The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-22
THE Cosr or Rr-hLEcrINo GRhNT
The Testimony OF Whitley, Millinms, aud
I.ittlc johnny Davenport.

The Testimony OF Nhi,icS, Willinms, aud
Little johnny Davenport.
WAsHrNGToS, April 2l-The Committee
on TX .enditures in the Department OF Justice
threw open their doors to the press and AT rded
an opportunity to ex .mine the testimony Of
Cob Whitley and ex.AttoTney- G. cneral Will ms
previously taken. Col. whitley, II appears, ex
hipted to the commi toe receipts Tor sac money
be had paid Mr.. ID Ivenport at different times.
Tue first payment 5000, was on the order Of
Mr. Ackerman, ex-AttorneY-Gcn Nilliams's
immediate predecessor. lie did not know what
use Davenport made Of the money, only D-yen
port sad he wanted to use II.
o Use Il for whatp A.-whcie It would do the most
Ca what respect Al could not says that wh't
to on mn on scc9na, o 9raraS TcTngg, h@, ,
t2Soo1 Il, the ia 1t W. dui,6r ac irssidca,i cum.
sagfgAnacalg S md md pr o Is, 5"a m oq al
enc time
Ahitley said he objected TO pay money to
Dayenport because lie 9ia not k1"w t9 what
uans tod MIN he was dl. ected To- uay II by
order OF the President. lie said 10 ~ i'll ans
tn.t " llav, ,nport had ri9ht TO Iraw any moe
money he ought To draw IT. directly and not
through him. he Attorney 'si.ner said H. was
suOuld ne drawn IN that way
Q-wha reasons did willi ans give for obIecting 70
tho pa, mont OF ms money! a. s,ppose ne ause
w,liiauis knew Wnat It was 10 De used tJr.
Whitley said the money was not accounted
| for IN the department There were In mat de.
| partnent no receipts from Dayenport. lie
| tnOught the committee would 0nd by eXamlna
| tOn that, IN addition to what he y ia Day0n-
| port, the dephrtment paid him l.rge amount
| ~ money for the same services lie rcn4eteu III
| New YORK.
| TUE ATTORNEY-GENERAL's TESTIMONY.
| The following are eKtracts from the testimony
| Of ATTORNEY General Wal itus relating 10 tne
| payment Of money to DaVonpor
Odd understand you TO say 1t vas Mr. whit ,
or Nj DivtupOu That brought you the note Il ON tht
| ireslueht 70 pay the money 70 davenport A,-Mr
| o-D0 on know shat has become Of the note? A
not AOe 10 state presume, VIII haY toe lr 81
urut was accustomed g write on card sometimes on
htie piece Of paper, any mite communication that
he wisheu to make me- snI u eec cOnu uic'tOns were
never preserved, lneY were thrown Aw.y or uesOyed
| Am addition 10 that you mad conversation Wttl
| the rfesldenl upon the 81 lec Al had slr
Q.-Mhcn Mi ID VenpOit app loI % You Tor thli
hcy did he state 10 you Tor Mhai pup se ne wan let
| sround between the Piesldout and myself nd Mr
| O You rofused until he brought YOU letter frou
The Pre-deu ulrrCting int II should Oe paid was II
| direction reQue,kf Al viii not he CtitAlf
| Nhriher he made an app icatlOn 10 me ~ the mrs
ce iOr tho mOneT and Idetl ned without further IN
r.matOn, Whetucr the nrst Instance he Drought
TINS note the President which Aas the nrst knO~l
edge that had that be WIS TO nave amy such money
/ CAnnut bo certain about that but am cert In tina
allow Mr. Davenport 10 hsVe money for tha purpose
subsequently, when Ar Davenport came for money
WI, uotant about ettnR g., and he saw tho Pfesl
denl and Game back and sAid the PTesldent though