The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-28
SECRET SERVICE SECRETS.
LITTLE JOHNNY DAVENPORT AND
HIS MARSHlLS.
How BiIis were Made Out that were Paid By
Marshal Sharpe-Where N ouey Came from
for Election Bxpenses-Robeson nd Cstteli

How Biiis were Made Out that were Paid By
Marshal Sharpe-wbere m oucy Came from
for Election Expenses-Robeson and Cstteii
The Congressional subcommittee that
Is investigating the department of Justice
yesterday examined Luke J. Glbncy, a clerk in
the Post Office. lie was Deputy Marshal and
chief aid to the Supervisors. Ho was Chief
Deputy and aid to the Supervisors Of Election
for the Fourteenth Assembly District. His bills
for carriage hire were paid through Marshal
Sharpe, although most of the work was done
afpot. He had directions, however, TO make out
bills for carriage hire, and accordingly put In
one. This was duly paid by Marshal Sharpe.
John J. O'Brien, tho beardless Custom House
boy, testified that he resides at lC8 Eldridge
street. lie is a United States weigher, having
held tho position, at $500 per aunum, since
1873 lie has been active politician and
member Of the Republican Executive Commit
tee. Prior to his appointment to Custom
House once he was an active politician, MEM
Der OF the General Executive Committee, and one
who was peculiarly influential at the Police Cen
trail once. In 1872 he was the President of the
Eighth Assembly District General Committee.
Was with Murphy, but never held political ap-
pointment prior thereto; never held sinecure
under the city Government; was chief deputy
marshal at every election between 1852 and 1894.
IL any bill was rendered for expenses during
Such carriage hire was needed for communica-
ton between district headquarters and general
to any rendition OF a false account.
Joseph II. Choate, lawyer, and member OF the
Committee Of Seventy, testified that he was the
Chairman OF the subcommittee on Elections.
Davenport employed to organize the cleo
lions and to place the ticket nominated by the
COMMITTEES OF Seventy I'm the field He was sup
piled with money by the committee and fur
nished money generally for such expenses as
the maintenance OF ticket booths and other
ftara ainin M IN 10 nrA nj al
ticket before the public. He heard complaints
that Davenport had made Determinations In
publican party and against the State ticket pre-
sented by the Democratic party. In 1872, how
eucr, Mr.. Robert II. Roosevelt was employed In
the service previously rendered by Mr.. Daven-
port, In putting ticket In the Held Tor the COM
mttee OF Seventy. In that year Davenport was
tho Committee OF Seventy. His principal job
was to put into shape for legislation the proofs
that Tweeds election as Senator was fraudu-
lent. This service cost the committee upward
Of S25,WC, although the committee afterward
heard that Davenport had, as far a. was in his
John l.. Davenport was examined as to the ac-
| counts Of the Circuit Clerks Office Of which he
| Ii the presiding officer The committee, how
| ever, found that Mr.. John A. shields il the de
| facto clerk, and they accordingly suspended Mr..
Davenport's examination. Mr. Davenport new
| ertheless proceeded to explain the testimony
| especially Of Mr.. Chapman, who had testified to
the fact that Mr.. Davenports bill contained
| voucher entries that Mr. Chapman can explain
on further examination.
| Mr.. Davenport The published reports do me
injustice. Mr.. Chapman is willing to correct his
testimony on these points.
| Mr.. Cochrane OF the committee thought that
was point which Mr.. Chapman ought to cor
rect personally.
| Mr.. Davenport-Ill get II published anyhow.
| Mr.. Meade-lou have been successful In get
| ting things into the newspapers.
Mr.. Davenport-Not as much so as the COM
| mittee has been.
| John A Shields, Clerk Of the Circuit Court, tes-
| titled to the routine of his Office His own salary
| was s. l25 per annum. John !. Davenport, since
| the resignation of Kenneth White, Is the chief
| clerk. All searches for judgments, for which
| fifteen cents II charged. are made out In his
| name. Such charges have only come to his
| knowledge within lew years.
John |. Davcnpotts receipts as master and
| examiner have not exceeded i've dollars for the
| current year.
| The committee yesterday got on the track of
| kilograms which had passed between Secretary
| kobeson, Pay mastcr-General bradford, Contrac-
| tor Mathews, and Elijah tattell. A supUna
duces tecum was at once issued to the Atlantic
| and Pacific Telegraph. which was carting them
| at the time to the waste paper once.