Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-21
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Nzv Yo.x. April 20.-Ths Void
publishes the following under immense
he'd lines: Important and trustworthy
evidence directly duplicating the Prssi-
dent Of the United States in Illegal and
corrupt use Of public money was taken
before the Committe on the De-
pastment OF Justice and comes from no
lees Q psrson than an sx-membsr Of his
Cabinet, ex-Attornsy General George h.
Williams. and Who In fsot shields his
conduct behind the written order
Of the President. In Q word. II involves
the payment out Of the Secret Service
fund. By order Of Grant, Of so. 600 to
aid In carrying the elections in The city
OF New York In the ysars 1871, 1917 and
1876. All Of this money was paid TO
The notorious John J. Davenport, Who
was Chief Supervisor under the Enforce
msut oct, bat who does not receipt for
u In . Engls instance N an officer OF
the Government, but simply as John j.
Davenport. In one instance he merely
givss his own due.bill for payment made
10 rim In oficial CAPACITY. Attorney
G.ns,.i WiiIams s.ysh IL vss frst called
upon 10 pay Davenport $1,000 in 1871.
hssitated TO use the public money 80
and called upon the President, who. af-
Ter Q brief conversation ordered ita pay.
m.nt bv vrittsn order. In the Faf Of
is79. vben ne last presidential election
vsa hsld. S2O. 900 was ordered TO be
nsid Daysnport. the Attorney General
ts.tifyipc that In each instance he re-
csived ne verbal order Of the President
bsfor, turning over the money, Last
Fall al 600 mora wa. Maid. when Will
demonstrated. In 1872, whom
Grant ran acainxt Greeley. the President
aid: "Dayepport h engaged In great
vort mn thsre: he must have the
monsv.a When pressed by the Com.
Investigating the corrupt and ille-
uss Of this fund. the ATTORNEY Gen.
srsl svaded and lodged and seemed re-
luctant 10 tell. though not 10 willing af-
an 10 protect the President. This
fund was paid on order Of
The Prssidsnt TO Whitley and by the lat
70 Davenport. Whitley produced to-
day TO the committee Davenport's
voucher for every cent and Williams
corrobonted him In that and other re-
spscts."
A Herald Washington special says:
dsyelopmsnts have been
to-day In the testimony. involving
|. y.ry nainful manner President
Grant. The story confirms the charges
made in New York In 1879, that tho cd.
had interisred in corrupt
ing the elections Of that year.
rhs President will probably be sub
rsnssa hefors The committee 10 answer
shs.s oues,ion. Tor himself. During
IN coprss Of ths Examination Of vii.
iisms he was ssLsd what Conversation
passed between him and the President
when The latter ordered the first pay
msnt OF money to Davenport, the OBJ
isct of the question being to draw from
witness that he had, a. a law officer Of
ths 0ovsrnment. advised the President
RAJ such payment was illegal. but wit.
ness answered. thai he could not recol.
let especislly what the conversation
wa, and when The question was put In
: mors lsadinc w-sy-.almost directly. In
t.ot-be stiII fsilsd 10 reoollect what he'd
h.sn said
Ths question whether tho committee
viii c.Ii ,he prc.iJcnt before them or
nas an, IN ~h., ,hsy will ou,s.
tior him will nrobablv be decided 10.
mor,ov P%rssia.n,s Jefferson and Lin.
ooin .n,..rsJ hsso,a a oommittoo Of
C.n,.- - ,%..,;tv and Grant n l. ba-
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