The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-27
"0FF WITH HIS HEAD"
WAS THE PRESIDENTS COMMAND
In Reference to tho ntcapltailon OF Several High
oa'tiais who are Alleged to Rave Aided the
Star Route Conspirary-A General
Making up Of nty bones.

WASHINGTON, November 2j.-The Presi-
dent late this afternoon ordered tho dis.
mlssal oi Charles Il. Henry, OF Ohio, Uni.
ted States Marshal for the District OF
Columbia; D. 3. Ainger, Postmaster Of this
city, and his assistant, NJ. NJ. Parker; OK.
Senator George J.. Spencer, United States
Railroad Commissioner; and NJ. y. Helm,
foreman Of the Congressional Record, who,
in a iiluciary capacity, holds the stock Of
General Bnsdy In the Critic Newspaper
Publishing Company. AL have been re.
moved because Of The belief TINT they have
aided those indicted in the Star route con.
spiracy. The President, in making these
removals, acted upon IL report submitted to
him bY.Attorncy.Ge Brewster. United
States Marshal Henry, who was close
friend Of President Garfield, und who WIS
appointed by him United States Marshal,
wns removed upon the following report by
the Acknowledgement:
"The Marshal OF the District is responsi.
bic ior much OF the opposing sentiment to
tho case Of tho Government that was ex.
hibited in Court and out Of Court during
the trial Of the Star Route case. Hisncsli.
gence and irregular conduct in selecting
the talcsmen l strictly objected to at the
time, and 80 informed him. The public
interview that he waasuilty OF, and refer.
red TO by Colonel Bliss, is one that must
subj bect him TO the severest censurc. Asan
oiiicer Of the Court and IN officer OF the
Government, he was guilty in this Of an
oilense which has been punished by Courts
rs Il gross act OF contempt. l recommend
his immediate removal. He Is an unsuitu-
bic person, and has injuriously in,eriered
with the proper conduct of this Star Route
case, and given his personal sympathy and
the sympathy OF his Office to tho indicted
defendants.
40. D. b. Ainger, the Postmaster Of this
city, and his Assistant, Mvron ". Parker
are justly subject to all the charges pre-.
sented by Mr.. Bliss, and think they
should be removed. No men holding pub
lie appointment should be permitted 10 use
the influence and power OF their positions
as they have used theirs, or be permitted to
interfere with such prosecutions, or any
prosecution urged by the Government in
vindication OF the law"
AS 10 the removal OF ex-senator Spencer,
the Attorney General says:
HE holds an important public position,
and is the last tnan who should hesitatc to
be in Court to testify to case OF this mag
nitude, and in which the honor OF the Gov.
crnment uud the administration OF public
justice is concerned, and, because OF his
censurable delinquency, 1 unite with Mr..
Bliss and the other counsel in the case in
asking his. immediate removal. q Time
enough has been given him to appear and
explain. Not one word has been heard
from him, and he has disappeared as il he
were dead. l have directed the most thor
ough search TO be made for him, and thus
far no trace OF him can be found. That
search will be persisted in, and il he can
be had lie will be had, and brought into
Court and made to answer for his gross
contempt and disobedience, and Obliged 10
testify 10 those facts, which are within his
knowledge, and are so essential to main-
tain the prosecution Of the defendants"
Postmaster Anger has written an open
letter defending himself in regard to
charges made against him.