Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-24
The Barlow Mall Contracts.

stract OF me testimony given " MI N'
Barlow, en- Monday. before the Postothce
Committee
Barlow & Co. keep no Office and no books
here he makes quarterly statement IN
gross, which goes on the books at Pueblo,
which will show all receipts and expendi-
lures has no person under his employ mere
except ATTORNEYS: one was Judge Thomas
Hood, employed during the war dld not
consider Hood in his service now; Nathaniel
Wilson was employed four or five years ago
George Earl was also employed four or i've
wears ago Hood had been over-pald, and II
called upon would render service, and Bar
low would not feel Indebted to him could
not tell how much money he had PAID to
Hood. bat it must have been large sum
al least sos 900, during the whole time oil
his service Hood was employed because OF
supposed influence in the department; never |
raid Wilson much money; Wilson was his |
LEGAL advisor and not employed for influence; |
was not emrloyed in that kind of business
Maid Earl to protect his interests IN the de- |
Tartnert. On account Of the attacks on his
service in the uapers, and TO see that no In
Justice was done him gave him money
one time 500 or $500, IN one case perhaps
81 600. never paid him TO hand to any
| BODY else E1rl had been First Assistant
/ Postmaster General after the Chorpennlng
1 case Earl said Creswell requested him not to
practice any more before the department,
| but Barlow lad continued TO employ him.
| The committee ATTEMPTED TO discover what
/ services had been performed by Barlow
ATTORNEYS. Witness said he did not think
much service was rendered was satisfied
now much OF the money was wasted people
pretending 10 have influence really had none.
Barlow was questioned sharply about
l5aning money, and admitted having made
frsaueDt loans. vat could not remember the
names Of ANYBODY OF consequence. Never
loaned MONEY 10 A. H. Browne IA former
clerk IN the Department., bu; had borrowed
| nancy from him. had also borrowed IRON
| Haziet(a clerk. repaid these loans with eight
or ten Der cent interest thinks ne borrow
81 from Hazlet. who j. now dead, : ,oUU.
Barlow said he had paid considerable sums
Of money 10 Gen. Morgan L. Smith. now
dead. brother Of Giles A. Smith, who was
at the head Of the contract Office in the de-
uartment can't tell how much nor what
wa. done with It Farrar, Mckibben and
Williams. late Attorney General, were tor
merly in "cahoots. q he understood,
against hin. and il came out that Williams
wrote to Attorney General Akerman 10 have
decision reversed which allowed the seal
inc % %. the bids By which Barlow pros
pers
Barlow paid money TO bidders TO withdraw
their bids or 20 give him their chances, and
he MANIPULATED all bids he could control so
a, To- cot the highes. possible accepted. lie
s.4 ] 4ahn ~ a-r
bidding. $4,000 for all his bids. lie ad-
mt,ed that he had paid 8 man named Md
dleton money 10 carry TO Barrow, al oil
them being in the same house at the time
lie thought there was nothing wrong ID II.
10 the list of bid on the Los Angeles
route. t. : Barlow, his daughter, appears
He controlled the bid and never answered a
circa.a, sent him as her attorney, referring
20 the bid Mckibben, who'was before op-
posed 70 him wa engaged a. hls attorney
after the investigation IN IS did not
know Of any previous agreement attempts
10 learn what became Of the money PAID -
Farrar. 10 take care vi the Investigation OF
Is. were without result witness did not
think any Congress man was paid. but the
money went 10 satisfy the crowd who were
pursuing him. and he had since been sorry
be had paid ANYTHING he had paid farrar
little money ata tune and promised him
large amount. contingent On favorable re
port. lie had always understood that NJ
kibjeu wrote the minority report y he
had leen previously inspiring attacks On
Barlow. ana was altcrwari employed ht
Barlow. .t vii D. interesting 10 hear the
/ Democrats who s. Ened the minority report
explain the kin0 OF influence welded =
Mckihben Barrow > explanation Of tie
uti-it, OF his investment. O. gwen IN indirect
admi~>i 1ns, was that il prevented the con-
mi,tee from being imposed upon y the
people who We're attacking him. Al any
rate. no witness appeared against him.
The senate Committee On Foreign Rela-
tiJus, On Tuesday. reported adversely to the
nomination Of Richard Il. Dana Washing
ton ie-pat hes say that the committee stood
i've TO ,aree, Messrs. Cameron and Ilamiin
voting with the ;i-ee Democratic member
M,Cree1s, Boy and Eaton-against con
hrma,ion- Morton. Howe and Freling-
/ huyseu voted for confirmation. Mr.. Conk-
ling ia not attend the meeting of the COM
mittee and Will unioub;edly Vote 10 confirm
when he question comes before the Senate
. The st.1 nres. endorsement OF NJ. Dana yet
made comes IN the form Of voluntary letter
from ez-Prs-Iier, Wo9lsey, Of Yale Col
/ lege. % d promine1, democratic senator.
Mr.. Wo9.-e,. who Is wei known TO be
very high authority on questions OF interna.