The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
THE TREASURY HAREM.
A Monstrous Record of Gross Ii
centiousness.
HORRIBLE INEQUALITIES.
Testimony Of the MiStreSSeS OF
Government officers.


Extracts from Col. Bakers Report.
We give below extracts from the documents
appended to the official report of Provost Mar
(Mr. CHAsE) upon the printing of the public
money in Washington. 1t is necessary to add
that considerable portions of these sworn state
ments are omitted, being too grossly indecent
for publication.
We publish, also, the version given of the
affair by the friends of Mr.. CHASE, taken from
the Tribune. The reader will make his own
comments.
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STATEMENT OF MISS ELLA JACKSON
Ny name is Ella Jackson am originally
from Baltimore, Maryland am eighteen years
of age; l went to work in the Treasury De-
partment on the 9Th of November, 1862 /; pro-
cured my situation through the Hon. Mr. Kel-
logg, NJ C. from Michigan; have worked in
various rooms in the department; am at pres
ent in the numbering room, where have been
about six months; know Mr.. s. NJ. Clark
Superintendent of Currency Bureau; 1 also
know Mr. G. A. Henderson. Some time last fall,
think in September. had conversation
with Mr.. s. NJ. Cl'rk and Mr.. Hender-
son in relation to them CLARK and Henderson,
procuring two suits of mems OF boys clothes
one suit for myself and the other for girl
named Jennie GermOn, who was working in
The Currency Bureau. Clark and Henderson
were to furnish the male suits, and Jenny Ger
mOn ard myself were to put them on and ac-
company them (Cllrk and Henderson, to the
Canterbury, place of amusement in this city,
where females are not allowed, owing to the
nature of the exhibitions or plays usually in
vOuge at that place of amusement. On the
evening agreed upon between Mr.. Clark. Hen
derson Miss Germon and myself to attend the
Canterbury, as stated above, Mr.. Henderson
sent me note, written in pencil, in which he
stated, as near as can recOllect, that the suits
could not be obtained that night, but would be
all ready about Monday noon, that &c" could
not 90 that evening to the Canterbury, but
would join us during the evening and 90 to sup
| per; that the carriage should stop at our door
| at o'clock and we, Jenny Germon and my
| SELF should come down alone and get into the
| carriage. This letter, was signed, l think,
| Oh" Mr.. Henderson did call at Z o'clock,
| as arranged We went down, got in and drove
to Georgetown, back to the capitol and stopped
| at the corner OF 1St street and the avenue
| got out and walked to the BUTLER restaurant,
where we found Mr.. Clark waiting. We
| all had supper, which occupied nearly two
| hours Mr.. Clark, Henderson, Jenny GermOn
and myself then went direct to the Central
| Hotel corner of 9Th street and the avenue.
| Mr.. Clark and Henderson went and regis
| tered names on the hotel register. l do
not know what names were registered.
| Jennie GermOn and Mr.. Clark occupied
| front room, | think the fourth floor. Mr..
| Henderson and myself occupied the next room
adjoining. We all remained until about three
| o'clock, when Mr.. Henderson got upand stated
that he was going home. Soon after Mr.. Hen
| derson left, MIR. Clark got up and came into my
room and proposed to occupy the same bed
| with me for a short time, which refused,
| when he returned to Miss GermOn's room. Mr..
| Clark, Miss Germon and myself got up between
| 8 and in the morning, and all went to the
| Buhler Restaurant, where we all got breakfast.
| Came down stairs. Mr.. &C" left US at the
door and went away, and we went home Miss
| GermOn was then employed in the press divi-
sion in Mr.. Cark's Bureau. Miss Germon wa
not discharged by Mr.. Clark, but lett of her
own accord, as she was about to be married.
have frequently worked at the Department late
at night have also worked on Sunday, when
Mr. Clark asked me to do so. Clark has very
often asked the two Miss Duvalls and myself to
drink ale in his private office; this has usually
been done after l | or II o'clock at night.
don't think ever drank more than two glasses
at a time in Mr. Clark's room; don't think
was ever drunk in the Department. In the
conversation had with Mr.. Clark and Hender-
son about going to the Canterbury in male at
me that they had seen Mr.. Simm, the proprie-
tor and made an arrangement for a private
box. was confident l could carry out my
part of the programme.
In making this statement desire to say that
have not done so under any threat, mimi
datiOn or promise of any kind or nature what
sOever, but knowing l have done wrong and
have acted very imprudently both with Mr..
Clark and Henderson, desire to give a truth
full and open sta EN- Mt of my intrigues and
improprietiss with the gentlemen alluded to.
Washington, April 9, 1864.
(Signed) E. JACKSON.
appeared before me, Ella jackson, who being
duly sworn, on her oath sad that the foregO-
ing statement she had heard read, and knew
the contents thereof, that all the statements
therein contained are true of her own knowl-
edge, that they made freely on her part,
without fear or threat or promise of reward
or favor of any kind whatsoever.
A. G. LAWRENCE.
Notary Public.
Here follows the affidavit of Jennie Ger
mon, referred to in the statement of Miss
Jackson and also the affidavit Of Miss Ada
Thompson, which details are too indecent to
print
ERs NOT HERE PUBLISHED, BY HON. EDWARD
JORDAN, SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Solicitors Office April 10.
SIR: I have the honor herewith to transmit
report made to me by Colonel L. G. Baker,
together with number of afidavits, affecting
the conduct and character of 8. NJ. Clark and
G.. A, Henderson In accordance with your
instructions exhibited these affidavits to Mr..
Clark, stating to him that did so by your di.
rection and in order that he might have an Op-
portunity to make such explanation or reply
as he should deem proper. His reply to me
was that as to anything alleged against him
impeaching his conduct or character as an Of
ficer of this Department, he denied it utterly,
and that as to any other matter he scOrned to
make any answer. Ihave further, in obedience
to your order, called before me most of the
persons, whose affidavits are herewith trans
mitted, aud made such other inquiries as 1t has
been ir my power to make touching the mat
ter stated in the afidavits, and the result is an
entire conviction that the most material of
those statements are true particularly those
contained in the affidavits of Ella jackson,
Jennie Germon and Laura Duvall What ac-
tion if any, ought to be taken in view of these
facts, is of course not a question for me to con-
slider. go axe '"t rs'2i-'4 81 - At
1 have the honor to be, with high respect,
(Signed) s,. !, EDWARD. JORDAN,
Solicitor of the Treasury.
Hon. s. p. CHASE, Secretary of the. Treasury