New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-24

Mr.. Nettleship had on hand was the arrangement of
the Harrington safe burglary and bis expenses were
consequently heavier than usual. He drew for that
month his regular salary of sc day. or $3.50, and
for subsistence 500. His travelling expenses were
S158, and his incidentally amounted to the aston
ishing sum of $1,000 so. That is, Mr.. Nettleship
drew from the Secret Service fund in one month
while he was engaged in most wicked conspiracy
with the District Ring and professional burglars,
the sum of 81 ,448 So and no questions were asked
by Secretary Richardson Assistant Secretary Saw
yer, or Solicitor Banfeld who had personal super
VISION of the Secret Service force.
But the most astounding fact yet remains to be
told. An examination of the pay-rolls of the New
York Custom-house will show that this same man
Netteshp was appointed to be an Inspector OF Gus
toms there on the 18th of March, 1871, and that he
has for three years and half, and until twas
stopped by Secretary BristOw, regularly drawn his
pay there of 81 day, although he has never rem
dered any services. For this outrageous robbery OF
the United States Treasury, Secretaries Boutwell,
and Richardson and Collectors Murphy and Arthur
are wholly responsible. All of them knew that MIR.
Netteship already amply paid out of the Secret
Service fund, for it matter of record In the
Treasury Department at the very time that Tom
Murphy nominated him and Secretary Boutwell,
confirmed his Appointment to be an Inspector OF Gus
toms.
Several years ago Congress passed an act forbid
ding the payment of more than one salary to any
officer of the United States whose compensation is
81, 900 or more. l suppose ex-Secretaries Boutwell,
and Richardson held that Mr.. Nettleship not being
technically an officer of the United States they had
not in this case, violated the law. But It's spirit
was violated if not the letter.
Next in Importance to Netteship on Col. Whitley's
force stands A. b. NewcOmb, who has also drawn
So day for salary as detective, SO day for sub
sistence, and large sums for incidentals' and
travelling expenses" besides "a day compensa-
tiOn as Inspector of Customs in the New-Y0Ik Gus
tom-house He was appointed to the latter position
June o. 1873 by the then Secretary of the Treasury
on the nomination of Collector Arthur. Mr.. New
combs bills for "incidentals" have ranged all the
way up to $4lS month, and his travelling expenses
have, in addition, been as much as $50 month.
Another OF Whitley's assistants is w. G. Mauk.
sort of a second classl man, who receives 80 DAY
for his services and SO day for subsistence during
part of the time. His largest bill for travelling"
in a single month was Sl14, and the largest /" in
cidental" account $126. He has also been an In
spector of Customs in the New-York CustOm-house
since Oct. %, 1872, at 81 day.
Mauk and Newcomb seem to have had more con-
science than Nettleship, or else Col. Whitley Inn
lied them in their expenses, Curing 10 months OF
1873 and 1874 Mr.. Nettleship drew his So day for
subsistence with the same regularity that he drew
his salary; he never missed a day on either But
Mauk and NewcOmb. although they were just as
constantly employed, as is shown by the fact that
they drew their full salary for each month, sub
sisted at the expense of the Government only q
part of the time. Newcomb, believe did not miss
a day in six out of the 10 months, but Mauk seems
TO have gone hungry at least half the time.