The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-12

10 JVhN 4ucLWEWu'
Proceed at once or send an agent to
confer with Collector Parker, Of Colorado,
who will await your coming.
[siguedl ]. A. DOUGLASS.
The fOllowing.telegram and its answer
were then read:
ST.. LOUIS, April 10, 1875.
To j. W. Douglass:
1 wish to visit Washington at once on
important official business.
[signedl JOHN MCDONALD.
WAsHINsToN,.D. G., April 20, 1875.
10 John Mcdonald:
Permission to COMETS granted.
[signedl ]. w. DOUGLASS.
Witness, in reply to a question, said:
saw and talked about Holmes with Nc
Donald when he was in Washington un-
der the above leave OF absence. Holmes
was clerk in the Revenue Office. Twas
sitting in my Office when McD Donald came
in and said: / left Holmes at work in ST.
Louis, and told the boys to help him. ]
asked what Holmes? He said Holmes
who works in your Office. l said he was
not in St. Louis, to which Mcdonald re-
piled, yes he is. l sent one OF the clerks
up to the Revenue Office, and learned
that Holmes had been gone some days.
did not know it before. / don't know
whether Avery was in Washington then
or not, nor do I know whether Holt was
absent. Holmes was sent to st. Louis by
the Secretary Of the Treasury without
my knowledge.
A dispatch from Mcdonald to Joyce
relative to Holmes visit was read:
7 WAsHrNeToN,.Apt 81, 1875.
To J. A. joyce:
That man "H." has his instructions
outside Of the Department. "H." and
"a" are both absent. The President
and party returned this forenoon.
[Signed j.
The following was also read:
ST. Louis, April 10, 1875.
To j. ". Douglass, Washington:
Pursuant with the telegram OF April
7th to Supervisor Mcdonald, have con-
ferred with Parker in reference to the
seizures Of whisky in Colorado from this
district, Parker having made said seiz-
ureE.
[signedl JOHN A. JOYCE.
Mr.. Dyer read the following:
sr. Ions, April 90, 1875.
10 ]. ". Douglass:
II have the honor herewith to tender
nv resignation as Revenue Agent to
take effect the first OF the month; personal
and family matters COMPEL this course.
Thanking you sincerely for your many
personal fayors extended 10 me in the
past, am your obediant servant"
J.A. JOYCE.
In connection to the letter, the follow
ing kilograms went:
ST.. LOUIS, April &c, 1875.
To ]. ". Douglas:
Please not accept until the 10th of
May. [signed.] J.A. JOYCE.
The reply:,
WASHINGTON, D, o.Apl, 80, Us.
To ]. a, Joyce:
Resignation rendered by telegram and
letter Of the 9th, received, resignation ac-
cepted, to take effect to-day.
[signed.l J.W. DOUGLASS.
The following telegram the day OF the
seizure was made:
Or Tome Nav IN 1879
ToL ". Douglass:
am informed by Collector Magrue OF
this the First District Of Missouri, that
nearly allthe distilleries and rectitying
houses in the city have been seized BY the
gers and storekeepers, and is taking from
them their keys. In absence OF intorma-
tion wait instructions.
[signedl ). MCDONALD.
The answer was rs follows:
WASHINGTON Nav H. 1875.
m. ~. ,r'n.-.,a.
10 Jon" 4lcA>Ona'a:
Supervisor Hawley has beea sent from
Washington on special duty to st. Louis,
and has full instructions.
[Signed. JEW. DOUGLASS.
Cross.examination by storrs-General
Babcock is the private secretary of the
President; he receives all correspondence
for the President; opens and examines it
and distributesit 1t among the Departments;
| in special cases he consults the President.
Storrs--Do you know that in many ca
ses where special fayors were desired the
people ali over the country have sent their
reoIests to Gen. Babcock, direct?
Witness-Yes, Sir. He LAYS the matter
before the President for action. Com
plants frequently come from officials at
The visits among them OF revenue. agents
or anies.
storris-Haye YOU known Of the best
Of your officials Complaining Of this?
Witness-Yes, Sir. Such complaints
come from ali parts Of Inc country. II
was not unfreauent that inquiries were
made by officials asking II detectives were
| To be sent In their districts.
storrs-If superyisor Fulton had ask.
ed Won il YOU were going to send detec-
tiyes in bis distillery would you have
had any hesitation in telling him?
Witness-Not at all.
Storrs-It depended on your opinion
of The officers2
Witness-Yes, Sir.
Storrs-Something was. said of an in
teryiew between YOU and Gen, Babcock in