The Washington times., 1916-03-06
HOUSE RUFFLED BY
MARSHALL CHARGE
Judiciary Committee Brings
Back Letter in Impeach.
ment Case.


House judiciary Committee by II.
snowden Marshall. district attorney
Of New York, against whom impeach-
ment charges were preferred. Is to
be brought to the attention of the full
Judiciary Committee this week.
ConRressmen Carlin. Gard, and
Nelson, members of the subcomfnit-
tee who went to New York to con-
tinue the investigation OF charges
against Mr. Marshall, are back In
washisgton today with their feelings
a bit ruffled because of Mr.. Mar
shalps sudden outburst against his
Investigators.
In q letter sent to Chairman Carlin.
Of the subcommittee, the accused dis
trict attorney virtually charged the
committee had come to New York to
prosecute him "and to disgrace me
and my office"
TT IL evident Mr.. Marshall Is very
mad about something" said a member
OF the investigating subcommittee to-
day. "we have decided, however. not
to discuss his remarkable letter for
the present. Our investigation will
continue here and II is probable the
entire matter will be laid before the
full Judiciary Committee this week
in connection with the contempt
charge we have lodged against Rolme,
the New York reporter who declined
to answer our questions
Incidental To Arrest.
District Attorney Marshalrs letter to
the subcommittee was incidental to
the arrest Of Holme by the House in
vestigators. The district attorney
lambasts the subcommittee and as
sumes full responsibility for the
statement In Holmes newspaper story
that the district attorneys office be-
lieved the House investigation a pro-
German affair.
Tho full Judiciary Committee will
pass upon the alleged contempt OF
Holme and the House itself will deter
mine whether he shall be arraigned and
punished for contempt.
II was said today that District At
torney Marshalfs assumption Of respon-
sibility for the statements made in
against the news writer, who declined
IN New York to tell where he obtained
his Information that the district attor-
ney's office regarded the investigation
a. pro-German.
In his letter to the investigating COM
mittee, Mr.. Marshall virtually charges
that the colleagues of Congressman
buchanan OF Illinois are attempting to
against Buchanan in New York as a
member of labor's National Peace
Council, accused OF furthering anti
neutrality plots. II was Mr.. Buchanan
against the New York district attorney.
Letter Is Unusual.
II was said by a member of the sub
committee today that while Mr.. Mar
shalrs letter was unusual, unJustifed.
NnA hA nha lg xHyNl
not be accused of contempt OF the COM
mittee.
"You are exploiting charges against
me OF oppressive conduct against
member of your honorable body" Dis
trict Attorney Marshall wrote Con-
sressman Carlin. who Ii charged with
a violation OF the law, and of oppres-
sive conduct on my part toward shy
sters in the Matchmaking and bank
ruptcy business.
81 may be able to tighten VoJr labors
by. offering to resign 4 you can indi.
approximates the lawless tyranny In
the order for the arrest of Mr.. Holme."
Mr.. Marshall adds thet he gave
Home the Information na upon noT which he
grievance, II 1t exists, lis against me
and not Mr.. Holmes"
81 said your expedition to this town"
ion. was not AN investigation conduct
ed in good faith. hut vas q deliberate
effort to iutinidate any district attor-
ney who had tho temerity to present
body. I said your whole proceeding was
irregular and extraordinary; that
had never heard of such conduct OF
impeachment charges; that charges Of
lie until the House Of Representative
had considered them and were willing
to stand back OF them"
Accuses the Committee.
Mr.. Marshall further accused the
committee of summoning "every rogue
you could lay your hands on to come
before you and blacRguard and Islander
me-"
The committee was also charged with
rushing to the assistance OF an In
dicted defendant" and with an effort
ito ruin" The New York district at
torney.
Marshall also claimed that tho sub
committee had asked Insulting cues
tons OF his office assistants and mad
given publicity and countenance to
the charges OF Tascals.'
The only reply made by members Of
the subcommittee today is that the
House Instructed an investigation of the
impeachment charges against Mr.. Mar
shall that the subcommittee went to
New York In furtherance of that order
and has heard witnesses.
Replying to the charge that the conf
nlittee had listened only to "rogues,'
II was asserted by the committee today
that among the witnesses heard In New
York were John b. Stanchheld, the
noted lawyer; his partner, Mr.. Levy;
Attorney Manton, Judge Mayer. Henry
A. Wise. former district attorney, and
the district attorney for New York
county
'Tf these men are classed rs rogues,
never heard of It," commented Con-
RreASman Carlin TODAY