The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-05
MARSHALL, IN RAGE,
DEFIES CONGRESS
L. :. Attorney Charges That
Committee Heard Rogues
to Discrcdit Him..
HE SEES BASE PURPOSE
Admits ITc Inspired Newspa-
per Attack, Alleging Pro-
German Purpose.

per Attack, Alleging Pro-
German Purpose.
After the Congressional subcommittee
investigating the office Of United states
Attorney ~. Snowden Marshall had ad-
journed its session here yesterday noon
Chairman e. G. Carlin received a letter
from Mr.. Marshall In which the United
States Attorney accused the committee
Of attempting to ruin him and his office
by hearing in public complaints made
by persons who had run "afoul OF the
criminal law Mr.. Marshall also ac-
cused the investigating body OF inviting
the testimony of rogues and refusing TO
listen to the truth or to examine public
records TO which the committees atten-
ton was directed.
Mr.. Marshalrs avowed purpose in
writing the letter. which was his first
communication with re committee, was
to take up the cudgels for Leonard X.
Holme. "A reporter. who had been ad-
judged in contempt by the committee for
refusing to tell where he got the basis
for an article written by him and pub
lished In his paper. The article in Ques-
'ion set forth the supposed opinion Of
the prosecutors office regarding the OBJ
iect of the investigation.
tds,its Ne Inspired Attack.
Mr.. Marshall not only assumed re-
sponsiblity for the statements made in
the article but declared that In his In
tervicw with Holme he had accused the
committee Of a lack OF faith in the ex-
pedtion to this city. which he asserts
was undertaken for the purpose OF in
tmidating prosecutors who had the oour-
age To- indict Congressman. lie also
, told iiolme. he said. that the committee
had heen in too close touch with counsel
for David Slade and counsel for Con-
gresham Buchanan. and that he be-
li.ved every word of evidence had been
turned over to them. To turn over
| Grand Jury minutes to the committee.
therefore. Mr.. Marshall said. would be
tantsmount TO giving them to de-
! fendant.
| Congressman Carlin. after receiving
the letter At the Bilimore. said that Mr.
Marshall knew when he sent the letter
that the members Of the committee had
separated preparatory to returning tc
Washington. lie also pointed out thl
high reputation OF some OF the witnesses
summoned and added that he declined "a
lose his temper. Mr.. Marshalrs letter &c
| him read AS follows:
SIR: Yesterday afternoon. as am in.
| formed, your honorable committee or
Gered the arrest OF Mr.. l.. r. Hoime, &
representative OF a newspaper which hao
published an article at which YOU tool
offence. The unfortunate gentleman o
II
your orders. He was taken 90 the United
States Marshal TO be placed In confne
ment II do not understand whether hi
sentence was TO be one day or n doze.
years.. The Marsha, very properly de
vlined 20 receive the prisoner. This lef
YOU az loss and I am advised that 70,
tried TO work your way out Of the awk
ward situation by having Mr.. Holm
brought hack and telling him that yo
We're disposed to be kind" to him an
then discharged him for the purpose o
avoiding unpleasant consequences I
yourselves.
Attacks >hystrrs. He says.
You are exploiting charges agains
me Of oppressive conduct toward a mem
her OF your honorable body who
charged with violation Of law and q
oppressive conduct on my part towar
! shys,ers in the Matchmaking and bank
rirtcy business,
Il may be able 10 tighten your labor
by Offering to resign II you can indica,
ANYTHING ever did that remotely NJ
proxlmates she lawlcss tyranny Of you
,-der Of arrest of Mr.. Home.
|, "The supposed justification OF you
, order that MIR. iiolme he placed in Gu.
: tody was his refusal to answer the que.
ton YOU asked as to where he got II
information ON which was based II
, article which displeased you.
!, at is not necessary for you TO plac
any one under arrest in order to get II
, answer to the question which YOU asks
Mr.. Holmr, because I can and will al
, swer H. 7 gave MIR. Holme information
. part of which he published and fro
1 which Ne made deductions. so that
your honor able committee has a grie'
ance il is against me and not again
him,
!. what I told him was about as 70
lows:
y 81 said that your expedition to IN
| town was not an investigation col
Quoted in good faith. but was a deli
= crate effort to intimidate any pistri
v Attorney who had the temcrity TO pr
Al sent charges AGAINST one Of your ho
l. orable body.
Al
II calls Proceedings Irregular.
Il said that YOUR whole proccedin,
II, here was irregular and eNtraordinar,
that had never heard OF such condi
Of an Impeachment proceeding: tn
- charges of this sort were not usual