The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
MARSHALL REPORT
ASSAILS HIS ACTS
District Attorneys Office
Called Lax and Bad, but I'M
parchment Not Urged.
ATTACKS tanner CASE

WASHINGTON, June 1a.-The Carlin
subcommittee Of the louise Judiciary
Committee made a confidential report
to-day to the full committee on the i'm.
parchment charge preferred by Repre-
sentative Buchanan against District At.
torney Marshall Of New York.
The details Of the report are TO be
withheld until Friday next. when they
will be considered by the committee.
Lax Administration Charged.
II is learned that the subcommittee
report criticises the administrator Of
District Attorney Marrhalls Office as
flax and not calculated to inspire public
confidence" and that among the as
sistants criticised aie Samuel Hershcn-
stein n Roger Wood. The former Is
alleged to have been ''profane' before
grand Jurors.
District Attorney Marshall is o
Grated from any charges OF corruption
In office. hut the report charges in
efficiency In tie general management OF
the office.
Referring to the Rae Tanner case the
report says It had no place In the Fed
eral courts and that the District At
" V ~ nv w ''''
unusual treatment to Miss Tanner. her
witnesses and counsel. The sub-commit-
tee also reports that District Attorney
Marshall used his office to befriend
James W. Osborne. former Assistant Dis
trict Attorney.
The report recommends TO action at
this time on the Impeachment matter.
but suggests that the facts he laid before
the House. 30 that II may direct further
investigation II IL desires.
The wholesale charges OF corruption
and favoritism made by Representative
Buchanan are not found sustained by
the subcommittee. but the atmosphere
of the District Attorneys Office IL de-
scribed AZ bad" This atmosphere is
attributed TO Arrogance and unfair ad-
ministration OF those in charge OF the
conduct Of the office" but the report
appears to he directed generally AT the
office and not personally at the District
Attorney.
Buchanan wants New Hearing.
The report. ii Is understood. follows
the precedent set when impeachment
charges against Judge Emery Sp,er Of
Georgia and Judge \. q. DAYTON OF Yves,
Virginia were investigated by the House
committee. In Zach instance the re-
port hled found fault with the accused
yurist, but held that the case did not
present one calling for impeachment.
Representative Buchanan has re-
quested the opportunity OF making a
supplementary statement before the .Ju.
dietary Committee and Chairman Webh
has notified him that he might be heard
on Friday. Al the same time a letter
was sent to District Attorney Marshall
inviting him to make any statement he
may see roper to the committee OF
Friday.
II is reported that some OF the crit.
icism levelled at Mr.. Marshall Is Incl.
dent to his feud with the subcommittee
n the method OF obtaining indictment.
in the New York jurisdiction. Mr.. Mar.
shalrs virtual defiance of his lnvestiga
tors was taken up by a separate selec'
committee. which reported that Mr.. Mar
shall should be adjudged in contempt
The report OF this special committee I,
scheduled for consideration tomorrow
although II may go over on account n
the pressure OF other business.
\ final disposition Of the Marshal
case SO far as the Judiciary Commute.
is concerned is expected Friday.