The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-17
RoBEsoN AND mrs ROC YES.
Chairman Whittomore SAYS that Murteah,
OF Grants Kitchen Orann' Is the Worst
in the Hing-A Fragrant job In Locust.

from the chicago TINES.
WAsuINoToN, April 13.-The secresy with
which the investigation Of the affairs OF the
Navy Department has been conducted has been
the subject Of general comment among news
pauer men In this city. All attempts to get at
facts bv questioning members Of the different
committees on naval expenditures and naval |
M airs have thus far proved unavailing. the most
pres- ing intcrrogatorie4 meeting with nothing |
more than a shake Of the head. The nearest |
approach to diVulging any 81 the dehbi r!tiOus |
OF the naval affairs committee was made by |
its q alrman. Mr. Mnitthorne, the day suisse |
uucut to the appearance IN tue lloody-shirt |
m ting THAI tho investg1tion had not resulted /
In developing anything. Upon reading this, Mr.. |
Nhutnotue became deciucdy nettlod' ana re
marked 10 n couple of gentlemen that the Bel |
ltt AID ali atr would pale into in-ignihCnnce beside
Inc tosusry of the Navy Department., ana that
f0re alluded TO- h. was the " worst IN the dccK,"
and that mo had helped to rob the q lycrrmeut
more. through tho cOnnivanco OF Secretary
hoheson. than any other Single indlNidi al. SUI
scuurut dtvclupn' uts gave the managing editor
committed "a mistake 1t attacking Whiuhorne
aud he at once, on becoming aware q the iact
took occasion to upbraid Nurtagh Tor allow
ing Tim to hlundor as he uid Although tue
committees are wonderfully close with their in
formation, u sometimes hapteus that an enter
lrislnz cws-githVrcr can get hold OF something.
knowing that considerable fire must exist
where there r. so much smoke. ! nhcs man en-
d,,vorsd Ia cot AT the bottom Of what Is known
MS the locust timber fraud. among those posted
In naval contracting circles. nus 10 without
doubt the most haerant piece OF iohbery th9t
has been ucrpc,retcd on that couilding indNid-
nal Vclept " nclc SAM" since the creation uf
The navy. IL duplicates the Secretary. chief OF
a bureau, % naval uaymaster. a prominent busl-
ness nrm vi this city. aud one or two Others not
So well known. The facts IN The matter are
gained from one 81 tue P"tlcps elul'tI, wnO,
while snarting under an imatihary Injustice
done him some time since In dividing the plum
der resolved to get his revenge oy telllng what
he knew to "A certain party, who. Tor tue purpose
OF artuing himself thoroughly III order to engage
In a rencontre with the Secretary, deomed " best
10 he guarded at every point. To cope with 70
yily a man a. the secretary Of the Navy, he
| deemed II positively necessary to have some
strong points On him, IN other words, direct
| proofs of his corruptlbility. These lie obtained
| from one Joseph L. savage naval contractor,
the aerricyed ITty before referred to. sivaee
gatitl &nayal rasc htics. and has probably retes-
! titled what We eivo below. ms testimony Was
on the night of Jan. TO- le1h. by George B. Con
| lin. formerly private secretary Of Benjamin 7.
| Hitler. he uririnal notes nave been preserved
| savage'- testimony was verbatim as foilows;
-. W. buAer Of the urm q Niswah CO" re-
| ccivcd AN order IN Aptli or MAY l..i from Sir
Illuscom. Cnief Of the bureau Of Construct IA
and Rcpairs. for a lot Of timber. No bids were
solicited; u was simply an orier from the &C.
| p,rtmeut. The nr.t uiu tie made was for a lot
uf locust. Aft.rthi was delivered tie came 70
consult with me hhou tie price. A. hnew the
exact cost ul tuc locust IaiI down Ia THIS city,
| f,"fJ'rH. r. would pa, US immense, as tAe IN
vIicc would run az into the heignbOrhoDd %
o0nUJ ie,t. lie informed me. However. that hc
A.a t,tA talein- Vl.l naval tonsiruc,of llans-
Heu.ii.. who -a.d tha' 90 ". willing allow s =
sd ,u..o lou. lai -urpr-ci fne httlr. lad /
,NtU..rcl h l"tr ihaf w lliens inc pT'te
80 s4 hi-h hsure 10 misLt tNc"e
.uc attention ot me cret,rv. D.
- % MAS r.i.egrrd u Was ali fiert. anu p. {
ia urndy ai reas u for I Nins the rate or cutie
.ut '-.l It-o an sc IS ur'.l-r tfl ~H 'tr-
o.. lttb, satisfied, and mat tue of "a 't.N
! tla .,..fni ii.u ia. wa- t. give Aim TIE non