The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-18
WASHINGTON.
Another instance Of "Putllng MONEY
Where II win DO the Most food"
Further Investigation Into The Mil
ll0ute Frauds,
Report Of Surgeon suddards on lhr
Early Appearance OF yellow Fever,

WAsniNdToN, April H. - Commits.
slOner lngerroll, this afternoon, re-
snmed the examination into the
charges against Jerome J.. Kinds. The
prey iOus examination was ~ 10 the
charges OF corrupllng Colt and liO.
thron, the one q clerk and the other q
messenger Ia the postOlllce depart
ment, and the present examination
was Into the charge Of cOrrupting Da-
vid q. Floyd, also clerk In the post
office department, aud Kettle. who was
the first Witness, said he gave Floyd
twenty-five hundred dollars. lie told
Kinds not 10 approach Floyd m he
(Kettle) had him all right. He also
Informed Kinds that he had paid the
money toFloyd. Kinds approved this
act. Flfteenlh HUNDRED dollars was paid
10 Floyd before and one thousand dol
lars after the written agreement Of
partnership between the witness and
Kinds. Floyd did not render the SER
vice expected ofhim, because tho Tex
m route books had been transferred TO
another clerks desk. III MNb -
David q. Floyd was next sworn aud
testified he thought Kettle paid him
money on the second day of February.
Before the money was given the un-
derstandng was that Floyd was not 70
lift his finger to do anything heard
Kettle had, however been talking
about the Texas bids. He understood
Kettle as Wishing the bids manipulated
70 that he might obtain contracts by
foul means. The witness told Kettle
that he could not assist him, because II
he did so he would have 10 commit
fraud. lie made up his mind not 10
touch the bids aud gave information
10 thep0st master general Of the frauds
intended. Kettle asked for the return
of the money, and obtained from the
witness one thousand dollars of the
two thousand five hundred dollars; tile
balance was before this exposes, sub
ject to the order of Kettle. On the
cross examination the witness said the
money was given him by Kettle to
keep mum. /.
The next and fourth charge against
Kinds was next examined. II was for
corrupting Frank L. Channul. Kettle
was recalled and said that Channul
came to him and represented that MIR.
French, chief clerk of the contract office
bureau, being his brother-in-law, he
could have the handling ofall the bids.
Channul brought TO him a bundle OF
genuine bids from the department,
and assisted in the frauds. Channul
was paid by witness, In all, eight hun
bred dollars in the preparation of the
false bids. Kinds was present and was
aware that they had been fraudulently
stamped. The witness took the stamp
to Kinds house. None of the money
was paid by Kinds to Channul. The
witness on the second of March in
formed Kinds he had paid about
twenty-seven hundred dollars, but the
boys were still calling on him, and he
wanted Kinds to come down little
and reimburse some of the money ex-
pended. 1t was understood between
the witness and Kinds that he kettle)
should pay the money eight along IN
accordance with their business agree.
ment. Channul, who was summoned
as witness, was not present, owing to
sickness. The case was adjourned UNI
til Monday afternoon, "a
The temperature is below the freez'
ing point in New England, the middle
states, the Ohio valley, the lake region
and the northwest. Z fb5
The treasury department has de-
cided that hereafter drafts for the pro-
ceeds of claims will be issued to- the
claimant or to the attorney having the
Latest power of attorney to receive IT,
This Gusts what is known as attorneys
of record, and enables the claimant
to pay at pleasure all but his last VINO
may retein his fee.
Ouartermaster A. G, Robinson has
been relieved from duty in the depart
ment of Texas, and ordered to the de-
nartment of the Platte. Captain g.
w. Smith has been ordered to report
to the department of Texas.
Fleet Surgeon James Suddards, OF
the north Atlantic fleet, writes to the
navy department, under date of Port
ROYAL. South Carolina, April IA, In re-
card TO the health of the crews OF the
VESSELS attached to the fleet and the
existence of yellow fever at Key West
and Havana. He says it was remarked
at Key West, as well as at Havana
that the wind constantly blew from
the eastward, so that there mad not
been single norther during the season
when they are most prevalent. ,Ihe
average of the temperature at Key
West from December l, 1874, to March
/ 1875, has been more than six degrees
above the average of that season oil the
year In all probability the good
health of the squadron at Key West al
ali times for the past year, may pe at
tribnted. in great measure, tOtne
strict sanitary regulations observed
Snroeon Suddards then. speaks OF the
departure of the Colorado ana Lly-
mouth from Havana, on the Z9tn Oh
March, upon learning that the yeliow
fever existed there, and their arrival
at Kew West, when aboard, conr
sisting of Surgeon Audrain Hudson
81 the Worcester, Acting Assistant
SURGEON r. X. Perry, in charge OF the
medical stores at Key West, and sur
gnn Suddards investigated the cir
enmstances attending the reported APP
oaaranee of yellow fever there. IDey
f"nnd That three deaths had occurred
from yellow. fever Of the most pro-
nounced character, while Win severn h,i
other cases the issue was SUN uouv'.
Sul During the few days tnat tne
Acct remained off Key West, no new
neses in town were reported. Surgeon
Snddards saws that all this Time, now
u. " strong northeast wind, had been
blowing, cooling and PURIFYING .ne
air. When the hot weather. returns ;.
which may be expected from day 10