Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-27

walters in the Washington Club |
to the contractors and splendid job
berE who Toasted and plotted around
its tables; from the lowest order of politi- |
clans to the state officials Of high degree
and great pretenoe OF responsibility; from
committee clerks to representatives and
senators In Congress; and lastly, from
employees of low grade In the executive
department TO the official household of
the president. Representatives from all
these CLASSES were either engaged in oon-
oocting and executing the crime, or in
equally reprehensible and long-continued
efforts to save its perpetratorEf from punish
ment, not through the proper methods
OF retained counsel, but by the means
which political workers car command.
Some of the persons thus indicated appear
simply In the conspiracy but with sutfi-
oient distinctness for full identification.
It will be observed that the United
States attorney for the District Of Column
hia, who was then Judge Fisher, appears
in this list. But on succeeding pages OF
the Review article II was explained that
at the time Richard Harrington was the
assistant distract attorney, Vand in prae.
tice the actual district attorney" 1t was
hlSO t4Dthludu AIhb 40 Nou tho
prosecuting attorney" aud further still
that the office room OF the United States
district attorney twas practically under
the control OF Mr.. Harrington"
Only those who were OF the time per-
sonally familiar with district affairs, with
the details of the many sensations to
which they CAV rise, and with the rela-
tions of the various actors In them to
each other, would be likely to appreciate
at glance, the very important bearing
OF the fact thst Harrington was thus
prominent, upnn Judge Fishers attitude
toward and res relations to the case.
The fact is ttat in the division of office
duties Harrington had charge of the pros
ecution OF criminal cases. he was q
young man of great promise, of lnhuen-
tial family, exceedingly popular with the
court, and one for whom its chief jdstice,
Judge D. K, Cartier, has especial fond.
ness. He was besides the secretary of
the district government and an intimate
friend OF President Grants private secre-
taries. Judge Fisher had been one OF
the justices OF the court, and not only
shared the general admiration for and
confidence ia Harrington but being him.
self from Delaware, these feelings Of par
tislity were further strengthened by state
pride.
1t is, therefore, not matter of wonder
that his sympsthies went out strongly to
Harrington. II would have been q
greater cause for astonishment il this
had not been the Case. The fact is the
court did not believe In Harrington's
\ guilt until the trial was far advanced. II
is a matter of personal knowledge with
your correspondent that Chief Justice
Cartier did not lose faith in Harriugton's
innocence until late, very late day In
the proceedings, and Judge Fishers
sympathies could not have been stronger
than those OF his former associates on the
bench in the beginning OF the case.
Because of his official relations to
Harrington he took no part in the trial.
The Hon. A. g. Riddle WAS designated
by the Rttorneyg as special as.
sistant to conduct the prosecution.
or course Harrington took on active
part in his own defence, and Judge
Fisher being out Of the case, the rooms
OF the district attorney were to greater
extent than ever especially nnder the
control OF MIR. Harrington 1t was the
latter and not Judge Fisher who made 1t
''the headquarters for the defence, " as
described in the extract from the Law
Review. But then this does not fully
illustrate the latitude which everywhere
was given Harrington during his tria
except ia the outside press. While his
prosecution was actually in progress he
fi8s - s GesS reception At tbs
Waite House.
In tue matter Of IL ranaEs sworn on
by Whitley against Hayes, as quotet
above, the declaration Of the court, tina
it was Aagitious attempt to intluenc
the trial then in progress, was aimed a
Colonel Whitley, the deposed head o
the secret service, and not at Judg
Fisher. The latter, in his official capacity
drew the warrant for which Whitley ap
piled, as he would have been bound d
: draw any other warrant where crime wa
} charged.
As to the conduct of Charles Fisher, VIII
fsgrnntiy violated the trust imposed upo
him by his father, even the enemies Q
Judge Fisher did not, at the time, hol
bin responsible. The history Of tha
Young men was sad story, and tn
: father had the universal sympathy of th
7 community.
Having first exposed the safe burglar
? conspiracy in the public press; havin
y written the resolution under which til
: jnint committee OF the two houses q
q Congress undertook the Investigation
9 having enjoyed the full confidence of th
y officials OF the two departments engage
. in unesrIhing the details and preparlD
2 the case for prosecution, your oorrespol
: dent recalls nothing that reflects upo
y Judge Fisher further than the statemei
q that his syrnpathies were unquestionRb
9 with his young assistant. The same vi
u true of Chief Justice Cartier up to Il
! time that Mr.. Harringtou's guilt BEGAN
o apparent, and more honorable or col
seientious judge than he never sat on al
:, bench.
s. Editorially the Commercial Gasstte aai
3, 'iIn a Washington letter, printed Il
M morning, General Boynton gives cal
N full and correct statement of the case
~ Judge Fisher OF Delaware, recently q
"a pointed first auditor of the treasury,
Is So far as it involves the connection of I
60 judge with the noted District OF oolu
d ola safe burglary case. Judge Fish
has heretofore been unjustly represents
o. Onr correspondent has full informant
az in the matter"
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