, 1875-04-10
INSPECTOR HARPER.
His Suspension from the Functions Of
His Office.
Tho Railroad Commissioners Bring tho
Letter from the Governor.
a Meeting to Bc Held To-day to
Receive tho Money.
Opinions Of tho Commissioners as 10 the
Alleged Deficit.
Q. L, Parker in Charge,

VI LII AAAANA 49, ~NN+6 6Ns \
Tho rerort OF tho tato Investigating Committee
Of tho scuato into tho atratss Of Chief Grain
inspector " ~. ~ !aA,n tnss.,'sa.sI - W. os'
arc 1hafhaa3' Ano lol ols'Lsu' ~ '"es" co'.
un,nS the uaT pfoYlonst 1e' h"! tao eHees O!
susponding alr. 1iarper from further performing
t,rain 1n.nsctnr. Tho flret int,mstIon Ind Of |
ui"'- ."''.ose ..a.,-od v..,.r,,,v .,a.s,
his enspohh'on va ieeoi'ua s.e'e'oas morning.
by tho arrival OF Meesfs. foafson anu s'eele. Of
n,a.,oncra win about 0 o'clock fonnl THAR
."".. ~ IL. ,n,,. r,e,r arrival In aav.rco ~ !
""y ~ A'a o'~'' -. ,,',.-..
thesr pnsineea pe,uR n,.' A"e"'' ~ ~, e.eas'u
suspicion among sho emp,0yes ea, ot s'e o'so I'M
lad drawn them htter. especially niuce thsy
.sa .'sa ..ssan,, ,,,o~,o,,n turnc, fron, 49,
i'aa Dut mo'"ons ,'.,sas.,n r,nm,nt..a.. ' ~s p
t'lsal Of thc 4hses.'s'''ns ep.4''!ts'e6 report
They moro prepared for thc visit however. and.
after cxtoudsng them : nervoua welcome, ali |
.r,,,, t,, .,,n,r roanoct,ve dut1rs xontc-,n, IN
.'s., 49, ,..,,on ~ r,iu "a o,,...,r H.
'u1a1'o'Fsn ~" .,.s ,'n-.'.* "s', ~
slsls Noulo eoss soes.' @"4 e@'se"''tS "nat
effect thcir missiou could l,aro upon their future
connection with the inspection department.
,rI,o co,n,n3,,ionors wero kindly received by
~ s,,d .f,o- ~, ran,f ror,,r,,. ,,,o,,
Mr. llaspoF' ano' Ai'ef Nv uasa' .sA.athS aro"
the wnathor. etc.' "efe ciose.ea Win MN IN his
p,iyate olico, tic dcsk Of which still boro traces
nj Inn eoarcucs OF Tho Investigating Committee
nmony tic boots Of tito entire io1ssrsmout for
soversi voars. Tho 1ucet,uE was untirvly pri-
sute nna tbc conyersation 80 soft ~ to ie iost
hcfnrc II couIh reacl, tto rcportorisI ear, hut
M nc,ons epcak louder than wor,s. what oc-
cured way not entirely toss. Scarcely hn,s thu
trio pot con,for.a6ly seated before Cotumisaionor
resrson handed III. TIarpor
is"'"'A T,tr rnrtnw1sa nocu,1ryr.
rhicl, was oponed, hurricdIy glanced ut, and
cn,,s,.nod 10 at, iusido pocket:
~1r s@.rr or 1rrIxo,s. E3kovrrvr DEPARTMENT.
AnrIi ~. II. iihnrsa Esa, cnsc4uo, III. Yn,
nrs hereby ss,s,rn!.I tso. lesfosa IL. Ies 1t
Chief 1nriucto1 o grain, and The Railroad and Ware
,osao Eatnnsflo,'.ra nfe hereby Instructed 10 tako
posr..*iua q ths olss & aud al books papers, aud
property pertaining ,t nssop I nrrrn,no, f,orornor
'oAr .;..4.a.'. 49, ~. no.,
Als1 !.eadg . a tso ol I1snsn ~ c,nso @ st t. m o r9
nasaea 1a1 N nc "o!i'. @ vac,to o lhn oeo nt
kald Nr. Pearson, in ~ aud'blo voice, "how
nbout Tho
BOOKS. FArSHa IND PROPERTY
pertaining thtreto .,,.,
IaHKu'R 'Vutueu!. als' !4atPes isHl!eu ~ 1un
wonl! lIlo to hayo opportunity TO consult With
lily friends anu counsel.
The C0mmi1s'ouers replied that Of course they
| would ailow him any reasonable TING. directly
aftcs which 1t was U,utuaIly agreed 10 hold fur
thcs conferences as ocloc&.
Mr.. ,Marpsr thea emerged tscm ehe office.
and calling hls eliof elerk a,.rted to hco tla
lion. James r. Root in quest Of legal aariee.
lie cntarod tho ofco legslY a;t uansad to yacato
| it IN tho san,o way. On tho Way 10 Mt. Aoo:s
o:sce ho resnatkad 70 MI lacdto that hS was u rt-
ccpt Of noto from the Governor,in Which It was
suggested that ho had bottnr yncats thu Office OF
I,apcctor, aud tur, tho ndalro over to the Com
mIssloners until thorough fnycssseataon al hla
accounts could be nlade. lfo did not show Tue
nptC, howoyot, but loft Ill. Iufdic Impressed
| that tla su&pensiou was only temporary,
| aHd huQkntT evidence OF tile iQfGfn0r u
| friendship. Afr. Noot whs not III when h's o'nce
/ wnu renclled, but WAS found during tue dag, and
Of col,rsa Gayo hll tho advice at his command,
tue nature Of which NJ this writing is unknown.
TIE rgaro onAnY MONUMENT.
After Mr. Harper left tho Commissioners. Q.
l.. paskor, First Assistant Inspector, was called.
who, aFscr Horlos OF questions. WAS promoted
TO Tic otllcc OF Chief inspector temporarily, aud
subsequently duly Installed 1ho frat order ho
Issued WAS That hB nau,o should DO signed in
niaco Of lIarpnra 10 oil papers. which waa
Tho first tutin,auon aeyoral Of the cnl.
rloyoH Ind Of his promotion or OF htr.