The Evening critic., 1882-11-01
INGERS0LL VS.. WELLS.
THE LATTER,s REPORT ANALYSED.

It's EaIIacies ana Wenlk Points
shown Ur,- More Letters From Fall
showing That He Was Acting for
the Government - Bowcn'a ana
Brewster Cnmcron's stories shown
10 be weak and IncOnsistent-A
Chance for Merrick aud Her TO Set
Themselves Right.
Colonel II. q. Ingorsoll has this morning
published an analytical review OF the recent
report Of II. II. Wells in tho Star-Routo Jury
bribery matter. The Colonel expresses his
obligations to Mr.. Wells for corroborating his
dngcrsoll's) statements, and explains what he
means as follows:
~ charged that Fall was employed by the
Government at $40 n day; Wells admits IT,
That Nelson was employed at $50 n month;
Wells admits 1t. That both these mon were
hired, because Fall said that he aud Nelson
had bribed Brown In former case. Mr.. Wells
admits this. 1 also charged that Fall en-.
ployed Footc, and that Footo brought Payne to
Fall and that Fall got Payne to ofrer Brown
$1,000 for his vote. Mr.. Wells admits this
The only difference between Mr.. Wells state.
ment and my own, up to this point, Is as TO
the form of the written agreement FAN wrote
for Brown to sign"
The Colonel then goes on to show that that
difference ia an immateral one as to the form
OF the agreement Brown was TO slgn.
Regarding Falls approach to HQlmead, after
showing that Wells, In his report admits the
upprOnCn, inc ColOnel huys;F
-i'For an agent of tho Department OF Justice
TO approach Juror, saying; you are the only
one In whom the Attorney General has any
conference.-the other eleven mood watching,
and wo wish you TO do the Watching Is in-
famous.
Nothing Could he More Corrupt or
COrrupfing.
Suppose that one of tho defendants had gone
to Holmoad and said Il depend upon you, and
upon you alone; am afraid OF all the rest.
know that You are man OF sense, and want
you TO let me know how tho othors stand What
would the Department of Justice have thought
In reply TO question, Colonel Ingorsol said
that the real point In the case is: "Whom was
Fall acting for" and proceeds to answer 1t I'm
the following significant language:
'Suppose It had turned out that tho defend.
ants were paying Mr.. Fall SO n day and the
Department OF Justice nothing, would 4 be
possible to make any human being believe
that be was acting for the Department OF JUS
tice II Is admitted that the Department paid
him SO day, and the supposltlon is that ho
was at work for his employers, and without
come positive testimony to the contrary We
are compelled to believe that he did what he
did for the Department Of Justice"
Colonel Inrersoll then shows that Wells al.
mits Falls employment by the Department OF
Justice and states that ho had reported to tho
Department. He thon comments on the fact
that no denial OF the identity OF +. II. Fall aud
+. Hill is made; nor that +. Hill has been paid
$500 for Information for criminal prosecution.
Besides the letter written by Fall to Foote,
which shows that he was employed by and
acting for the Government, Colonel Ingersoll
now publishes tho letters written by Fall 70
James A. Nelson, the first October 10, the ID
October 81, and which are us follows.
JIM; Your aflldavlt Will be published In the
New York Herdid OF Monday or Tuesday. You
had better stop 1t. 1t will get you and me into
trouble. Mr.. Preston, OF the HeTala, rooms
corner q and Fifteenth streets, has 1t. Look
out. If you want to stop 1t, do 1t tonight
FALL.
JIM: am told that the Government will
abandon me and say tried to brlbe tho jury
for the defense, and also that you and l
bribed Brown In tho long case. do not be.
lieye that you gave Brown cent, and Will
stand by you II 1t comes to the worst. Should
the Government abandon mo, / shall expect
your earnest support, and you may be assured
that shall not lot you sufrer for anything you
have done for the Government through me. II
the Government arrests me It Will be an act Of
persecution, as you well know, and l must
light to the bitter end. did what was done
for the Government.
