New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
Federal Attorney Abused
by Subcommittee in Con-
gresS, He Declares.
BUCHANAN CASE
METHODS CRITICISED
Nothing in Letter of March ;.
Retract' Says Prosecutor,
Statement.

Methods Of the Congressional =,
ciary subcommittee which irve,,,.'
the charge OF CONTEMPT met
against United States Distrie, A..
II. Snowden Marshall BY Franz .
ehanan were denounced by Mr. Mart
in a statement made to the selec, 49,.
mittee Of the House Of Representa-.
Although Mr. MarshalPs staten.
was made several days ago TO n. a..
mittee appointed for the purpose a..
yestigating the whole affair !, ~.
made in executive session, and h. da
not disclose its contents until v.,,.,
day. after the committee had mad. j..
final report.
The prosecutor first called at,ep,io,
to the fact that Representative p
chanan made a motion, in which !.
asked Congress FOR Mr. MARSHALL,
peachment on six different count, !,
none OF which specifications ver. i.
cluded. Mr.. Marshal said that h, .,
cepted the move az threat :,
tended 10 deter him from con,irui,.
with the investigation OF Mr. Bueh,n.
ans action that then was in prosr,w
but continued his preparation Of IL,
prosecution. in spite Of the threat,
Says Committee Abused Him.
Attention then ia called TO the f,n
that Mr. Buchanan was permitted :,
remain in the committee room Of II,
Subcommittee, although the session,
were executive. and that practically al
Of his assistants who we're questioned
by members were subjected to sb1,.
and insult.
"The forms Of questions asked b.
the different members Of the sub-cor-.
mittee were as insulting TO me and %
my assistants as we're the statements
OF certain individuals who at one tine
or another have found themselves on
the windy side OF the criminal law
WHOM they called before them cor.
tinHed Mr.. Marshalls statement,
The Subcommittee frankly PLACED
itself under the entire domination 0:
an indicted Congressman. They per-
mitted him 20 name their counsel, and
then the worthy counsel and the sub
committee We'd with one another in tie
selection Of language toward ny as
sistants and myself which ! will no,
attempt TO characterize.
Marshall Attacks Methods.
ar District Attorney should ados
the methods which were adopted by y,
Subcommittee in this city, every mar
against whom an enemy saw ~ .
make charge would be ruined
whether he should DC indicted or not.
81 am convinced that neither Mr. b..
chanan nor any OF tho persons making
the charges against me had the faInis',
notion that the charges were sustaias
bic. Mr.. Buchanan wished 70 drive ne
away from prosecuting him and his co..
leagues. The SHADES wished 10 put a.
end 10 the indictment pending again.
them in this district
"lf this aggregation OF indicted men
found a subcommittee Of the House OF
Representative which was willing 70
turn over the entire machinery OF What
was described as an investigation 70
the purposes OF the defence IN United
States agt. Buchanan ct al. and United
States agt. Slade. then the character.
zation Of such a proceeding may
think. be safely left 70 public opinion
DO not deny that my letter Of Msrca
was written while J was IN state o
intense and violent indignation 81 ne
treatment to which ! and ny assistants
had been subjected.
Finds Nothing to Retract.
81 have thought 10 over in cooler
moments since writing 10, and mo {.
it nothing 70 regret and nothing 70 fe
tract. There is NOT a word IN II WHO
is not true.
81 have always realized that the 81
traordinary attack which the ssoeYn
mittee made upon me and my once - p,
not directed against me personar.
There was no animus m the ma.
whatever. What has been done, tne's
fore. raises A matter OF principe fasNi
more important % the adm.nstrsto.
of justice in this country man Any -.
sonal interest which ! or anyooe! e''
can have in u. -.
ut must be determined before y.
proceeding is over whether Dis ~
Attorney Shall fear for his ofhelsl ~,
when he does his duty and pressn-
charges against a Congressman.
whether the House Of RepresentAu's,,
shall finally resolve TO let justice ga,
it's course when one Of their MENU n,..
comes in conflict with the criminal j"
Of the United States