New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-19
CURRENT TOPICS Ar TIE CAPITAL.
sWINDLING UNDER PRETENsE OF OBTAINING
EOUNTIES
EOUNTIE5.

DOUNTIE3.
WASHINGTON, Thursday. March 49, 1875.
A man named George Emerson alias Col. +. W.
Fenton. has been arrested for nauguratng
series Of operations in the confidence business. His
detection in obtaining from the Post-Oiice and
opening the letters of Capt. +. W. Fenton, a United
States officer stationed at the arsenal led to the
arrest He had been scattering circulars broadcast
announcing that the Bounty bill, in which all men
who had served in the army were interested, has
become q law during the late Congress, and if the
claimants would forward his record Of service to the
Government and a small retaining fec he would be
secured tic amount of bounty to which he was en-
titled by the pretended new enactment. Some dis
charged soldiers. knowing the bill dld not become
law brought the transaction to official c0CnHancc.
The az sWerS to the circulars with the required ten
cents were Just beginning to be received when the
occupation OF the swlndler was brought 10 an emu
CONTROLLER TAYLER NOT TO BE REMOVED.
There is now the highest authority for the asSer-
ton that Controller Iayler will not be removed.
The opposition to him is said to have come prlncl-
pally from two sources. The Arkansas politicians
are offended because he stopped the payment of so
many of the fraudulent claims that came from that
State for judicial expenses. and certain persons in
tho District who have had claims of doubtful
character before the Board of Audit have found it
impossible TO use him they hoped to be able to do
The President said to-day that Ar. Taylcr was pecu-
liarly fitted for the position Of Controller; that his
place would be diff :ut to NIL and that for these
reasons he would not be removed, but that his
tention in office rested with Mr. Tayler himself
RECOMMENDATIONS lFOR PARDONS OBJECTION
ABLE.
The following circular has been sent to the United
States attorneys:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March &c, 1875.
sIn: Your attention Is respectfully invited TO me
endation OF pardons by the attorneys OF the
United States. IL IL often tho case that petons Tor
pardon submitted 10 these officers 70! their favor
able en- before being presented 10 the Presi-
dent IL is necessary for the proper consideration OF
uardn application that statement OF the facs sur
founding the petitioners ofense and conviction should
he obtained from United States Astorney In whose
district the conviction took place. 70 this END.
as well as for the purpose OF obtaining an
expression OF their opipon upon the question or
extending Executive clcmency In the premises ~ IS
sua TO refer such applications to tho proper district
attorneys consideration and report TINS being the
N follows that the addition OF any recommends
tion or pre Of opinion by them To sucn Ielons
ia aud undesirable IL Is Requested there-
fore that the attorneys OF the United States VIII IN te
futurc refrain from making any fccOninendatlons 10
his bed arment regard to applications for Executive
clemrncy until such applications are officially ieIerreu
10 theL ara they called upon Tor report. 'efS
respectfully GEO. ii. WILLIAMS, Attorney -uoneiai