The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-27

THE Public GARDENER HIS DUTIES AMI
domain Of the United States, It il not gener
gardener, whose duty II is to take charge OF tn
public grounds and reservations located in tn
District OF Columbia: The Botanical Garden
one Of the most creditable affairs gotten up 70
the propagation Of plants and eSotics to b,
| found In the world, 10 under the immediate
supervision and charge Of the public gardener
OF ;Se
| care Tor the identifying Of the ground belong
Ing to the nation atlsrge:
MI. James Nokes ereditably discharges tht
| duties OF public gardner, who has selected fol
MS foreman Mr.. James Stone.
| MI. stone directs the movements OF seventy
three laborers or assistants, whose duty It Il
to take charge OF and make Improvements
on the Capitol grounds, Smithsonian Institu
| tion grounds, Franklin and Scott squares, the
Circle, at the Intersection of Pehnsylvanis
| avenue, X, and Twenty.third streets, together
with four improved reservations on Pennsyi
vania avenue, between the Capitol and the
| II will be remembered that Franklin SQUARE
bounded BY Thirteenth and Fourteenth
and and X streets, at the CONNIE ncement OF
the rebellion was used as a camp for Butter.
| quently by the 9th (Elmifs) New York regl.
ment, Col. Slocum. Upon breaking camp the
grounds was found In atruly sterile condition,
Year or tWe p Sn 40 a III, ga s Ttn,a
ornamented the above square that 1t has been
made to blossom hg the rose" and 10 now the
most beautiful park In the District.
The plan for the improvement was the con.
eeption OF Mr.. stone, and drawn by u. Il.
French, jr., and during the past summer was
the resort OF thousands OF our citizens residing
In the northwestern section OF the city. The
square 10 planted with a choice collection OF
forest, ornamental and evergreen trees and
shrubbery, seeded with fine grasses, all OF
which are In q splendidiy thriving condition.
The same party has likewise, during the
present season, highly improved Scott square,
together with two other reservations, one at
street. and the other on Maryland avenue, be.
tween First and Second streets east, which
have been trenchcd and thoroughly fertilized,
and with Scott SQUARE and inclosed reHerya.
tions at Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenne, and seventh street and Maryland ave-
nue., are ready for planting trees and shrub
berry.
The public gardener and his force are kept
pretty actively at work, and are constantly
engaged In attending to or planting shade
trees along the avenues, which are under the
pear to be cm!nently successful, considering
the small force employed; and the summary or
important labor during the past season Is rs
follows: miles of Pennsylvania avenue
planted with shade trees; IL miles on New
Jersey avenue; l u miles on Maryland avenue;
mile on East Capitol strecti miles on New
York avenue; " miles around the Capitol;
besides stfccts adjoining the reservations,
namely! mile on Seventh and Four-and q.
half streets; l mile on Twelfth and -Four.
teenth strectsi mile on Vermont nvenuei 2
squares GU Massachusetts avenue and udi-
ciary square-making total OF 20 miles that
have been improved under the immediate d.
rection Of Mr.. Nokes and his principal assist
The propagating garden, bounded by Third
and Four.snd-a.half streets, Missouri avenue,
and the canal, Is In the highest state OF culti-
walton, which Is under the immediate super.
vision of Mr.. Stone. A new and substantial
fence has lately been placed around the gar
den, under the superintendence OF Mr.. Is. +.
passing cattle, aud MIR. stone and his assistant
tMr. John Brown take great pleasure in
showing strangers and citizens throughout
the premises.
A DEPUTY COLLECTOR CHARGED WITH NgG-
LECT or Duty AND EMBEzZLENEsT.-On the
10th Instant, United States Commissioner
had before him George IL. Moore, Deputy Col.
lector of Internal Revenue, for the Third col.
lection district Of North Carolina, charged
fee, and with embezzling various sums OF
money, to the amount OF 10000, 1t being
money collected BY him at different times. Tho
irs at &c O'Clock it was resumed. Messrs.
Messrs. N. Wilson, Assistant District At.
tOrney, and 4. l.. Dana, OF the Intasnal Reve-
nue. Bureau, for tho prosecution.
The first witness called was James johnson,
who testified that he has been q resident of
W. white Hall, Bladen county, North Carolina,
eight, and identified him; witness was in the
spirit barrel business at White Hall; fire.
quently saw Mr.. Moore In 1896 and in the sum-
mcr OF 1867 sometimes for paying his taxes;
paid him money as Deputy Collector. (Wit-
ness exhibited three receipts for money so
paid) Two OF these he paid TO Mr.. Moore In
person.
W. 5. Peterson sworni Witness resides In
sampson county, North Carolina, and 10 u
farmer and distiller; knows Mr.. Moorci thinks
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deputy collector. WITNESS here exhibited
several receipts.l One for s20s.60, dated Feb
ruaty, 1867, which he said he received after
day, one for s5076, and one for s25 were re-
ceiyed after sending the money.
q. W. Wooden, Collector OF internal reve-
Resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has
known the accused for two years, who has
acted deputy collectors he tthc aceused) left
North Carolina In June LAST knows Of no
reason why he did not returnj witness has his
reports made as deputy collector. The re.
ports were here producedl Witness referred
to the returns OF the accused for the month OF
February, 1867, which were identified as in his
hand writing but without signaturei witness
could not lind returns for the amount paid by
Mr.. johnson and MIR. Peterson which they
had testified to. The last return was made In
April, 1885, he had corresponded with Moore
and requested him to return to duty, but he
refused to comply knew OF no reason why he
should mott tho returns were sent from Will
mington (where Moore was most of the tlmc,l
by mail to witness at Fayetteville; witness
discovered 1t through Mr.. fillinghast, who he
employed to collect for him.
Cross-examincd by Mr.. Cook! Witness was
appointed 10 April, 1866, and opened his office
In May followingi appointed Mr.. Moore a few
months subsequently,; gave ne az appointmSSint
Moore, which Is now In Witness Office. Mr..
Moore was n candidate for supervisor; had
heard of other candidates-Messrs. Krammcr
and Wing, OF North Carolina. Moorc's sal
AIRY was " per cent. and subsequently per
cent for the hrst year, and subsequently 1900
per month. Witness wrote to Mr.. Hendrick
In regard to Mr.. Moore. Witness had exam
ined the accounts of Mr.. Moore; don't think
that an amount collected one month was &C.
counted for subsequently,.
by Mr. Wilson: Don't remember what the
amount of June payment was, as 1t was not
OF deposits was not, witness thought, large
enough to discover deficiency.
w. N. Tillinghast, sworn: by MIR. Wilson:
and acting deputy collector. Duties have
been to collect taxes In the absence OF Mr..
Moore. In July last went to Samson county
pie much excited about having received notice
OF tax delinquencies which they had already
paid. Witness thought the aggregate amount
Of collections was about t2,l60. tRcceipts
paid taxes, amounting-one to $3.50, another
Of sO2 ,4o.l Saw other receipts, but did not
take them up.
The evidence was here closed til 10 O'Clock
this morning, to which time the court al.
journed, and Mr.. Moore was released on con-
tinuance of bail.
Too MUCu "Doos"-Jas. Green, n white
man, who has wife employed at the Column
bia Hospital, visited that establishment
yesterday for the purpose of having an inter
view with her, but the matron, discovering
that he was much Intoxicated, very properly
rRI oil I'm adj n n hA m