The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

CONTINUATION OF TIE INVESTIGATION By THE
CONGRESSIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE.
The Subcommittee Of the Congressional Committee
on the Department Of Justice again in session At
the Astor House yesterday.
Deputy Marshal Crowley was examined. Hc testified
that he had been the Secret Service Of the govern
ment and received IS day. while also receiving 81
day baili in the courts after being dismissed from
tho Secret Service Department. he attached to tho
District Attorneys oicc at So dav which position
he still holds.
Captain William W. Kcnnoch, Chief OF the District
Secret Service testified that he had been able
And out whether Crowley had been receiving pay other
than the IS day IRON the Secret Service Department;
II he had known that such the fact he would have
reported him; Crowley supposed attend to the
On Canaan Kennocb hcing recalled he sp aussorea
10 the thcft OF eight OF silk from the bonded
warehouse in Greenwich street. He testified that tho
Treasury Department put the Secret Service TO work
upon the robbery, and that hc tracked the goods 60
house ut the OF Twentysxth street and Third
Tho man N the snon VIII" ..soncaed and he ,hcn mr..
rested The Wiley and through him Joseph Dcane and
subsequently Moses Enrich, the ''ionec; the goods
found IN the water closet OF lager beer saloon
on Third avenue, with the
STOLEN CUSTOMS SEALS
believed thnttho matter settled by the payment to
the roy rn,ncnt OF the full amount stolen: Wiley is
serving term In the State Prison for garroting'
jcwcllcr IN HIS store lew years ago; tho government
William A. Donncly WINS tho next witness He tcs
tilted that he had been private secretary to John l.
Davenport from June. 1872 TO August 1875; received
ST. 500 year salary for about years employed
In the Secret Service Department at tho same salary
when paid by the government. he drew no salary from
rolls. &c forty or hity men were generally EN-
played
THIS witness had presented 10 him a number OF
checks and drafts few OF which he identified, but as
his memory Jailed him regard to the others, no Is
be examined again alter he has consulted a private
.nyVpru pIp nf 4 tappoxs ha Voi
Colonel Henry G. Stebbins next gave testimony He
stated that he had been member OF tho Committee of
Seventy; Davenport was attorney to tho committee
and wns indcfatigabc in the discharge OF his duties
Davenport had charge Of all tho details OF the campaign
and worked zeaously; the committee paid HIM about
$50 900 $40 900 to deiray his expenses and as
pensation for himself
Henry /. Spaulding, also member of the Committee
Of Seventy was put under oath. but as ne knew moth
ing about the expenses Of the Committee OF Seventy
he having been a member Of the Committee on Rcmc
dies. no was not asked any questions.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening, at haif-past seven O'Clock another
sessun held Samuel J. Glassey examined.
He testified that John |. Davenport was member OF
the Custom House party that portion OF the rcpub-
lican party which looks entirely TO its personal
benefit; considers Davenport anht to DO supervisor Of
Elections account OF his craftsmanship and unit for
holding any public Office; never knew that Davenport
got money from the Secret Service until he was in
formed of il in this committees; witness ceased
member Of tho republican party in the fall Of
1871, when he was asked TO vote for democrat who
no thought ought TO be in State Prison; belongs
tho liberal republican party.
Mr.. Meade questioned witness to n number Of
items Of expenditure in Supervisor Davenports bills
many Of which witness answered should have been
so high, should DO legal at all Mr. Glasseys tcs-
timony suspended 10 allow Chief Supervisor John
J. Alien, OF Brooklyn, to be examined.
Supervisor Allen stated that he had never seen Mr.
Davenport's account and could not say whether his
charges were too much.
MIR. Meade then put number Of questions, based on
Mr.. Davenport's bill of charges, showing that tho
charges presented In New York largely excess
Of those In Brooklyn, OF these being for maps,
which cost only 50 (cut down IRON $5) in Brooklyn,
while IN the New York bill for five Assembly
districts the bill was $3.50. The charges made by his
predecessor were something S. 900, while his bill
was over $13 600 He thought that the system az Il
was IN Brooklyn fraud to a great extent II he
Ind the same power under the State law under the
federal law he could do The work we'll His i'm.
preston was that IN the work done BY Mr. Davenport
there were subscriptions behind him. number
OF questions the mnutB OF his ofice put 70
Mr.. Allen by Mr. Cochrane and tho committee thcn
adjourned meet again this morning at ten o'clock.