Year: 1875

Another OF those pamphlets which seem TO be
issuing in perfect aood from Tammany Hall has just
been set on its travels through the city The
story is not 1t Is the case of Eliza Collins
really poor emigrant girl who grossly assaulted
by one August Major while she was inmate of tho
hospital, where Major n steward. Major was
brought to trial and escaped conviction This pamphlet
charges the escape of Major to the negligence
thing of Assistant District Attorney Lyons The
following letter from Judge Barrett, before whom the
case tried, dsposcs of this slander completely


New YORK SUPREME CouRr,l
EDMOND STEPHENSON Esq. -


My DEAR SR-l beg to acknowledge the receipt OF
your note OF the 26th INST, in which you advise of
the appointment of special committee of the Board of
Commissioners of Emigration to Investigate the case
Of the people Ton complaint of Eliza Cons against
August Major tried before in the Court oyer and
fermner, and request my opinion as to whether the
District Attorney is properly chargeabe with any
dcrclcon OF duty on his part in the prosecution of
the case.


In reply only repeat what have already said
verbally in response to the inquiry of Mr.. Commits
Eioncr Lynch-viz, that there was nothing whatever
In the manner of trying the Indictment justify any
reflection upon the learned and respected District At
lorney.


Mr. Lyons, the Assistant District Attorney, who con-
Quoted the prosecution, pressed with more than his
ordinary zeal, and seemed much disappointed Mt the
result as do not hesitate to say was for, while
always bow with respect to the judgment of jury, IL
seemed to me that the verdict in this case had caused
miscarriage Of justice.


v ith respect TO the specific points to which you re-
ier would say that the only jurors set aside were
those as TO whom the prisoner exercised his legal right
Of peremptory challenge. Their places probably
nlled by other jurors duly drawn from the box.


As to the ssexamnation Of the witnesses for the
defence, IT will be perceived by examination of tho
uenographers notes that the character of Rosina
Demarest was sufficiently lmpeachcd and that her
srcdibtty was unfavorably referred to in my charge
As TO the other witnesses have special recollcc-
tion but am quite clear that there nothing
usual nor seemingly neglcctml in the manner Of cross
examination aud nothing certainly to warrant
suspicion that the trial was allowed TO 60 by default


Respectfully yours, GEORGE c. BARRETT.
RECORDER HACKETT'S VINDICATION.
Recorder Hackctt yesterday wrote the following
ler, which vindcates him from the charges made
against him by ex-Judge Clerke in a letter to the
Tribune OF yesterday


,. ~, NEW YORK, Oct 20, 1875.


Ex Judge clerke has been grossly imposed upon
which, considering his advanced age is not remark.
able | never applied for, Suggested nor caused
application to be made, for mandamus against the
Comptroller to pay me salary. never mcditated sch
proceeding No such mandamus was ever granted
and | am utterly at loss to imagine what
Judge Clerke could have had in his mind when
he volunteered his extraordinary statement Tho
lourcc of your story Is respectable owe IL to NV
friends depart from my usual method of sience
ander criticism and contradict it, Anonymous attacks
| must OF course, let alone. May not regret that
you departed from your customary courtesy OF nrst
interviewing gentlemen who are greyously attacked by
correspondents before you print their observationsY
Respectfully, your obedient servant,


JOHN X. HACKETT