New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-08
TIE cn1RGE AGAINST U1RNER.
COLONEL BLISS AND MIR. DoRSHEIMEE CONTINUE
TO TRY THE CASE BY CORRESPONDENCE
Unitcd States District. ATTORNEY DOIshelmer

COLONEL. bliss AND MR. DoRsHEIMEE CONTINUE
TO TRY THE CASE BY CORRESPONDENTS.
United States District Attorney DOTsheimer
made public yesterday some further correspondence "a
to the case of William 5. Warner which has been before
Commissioner Shields for examination, but
Jury on Friday by Mr. Dorshcimcr
Colonel George Bliss one Of Warmers counsel. wrote
letter to Mr.. Dorsheimer last Monday pro-
testing against the taking OF the case before
the Grand Jury until the examination before the
commissioner was finished Colonel Bliss wrote again
Thursday, renewing his arguments ana adding othotS.
lie said hat as the examination had begun Inc evidence
District. Attorney would then be in better condition
take the case TO the Grand jury. lie sai9
that lie had allowed testimony thai
was not strictly admissible to b. received
rather than afford an excuse for delay.
of aiding and abetng Ferdinand ward. VINO
had been convicted in the state court and sentenced
Colonel Bliss added: Under the admitted ana ihr ni,
doubted law of the United states Courts you cannot
Try Warner An accessory Till ward mas beeh eohVclo
OF the same prlncipa ohcAce OF Is aeau "1 Wv va
cannot until his sentence expires get Goid OF Ward
him. Warner therefore as indicted cah not De urea
Mr. Dorshcimer sent answer yesterday in which he
told Colonel Bliss that the case had boon gwen 10 mo
Grand Jury and said: am so lar, however from en-
tertainng any design unfairly To prejudice your cent
HAT have to-day nr rHTIdTT vii he aGorTrG #
Mr. Warmers counsel desires TO place before jhe Grand
Jury any testimony that may throw iisht upon the
transactions Of Ward with Warner or other persons SINH
Larry related 10 him.
TO the Edttor Of The TribUnc.
SIR: II the report OF au interview with IAN Official in
the County Dstrict-Atorneys Office. which was pub
lishcl in to-days GroIhc lie trueand there seems 10
be no reason 20 doubt its truth-thc United states lhs
trctA Attorney Is not likely to accomplish much by his
prosecuiion of W : Warner Mr.. Dorshcimcrsecms in
measure to realize this fact himself Since
he has left the case thus far Wholly
in the hands of his assistants, which - iIlNe
unfair TO their rcputttions But then II
is generally recognized that Mr. DorSheiulcr feels
1glt
lime IN order that IT snail mol escape me "D
seTvdtiOu Of the country that he IS AZ he utciaIet
been announcement for Mr.. D0rshrimer that me Adj
mulstrItlou has recently oScili'tc' bc '"'ch Nshn
"a usual; i'm fact. the occasion OF his
trip to Wilmington he got as. close to The
occ since his return from mat Object said that he
has been "closcr' In some oihcr respects -cIo7r
mouthcd, for instance than he was beforehand the
It may be possible that the gentleman in the County
Office hits the h"1 Oh the he'o "h'h
"Iic United states Attorney has no ground
upon which he convict william :. Warner. although
inc Will doubtless get an indictment against Nun mat
indictment will fall to the ground AMI although Mr.
that he knows the men who were behind warner III hls
transactions with Ferdinand ward 40 not believe he
does Al he has been trying To get from amer ae tc
names 4 these men AMI tue particulars of their trhu,-
If he could only get iat INFORMATION the prose
cullOu Ol Warner you'd come 80 an end
Does Mr.. DOrshcImcr think ho can convict war
ncr" .,.
he has no ground for conviction at present The trans
actions with Ward by wnch Warner got money from
the Marine Bank, and upon Nhch Mr. D0r-helmcr asks
for an Indictment were perfectly i"PuHa'" warner
had no idea maj hG was ,"lra - nyn"y ana II can,
down Warner Will be acquitted ana inc unitcG Sthlcs
DstricI-AttOrney will not nnd VINO II was that warner
represented, If he represented any body.
Mr. DorehcImcr undertakes too much; he cannot sue
coed in running "a District Attorney snip aAh "a news
paper and at the same time Keep close to reform Al
H-i YeS YORK, Nov. :. 1885