The record-union., 1895-08-24

upon him is made clear in a statement
furnished by him this morning. 1t
was given in reply to a question as 20
what action he proposed to take in the
premises.
JUDGE CURREY's POSITION.
Judge Currey said: 81 was not present
at the mass meeting you mention. The
first time l heard OF IL WAS last Monday
afternoon, when my attention was called
TO the fact that l have been placed on a
committee to examine into and investi-
gate the action OF Judge Morrow and
District Attorney EoOte III relation to the
indictment against Mr.. Huntington, and
the discOntinuance OF the prosecution OF
the Indictment agOlnst him. My name
was placed on that committee without
warrant or authority from me, or anyone
authorized to speak for me. This action
OF the leaders OF the mass meeting is an
nOying for the reason that it is calculated
to impress the good people OF the COM
munity with the belief that | am In SYM
Dathy with the malcOntents Of the coun
try, who are never so happy as when en-
gagged in the disturbance OF the public
peace. | have not received any notice
from the managers OF the mass meeting
of my appointment on the committee,
and do not expect any such notice. | do
not suppose that 1t was intended by said
managers TO do more than appoint q
coiumittee, for its effect upon the public
mind. | regard the attack made by some
OF the orators of the mass meeting on
Saturday night on Judge Morrow and
District Attorney FOote as without any
just cause OF excuse, and designed to
impair the respect due from our people 10
constituted authority and also designed
to destroy all confidence OF our people in
the administration OF the law OF the land
by our Judges and public officers. With
such | have no part or lot. recognize
and respect the authority of our Judges,
which is not to be overturned by mass
meetings and resolutions"
NIX. HENLEY WILL NOT SERVE.
Barclay Henley is another member of
the committee--in fact he was named as
it's Chairman. In his case also the for
mality of ascertaining beforehand how he
lelt on the question involved would seem
to have been neglected. At all events he
does not intend TO take any part in what
is proposed.
Il wish to be perfectly polite TO these
gentlemen, who put me on the commit
tee," said Mr.. Henley this morning, "but
can't consent to act in this matter. don't
know what the other mem bers OF the COM
mittee will do, as | have heard nothing
from them on the subject, but l can take
no part in what is proposed. For one
thing l can't spare the time, and, further
than this, it is too much 10 expect me to
investigate United States District Attor-
ney Foote or to review his official acts. [
have known him from boyhood, and have
always had for him the utmost esteem
and friendship. | might as well start out
to investigate myself.
"Of course, those who selected me for
position on the committee probably did
not know OF the relations between Judge
Foote and myself. But the facts are as
i 4
of any investigation of this kind which it
may be proposed TO hold"
A. w. THOMPSON WILL NOT ACT.
My name was placed on the commit
tee at the mass meeting last Saturday
night without my consent or authoriza-
tion," said Judge y. W. Thompson yes
terday.
LAS yet l have received no notice of my
appointment and have taken no steps III
the matter, nor do L intend to act. While
l am inclined to help the cause of the
people along, ain opposed TO impeach-
ing the motives OF honorable attorneys or
crlticising the acts of the courts.''
DECISION OF ATTORNEY NoUGUEs.
Joseph NJ. Nougues. another member
OF the committee, stated his position in
the matter no less clearly.
II fully recognize" he said. ''the right
of any collection OF citizens to place other
citizens on a committee and to invite
them to take any proper action that may
be designated. At the same time | also
insist that it is the right of the commttee-
mon SO named to decline to serve, if.
when the case is explained to th EN-, they
feel moved TO do SO. Now, / know moth
ing about this matter except what l have
read in the papers, as l have received no
formal notification in regard to it what
ever. But if, when l am so notified I
find that l am requested to take any ac-
ton looking to the questioning or investi-
eating of the acts OF Judge Morrow or
United States Attorney Henry s. Foote.
l shall certainly decline to do so. My
reasons for so declining would be that I
have entirely too much confidence in the
ability and integrity OF both these gentle
men TO imagine for one moment that
Judge Foote would ask for or Judge Nor
row consent to the dismissal OF any case
without having all due and sufficient legal
reason for so doing"