Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-09

SPECIAL COUNSEL WELLS BEGINS HIS WORK OF IN


SPECIAL COUNSEL WELLS BEGINS HIS wogK OF IN
vESTIGATIoN.
Ex-United States District Attorney Wells has
been designated by the Department OF Justice as
special counsel TO take charge OF the various
charges oil attempted bribery in connc1 lion with
The star route jury. Mr. Wells was today en-
gagged In examining the may afIidavits already
taken In the case He says he intends 10 make
possoe. and TO let no guilty man escape SO far as
he is concerned.
MR.. BREWSTER CAMERON,
OF the Department or Justice, las returned to the
city from flying visit TO Philadelphia. Both HIM
self and Mr.. Bowen have made statements touch
Ing Foreman DickSonS charge OF bribery These
VIII not be made public 1or the present.
Judge Bundy and the lsar Association.
HIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE TROUBLE WITH
LAWYER NEWTON.
Mr.. ChaS S. Bundy, late acting Judge OF the
Police Court, today filed I'm the Court in General
Term all the papers relating to the occurrence I'm
the Police Court on the l2th ult, which gave rise
TO an investigation blythe bar association, ending I'm
the adoption 10y that body OF resolution, censur-
ing Judge Bundy and declaring him TO be an unfit
person u hold the Police Court The complainant
against Judge Bundy was Robert NJ Newton, who
was ordered out OF the court room by Judge Bundy
for having Interrupted the court, while acting, as
officer.
The Judge states that the case in which Mr.
Newton wished TO assist was an assault and bat
terry case or one Douglass against Mrs Rohrer.
Newton asked the court for permission 70 act as
assistant, and the court granted the request pro-
vldfng that the prosecuting attorney, Mr.. Moore,
did not object. The latter, however, did object,
and Mr. Newton resumed his seat, but during the
progress OF the case interjected some questions
and remarks for which he was admonished by the
court. Again Mr.. Newton interrupted and re-
peated the offense several times, and the last time
Judge Bundy regarded his manner as challenge
to the court. The court finally, turning To Bailln
Barton. directed him "to remove that man"
hand upon his shoulder ana told him to sit downs ,Is
Other words followed between them, and almost
Immediately, and probably without releasing his
nand from Newton'S shoulder, Barton quickly, but
without injury TO his person, or any unnecessary
violence hustled him out OF tie courtroom through
the door leading into the prisoners dock, closed
the door behind him, and returning resumed his
station In the courtroom
Immediately after the trial theS Judge sent
bailin for Mr.. Newton, and he reapIeared I'm court
and was informed 10y The judge that he had sent
for him as soon as the trial lwas>psr. When after
some remarks by Mir Newton, which he has him.
self re ported in his written statement TO the CON-
mlttee, he resumed his seat at the bar, and the
court adjourned.
Judge Bundy said that he did not know that the
palm had locked Mr.. Newton in a cell, and this
clfcum stance he regrets.
OTHER STATEMENTS.
This account Of the affair is supported by written
statements by Henry Barton, bailifr; VIM. c. Har-
per, assistant clerk; o. s. B. Wall, attorney; Fred-
erck c. Revelles, bailiff Chas s. Moore assistant
district attorney; Chas. r. McBair, Daniel Curry
ana Wm f. Ringwalt, who witnessed the occur
renee.
THE amount of gold certificates sent to New
York for the signature Of Assistant Treasurer
Acton is $40 CSC Oo0, making total up to date of
Sl25.52O .0C0. The Treasury department is I'm
receipt OF applications for these certificates from
all over the country and it is found that the demand
cannot be supplied fast enough under the present
system. In order to facilitate the issue OF these
certificates it is proposed to issue a Washington
certificate, which would not have to be counter
signed, and that question is now under consider
alton.
Np
Commissioner Raum, has been appointed clerk to
the newly organized court OF Alabama claims COM
mission. He will soon resign his position in the
Treasury department.
ORsoN ADAMS, ESQ national bank examiner, who
returned from Europe on Saturday, arrived In this
city today. He SAWS there is no Dlace like home