Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25
HEADLESS HEN RY.
His Letter to the President Demanding an
Investigation of he Charges Preferred
Against Him.

His Letter to the President Demanding an
Investigation of he Charges Preferred
Against Him.
WASHINGTON, Dec 23.--The unpublished
correspondence sent to the senate relating
to the case of ex-Marshal Henry has been
made public. Marshal Henry, in the
course of a lengthy letter to the president,
says: With deep sense of the injustice
done me by the letters of George Bliss
and the attorney general recommending
my removal, I respectfully and earnestly
ask that you direct further inquiry to de-
termine the truth Of the complaints made
against me. am confident that
even hasty investigation by any fair meth
cd will convince you I am accused wrong
fully, and that the most searching in
quiry will show am the victim of q great
wrong, and that the attorney general has
been misinformed. The complaints,
though general in character, all do me the
greatest injustice, and one, that was re-
sponsible for much of the opposing SEN
timent to the case of the government, gave
me deepest pain. AS to the complaint
that was reported to have
said something in newspaper, I
desire to state first. what I
have not said, 1 had not said 1 was re-
moved because I was appointed by the
late president. No one but a coward would
get behind a tombstone for defense. I ask
no clemency, charity nor favor, but that
simple justice be done in my case. The
attorney has been misinformed and i'm
posed upon by designing men, and the
weight of his great department used to
crush me. All l ask is a speedy method
of inquiry, that fair minded men will ap-
approve. l have never said that
".the government had no case.'
1 invite the closest investigation
into all complaints. If granted, it will
show that have been prosecuted beyond
measure, and that I nave suffered in silence
the most wicked cnlumnies. It needs only
few hours inquiry by any unprejudiced
man or men to learn the truth or error of
the information received by the attorney
general and expressed in his letter to you.
have been ready to resign at any time
when it was your pleasure to ask me.
make no fight for Office, as has been stated,
but only for fair method of inquiry.
You, Mr.. President, have also been accused
in some of the newspapers with being
faint hearted, in the prosecution of the
star route cases. 1 know it to be untrue.
There is evidence to believe that the false
statements come from the same men who
were maligning me. While not complain
ing of Your action in my case, I do invite
the closest investigation into my official
conduct. Very respectfully,
Signed G. E. HENRY.
This letter was referred to the attorney
general, who in reply reiterates the charges
before made against Henry, and says he
merited the punishment received. District
Attorney Corkhil follows with letter
similar in tone, in which he seeks to fasten
upon Marshal Henry the responsibility for
the escape of Capt Howgate and other
prisoners.
One Chester A. Arthur is one of the mana
gers of the Novelty ball to be given in the
New York Academy of Music. He is gay
and festive youth, and is said to be regard
cd as q GOOD sscatch" by unmarried ladies.