The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-20
=, o., crime. ssainH The United

L. commissioner and ch,si sqgeTsssr srSi ~ h kefisan
Received Of H. wntl, enist secret % s0ryi,s Di
s g sf S:sS II sna sriuss ri ssiay TO
RAJ nerson. guilty of crimes against the Uned sates
Xn act mailing spDroprarons for sunity civ *
ger.es o. h' "'frntJr, t, vnrr"ses ssproves WsrIS
s" isi M As ed b, Inc ac entitled a. act miSins
IFfisp, ca I s ,cre ,H Y hs year cnGds June 49, ISL
year Jane ~, auu iVr other pirpofcs' approved
a'4i:o 'sA ,orv, n,v,x,.o,r
L. s. nns.ouer md chief S9ncr9.of SS o fi'SIons.
Us. sEchkr sAHvicg t2 BLrEckEA srFtEr.l
Received Of Col Il. c Whitley, Cbief secret Service
n soa ;sg2 for he pn,9S,e II a. l9Fg the v,gP
lt3OOcl JouN |. pA,ENrogr.
whs 'G spca S's Serve TSy a,oa ~ sSo To- ala IN
ihe detection ana punishment Of crime, esainsi the
1RYAst'RY prrAprSrwr. sottciroR's OrrtcR sK)
cRrr sEEyicE DiyIsioS. " AsnisqroS. DC
,,,,,, r. ,,. XIV ynk' july IL, ~.
vsio the sum Of s. 900 Tor eIpenscs incurred de.
sans eSa s ssa 40 tr gsT'4&hs & Tq ss
act q % Congress. ions l. pAysSrosi, 1. m CON-
This Is copy Of check by which the money
was paid;
No II. Nrw York, july i3 1879,
.,S'Oo5I '' Il {. Wnirixr
Received % si nFopTy NTw YSSs s' 9c, r II i'i 81;
SION 5000 Tor services rendered ami expenses incurred
crimes against the United states; ,,...
e. s Commissioner and cniet suaervisor Of Elections
The following is a copy OF tie check BY which
this sum was paid.
fS.i River National r,nsLfaS 4, te orcr -, Of oin
l. IRtt,ooport 5000 IN currency ~ r. ,v,,-,-r
csc BROADWAY, NEw YoEE. sert 20. 1877.
Received q n. G. Whitley, Ohlef secret sersice Dyi
SION $1,000 i9r 'erNices reaa,red and .Apenscs ia,
guilty o. crimes A.sns' tne uniied si,te,,
L. . Commissioner and Chief supervisor OF Elections.
Received OF Col H. C. whitley = 600 10 =, pay;o son
r. ccved New York. June % is.a. OF Cot II. c. whit.
Jmiri states. JOhS l. DANksFoKr.
Received. New York June 60 1871, OF Col II. C.
500 '''' ~ N-''' D'' JonS i. DAVENPORT.
STRIKERS SALARY.
| The following receipts show tnat William A.
| DounellN was paid a salary uf $50 per month for
/ three nS..:hs 10 1872 preceding the Presdential
| ~lection OF that wear. .~"neuy IS striker OF
| Davenport, Pnd Col. Whitley sweaTs nat nc was
paid Al the instance of DtVen orr, anu that tno
| only service he rendered. so tar as he knows,
was m working for tho Administration party In
ways that are dark.
Received Aug. ., 1872, $780, amount OF nv bl for
'q,I t.iso tl'- "A A. p0SsfLLf'
Received of H. G whitley Cllcf secrc. service Divi.
'i2n ioo' IN full Tor my Uih Of seHssm9er & iS5s
Received OF - si5o, in iull Of my oil Tor oc,obcr
ltl5ol
WHERE THE MONEY CAME PROM.
TIE amounts app' opriated tor the detection
states TO he expended under direction of the
Attorney General, are as foilow>:
From SHnd'y Car" appropriation tiH dpprored Adreh
For this sum. much thereof may be necessary
General IN the detection and prosecution VI crlnes
| asans, the United States $4,000.
