The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-11-26
OFFICIAL HEADS CUT OFF.
THE PENALTY FOR AIDING THE STAR
ROUTE CONyPIRATORS.

ROUTE CONSPIRdTORS.
NJ nrshnl Henry, the washingtou Postmaster
md his Assistant, Ex-senator Spencer.
md NJ. ID. Helm Dismissed from Once.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-President Arthur
after formally opening the Garfield Monument
Fair to-day. returned to the White House and
cut Off the official heads OF several prominent
He removed Chas Il. Henry. the
Marshal OF tho District; Postmaster d. b. Aim
ger and Assistant Postmaster NJ NJ Parker OF
Washington M. ID. Helm. foreman OF tho Con-
Record and ex-senator Spencer
Commissioner OF the Union Pa
cinc Railroad. He did so because he had been
that those Government officers
had interscred with tho course OF justice
in tho prosecution OF the Star route
cases. Tho removals. except in tho
case OF Helm. wore wholly unexpected. 1t
has long been known that tho Government was
against snass here and thcro because
there were men in office who had stronger
II not closer relations with the ac-
cused Star route people than sense OF duty to
Government. When tho last trial closed the
special counsel of the Government wore salts
fed that there would have to DO some removals
II there was to be any hope Of success at tho
next trial. Col. Bliss took the matter In hand.
and tho result Of his investigation was laid be-
fore the President last week. The President
referred Col. Bliss report to the Attorney
General who sustained the charges that were
made in It, and asked for the dismissal OF the
accused men in the lctter which is made
public. The vacancies thus made will
be filled on Monday. though possibly there may
be some delay in Marshal Henry's case. The
Marshal is not believed to have dono anything
more than to be careless in the selection OF
talesmen and generally to have allowed Dor
sey's friends to pull the wool over his eyes. Ho
has. in fact. performed his duties. in the most
perfunctory way since Garfeds death: -.
President on Col. Blisss letter. says that since
he received the letter Mr.. Merrick and Mr.. Ker
and invited his attention to the subject. 1t was
his uhe Attorney Generuts) opinion that the
ends OF justice had been intcrfcred with by all
OF the persons complained OF. He then says:
The Marshal OF the District is responsible for much Of
the orrosny eminent to the case OF the Government
the E Os Su anu Ii n c. gent
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sure As an officer of he eour. and an sfeyr Of ~
a p"ed Sy COURTS as gross s S e on
rseom!nsnd HI; nmfaias rsmoya He i an insult
rropsr cenans, Of the Star route case and given MS Per
X1ssr the res,mn,sE and
the charges presented by Mr.. Bliss, and think they
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interested in hrnging tho defendants to Justice The
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immediate removal Time enough has been given him to
si an, and rs, q. he has t.nppSaF.a as he have
and thus far trace lin be found That search
win be persisted in and IL he can be had he win be
gross contempt and di.obedc1c. and obliged testify
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criminal confessed under oath Tia, he lad been en-
% Star and had persstcntly assisted them
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this District to remove him. That removal has taken
sSthAl Of the other matters alluded to in the letter
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After serious and prolonged deberaon over all the
~ men who wsrs indsle! we're guilty mem and merite
lne extreme OF me law. They Ind project
ci, under cover of official power and under color OF
official authority tyscnatc plan of deliberate rob
berry Of the public Treasury To carry out that plan
they had laid their hands upon fund dedicated by law
"a, great pubic service, service TINT is con
civilization our social comfort. our commercial
nrosp, rity, our national growth Millions OF that moHey
they perverted 10 their own private gain and divided Il
for their own personal purposes II was condign
ornianous conspiracy. and as such deserves tina
est punishment the law can infct. Such trn
tors To social and official duty and they public
emles against whom the authority OF the law must be
erted without hesitation or reuc lance The higher their
past position the greater their sim and the
be their punishment.
desire to call your attention to the fact that the on
Of the law and those who have been directly aiding
in the discharge OF my duty In this business have
every species Of vile device that could be invented to
harm them hinder their usefulness and prevent the al
minstrntion OF justre. some portions OF this conmu
nifty who surround these defendants and who have
enjoyed, or do still enjoy, minor official posi-
tiuds, know 10 allegiance To any one but this bnnd
OF robbers and render service to but these
evil employers. From motives OF gain other corrupt
considerations, they are saturated with nninities for
these bad men. md they have contributed by every
means in their power nj The bidding Of their masters to
obstruct public justice and tolcfame its officers with
the hope Of securing the gcquitnl aud escape OF the
worst band Of organized scounhrcls that existed
since tho commencement of the Government.
BESJAniS HARRIS BREWSTER, Attorney General
The Remains OF I'hurlo~ Weed.
ALDANy Nov 25-rhe romoins OF tho late