Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-24
ALL A JOKE,

ink stands, tcdShstdnds, tolcels, combs SOAP and
secondhand tooth brushes. But lokere, ten Us
tOAeTe is hat Jsdther-duSters
BY the following statement of Speaker Shep-
herd it would appear that the removal of va
Iious articles Of furniture from the Delegates
Hall was all ga joker:
SPEAKER sHKPHERD's STATEMENT.
1.-THE statements published in TIE STAR of
last evening regarding the alleged removal of
articles from the hall Of the late House of Del
egstes Is very largely embellished and the facts
given greatly magnifed. In order that proper
showing might be given to the truth Of the
matter, representative of The Republican
has been furnished by Speaker Shepherd with
just after the adjournment of the Legislative
Assembly afun-loving reporter of The Republi
cav, with Mr.. A. Gleason, jokingly asked per-
mission to carry Off the clock in the hail. saying
that when the commissioners took their seats il
(the clock) could be returned. The Speaker
declined, and thinking the request of the same
character as the many humorous remarks then
being made, occasioned by the "wiping OUT, of
the legislative Assembly, paid no rther at
teDtion to il.
In company with nearly every member of the
House or Delegates be proceeded to the Gov
eInor's Office TO pay that official parting visit,
taking the precautloD, however, to instruct the
Waterman, Henry Beverly, to allow the mem
oeTs 70 remove their personal effects from the
hall, but nothing else was to be carried off with
out his written order or an order in person
Beverly seemed to understand these instruc-
tons, and the Speaker left the hall, as above
stated, in company with the members of the
House. He did not return to the hall again
curing Monday. Late in the afternoon, in re-
spouse TO request of MIR. William Hussey a
well-known citizen of the Fifteenth district,
and upon his written agreement to return the
articles yesterday morning, the Speaker granted
INN the loan OF twelve chairs to be used at
private meeting in the Fifteenth district, for
which action he had precedent in the proce-
dure OF a former presiding officer of the House.
Shortly after this action the messenger Of the
House, MIR. WoOlford, waited upon Speaker
Shepherd and informed him CT the fact that
MIR. Gleason had presented 20 Beverly an order
purportiDg to be from him authorizing the loan
OF the clock. The Speaker at once pronounced
the order forgery, and Immediately sought
Gleason and notified him to at once return the
clock. To this Gleason replied that he would,
saying that it was taken as a joke, and he re-
gretted exceedingly that it had given offense.
Yesterday morning the Speaker visited the
nall, and was surprised when told that the Gov
as under the law he is the custodian of the
property until delivered to the successors of the
present District government. Finding that the
clock had not been returned, he dispatched the
sergeant-at-arms, Mr.. Breen, for il, and while
that OFFICER was performing that duty the articles
from MIR. Hussey were returned.
MIR. Perkins, one of the members of the
House, who had taken his desk away, leaving a
note informing the Speaker OF the fact, re-
turned it while the Speaker was in the ROOM
and the hall is now just as il has been for three
years The statement that other articles of any
value have been carried off Is untrue in every
particular. The mirror spoken off as having
been taken from the wash room, and which Il
L. alleged cost SEQ, was broken by the sweeps,
and cost originally Sc. The old brushes that
were around the wristbands were thrown out
by the janiters, with other refuse matter.
ble's alleged action, and does not know the
truth OF the statement. That gentleman is a
reputable citizen, and is responsible for any
thirg he may have done. Mr.. Urell is positive
In his denial, and that the articles charged as
having been taken by Trimble are all in the
hall at the present writing. The Speakers
chair never having been removed from the hail
would seem to indicate that The STAR was
wrongly informed as to some of the facts stated
in its publication. Speaker Shepherd holds
possession Of the hall, and proposes to turn over
10 the new government as soOn as organized all
the property left in his charge by the House OF
Delegates"
PRO AND CON.
In that spirit of justice that prompts ne to dive
to the bottom of the deepest well in the hottest
weather In search OF the exact truth, we give
the above explanation by Speaker shepherd.
III LIe sdLne spirit We give the IOllowlng report
made yesterday by Waterman Beverly to the
Governor:
"Sir: There was a clock taken away By An
Drew Gleason By an order from the Speaker,
and twelve chairs by Mr.. VIM. Hussey, IA con-
tractOr.) MIR. Hussey also took away one chair,
and large water-cooler without an order. Mr..
NJ. +. Urell. the delegate from the 10Th district,
and Mr.. II. A. Hall, the clerk, took ii We chairs
to BIO repaired-so they told US. Mr.. Matthew
Trimble, the delegate from the 10th district,
took two chairs, a desk, and the Speakers
(Signed.) "HENRY BEVERLY
This statement, 1t will be seen, is to the same
purport as the report in yesterdays STAR. But
on the heels Of 1t we have the following from
MIR. Crell
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June "A, "a.
To the Editor Of The Sdr-Sir: In the article
in yesterdays issue OF your paper purporting to
niture" from the Legislative Hall of the House
OF Delegates, find the following Next came
Delegate Urel with wagon, and took away
hye OF the members chairs, as he said, to have
them repaired. The chairs could not have cost
less than so each, and were perfectly sound
and needing no repairs"
L pronounce the above, 30 far as 1 am con-
cerned, absolutely and ciIfUlly false. have not
disturbed one article of public property used by
me or any person else, while q member OF the
Legislature, and my private effects, papers,
&c, are still in my desk in the Legislative Hall.
Nj. EMMETT URELL.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this twen-
ty-fourth day Of june, A. ID. 1874
EssIe sasms 70 r. CAd LA Notary Public;
ton about this matter, which may be explained
perhaps by the fact that "the jokers" who
cleaned out the Delegates hall, subsequently,
upon the invitation OF the police, returned the
articles IN question.
LATER FROM THE FIELD OF WAR.
This morning Oficer Daily was in charge of
the door Of the Legislative Hall. On inquiring
OF the messenger, Henry Peyton, IL was ascer-
tanned that everything was returned yesterday
after The STAR was issued, with the exception Of
tWo Oh tue cnans useu Dy the members, one hat
brush, comb and brush, a towel, and silver ice
pitcher, &c, the feather buster, and the look
ing glass. An error was made in the statement
yesterd as to the cost of this glass. 1t was an
ordinary one, about Is by "a inches, and not
worth above six or eight dollars. The messen-
ger states that Mr.. Trimble was the first one TO
return the articles taken by him, which were
the Speakers chair and the chair and desk used
by himself. Mr.. Hussey next returned twelve
chairs and the water cooler; the members
chair rot yet having been restored. Mr.. Urell
next returned four out of the i've Oh airs which
the messenger states were taken by him.
but which ia at gentleman denies having carried
away personally. The clock was sent back bv
Gleason, and replaced by the messenger Mr.
Perkins also sent back the chair and desk re-
moved by him; and old man Beverly saws he
feels greatly relieved of the responsibility.
Major Richards states that il everything is
not returned to-day he will have search war
rants out for their recovery.
THE COUNCIL DIDN'T PARTICIPATE IN THAT
LITTLE JOKE.
The members OF the Council, the upper
branch OF the Legislature, (and non-eiectiveO
WISH 1t distinctly understood that they didn't
participate in the little joke of carving off
furniture. On the contrary, that body took the
precautOn to have the effects of the chamber
put into proper custody, and on motion of Mr..
Brooks on Friday, the following resolution was
adopted:
''RSsolrsd. further, That the president of the
Council shall cause an inventory of all of said
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