Some Of this money was wanted before the
| 3oth OF June and SO this provision was inserted
ia the Deficiency oil, approved April -, ls7i:
That much OF the spp-epration provided for in the
9e & enema Sqae 80 is 40
.nd pfosecnion Of crimes sgsnst The uited states as
may IN the Judgment Of the Attorney General oe nscss-
cary, may be used during the present nscal year
| frorn he sEHdrV C,rH Arpropriahon biH, dpprorsd
| -. ,.,. .,,, =. Jnnt 10 isss. ., r,., ,.,....
TO be erpeuccd under .he dfcction Of the Ator
| Sgainst the United states, $4,000.
Again, IN the sundry Civil Appropriations. ap-
proved March 3, ls'3, tue same SUN Of t5l0t
for the fiscal We T Il ls53-7t Tsus In all, rs will
be seen, $50 GU was provided IN three wears 10
| ne used as the Attorney General in his ciscre-
| tion might deem proper, 80 1t was under the
| color Of the detection and prosecution OF crimes
against tue United states Every dollar oi this
| money was drawn out Of the Treasury on the re-
| QuisitiOn OF the Attorrey-tienerul, and hande
| over to Col. whitley on his giving the disbnrsing
| the following firm:
Received Of A. J. Fans Dshursing Clerk Department
reciIon OF The Attorney General II the United state.
foT ne purpee oi detecting nd nrinslg TO via per
tre provision. Of me act OF Congress entiedan act
Go,ernaeat ior the nseal year ending Jane 81, ls7-
anu Tor 9eer gS1P9,s. sPpr9Iyssa
Col. Whitley testified squarely TO-DAY that he
| had often protested to the Attorney Genera
against paying the money TO Davenport, and tht
| Aitornes General as often told hun that II Wa:
| done by the order OF the President.
LANDAULEr Williams TESTIMONY.
After whltey's examination was concluded
ex-Attornry General Williams was brought
| forthwith before the committee, and subjected
to most rigid exainin tion. lie admitted thai
| the payments were MADE to Davenport on III,
order Of the President. He said that he regard
ed the expenditure as legitimate. although ex
tIaordinarS. Davenport was verS capa
tie, man at detecting election frauds
That That iGpose' lie ANNUALLY prepared registe
uf ali the legal voters of New York city, Wnirt
was inyaluaf lie in preventing frauds AT the polls
and the money WAS chiefly used for tins purpose
| The President first ordered hm to have ihi
money paid TO Davenport. 1t occurred IN tni
way: lie said the PRESIDENT was in New Y RI
and Davenport took hun L. his oflice aud snowo,
him his sNsten. and * claimed II 10 hiu. h'
President delighted with II, and ordered
the money to be pad as Davenport demaudet
1he attention OF the ex-At,orney. General wa
CAiied TO the provisions "i The act OF Congress
approved Feb IS, lh,l, which authorizes IN,
cuief supervisors OF tue elections TO pare AL,
furnish all necessary books, forms, blanks, ant
Instructions for the use and direction Of tn'
| supervisors OF Election, ana req lires Of them
wnen he deems nscessaTy. lists of the persons
VINO may register or vote, el her In tber respec
tive election districts or preclncts, and cause th
names OIL those upon such lists whose right e
register or vote IS honestly doubted. to b'
verified by proper inquiry and examination a
the respective places by them assigned
as their residences lSee sec. 2,0a6, Koylee.
S atntesl lie was also directed 30 sec. 2,04l
Revised - tutes, Wntcn troVides for the paw
meat Of all the legitimate expenses 80 incurre'
10y tue chef SUPERVISORS 10 tneir subordinate
| in the performance Of all the aoove described
duties. he Auorney-General had to adni
hat tue regular fees allowed under this SEQ
tiOn Of the law was ample to defray all the legiti
mate exprndltures, out claimed IN Dayen
| ports work was ou,side OF this. and was real
Ia the line of detecting and preventing electiO
| r.u1s. when, however, pressed close, as h
was oy Mr.. House Of lennessee, he had to ad
init that Col. Whitley frequently pTotests
against this use OF tue money Oy Davenport, an
"a 1 he told him that ~ was the fresIuents VI
deTs 10 pay II.