New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-05
GOVERNOR MURRAY'S REPLY.
SHARP WORDS FOR HIS ACCUSERs.


HE DECLARES THAT ALL THE CHARGES WE'RE RE-
FuTED LoNG AGo-THE WORK OF MoRMoNs.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-GOyernOr Murray, of
Utah appeared before Mr. sprngers committee to-day to
answer the charges made against him by Representative
whiteof Kentucky, Henry Divon ian Deputy Marsha
aud g. X Chase Those charges in substance that
Governor Murray while he was United states Marshal
for the district OF Kentucky collected Illegal fees and
made Illegal charges for guards and for the transportation
OF prisoners He said In his answer today: Every ao-
cusaon here attempted TO be made ia eight years old
Every one of them denounced and disproved at the
time openly and publicly far they in any way re-
ected Upon my discovery of Deyns dishonesty,
and my doubts arising to charges made by him
and another deputy In accounts against the Government
l. without any request, OF my own accord and without
any obligation. eIceptmy own wish TO do So Immediate
B 1876 deposited IN the Treasury money enough to So
the Government In every item about which felt
any uncertainty. threw open my Office and the books
and papers IN it, when the charges made TO the Dis
trictAttorney and Democratic newspaper TO examine
and investigate the affairs OF my Office and all charges
against Tho paper which first published these things
stated editorially. after full investigation,
that had been deceived and had dono great injustice
and satisfied that there truth In the charges
The official report OF the DlstctAuorney is conclusive
defence TO every accusation then known to mo-
and Attorney General Taft in the presence OF my counsel
In answer my earnest demand for investigation If
there any accusations against me- asserted that there
and would be none"
DISCERNING HIS ACCUSERs AS BIRDS or HL-0MEN.
Daring my term Governor OF Utah, George O. Can
non Mormon ruler said here in Washington TO ex-Goy
Wood my predecessors in that Office that he
taken the scalp OF every objectionable Governor OF
Utah. and he proposed TO have Governor Murrays. And
now I'm 1884, one whose name is not as yet re-
yeaed has misled this committee, It's chairman, with
the false intmaton that there a rich
field for investigation in Kentucky in 1876 After every
hpHU haa hnnn Nr6 4
word evidence by White by any who preteuds
TO "have any personal knowledge to prove any fact
which will tend TO support OF these accusations
George O. Cannon sO-called apostle OF the Mormon
hierarchy; A. NJ. Gibson, whose unsaVOry name is only
too well known here John D. White, whose alone
IL enough; and Henry Dven, knave OF lower grade
and less prominence, birds OF foul omen and birds Of III
omen ALL with Chase for seoan attachment and aided
by the moral support OF the Mormon Church througn the
Congress, arr the actors In this scene"
Referring to Mr. Whites recent speech IN the House,
Governor Murray said " In that speech he maciously
made statements which he knew were false and without
pretenco OF truth and under the gise of member of
Congress, INDUCED base and cowardly personal
enmlty against me while was ,,. ct
my post attending TO my official duties duties
as he served tho mOonshIners in Kentucky in 1875.
He Ia person with whom gentleman can have any
sponsibie personally, morally or intellectually. Where
his real nature is known his praise al injury abuse by
sentatives go the country with weight, which
snce with him. On January "a malicious attack
upon me appeared Ia special press sgaches ABOUT oaebs
years ago The dispatches were based on the Owen
statement and they garblod and exaggerated nen
tOnay with the manifest purpose TO try and break me
down The Dlyen statement It's face bears marks Of fraud
and dishonesty The dispatches am informed were sent
by A. NJ. Gibson. Informed that the clerk OF
this committee states that the bundle OF paper including
Owens statement were examined in his presence in the
committee room by one A. NJ Gibson, a notorious and
disreputabe correspondent, whose bad character, TO
with HIS Infamous conduct about these dispatches
and many other circumstances which have come to my
knowledge give to believe he Is IN the OF
the MorInons Informed that the clork OF this COM
mittee frankly told my counsel that when Gibson exam
ined bundle papers from the Department OF Justice
ne picked ont letter OF George g Cannon, one OF the
sOcalled twelve Apostles of the MOrmOns, addressed TO
MacVeagh, and asked the clerk to put
that letter IN drawer whore the other newspaper men
would not SEQ 10, saying In substance: Those fellows
pretend that II is the Normons who pushing this
Thing and this paper could help them In that pretence
ThercupOn the clerk did put the paper IN another
drawer"
Governor Murray then entered into detailed explana
ton the CHARGES made against him. Giving his account
OF the alleged illegal fees and ale ed extra charges for
Guard and transportation. His counsel filed request
that tho Testimony of Representative While, and
tho statement OF Diven which contained the charges
made against him him, be CTpunged from the record
Governor Murray will be examined by tho committee to-
morrow. lie has asked that Justice Harlan ana Speaker
Carlisle be called to testify in bis behalf.