, 1875-01-01
Not 4 Member Of the Last Congress,
but an Able Lobbyist.
He ID q Democratic High Priest Of
Virtue.
Mighty Interesting Reading
for the People.
A Milton and a HALF Of Money Dfsbursed
in Congress.
THE CRASPlMC ScHUMAKER.
HE BALE FOR $500

Special D.spatch 10 The Chaeads 7~eur's
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec 31,-The Republican |
congressman are much eiatod as the face that
the Pacific Mail investigation shows that John
@. Schumakcr, Democratic member OF ssCongross
from Brooklyn. II. T.. rocoived s275,ooo OF TUG
corruption fund. Relatively. this SUM- II dlssrip-
uted among tho Democratic Congressman. "ould
make much larger pro-rata amount than
tho sum proved to have boen paid l'lli Mug.
The distribution OF tho sum 10 Representatives,
Of both sides OF the House ts an od trick OF tne
lobby. The philosophy seems to be that Coh-
Gtess will not make unpleasant inq1lifles II tneH
bers Of both parties are involved IN improper
transactions. The discovery OF
TUE CONNECTION Of HcHUXAKEn
with the affair must be both a surprise and dse-
comnturo 10 Beck. Tho latter has been tue leaa-
ing spirit in roviviug this Investigation. Ills
catch :" some prominent l.epnhlsean, as it waa
lob 8toYenepu's pulpose to "catch tho Hpca3er.
No Republican member OF Congress han yot Eeea
discovered with tho corruption pelf but tue large
momber OF Congress. The ingenuity Of Twins
original anBuer ;boconss moro apparent W tic
discovery Of Schumacher. schumaker, llAo par.
sons aud King, wns not an officer or mem1oE ot
the Forty-aecond Congress and aso q mempeE OF
othcs1 OF tho present Congress.
TIE TESTIMONY OF IRWIN
in secret session Ia being rapidly coTobo!atea.
lie gaTe tie Subcommittee privately TO unaef,
EfAnl THAI luG AlQUuAt Va lily %AttAPsiot- "tN-N
Was about q, ESQ, ,0e0. The ANALYSIS OF the tes-
t;monr before the Committee at Now York sho"s
that even larger sum tl,nn this WIS e1penaed,
for corrupt purposes in connection Win
tho subsidy. Tho testimony shows that
1880 600 is charged to Irwin, 520o, ooo to Stock
well, through Roach, slSo. 100 to tho PaIiana a1
Railroad CompauY-a false ent1s to conceal tho
fraud; $4,000 to profit and loss; IL Bitnilar on on-
try OF $500, 900 to 4. II. HtockYcll making nlto-
Eether about l.50, 900. ..
TItE NAME OF BCHuNAKEH
Was Que OF tue tlrpt Which was connected with
the subsidy in the political gossip OF the Cap1tas.
Gchumaker himself, vino VIA hero threo dsys
ago, being asked why ho did nos immedt,tsiy
sail Tor Europe, AZ he planned to do. replied: i:
~ am afraid they would charge that Eas
running away from tbs Pacific Mall"
The present whereabouts Of schumaser ap-
near unknown. Several kilograms hRVa been
sent here to-day, but he las left.
scHuMAKERs RKconD.
Schumacher waa = member OF the forty-tlrst
Congress-. il ! member Of the present Congress,
md il elected to the next Congress AZ Demo
crat. He apawoss exactly the description OF the
person who accompanied King to the American
Exchange Bank la New York, and Who presented
M f275,GU0 check. The only speeches of i'm
portauce which Schumacher Las made in this
Congress- hare been bitter partisan attacka upon
the integrity Of the Republican party, He him.
self has alTa5s assumed to bs hsgh priest o.
virtue,