The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18
the POST OFFICE INQUIRY.
A Government Onicinl sent to Connecticut to
Mnkc RepmhlIcnn specches.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The Committee
on Expenditures In the Post once Department
to day examined Gerrge W. McLane, who testi-
fed that he was appointed flrst-class clerk In
the Post once Department on the lst OF March,
1870 at a salary OF $3.50 year, and ostensibly
assigned to duty in the finance division; but
leave OF absence was given him Immediately to
20 to Connecticut to mako epeeches Tor the
Republican candidates He swore that II was
the understanding that he was to go there when
he was appointed, and that Postmaster-Genera
Jewell himself gave him his Instructions lilo
started from Washington on tho l7th oil March,
ana remained in Connecticut until the 9th. lie
received Slc087 salary, and his expenses-rail-
road fare and hotel bills, amounting to SS2-
were p,id by tho department after tho ao-
count had been approved by Postmaster-Ge General
Jewell la addition to this. he said the hepuO-
hcan State Cen raj Committee pald MN sl'VVV;;
the committee TO draw for t2O on kttle;
the mail contractor, who was afterward
caught with Hines stealing papers IRON
the Department and brlbing clerks and using
false stamp, witch was done. ana the draft duly
.honored. Mcl,ane testified thst ne was not eh-
pected TO look after postal business in Con-
necticut, but that by Jewells orders nc was TO
work for tho success of the Republican ticket.
This testimony OF McLane's Is TO be corrot o.
rated by other witnesses. who VIII testify that
before McIano started from Washington for
Connecticut, he declared that he was employed
10 90 there 10 mako spec ches, aud that he was
be pald ns a special agent OF the Post once De.
nDriment lie WAS DISCHARGED on the Sth OF
April. because it WIS discovered that he was an
indiscreet person, ana had talked too freely
about hts mission to Connections. His assertion
nbout the Chairman OF the Republican state
Central Committee drawing on ktttlo Tor $50
was corroborated by O'Brien In his testimony
Yesterday before the Committee on Post Ofiices
and Post Roads, who swore that Kittle showed
him the telegram informing him Of the fact that
he had been drawn upon. The account which
McLane rendered against the departments on
| his return Is IA follows
me tned states 10 Geo. W hcLdne. Dr. Special Agent
TOd O1fce Department. 1870
March i7-For railroad fare to New York.....tiQ 90
MSrcS is Railroad fare 10 New Iiaven........... 90
SS 2sreS io Railroad fare from New Haven 10 Hart
Do.hoteI at Hartford. %
March 90 Railroad fare from New Havento vii =.
DO teesram 10 New Haven n,..........,........ %
Do. Railroad fave from williminiic TO Norwich. 10
| March 2s-Railt oad fare from Norwich TO Hart. -
no doIa nat.i AZ Hartford 90
Do. fsirosd fye from Hartford 10 Manchester... IS
Do hotel at Manchester. W
| March ~ Railroad iaro from Manchester " Mart -
ford 20
SsrcS si-R,iircid fare from Hartford 10 Deep
Do telegram to hartford %
| March 25-Rai road fare from Docp River to New -.
Do. hotel at Deep River ana Sew LONDON ..... u
| March sJ-lli.ruad fare from New London to .
Do. tcieerAns to Hartford ana New ilaven.... "
| March - R,llroad fare from New Haven to Gull.
DO. tessTAn To- Washington IS
Do. railroad fare from NV Haven 70 New York. Ol
Marca 3s-Railroad from New York TO WAshlng.
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Total. 81 U.