The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04

pors,S .tSupervf>i0D,, OF New York |
-Schenck CONRAD 1cted by
UoCnme nlarv e videnCe-.Seifish Gen. |
Rice who Didn't Div de. BabcoCk's
Fatkscr-in.LaW..Det Lively
Brooklyn Navy Yard Beinx tnves-
ligated-.AarrY Clapp's Offer of
Com PROMISE.
Mr.. Blaine's studied emission Of any
mentiol, in his defense the other day, Of
banker Harrison Of Indianapolis, who
started the story about the $4,000
transaction of the Union Pacific execu-
tive board, is varicusly commented upon
His enemies usually couple this omission
with the departure of Hayes, who was
supposed 10 know about the ownership Of
the 5000 in worthless Arkansas rail.
road bonds which were exchanged for the
$4,000. Mr., Hayes sailed away from
Boston for Europe two days before Mr..
Blaine made his delayed explanation and
defense in the House.
All the defenses Of the President in the
matter OF payments from the secret SER
vice fund to Davenport, for election pur-
poses in New York city. Go not and can
not sssow any legitimate way OF e1pend-
ing the large sums supplied to Mr. Da-
venpost. In fact all his legitimate ex-
penses as s.Snpervisor Of Election were
provided for by the law which created his
office. The talk about illegal voting by
| the Democrats OF New York is fairly bal
! anced b. the fact that the registration OF
Republican Philadelphia in 1872 was 3D.
600 more than New York, which has
quarter Of million the most inha bitants,
but it never occurred to the President to
cxpcnd public money to stop the fraudu-
lent voting in Philadelphia.
The books which Johnny Davenport
prepared, and for which it is now pre-
tended he was Paid $4,000 from the
funds OF the Department of Justice, were
his own private property, which he has
freely sola to other parties. They were
simply registry lists or directories OF New
York city.
As Unit States Supervisor Of E.ec-
tons. johnny Davenport, of New York,
caused in 1872, he swears. | 200 warrants
to be issued for persons alleged to have
been fraudulently registered as voters, Tor
witch lac charged $1,000 under the law
by which he acted. Only forty OF the
800 came to the polls ard only one was
tilei and found guilty..
Over $4,000 of United States money
was expended in New York city during
the campaign of 1872, by Johnny Daven-
port as supervisor Of Elections.
The House committee on foreign affair
has received from England the docu
, ments from the files Of the Emma Mine
, company which were promised by MIR.
Mcdonald Of London. They are under
stood to contain the original Of Schenck's
letter Of resignation from the directory
Of the company, in Parks handwriting
except that the signature is by Gen
Schcnck. James D. Lyon sworc te
having seen two letters Of resignation
, the first in Schenck's and the second N
Park handwriting. Schenck swore he
wrote the letter Of resignation. Park
swore there was but one. The Other
documents are said to be communities
tions between Schenck, his secretary II
Paris, and Park, which also impeach
Schcnck's evidence. The committee
| however, have reserved these document!
until after they are shown to Gen
SchenCa and his explanation is heard.
Gen. T.. w. Rice Of Iowa testities t
the effect that he received about SlZuot
from post-traderships, and for intcrestin:
i himself with the secretary OF war to pro
0 cure appointments for friends. but neithe
: Gen. Bcknap nor any one else had any
y interest in his matters.
!. The official conduct of United State
: Marshal Campbell of Chicago. tGen. Bah
y cock $ father-in-law), Is being n.yostiga
ted. 1t is expected to be shown tina
! where deputy marshals have only r.
i ceived 81 900, vouchers and receipts hav
v in some cases been turned into the gov
!, crnment covering an amount as high .
Sic. 900. Also that sIbpOnas and lik
= official papers were sent BY mail to dis
tant tow. and places and the fees 70
= mileage and per diem allowances charge
!. up as if the papers were served personaii,
:. Washington is crowded with detective
in who are moving about quite actively
:. connection with the numerous investigs
n tons now going on.
$ A subcommittee, headed by rcprese,
10 tatiye Willis, has been detailed to Inve
tisatc the management Of the Brookly
h. navy yard and naval expenditures ar
or contracts generally in and about Ne
he York city.
er Harry Clapp has stated that since Il
N, investigation of his fathers conduct
On the government printing Office bega
a himself and his father had refund,
ost twenty eight thousand dollars, one-h,
ns OF the deficiency according to his n
the old mans memory,) and if no leg
Us proceedings would be taken against the
Dr. they would refund the balance as so
To- as possible. The committee was dispos
I've to look upon this offer as good jol
arr considering that the government print
vas is under an eighty thousand dollar DO
rye for the faithful Performance Of his duti
raj Boss Shepherd is one Of his bondsmen.
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