Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-04


gssfng C0snmittee To-day.
The investigation Of the charges against HIM
a. M. Chpp, Government Printer, was resumed
this morning before the Senate Committee or
Printing, in their room at the Capitol.
The first witness called was James II. Don.
aldson, who was examined BY the prosecutors
ana testlned that he had been employed in the
since September, 1868. Knew Mr. Ethel. fore
man OF the press room. Did not consider him
competent pressman. Thought there had beer
many man chahges In feeders-competent and reli-
able ones had been discharged, and green ONES
put on-which resulted in wasSe of paper Did
not know the extent OF the waste, whether II
mad been large or small. Things had been man
ageu ny Mr. Ethel as witness would not have
By Mr.. Clapp Witness had charge of two
presses His time was confined to those two
passing him, Changing OF feeders In the Office
had always been common to some extent Had
heard other pressmcn speak OF vase. Could
not say how much waste occurred. There had
not been an unusual amount Of loss on the
presses witness had charge OF. Feeders on his
presses had been changed three or four times
Gould SS no. give the names Of all the feeders
changed on his presses Never knew Mr. Ethel
until he came into the Government Office. He
t9iu witness he served his time at the case
Wltness had been an applicant for Mr.. A. j.
room, in case a change was to be made.
BY Senator Casserly did not know the ex-
rent OF the loss on account of the chance of
w. 9. Dunn, q pressman at the Government
once, had been there three years. As foreman
Of the press room Mr.. Ethel conducted the bnsi-
nf nssS ii. IN g'e;s,;temany manner Knew nothing
10 call on him to do any press work When
witness received his sabphoena had a converse
ton with A. j. Donaldson, the present foreman
OF tne press room, who said others had bucked
against Mr.. Clapp and been kicked out. and
that he (witness) had better give Mr. Clam a
falr record: Did not think A. ). Donaldson
was very intimate with Mr.. Clapp.
By Mr.. Clapp:-A. j. Donaldson said that
witness had better give Mr. CIapp A fair record
Mr.. Clapp announced to the committee that
aIdson in reference to Testimony to he cysn "
Mr.. Donaldson had assumed such authoritv II
would be matter of diffcnjtv between tSan3 az
he wanted every man to tell the whole truth.
tors: Had been i'm the press room at the cavern
ment Printing Office for Is months Thnnght
Mr.. Ethel run the press room very well for a
When witness received his snbpoena NJ mon.
a'son said man ought not to 90 hack on h;s
bi cad and butter ''> VII ME-
Thaddeus s. Slentz, examined nv the nrose
cutors. Knew Otis. Brock. and EtSas NJ, -.
think Otis or Brock were competent. Knew
nothing about Ethel. Witness had been dis.
tt at Mr. Clapp was comneIIed tn d;.Sshnr.t9 Ltaei
on account OF heavy CongressoniaI intinanca ,ca
for places, and that three Of his family were aIe
Teauy employed in the office.
wherein M Cianr % tei'er from Nr. Clapp,
positions in the office were t,Ts WINES @ that All
had understood that he fwitnessI Was IN co,, NC
plicity with those making the raid npon him
re eader put the personal nronoun ~ ,"a paooi
and spelled sheriff with two r's. Did not cos'
Thought 500 ems AN bonr Ionn piooI lea9er.
fair amOunt of work as an ave,age dav,s
knew of a mistake in the work on "Commerciai
Relations" The number of floor ban%s Ia,
was I'm excess Of those emploved nndar NJ nv
ana Nit. Clapp has sixteen. Floor hands are
from hands at tbo 49, n""u' -@fe
By Mr.. Clapp-W.tness worked botb bv dov
work and by the piece: Thought 61 cents y ney
thousand fair price; only could make % 20 s,er
day by the piece. Received a per dav whom
working by the week Did not know If ibs hn
siness of the Job room had Increased or a.
ceased. .. VI W
George s. King, stereotyper examinoa bvtn
prosecutors: Was empleyed at tho Covernmant
Printing Office. Knew Mr. Elliot, in charge Of
the stereotype foundry He devoted two or
three hours day to his work. witness saw him
about that time daily II na;oh. ~ 49, s%w n.ln
voted more time to it. Until the mse,ina ue oe
Congress he was there nearly ali day. Va
John H. Cunningham, examined by the pros-
ecutors: Had been employed at the Government
and KnsS Of Mr. BroeR bsSe se5s
at one time, A nnmher wara T,rSS
lou Qled. and Mr. RrocL xvos ~. ar -