The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
TIE SECRET SERVICE FUND.
M. O. WHTTLEY's UNLIMITED HAULS
FROM THE ". y. TREASURY.

Money to be spent In Houser of III Fame.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s-Among the null
tltude OF schemes invented for steallnr and
sauandering the public money, and which the
Republican naJorlties IN Congress tut through
without s-ruple or hesitation. was an annual
approprl ition Of $4,000 for the preten iod de-
teotion and prosecution Of crimes against the
United 3 ates, under the Department OF Jus
tice. The seeds OF this fraud on the Treasury
were planted during the Attornev-Gene raship
OF Alderman, but they Powered, ripened, and
bore the fullest fruit while Land iulet Williams
beid that once.
Two hunored thousand dollars OF this fund
was absolutely stolen out and out. and for II
there Is not single voucher worthy OF tho name
IN the Ire surv. The Attorney Gener |, nv the
Intentional wording OF the law. had the control
OF tits money ABSOLUTELY, ana he could nav II to
whom he pleased. merely by taking receipt.
and without reqnl Ing any account whatever
for the disbursements. Nothing but coilu-
sion between three persons necessary TO
carry out the fraud and pass the accounting
Offices without question. The testimony re-
comfy tiken before MIR. Caulneld's committee
makos It certain that COLLISION was practised,
and that the great bulk Of this fund was pock
ttei by a small RIM of on sal thieves, and the
other part OF it W sauanlered In debauch.
In January, 1872 Landaulet Win ms APP
ury detectives. to manipulate this secret service
fund. One OF the projects most used FORTS EN-
plovment WIS the discovery and prosecution Of
The so-called ku-klux, most OF whom were got
ten up and personated by the detectives them
selves or their hired creatures. While dust was
thus thrown In the eyes Of the public, ami MANY
poor Southern people were sent to the penlten-
liary, through the per jury Of tn Sc scouDdres
The high oticias were dividing the plumber
Ina Ma anH a
he naked testimony Will OIL the story more
effectively than nv comments could do, ana IL
Iustrate 40 nd loua system which mas Deen
ln practice uuuer Republic ~ rule. First ~ nr-
der o. the wi meas sis Whitley. who received the
money and pai1 1t out In various WAS. a. no
Tells la very rem arkable stOrs Tor tde marines.
II c wHtrLEY's GRABS.
,o.nsa you snyt9nT to g. win n" a,m' 70 eur.
but ths soutn1 A. nao. s.r.
,pSroprStrg fop tat pur o,"S Ava" NO, the Is.
sarns oireei o. inS, ian lui Drew tao e1sS from
'y tH%S sse s 4. ,s1 ~ e aTs9s A-AJr,.
We ina, % va al @ secret Service fund
A. as g S;o ,s Ne ,und ,DgrS
bringing 20 panshu,ent crftsia offenders; and !
Upon whose order I'D ,o rs hat @ospS PToa
yansp A.-On general order from the Attorney en-
@ what wss int veoer1i oricrp A.-The nr.l. a.
teNed written order from Attorney-Gensrai Aker.
o. Could YOU tell about Whit tim you received that?
.ltnk It vas III is,l that Is uy inpre'sio-. re-
O state nrst ihe nur, ~ tnat order Won received
erSer G,recie@ o ne ii, arr..a {. M Ne se,rca
me 70 GRAY as.r'a,a 'em OF monr, rom ths Dseaft
nece sary sssIstauer TO w. az O,las 70 uasnnen,
money was 10 be u-ei
uSucI All sTT socS,tS "a any s rsSAr amount Of
,QTWhn mount as near ss you eau now recall It ,
o-whal ana YOU 20 WIN That order Ina, can.
Pot now It ile ex4etlT thln~' though, hat eau pro
o-Yca speak Of It q. an " order" vast upon anv.
money, " % 10 4
. do9 Al lsiak 1t a order given me on toe
hones Tor the purn -pe ined AL authority to So.
az apsa Nel you uDon whom to ara"P Ayes
-o.Soen you wanted money how dia you procc-dp
Al made receipt Tor the amount In accordance
Win torn that was gwen me. aud either ssye OF sent
q T1s. ga y.l, give YOU for that rees,,ip,' A.
eheeek on "a lre.,ur, IVr tAe money. thih>,
ant orl,y, 10 draw money o'uz f6r the sum Of from
sra'lmenls ~ YOU araw mat 1ney' Al nave mo-
Q.-we. sye he 6tsi recollection you have the
sun CT Al hink drew from three t. nve thousand
foniy -p ak froin rreoilrc'i1n
aaSaii,:, ~ .,, A. * YgdSSp g6.g t6S wy i:
presslOn Is mat drew asaIl wAen the mt tx.
.,ogy hi aaac-iiI, or 'orn Of ersr id yoa ORA.
10 continue TIE worS a d drss MAT needed on. |
that the next authority cale Que or the other OF
them alIec ed t.e dsbursng CLERK to supply me win
d. 4. lqaT reeoleeuon nov that after iae sum
nrst specinrl vac 4 austc4. Aserlnau or Williams
directed you 20 draw. ana the cer< 20 furnish YOU an
7Nih " H''N' - y rllF INC f.lN't
gwen iaen . '.sr, ss'oai oq. nad bat one writ
leu authority a4d that va the nrst.
DRAWING MONEY on VERBAL ORDERS.
o.-Upon that veroll authority Fouli so Fails.
s1 Tese,D e,n ~. 70 q, , or Re Tys ySa
'o~Dsd, YOU a = az. .sui To- fl..g A.Ye.. '''''
li9n ons were 'on lnls ir."lnS mo -y from
Ran q 1874 70 is'i tirs. A.;
ron easAand 'o.f .llis.gss 10 IN. h4nHei a,i
,Q-Die yoq sos 1t'orney.G neral wilism. before
q We're yoa br.ug i n q ~ mt contact with him
" WI feNs. yosr post o; duty priaasaiyp A.
,.o-How. much q your YIN, dii you spend in wash.
g roy re r,nI sue y" Ht'' business. did yonf
q Blu IN, bu., Of your time was passed IN New
S.rky A-Yes considered tn4t toe he .aql,rters.
viii - a. woui saS nj 10 elser ~ f'.r-oSs,
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Q-ls thti wh4t va mean Dy pIsniJ fDr inf0rpiG
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shSlgSd N sue, neilcrs Than. ,.o.a
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&C., nd Toe a,'e ni l+},As t.e ca,e bet e que ~ con
lax tne enancea a. rex tlem-in order ~ 40
y You would have to pag them N aara'.e'p A..
irc hot u,u,y A. up ned Al :, H. .pe, and ,,ine
lmes g'h &" iui.shl "a 90 t4'aucc.
nefer hslr ~ th,inng a' A. les. vs. 49,, ,t,ns,.
o. suppOsr "a -nut tne- i4t 80 D. frl1ss thai
lnlp sea upon you and ran on VITA tie "a ncyp A.
Q-Nhen IN Sc would 90 south monst c"Ku
s1a I' you ,Is WA a4 es a,9c Sn
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