The morning call., 1890-11-07
GEN. CAREY'S WORK.
Tie United States District Att0r.
ney Retires From Office.

The following summary statement shows
the business transacted during Mr. Carey S
term of Office:
Mr.. Charles A. Garter, the newly ap-
pointed United States Attorney, yesterday
afternoon took the usual oath of office IN
the United States District and Circuit
courts, being intro duced by General Carey,
and Immediately assumed the duties OF his
new position. Messrs. Jackson Hatch and
Charles l.. Weller, the assistants, have re-
signed, but the appointment of their sue
cessors. if made, has not as yet been an
nounced by Mr.. Garter. 1t is known, how
ever, that there arc a large number OF ap-
plicants for the positions, nOtwithstand-
ing that the salaries are inadequately small
for the lahOr they are required TO perform.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Jewett who has been con-
nected with the United States Attorneys
Office since 1857, in the capacity of clerk.
has been re-appointcd. General Carey will
remain i'll this city, and intends, alter a
while, TO open law office and practice IN
the Federal and State courts.
Gener al Carey took charge of the Office on
the 29th of November, 1886, having been
appointed by President Cleveland. During
period OF almost four years he discharged
the arduons and responsible duties OF United
zeal. Many suiIs-both civil and criminal
involving intri, ate and novel questions OF
law had to be studied by him upon beng
prepared for trial.
An examination of the records ana books
of tie District ana Circuit courts of the
United States show an unusuat amount OF
litigation during his official period i'll which
the United States is a party or has an ln-
tsrest. Under the existing provisions OF law,
the duty Of defending suits in which the
Government is interested devOlveS upon the
Unit States Attorney.
The number Of civil cases instituted by
him was 203, of which number 1l6 we're de-
clded i'll favor of the United States. nc
others are still pending. Many of these
were cases for the condemnation and Tor
fixture OF goods and other property seized
Tor attractions OF the customs and internal
revenue laws, and for tie recove y of money
claimed due On official and other bonds, and
for the recovery Of penalties and fines pre-
scribed by the various statutes of the
United States. Besides this class Of cases
large number of suits were instituted Tor
the recovery of timber and tau-bark cut Oh
the public lands Of the United States. or for
the recovery ot its valle IN Gases where the
possession of the timber or bark could not
be had
The aggregate amounts sought in civil
cases Is S1,C93, 40 u. The amounts re-
covered ami paid into the registry OF the
court is S124,607 60. This amount was de-
rived mostly from the sales OF property con-
demned III customs revenue casrs, such as
opium ana other merchandise illegally i'm
ported into TINS port. Also about SO, 500
were realized cut of internal revenue suits.
Most OF the property seized in this class OF
cases consisted of br, Weres AID diStlllerles.
Quite number Of suits in equity were
commenced to cancel land patents obtained
by fraud. About forty suits were brought
by private individuals against officers OF
the Government for Cfiirlal acts done by
them and involving large sums of money.
and also against tile United States, under
recent act of Congress, authorizing the in
stitutiun OF pfocet dings in the Federal
courts of the country Ali OF these suits
were defended by General tarey. OF this
number eleven cases were decided In favor
of the plaintiffs, thee for the defendants,
seven were discontinued and thirteen are
pending
About 500 cases were prosecuted by in
dictmentS ana criminal lnformatons. The
number of defendants convicted IS los,
about "a were acquitted anu some 300 cases
under the internal revenue laws were dis
missed.
There are now pending about LOG criminal
cases, a large number Of which were inst-
tuted several years ago, but they have not
been tually prosecuted because the where
abOuts of the defendants has not been as
eertalned. The aggregate amount OF the
fines imposed by the courts was over
SIS, SAP. In addit on to these clses there
were over 600 complaints lodged with the
United States Commissioners against of
Tenders, large number being for violation
OF the postal, customs and internal revenue
laws, countrrieiting, iltreatment OF seamen
on the high seas, and other offenseS. or
these cases over one-hall were examined,
the accused Invariably being held to answer
before the United States Grand Jury.
Sixteen Grand Juries were organized dur
ing The period named, many important mat
tiers being the subject Of their investigation.
Among the criminal cases prosecuted by
General Carey We're The Benson cases. sew
eral of which were appealed TO the United
States Supreme Court The Boyd and
Gil rico Gases, the Terry cases and the
Marks and Beach cases, in which convic-
tim followed after lengthy trial. Also,
several cases against parties for false regis
tration and Illegal voting, and two or three
cases in which the parties were convicted of
ASSUMING the mall-carriers, and for which
Utfense they were sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
shortly after Mr.. Carey took charge of the
Office a large number of Chinese began to
arrive at this port, and under the authority
of the Dei artmeut Of Justice 1t became his
duty TO appear in all cases wherein writs of
habeas corpus were granted and resist their
landing. During his official term he has in
tervened In about eleven thousand cases, in
some OF which it became necessary to argue
important questions that were raised by the
attorneys tor the petitioners before justice
Field, Judges Sawyer and Hoffman and the
late Judge Sabin of Nevada.
In addition 10 the foregoing and the
numerous details of the office, which require
a great deal Of time, labor and care, over
$500 letters were written. Many of these are
answers to persons in the State seeking in
formation upon various questions, but
specially in regard to the Land and other
laws
Claimed Inv In. G.ltoxvs