Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-05-03

sot. E6ul tlODeef fre86, In which be saws
The statements contained in your
special dispatches from Yauk on in this
mornings issue are, as usual with all dis.
patches relating to myself whom coming
from that source, deliberate falseho ois
aud gross exaggeratious, and we're evi-
IDENTIFY gotten up to couuteract the in.
dlRnation manifested by all fair minded
people ut the extraordinary spectacle
OF using the grand jury room for
q caucus 10 pass resolutions
bolsterlng up the acts Of a
packed jury. The Resolutions referred to
contain the name of Attorney Campbell
nearly dozen times and we're hur. iedly
read by one of the Yankton eleven Just
~ the jurors were leaving the room, and
were declared adopted, when but five
voted attirmatively and without calling
Tor the negative vote The statement
that was gwen an opportunity to ap
bear before tue grand jury, out weaken
ed when the privilege was granted,
is tho essence of falsehood made
numerous telegraphic applications to
glVeeVldence relating to others OF bribery,
forgery, embezzlement aud other
ohenses. and was perslstently refused
PERMISSION to appear or present the ex.
ecutive records before this luquisition.
II is admitted that none of the witnesses
testified to single act within their
knowledge duplicating me in any unlaw
tul act. 1t was known to United States
Attorney Campbell that Tebbetts, the
absent witness, had made aud published
sworn affidavit fully cxonerating me
from all the hearsay statements placed
before the jury, and it is we'll und delstuod
that Tebbetts' absence afforded the op.
portunity, 80 long sought. for prostitnt-
ing the secrecy OF the grand jury room
for malicious purposes.
The particular member Of the grand
jury, who, in violation of his oath, KEEP,
thegovernor posted regarding the doings
OF that body. during its late session, ap.
pears to have overdone the business in
this instance. 1t has been repeatedly
charged over and under Ordway's sigma.
ture that there were eleven men
on the jury who would
vote for anything against him
He now reduces the number to FIVE, a.
exceedingly uuimportant minority. W.
know nothing about the vote in the jur.
room, not being in accord with the mar
who betrayed the secrets of the session
but there is one thing certaln-the reso
lutions were adopted and their publica
tion authorized.
Notwithstanding his denial, it is fac
that tue grand jury was held here nearI,
week awaiting the appearance of Gov
ernor Ordway, who was wanted in con
nection with certain matters about whicl
it appears he did not care to testify, th,
nature ~f which we have nc
means of ascertaining WHAT he
really asked for, first. was a,
Opportunity to appear IN his own de
feuse. THIS was refused for the very ex
cellent reason that the law does not per
NIT person to testify in his own behal
before grand iury. Failing in this, b.
asked chat Le be summoned as u witnes
IL certain cases over which the Uuite,
States courts have no jurisdiction. Ihi
reqnsst could not be complied With, an,
tue governor knew it, for he fiuall,
came down to the absurd allegation tha
he was coguizant Of the fact that Ger
tain person had embezzled thre
sheets Of paper belonging to tn
government aud he was OF the opinlo,
that the party should be indicted tor i,
L teqnnes some foititude for th
governor to cite the absence of Tebbet
as al unfortunate occurrence for hlm
febbetts is the witness most wanted b,
the prosecution. without doubt, as tn
Faux county aftidavits make him th,
connecting link between corruption an,
the governor. But Tebbetts succeeded
in escaping the officers who were il
search Of him, though they followed hin
industrlously for nearly q month. /
Ordway will produce Mr.. Tebbetts at th
trial he will receive the thanks OF th
prosecution.