered with by the persons complained of
by Merrick. Bliss and Kerr. The Marshal
Of the District Is responsible for much of
the opposing sentiment TO the case Of the
Government that was exhibited in court
and out of court during the trial. His
negligence and irregular conduct in select
ing talesmen l stoutly objected to at the
time, and so informed HIM in a public iu-
terview that he was guilty. He referred
to Colonel Bliss IN a manner that must
subject him to the severest censure as an
officer Of the court and an officer of the
Government. He was guilty in this of an
otfense which has been punished by the
courts as q gross act of contempt. l
recommend his immediate removal. He
is an unsuitable man and has iDjuriously
interfered With the proper conduct Of the
Star Route cases, and has given his per-
sonal sympathy and the sympathy of his
office to the indicted defendants. D. B.
Anger, Postmaster Of this city, and his
assistant, NJ. Parker, are justly subject to
all the charges presented by Bliss, and |
think they should be removed. No men
holding public appointments should be
permitted to use the influence and power
If their position, as they have used theirs.
or be permitted to interfere with such
prosecution, or any prosecution urged by
the Government III yindicatlOn Of the law.
The Attorney General proceeds ia q sim
liar strain with regard to the rest Of the
officers removed.
The Postmaster and Assistant Postmas-
ter were removed Saturday by the Presi-
dent. They have addressed the following
10 the Presidents:
WAsHINaroN, Nov. 26-To the Presi-
dent-Sir: Learning through the public
press that by your orders we have been
removed from the positions Of Postmaster
and Assistant Postmaster of this city, on
the ground that We have been guilty OF
misconduct as officers of the Government,
which allegations are false III every par
ucular and damaging to US. We avail
ourselves Of this early opportunity to
bring the matter to your attention, in
case said reports are authentic, and asking
Of you that before you finally confirm
this alleged action you will suspend such
summary procedure until the matter can
be thoroughly investigated by a commits
sion, or any fair method your wisdom may
suggest, to arrive at a just and correct
conclusion. The charges of Tidball, late
Postofice Inspector, to which Bliss alludes
in his letter to you, were met more than Il
year ago and explained 10 the satisfaction
of the Department, AS to the charges
that we directly or indirectly interfered
With the so-calied Star Route cases We
deny. As to the correspondence Of Mr..
Anger, In his home paper, 1T was simply
ire ElEstalSS OF NHdb was sihtSu b1 inc
Court from the bench at the time, aud
Was reflected as q matter OF news only.
While We do not question your right to
suspend in one case and remove in an
other, we do defy your right TO assign as q
cause FOR such suspension and removal
conduct aud action alike damaging and
injurious to Us "a public officers and
honorable men. without giving us an OPP
portanity to be heard. You must be aware
that these reflections, which are virtually
ISLANDERS upon our characters, receiving
the official sanction of your high office.
leave us no other course than this appli-
cation and appeal TO your sense of right
and justice. The ofioes we willingly
yield, but ~ 10 the aspersions on cur
character we enter Il respectful, but earn
est, protest. Very respectfully your obedi-
ent servants, ID. b. ANGER,
Nj. NJ. PARKER.
George H.is2 Eutsryiewea.
New York, Nov. 2I,-A reporter inter-
viewed George Bliss. on whose recommen-
datiou the recent removals were made by
the President, Bliss said everybody was
tired out when the trials ended in the
Summer, and were anxious to get away
from Washington so that no action was
taken then. The time for the new trial is
now near at hand, and IN preparing for it
l thought, as l said in m letter, that the
atmosphere ought to be purified, that is
why it comes now.
Are there to be any more removals2
l know of no others contemplated. At
least I have made no recommendations,
but / would be likely to know about others
il contemplated.
VIII ex-senator Spencer be e witness in
the new trial2
/ don't know. He Is Nevada, but when
any attempt il made 90 reach him he dis
sppears ia the mountains.
Will you have new witnesses aaG sddi-
tional testimony in trying cases over again?
Yes, some OF it is important, and the
trial will be pushed vigorously.
The Downfall Of II Great Man.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27,-John Tobin, ex-
President of the Hudson River Railroad,
and at one time a power in Wall street,
was arrested Saturday for drunkenness and