The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-23
EFFIGY sARGENps THIEF.
now n United Stntes senator Used his Innu.
euce with secor Robe-on.

How n United states senator Used his Innu-
euce with SecOr Robson.
The following extract from the evidence
of Paymaster Clark, taken by the Naval lnvesti-
eating Com mittee, throws some lisht upon the
manner In which Eiisy Sargent Of California,
VINO for some years s ueen permitted 10 con-
troll the Federal patronage on the Pacific coast.
has managed that part Of his official, or rather
extra-ufh iA duties:
Odd YOU apply for a position az Paym ister
nj sat Francisco at any timer A.-No sir; !
offered the place: Wac told, ratuer, that
o.~By vii, N were YOU offered the placer A
DS tue Acting Psym4ster General.
Q.-WhO wss the PaymAste. Ii eneral at that
timer A. James ii. W although, Acting Fay
III sst,r Grner,. .
asNed me Il wound like TO 20. AN saiu would
4 could appoint N, own CLERK tnsre,
Q.-Why uiu YOU s.v thatI A.-Wel, because
til, 70 was n clerk there hon hougbt 10 be a
rascal; know there were certain parties who
wanted to keep hun Tue e. and 40 Psyinaster
Q.-what reply uid he make 60 tn answer
A.-he told ne had better 20 and Talk WIN
ODD he Intimate to you that you could not
GO unless YOU touk that clerkY A.-No, SIR; /
uon'L trink nc said anYtuns ,Uout the clerk.
Q.-Bu, lie said no.hing mo e to yod about
gong To tue placer A.-N". 4 ne only told
me had better so and see M srgent If want
Q-You understood YOU could go there II YOU
cold make an ~rrangeneLt WIN S.r. sT-en'f
Q-Do YOU know ANYTHING about the history
Of IN clerk whom Sargent wanted you to keep
A.-All Knew Was lrt IA rumor. Mhen VS. IN
San FronciscO, Ar. Dodge, StnI.or Boo MS paIt
ntr, ~ no was schoo,mlte and oId frend u
mine, aud A man MO Lad dune great deal Of
business for tue Govetn.nent, told me hat Tor
the last two yeas 10 II al Hnt been allowed 10
bu for anytutn-; that the purchases we're Ill
made IN ce. tam hinS there, aud nobody else
couid yet them, lie told me 81 sever-l transac-
tIOns Ia ina once, ana ~ was said tnat TINS muu
Plnney, the Pay III .slers clerk VAS tue man " no
diu II.
V.-wast pnblicly known In San Francisco
that ne was r,sc ~ Alt Was known by all
navy officers. OF COURSE, l did not know
the business men there. out Il was talked about
gener@iv by tue navy Officers. SO IN .cn 30 tnal
the commandment OF tue yard, whie was there,
VINO had some provisions 70 buy, sent down the
visions anu clothing of the yard 10 make tbOse
purchases. he would not rast them w Do maae
from That ONCE.
keep AS clerk. Il you went tnereY Yes, sir.
Q.-Do you know any ning ABOUT HIN snbse-
quentlyl A. He cleared Out, leaving def.loi-
ton Of sOinetnng Ike $75O.V0O; not ali, how
ever from the government.
ORION Sau Ffantt.cOf Ayes. sir.
Q.-HOw 40 you know THAR Al know It
fTum the pAIers There was an iuyestigatiOn
and ;the PaSmaster there S.auiding) Is oeing
tneI now on tlis same s.; lhe Court VI IN
quiry, /. seems. fpund enough against him To try
hun by court mprtal, anu 10 IS being tred nov
When WAS tdlning aDput going tLeIe. SJaulI-
ing had b. en- lntTo four 1e.rs. Inc, cou,d uUl
get any Paymaster TO take the place, nee use no
fer.d To several. | nave undrrsto d, ana they
would not take II b ;cause Inc condition was tu
the Paymasttr mast kteD TINS man as clerk O
he cOuid not nave the pace. | know Two ~
masters to whom II was offered, Pay Inspector
Jane Fulto AID myself
ODD You say anithing to Senator SARGENT
Ayes, cir; Paw INSPECTOR Futon ana mysei
went - the senate tosee hlm, tut he was bus'
ana asked Us 10 come u tue house We ven
there aud had interview with bim. There
were Two plac : u Je hlleu-lhspectur OF lrp
Visions auu Clothing al Mare Island Navy Yard
ana the furcu snug Paymaster', once - SAL
Francesca, II l Mr. SphuulpR Il u.
ODD YOU tell ian you would like To 60 l,
thai place Al lid,
Q.--Mndt was bis reply A.-Well, he sale
tn 1t be recommended TINS man as the clerk M
animated that whoever went tneIe would nay
to T"taln MIN.
ODD he say that e. so many words2 A. e.
am not posuive, Dut that Is the conclusion W
Came H., both Of US. 1 said that If | went gu
there snOuld point my own clerk had la,
experience enough In taxing another man
cleI {. and would not 10 II a2ain that settled Ia
QUESTION