Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-27

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securing the acquittal and escape of the worst
band or organized scoundrels that ever existed
since the commencement OF the government
BsNJxx1s HARRIS BREWSTER,
Attorney General
Special Attorney Bliss letter.
The following is the letter OF Special Attorney
Brewster:
OFFICE OF BLISS & SCHLgY, !
Attorneys and Counsellors 100 Broadway,
NEW YORK, November II, 1882.
DEAR SIR-The second trial Of the case of the
United States against Brady and others is set
down for the first week in December, and the gov
ernment Will then, believe, be ready with large
number Of witnesses and some new testimony It
seems to me Important to the case, and desirable
In every respect that before that time the atmos-
phere which surrounds the case officially Should
be in some measure purified; that every one may
know, what know so thoroughly. that the prose-
cuton Is in dead earnest from the President down.
To that end call your attention to certain facts
most OF which are unknown to you address YOU
because the statements desire to call your atten-
ton to concern persons in several distinct parts
or the government The marshal OF the strict
of Columbia is undoubtedly in sympathy with the
defendants and does not desire the government to
succeed. Without going into further Details he
during the last trial, in public interview In
dulged in gross abuse of counsel for the United
States, and In declarations that the government
had "nO case" -
d. B. Anger, postmaster Of Washington. was.
with his assistant, Parker, deliberately tmpugned
Dy TWO post Office inspectors In report as to the
certication OF bogus bonds in star route cases 1t
was only question OF gross carelessness or bad
faith, as there was no doubt that both of them did
the acts alleged Mr.. Anger Is the proprietor of
newspaper In Michigan. His name appears on it
as such proprietor. During the last trial he wrote
to his paper, over his own signature, denouncing
fiopn n,6
declaring the government had no case.
One Helm has recently been appointed by the
new Public Printer the head OF one Of the depart-
ments in the Government Printing Office
1t was sworn to on the trial by the editor of the
Critic that Helm was the person who controlled
and proved series Of articles grossly abusive OF
the court, the government counsel and the general
as persecution without foundation.
Your attention was called some months ago to
the case OF George E. Spencer, government d.
rector OF the Pacific railroad.
The police force OF the District Of Columbia was
undoubtedly In the interest OF the defendants,
ana us detectives unblushingy did their work.
one OF them has admitted that under oath In
court.
Now, am quite aware that it is very difficult
Tor you to act as to some OF the matters a to
which l have called your attention. But as to
some OF them you can act and it seems to me the
facts ought to be brought to your knowledge. You
nave much TO occupy you just now and much to
trouble you, and would not willingly add unnec-
essarily to 1t just now. but the circumstances are
Your ODedient servant,
GEORGE BLISS
To the President
A Protest from Messsrs. Anger and
Parker
Messrs. D. B. Anger and NJ. NJ. Parker last even-
Ing addressed the following letter to the Presi-
dent:
"SlR: Learning through the public press for the
rst time that by your order we ave been removed
rom the posltlons OF postmaster and assistant
pos master OF this city on the grounds that we
have been guilty OF misconduct as officers OF the
government which allegations are false in every
particular and damaging to Us, we avail ourselves
or this early opportunity to bring the matter to
your attention in case said reports are authentic,
and asking OF you that before you finally confirm
tnls alleged action you Will suspend such summary
procedure until the matter can be thoroughly in
vestlgated by commission, Or any fair method
your vision may suggest to arrive at just and
Tile charges of Mr.. Ttdball late post Office in
, spector, 70 which Mr. Bliss alndes in his letter to
1sins you were te met net more than year ago and
10 the charge that we directly or Indirectly in
terfered with the so-called star route cases, we
deny. AS to the correspondence OF Mr. Anger
In his home paper, 1t was simply the substance of
what was stated by the court from the bench at
the time, and was reflected as matter Of news
only.
While we do not question your right to suspend
In Cne one case and remove in the other, we
suspension and removal conduct and action, alike
damaging and Injurious to us as public officers
ana honorable men, without giving us an op-
theSe reflections, which are virtually SANDERS
upon our characters, receiving the official sanction
vi your ngn oInce leave no other course than this
justice. DIV ~
The offices we willingly yield, bit to the as
put earnest protest. Very respectfully your
obedient servants. D. B. ANGER.
NJ NJ. PARKER"
Ex.Marshal Henry's Statement
HE DENIES FAVoRING THE STAR ROUTE DEFENSE
HE SAYS SPIES WERE KEPT UPON HIS TRACK.
Special Dispatch to the Philadelphia Press
CLEVELAND, Nov. 26-The removal Of CAPTAIN
Charles E. Henry from the position OF marshal of
the District of Columbia, to which he was an
pointed ~ President Garfield, created quite o
sensation In Cleveland, Captain Henrys home.
That such an action was in nowise anticipated Is
shown by the fact that Captain Henry himself had
had no 1nkllng OF it. He came here last Thursd ay
after his family to remove them to Washington to
spend the winter. Not finding them ready, he
went to his farm near Geauga lake, where he re-
malned until this afternoon, when he went to
Scion TO take the train for Washington. He did
not hear OF the Presidents action until he reached
the depot and perused a morning paper contain
at Solon by reporter.
ch afges?" inquired the reporter.
II wish TO say" returned Marshal Henry, 'that
any CuaFSo mace CnaL nave been In sympathy
with criminals or have favored In any way the de-
tense In the star route trials is simply Infamous"
"What has been your record in those trials?n
was asked
"Immedistely after the jury was drawn last
spring" replied Marshal Henry, ''the New York
Heratd contained an article evidently obtained
from somebody connected with the department. of
Justice 1c charging me with packing the Jury. zone
after the jury was published In the Herald, made
tae same charges against me. When my
attention was called to this l. simply de-
nounced it as falsehood. The two Jurors selected
voted TOR conviction all the way through. The
Jurors that the governments counsel expressed
themselves as highly satisfied with voted for ac-
qulttal l could easily perceive that they wanted
q scapegoat The trial was long one and after
rev weeks learned that spies had been kept
close closely upon my tracks night and day. but they
charged by Mr.. Bliss that have been ia sympathy
WIN the defendants in the star route cases,
and that | do not desire the government to
succeed. He also charges in published In
terview that indulged In abuse OF counsel and
also declared that the governmsnt hadno case. all
% ol Wnicn Is simply and damnably false. and any
person making that charge knows tt to be false
Knowing the inclinations toward me have for
months Deen particularly careful and anxious to
see that the administration Of justice should in no