The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-10
ORVIL GRANT ONCE MORE.
JOBBERT IN THE INTERIOR IT,
P1RTMENT CONTD iCTy,
Deisno's SON J-.sn Comfortably Pixed and
Nethip@ to do-Five thousand Dollars for
an once Another Chapter Of Frauds.

Deiano's Son J-ssn Comfortably Pixed and
Nothipc to do-Five Thousand Dollars for
an once Another Chapter Of Frauds.
WASHINGTON, April 0.-The Committee on
Expenditures 10 tho Interior Department yester-
day continued the examination OF DR.. Reed, late
Surveyor-G eDeral OF wyoming. Up to this time
he had testified that he arranged nve or six con-
tracts for surveying in such a way that John Do
lano was to receive onc-half tho profits, though,
to avoid scandal, his name did not appear In any
Of them. Subsequently, he wrote TO Secretary
Delano, and explained that he had given John
Delano an interest, and IN reply tho Secretary
sad thanked bin for what he was doing for bis
son, but hoped It would not bring any trouble
upon the Department. John had travelled
somewhat In the Territory, but had performed
no work in connection with the contracts. II
was his habit. he testified, to nut persons into
contracts who had no knowledge of surveying,
but ho always put in deputy who
understood the businossr He had talked
to the President In regard to this
matter, and the President had said that he did
not see anything improper 10 John Delano's
having contracts, or why he might not have
them as well as anv other citizen, and that there
was not anythlng OF Importance attached to the
matter to cause MIN to mention II to Mr.. Dclano.
Reou's testimony was given with great reluc-
lance, and contained avery great deal OF eva
to the conduct OF hls chief clerk (Stevens),
and the part taken In exposing his corruption
which are known here to be untrue, and which
he may yet be called upon to meet In more
formal manner.
At his examination yesterday Reed admitted
that In addition to the interests which he had
given young Delano. Orvil Grant was interested
IN number of contracts under deputy named
Medary, VINO was Orvl Grants brOtheI-in-l Nv.
He also testified that he had removed his chief
clerk for taking part In sending these charges to
Washincton but a short time aiterwafd the
chief clerk, who was on the stand, produced
Reeds letters acc pting bis resignation, which
WIS found to be dated two months before any
sent to Washington.
Sir. Stevens, the chief clerk OF Reed, testified
that he had seen letter from Delano to Reed,
| thanking him for the friendly assistance rem
| stevens proved by drafts was paid for surveying
certain lands which the witness further testified
VS. exceedingly large for the service rendered.
| Reed told stevens that ho was trying To RISE
| $1,000 for John. which was the price liked for
| the ONCE OF Surveyor General.
Besides Reeds assertions IN regard TO Orvil
| Grants contracts he said that lie lad given AN
| Interest IN a contract to Mr. Fowler OF wash
| iDgtoD, prOtner-in-law OF Chief Clerk Curtis OF
the General Land ONCE. Hts interest was tl.-
| 400, ana ne hal never been IN the Territory or
| performed any OF the work. lie also declared
| that he had been advised by some of the officers
| ~ the Land Once to give Young Delano IN in-
| terest In these contracts, so that he mtsht 90
West for his health. In this connection IL will
appear TINT Secretary DelanO's TRENDS de-
| clared st summer when IL was supposed that
| tue President was about to remove Alr. Deldno
| on account Of these exposures, that Delano had
| gone to the President at Long Branch and ex-
| planned to him that II ne was removed on ac-
| count OF the contracts OF his son, the Presi-
| dent must be In an en- barrassinR situation on
account Of tho contracts OF mis- brother Orvil