New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-26

TO by Colonel Bliss IN one Ihas nus ~ o1icer
Of the court and officer Of tho Goyernment; M NV
guilty in this Of mn offence which mas DeSn his i'm
courts a act OF contempt recomnen and nd has
mediate removal He IL an unsTitabe peIsnn ~ tbis
nousy nterfered With tae propr S.ympsHy aud
sympathy of his office to the indicted deehdd d and
SccondD T. AngsT tne are Justly ~ subject TO ali
the charges presented by Mr. Bllss and ,hn LIN
shoud he removed no men sa s IN nence and power
Of their position as they nave used theirs nsss,cn III
or any prosecution urged by the GoVerh'nen' III
TardThe man Helm recently apPoneas, 70 , oae
~, nw .cctton 76j Incapable OF holding that OMIT
inasmuch az he controls public newsDP.i; uu when
further add that the paper ne contro,s ,Se V,i of
confrol postive evidence was given upon the 1s ii
their cause) il paper noorousS! | ihe most
owned by one OF the defendants; lslenuhnt hu
onnae Of all aimee It nv his official criminal maj
feasance the corrupt orders were maze anu ,e en
en- ,aced from The beginning OF these prosecn-
tons down to tho discharge OF Inc, tne - he
in the most violent abuse Of all VINO we're 70 I
Interested I'm bringing the defendants TO justice.
Judge not spared the counsel were
denounced and terrorzed by continuous current oi
persona abuse and calumny am OF the opinion tnal
.hed rhat those who have charge Of the Government
Printing Office, with the puDnc khV"euse VI ~ n
should have yentured to appoint MN y, me d ho'
10 be trusted In the respons bic POSITION ne hous
Fo,rh-In conjunction wih Mr.. Bliss, rsSPectInn y
call your attention TO the conduct 81 Ge rye spehc
civ Immediately after tn adjournment OF CONGRESS-
cotnnuncotO by Mr.. Bliss and the other counsel IN Iue
case WAS sent throug h me, lodging with you complah
against George f. Spencer Ihoso papers u no 49, of
oe ,roi in fact the evidence had closed and counsel
were addressing the jury Those papers are now oe
Won Bliss by his letter which you have reierrrd W
me called your attention to them. BY them 1t appears
that Mr. Spencer is delinquent ana aoseohanS WV,
ness that he can testify to material and Important
facts and that he left this city and has ever since
secreted himself and avoided the process OF , inc
and is the last man who snon 1i
hesi ate to present in court 70 testify IN case OF
maruitude and III which the honor OF the GoVerhme1t
and the administration of public justice are cOnceIhVu
aud because Of his consuraOIe Iennquency "a asS
with Mr. Bliss and the other couhsei III tue case III ~
fine enough has been given him to appear and OK;
plain Not word has been heard from hlu i ant
az he has disappeared as If lie was deaf nave ,ulect
ed the most tho ouRh search TO be made Tor MN am
be parss ill., ma II he he uad he VIII be had ana
brought into court and made TO answer .or and
act of gross contempt ana dlsoOedienee an AZ
obliged 10 testify to those facts which are withh hl'
knowledge and essential 10 MAINTAIN the proseou
IiGh"GeoTge O. Miller one OF the police Of the Dis
tric In recent Judicial Inquiry. with the aud lcity Oh
criminal confessed under Oath tba ne iau Deen
and retained IN the service Of tho defendants IN me star
Route case and had perssienty assisted mem uuIns
th current of The trial Because Of this confession SO
made By him aoUIed to the Co nnissoners Oi as DIS
Iict TO remove him. That removal 1as taken place.
Sifb-A Of the other matters alluded 10 In the ettcr
nv Colonel Bliss have before this been disposed or ana
40 have no occasion TO consider them i'll,
In connection with this reference made to me WIN
further repor, the public prosecution OF this star
Ronie case and in pre,euiug he indictment rs yet UNI
tried TO The Grand Jury have en- aiied by The Tgor-
ons unrDt and able help given by Mr. Bliss. M Mer-
rick and Mr Kcr. had intended to nave oeen ptseua
IN per,on during the whole trial, but as nave before
is orally repor ed to son, the other duties OF my ounce
was Unable 10 40 more than occasionally appear but |
Eeut myself INSTRUCTED cay by day with tLolOugn
kuowledgs Of all the fsets connected WITH the
trial bg reading and persoual investigation,
and remained here until near the middle of September
and made the cO'ing argument In the case thougn'
the was necessary an act Of dGty TO The adhnstra
uulc ia. and show the people OF Tue ODcu
nstce should be done have never forgotten your IN
slrucOns on my fret accepting office. 10 pursue tha
case with ygOr and rgOr that the innocent SHOULD Do
acquitted if clearly innocent that the gully should ne
punished II clearly guilty. and that there must be
hearted sentiment In the purpose OF the HOfeIn
IL ent and its officers in this prosecution.
Alter and prolonged dehberation over al the
me- That the men who were indie ell we're guilty
and merited the extreme punishment Of tho law:
They had projected, under color OF oinclal power ana
under color OF official authority Systematic plan Of de-
nberate robbery Of the pubic treasury TO carry out
thai plan they had laid their hands upon fund dedl
Gated by law 10 great pubc service, services that Is
conspcuousy # fruits and causes Of our civza
ton our social comfort commercial prosperity, our
national growth Millions of thar money they perverted
to thrirnWn priy ate gam aud diVdcd It for their
personal purposes 1t a conIgn act Of infamous
conspiracy, such deserves the ,everes punish
men The law can inGct Such traitors to soc al
aud official duy, and they are public enemies,
against whom ibe authority OF the law must
be eXlrted without hesitation reluctance The higher
their past position, the greater their SIM the steroer
must be their punishment Idasre tO call your attention
to the that the ocers OF the law aud those VINO
have directly been aiding me IN the IN charge OF my duy
iu tins business be, from lilo first encirced wlih
snares pitfalls and every species OF vie device that
conu he Invented TO harm them hinder hcr usohhess
and prevent the al uiHistaion OF Justice. Some pOr
Of this community wac surround these dcendahts
aud who nave enjoyed or 10 sill enjoy, muor omciai
positions know allegiance to anyone nut this band OF
robbers, and render 10 service 10 anyone Out
these EVIL employers FROM motives OF gam
or other corrupt considerations they are saturated
with alnities Tor thesc bad men, AMI they have con
truutsd, by means IN then power, az the bdding
their nsers Ia OOstrnct publ justice and "a deiane
lis officers, with the hope OF securing the acquia aud
escape the worst baud OF organized scJundTels that
ever EXISTED since the commencement vi the Govern
ment. Very respectfully.
BENJAMIN HAIR BREWSTER, Attorney General.