Yours truly, Il. II. FALL.
Colonel Ingersoll here leaves the question as
TO whom Fall was employed by, and briefly
explains whore the Department of Justice
Could Get What Money It Needed to
Corrupt the Jury.
The secret service fund of that Department
amounts to $4,000, and there are other funds
that can be drawn on.
After some characteristic comments on cer-
tain collateral issues, IN the course OF which
ne expressed tne opinion tnat perfect BcQtle-
men would not play the part that Fall and his
pals had, and further that any 1uryman who
might have sold out to the Government would
not spend much time hunting up an oiIlcer to
mako oath of the fact, Colonel Ingersoll comes
down to that part OF Wells wonderful report
Relating to Mr.. Dickson
and the attempt made on him by Bowen.
"How does the report of Welsh regard to
| Dickson's alleged attempt to sell himself TO
the Department OF Justice strike your
"If understand the report 1t Is this That
| Dickson approached Bowen, telling him that
the defendants had offered n considerable sum
| OF money for an acquittal, but that II the
| prosecution earnestly desired TO convict, he
| would undertake 10 see the thing dono; that
afterward, in tho same evening, Dickson
| asked Bowen II the Government would be Will
| ing to give S25,000; that Bowen understood
| that this proposition was to bc communicated
| TO the officers OF tho Government as tho price
| OF conviction, Bowen telling him at the same
time that he, Bowen, had no authority to Offer
money. After this conversation, and accord
| Ing TO Mr.. Bowen's anldavit, after he, Dickson,
| wished to sell himself for 5000,
| MIR. Bowen Admits
| that he told Dickson that he would arrange a
| meeting between Brewster Cameron and Dick
| son for the following day. This throws n nood
| OF light upon tho character Of 9Ir. Bowen
| What right had Mr.. Bowen to listen to Mr.
Dickson? Why would he agree to arrange an
| Interview between Dickson and Brewster Cam
eronP why did he agree to assist In the com
| munication of such an infamous arrangement
| MIR. Bowen then proceeds TO say, that on the
| IOllOWlnB uuy No suW DreWsler cameron anu
| reported to him the entire conversation. Cam
| eron did not at once decide whether he would
| SEQ Dickson or not According to Cameron'f
| statement-the Attorney-Goneral being alb
| sent-he concluded TO acquaint Mr.. Merrick
| with the facts. He found
Mcssrs. Her ana Merrick Together
and stated the matter to them. What mattol
did no state to them If Bowen's arldavlt Il
true, he stated 10 Messrs, Ker and Morrlck
that Mr.. Dickson wished TO sell his vote fol
$4,000. Now 1t is impossible that he madl
that statement 10 Messrs. Merrick and Ker
because Mr.. Cameron in his afidavit says tina
after he made the statement, whatever II was
MIR. Merrick Said
that ho had no doubt that Mr.. Dickson has
proof OF an attempt TO bribe the jury which h,
| wished to place In the possession of the De
| partment OF Justice, and that II was his, Cam
eron's, duty TO go and hear what he had u
say, Would 1t have been possible for Mr.. Mer
rick 10 make that remark after he had beef
told that MIR. Dickson desired to soil his vote
Mr.. Cameron states. that he thon replied; Il
Dicksons purpose Is good one, VIII.
does he not come to either Of you gen
and according to Mr.. Cameron, Mr.. Ker re
| piled as follows; 'He has selected you as tn
proper person TO go to. He knows that W
are counsel and does not wish TO talk 10 us
stated the case to the Government counse
and they advised you to goa aud meet Dickson
and you have Judge Hoover 70 prove tina
Dickson first solicited the interview Thi
reference TO Hoover shows thar Cameron ha
told the entire story In their presence-whai
ever that story was. After having told tina
story, according TO Mr.. Cameron, Mr. Merrlc
added; yes, go. What have said Is true
that Dickson Is an honorable man, and ha
important information TO give you to aid tn
Government In preventing these defendant
from tampering with the Jury.
The 1IuddIe They've Made of II.