The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03

Ma. hfir TUud Al QNG A.-Nut1ing, except lnN was
required to ieudera moathly statement OF what hAd
dom. u,.a. ,ooo,n,v ,.no,,. m
the deparmentP A-Ycs.s sir reported monthly TO
dne 9't ,s ; ,eiSost 0slno am accoSat
Of toh0tU sen tc's hdd cost
TnE ArroRvEY GENERALS CHIEF CLERK.
1t ia thus seen mat whitley drew these large
sums Of money, discussed them AS he pie ,sed
or was ordered To do. and gave NJ account OF
the expenditures to- anybody. Astounding as
by other trstimuny " the IN .ias who turGed
the fund over to whitley. The Disturbing
clerk. A. J. Falls, swOre a. follows
o. wish YOU would the position you formerly
held IN the Attorney'Gcneral's ONCE. Al was Cnief
Q-was 1t the duty Of the Chief Clerk 20 handle tho
money IN tut departmentp Ayes. SIR also acted
Ql handling The funds Of the department you mad
o o. ne ar o. ne sppropr stlon iof
"" o .efrS' y souv soe WIZ wnssss,'
DAD YOU never pay nim money without III inter
pn.,iiJn " tne ATTORNEY General simply upon hls owl
aways m ntoped the fact 70 the Attorney Generals
Q.-1he money wis sometimes given to him person.
Ally, or sent to bun oy drAn1 A.-oeoerahy sent to
DO "a remember iq about what sum. he would
Of abou nvc thousand dollars perhaps sometimes more
o~Ycu could uci tell, suppose, without seeing the
books, how much money he drew in mi. wayn Al
iT ans uns % s so" say e
urew GoD one h,sgd 81 thoasdIi u one Asadrsd ana
O. YOU hid no b isonal suowledge Of what he was
! doug WIN the money! Al nhl not
unun, MAKE any reports or returns 81 The d's0urse.
made report. Of his operations 70 tns dep rtmen aud
presume those rep rts are on toe dies VI tie depart
q -BT n,ereperts 'r,R not how any disbursements
! a. he ,ods mol ,.sj lirsd ~ TO sog A.-No ar.
Q-M as lpat he GUY iund taat you haa tue dispost
q what otner funds had you2 A-Ine varIou,
c,-Hew we're he Q, icr various funds dsbursed7 A.
| Q-Ncre there anv other re sons to whom you paid
mOuey, authorized TO IN the that Col WnltleI
| wasp A.-AO tht,A not.
No Vouchers REQUIRED.
Voucher al to ne 0ed for all otne disburse-
menu; NJ i. ,n ,.s Sse no. one was rega,fed;
these words:
Q LEI. true TINT you had un Ter your control or uu
secret service or Kaklax fund. dn-ing the Tine Sos
/ we're AttorueY.ncneraf Al had a funi unaer mr.
AMI which VAS authorized to di,Our for tae detec
mem mcn, AMI prosecution OF cf~' according tony jag
.Q-Mr. II. c. whitey, the, gentleman who h test
of tns secret service d-par meat Of tue Treasury.
! q Mas ne required " maze ny report to your De.
psftment ., to ne sh en- ne mai dis cursed
! lhsl fuadp \. wnen c m into ne ON Mr. .wnlt-
| uuue thai pr'ctcri aud tuna from MYERS ,tlon
10 me. and. iiev d. aud believe. iinpo..iO
im t. Ole ~i.h ne the receipts OF the uh reAt IN.
often he PAID VI n9ney 10 persons 10 Jetry tei as
"a Ell e seI - y tI g ~ M P, sGa' wec
sud maoe an arrangement VITA min. carryl - oui The
tue deDsTtnent d, when lie 70 do ala tne detect.
to m 80 g'QalsIu1n up5a me ftom time & tIe Tor
money to pAI inc Ta9iass. aai 1e Tas to .9a;e t.
that eouiI JUICE from mis- report whrta-r or
ant re- ndd tam q, r"sAers 20 ~, JCy ~ ~ tHrse-
psHi y 10. itcs, dti ddt rSq4ife hit g. aAe 10 -
| aud ItapP..rrd % ma % Ue 30.
