The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-09
THE NAVAL FRAUDS.

EXCITEMENT IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE INTERESTED oNEs-DoINGs OF THE
INVESTIGATING coMMIrTEE-rHE REMOVAL
OF THE SHIP HOUSES.
PHILADELPHIA, April s. 1874
The exposure of the Navy Yara frauds in this city
has been the theme Of general discussion to-day and
the revelation OF another chapter corruption
governments departments in the articles to-day's
HERALD has produced profound sensation. The sub
committee Of the House Committee Naval Affairs,
with the exception OF Mr.. Burleigb Of Maine, arrived
IN this city, a. announced in this mornings HERALD.
They went to tho Grant House and secured very
tired rooms in an out of the way of upper
floor, but almost before they OF bed this
ing interested visitors began send in their cards
Mr. NATHANIEL A'KAY CONTRACTOR,
was among the first Corners having turned out OF his
princely apartments with his subpoena in his hand at
strangely carly hour for OF his luxurious habits
He appeared very anxious to "vindicate" nn..eG
made many dreadful threats against certain humble
and industrious journalists and rather deslrous OF
finding out how much the committee knew which he
didn't Naval Constructor Hartt, and Reynolds,
Ackay's man. unprepossessing gentleman, also
called to pay their respects the committee in accord
ance with the terms OF their subpnnas.
During the entire day tho lobby OF the hotel was filled
with Witnesses, officers and hangerson at the Navy
paper reporters and others Interested, many OF them
seeking access to the committee, whose rooms were
guarded and who steadily refused 10 see all but iew
Mr. Bureigh aid not arrive on the morning tram from
Washington us expected, and the committee was not
therefore, prepared TO 90 70 work with tho prompess
they had intended The absent gentleman being the
only republican member the committee, II was
wisely decided by his democratic colleagues 10 do moth
ing important until he arrived. second tram came
in the afternoon and still Mr. Bureigh did not pre-
sent himself Dozens OF witnesses were waiting, but
ali were then dismissed and told TO present themselves
I'm on lxV m
examined. II William H. Simpson, of this
city. Chairman Whitthorne conducted the examina-
tion, which was taken down in shorthand Nobody
bearing .he semblance Of newspaper reporter was
allowed even to snin the air OF the antechamber, II
being the intention Of the committee to hold all their
sessions in absolute secrecy. IL is known, however,
that the committee have made
GOOD BEGINNING,
and that to the words OF Of the Investigators,
Simpson, the witness, 'panncd out very we'll" Mr..
Simpson is responsible contractor OF this city, aud
his testimony to tho effect that when the Navy De-
parment advertised for bids Tor the removal OF the
snip houses the old Navy Yard to the present
League island, he formally proposed 10 do the
for $25, 000 Mckay put in proposal to do the same
cevcd tho contract from Mr. Robson.
Mr. Bureigh reached this city tins evening" and the
committee will get down to solid work ON Monday
morning. In the meantime however, they will not DO
idle Tomorrow they Will not go to the Sabbath
school, presided over by the sanity Mr. Cattell,
strangers here-ridc out to the Centennial grounds.
II is shrewdly suspected that the members will spend
tho Sabbath in the worldly occupation Of porting over
the books Of the firm OF Seyfer McManus Co., iron
merchants, and. perhaps, OF G. Cattcll Co., COM
mission merchants
WORST COME
II is impossible to forctc how long the committee
will remain here The field before them Is rich one,
and the summary in today's HERALD Of shameful
facts made known TO the committee, before they
had left Washington, does not contain all Direct COM
plicity high quarters can be shown, 1t is SAID, be-
yond the possibility OF doubt As for the smaller fry
several Of them have the Pententary staring them IN
the lace. There many men possessing important
information to the Navy Yard Ring who would
gladly testify II they dare Mr.. j. b. Hazleton Is
selor and legal adviser the committee and Is inde
fatigabe IN discovering and preparing evidence.
Owing TO Secretary R0besons retiring habits II Is
not known TO a certainty whether not he has left
town. II is probable that he has however, the
publication of the fact OF his sudden arrival here