The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-24

Mr.. Brewster Answers In Severe Words and
with Fresh Charges OF Ineniciency.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-On Dec. 8, three or
four days after his removal from Office Mr..
Horny. ex-Unlted States Marshal Of the District
OF Columbia. addressed lotter to the Presi-
dent. which. with the correspondence resulting
from 1t. Is now made pubic. In his letter Mr..
Henry said that great injustice had been done
him in the letters OF Mr.. George Bliss and At
torncy General Brewster and he asked the
President to inquire further into the truth OF
the charges against him. He said he was es-
pecially panied by the charge that he was re-
sponsiblo for much Of tho opposing sentiment
to the case OF the Government in the Star route
matter. and no said the Chief Justice and his
associates. and the leading lawyers connected
with the Star route case. could give informa-
ton on this point and also as to his manner Of
selecting the jury. He asked only simple JUS
tice. and he invited the closest esligation
had been imposed upon. by designing men.
You. Mr.. President. said he. have also been
accused win being mint hearted in tho prose-
cuton OF tho Star route cases. know IL to DO
untrue. There is evidence to show that the
false statements came from tho Same man VII"
were malicnng mo"
Tho President referred this letter to Attor-
ey-General Brewster. who soon after wrote TO
be merted the punishment he had received.
He was q great injury and hindranco to the
sSa ana % as star f s ans S
Brewster says he would have asked for Henrys
removal long before had 1t not been that such
action. for such cause. might have prejudced
the chances OF the defendants. The Attorney
General then makes further charges against
Henry. as follows:
Upon the receipt OF your order calling for this report
knowing OF other delinquencies and Irregularities Of this
oicer addressed letter to Col Corkl and required
hn to report TO me AS to the conduct OF this His
letter herewith submit to you. BY you will observe
that because Of hisneglgence the negligence those
employee by him. iiowgate, the dsburring officer Of the
signal bureau, indicted for defrauding the Government
OF over $sno escaped, and has not since been found
Again. Thomas 3. Stahl deputy Of this Marshal, in
aaendance upon the Circuit c5arf held by Justice Mac
s nn., pg ~ 3.lArge Of jury Over night abandoned
"s pos' Ahu placed . jahitor or sweep In their
CHI. ,Hs sct OF gross missonduct Justice Mac.
since M ~oNaI me man Stnhl was ra'pponted made
duty IN connection with the Court OF Ala lama Claims.
Again. one Benjn.r BRYAN, negro nriso 'er was al
lowed 10 escape IN open court. ,
The District Attorney and the Court ssatis-
ned with the conduct Of this Marshal in hiH okNe re
was Irregular and unoiccrke and !t appears ~ ula
his duty generally in careless indifferent imprrA II
way He ras guilty OF an act of serious oficai rrcr
MS office out 10 his chief deputy his deputies and
conten,ed himself with accepting from them guara.
tee or the maximum compensation allowed him law
leaving 70 them the active control aud direction
duties The consequence was that he held IL sine
cure and The court ant the puplc at the mercy
these deputies
The letter OF Col. Corkhill which accompa-
MED MIR, Brewsters report. sets forth the facts
enumerated BY the Attorney General in detail.