VILLAINS. Nhlto,, aud Falls, al OF whom h nd
to be removed from omse. were tue oustodians
OF tnls apvrpDri-ti n OF $1,000 year. and tuey
70 MOI respon,lole 10 any authority Tor its
Use; Villains ordered FANS paid out, aud
| whitley I. cepted. IN It WAS all of IT, Not n
til Wa rendered. for service, OF an len EXAM
y o IT Il tnis fund was spent in rsvery by the
subord,nates. ney saw their superiors living
hish, stealing right aud left, and tnsy demand ed
snare of tne spol,s, wnicn had To be welded
Tor fear OF damaging tales One Of this class
has become some xnAt notorious, nd his ts sti
mony Is well wortny Of stu ~. IN order to appre-
Glaze zoe condition OF Repuoi poiitics aud
tne dissu uteuess uf life resulting from the gem
efal prOUig cy at washington.
| BUYING VOTES WITH PUBLIC MONEY.
| Albert cur worn; . What position have you
eed2 Al MAJ eorilli.son as operative Of the Sc
g AP,giael by whom A.-sy whitley. o.,
-" ~, : pS.i.ioh ga YOU h'I4 Aefef A-SAief
.,0-DIl you aayc ealrsc % dseursns the money. Of
only as lar - toe ui.bur encnt u tue cnccAs v-s
Q-D4d you maSs he pay lenls 10 tn, pariies2 A
Ays,siri tasaed tne chvcAs -nd hAn1ed tAe cash IL
Q-Nhat wa. NE general nature OF the services per
IiP A. Detection ~ counter eitrrs. smu ssers IA er.
= II. ina sni Ain the woris OF our commission
we're appini,d 10 " de gct eouAlerfei1i4g and Vthef
Y l ant o 80 at what you spen, the money for
any niuv r.se tnat "a ptnt moury for3 Ave did.
tad ost most NJ ne money thui cas ,rpsssL J0y M
Q.p - ~ on, any Tor poliucai purp sc. her,
IT "a ile. II you oau hat political puFuose,
Q-pie Ionp pay ogt ani het uanri tnat looked g
hte iSSoetd tnN "N,' coy cpulh y Jay tnat II go.
Q-stle ,one. AL y "a slule to man who IA
= "d4t~!, ne i1.us AroaAI town. Ale wAs
ON you p.y o. no tor he serv ees? A.-Yes. sir.
y Notunk c.sr' A. lnino' during the campaign
te sn4is str'c -, aud dla some Campaign work
u's sa"s q. uas 'stc' gcs' u the G0tsrameAa. dlC
-lshe AuonD as a actoctive2 A.-CertaiuY.
O-Wl 5.u 'mp y -ulooay elseP A--fes. sir
9-po loa =. nr.n5 z Tine +? Aye. sir
. - 4s.u 10 psy aim some money, didnt you
= ss'ner f.. euen,yp A.-rnTee or fur month";.
. h'e, out va e wn.t d. you pap ,9', he wa,
Va p,ii out Of t. .ecret .~rycc iaud paid nm
Nj AM lev .sye IN tue money. lhink he Vas pal'
o.-M 10 ,-r .ir.,tc liee rine.ii dd you ply? A.
l. t.iseli gu wJ va re pons.nliiIt. worked Wat yoI
CA pon.-a !,oa-'"At Is' lhA1eAc1ns and organizing
q You used " have a ..IIIv ulusic and Oeer? A
Q -Aai treat the boysp Ayes, SIR
Q.-tnd have goOd TINE ? Ayes, sir.
-falin'' Az nat i pA,d ne N lney hat VIII ey gaS
me Iesr4sn'y did not Bdg He moaeg ouI " my o,e'
me UTTER DEGRADATION OF dRASTIsM.
were Ia r. aHi other H;o.es IA S1iIn lCu eHpend
c1ct s'r,,ce m1ncyP A. Outside u The regular ou,i
a. 4if2' . pois'e no Pqre e9 s5ow o.,
.oIArin iA..ialiicc' wu? A.~Do you mean in to,
q 'o al. a, PA X o'S MAJ" 9. cooeiana.