Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-11-28
MEN SUSPECTED OF AID
ING THE STAR ROUTERS
REMOVED.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
ALSO TAKES A HAND.
THE ADMINISTRATION DE-
TERMINED TO ENFORCE
THE LAW. z~a=~-.a

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2j.-The Presi
dent this evening directed the lemova
of Chas. F. Henry, Marshal of tn.
District of Columbia; D. 3. Ainger,
Postmaster, and NJ. Parker, Assistant
Postmaster for the City OF Washing
ton, and NJ. D. Helm. foreman of the
Congressional Record, and George E.
Spencer, Government Director OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company. upon
charges made by the Attorney General
and Colonel Bliss, that the above men,
toned officials had interfered with the
ends of justice in connection with the
Star route trials. These offices will
all be filled Immediately SO that there
will be no interruption to the public
service. To prevent any possible en-
barrassment in the affairs of the Mar
shals Office, the suspension Of that Of
icer will be withheld until his sue
cessor is appointed. The Presidents
action is based upon reports of the De-
partment of Justice, and by Attorney
General Brewster. The latter says
that he has received a communication
from Bliss, Merrick and Kerr on the
subject Of the Star route trials, and
continues "It is my opinion that
the ends OF justice have been interferel
with by the persons complained of by
Merrick. Bliss and ker. The Marshal
of the District is responsible for much Of
of the opposing sentiment to the case of
the government that was exhibited in
court and out of court during the trial.
His negligence and irregular conduct
in selecting talesnen stoutly objected
to at the time, and so informed him.
In public interview that he was guilty
of he referred to Colonel Bliss in man
ner that must subject him to the sc.
veress censure as an officer of the court
and an officer of the government. He
was guilty in this of an offense which
has been punished by the courts as
gross act of contempt. l recommend
his immediate removal. He is an un.
suitable person and has injuriousiv in.
terfered with the proper conduct Of the
star.route cases and has given his per.
sonal sympathy and the sympathy of
his office to the indicted defendants.
D. B. Anger, the Postmaster of this
city and his assistant, NJ. NJ. Parker,
are Justly subject to all the charges
presented by Bliss, and [ think they
should be removed. No men holding
public appointments should be per-
mitted to use the influence and power
of their position, as they have used
theirs, or be permitted to interfere with
such prosecution, or any prosecution
urged by the government in vindication
of the law"
The Attorney General proceeds in a
similar strain with regard to the rest of
the officers removed.
WHY MARSHAL HENRY WAS FIRED
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 27.-The inter-
view referred to in the letters of Attor-
ney General Brewster and District At.
torney Bliss as tufficient cause for the
removal of Marshal Henry appeared in
the Youngstown Neps Register on June
l3sh and is as follows: "What is there
in the statement made by Bliss that
you had been subjected to the influence
of John w. Dorsey and had made
promises not to push vigorously the
Star-route cases against him!'
Marshal Henry answered: "Not
even the substance of q shadow. /
understand that Bliss says that while
the jury was being drawn in tho Star.
route cases, Dorsey called at my Office
and remained several hours, aud that /
while there h. extracted from me
promise that would favor him and
not use active measures in assisting |
the prosecution. The only time |
that Dorsey was ever in my office was
one day when he called and asked for |
match to light his cigar. Ths deputy
in the room that ID 'rsev entered rose.
and, securing box of matches, tore off
the stamp and handed the box to him.
Dorsey said: Il guess I'll take three
or four The deputy replied You
can have as many as you want.
Dor.ey placed several in hi, pocket,
handed the box to the deputy and passed
out. was in an adjoining room and
recognized Dorsey's voice talking to the !
deputy. but he did not come into my
room, neither saw nor heard me nor
made any Inquiry after me. That is
all there is to this sensation that Bliss
is trying to make. He doesn't amnuat
to much. He is too full of downright |
meanness ever to amount to anything
as man. He is . fellow whom