The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-27

about that, bu. will suggest that you
see Mr.. Davenport, and that you expend
the money as you and he may agree.
Whitley produced receipts from Daven-
port. and others signed Davenport,
United States commissioner, and then
again Davenport. chief Of election super
visors. He produced receipts from Daver-
port for $1,000 paid during Ackerman's
time and $4,000 paid during Williams
time, $4,000 Of which was paid in the
month Of July. during
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Of 1872, and some on the 18th Of Octc Der,
1872. Whitley was asked what Daven-
porr used the money Cor. He said he
did not know. The chairman said, My
dear sir, do you pretend to say that you
paid that money to Davenport without
suspecting what it was for!" To which |
Whitley replied that
MEN UNDER ORDERS
have no right to suspect.
Mr.. Caulfisld. Well, you may have had
no right to suspect, but did you not sus-
pectl A. We'll. yes; did suspect.
@. What? A. / had acted under
orders and I thought that it was mighty
funny that this amount Of money was
paid out upon the heels of the campaign.
@. Dir you not suspect It was being
used for election purposes A. I did
not know about that.
@ Did not you know that there was
a prominent Republican in New York to
whom i was paid! A. Yes, did.
Q. Did you mention
YOUR Suspicious
to the Attorney General? A. No.
for and appeared before the committee.
Caul6ed called his attention to the test,-
mony OF Whitley, of which the above is
u mere abstract, stating at the time that
he did not wish him to talk in the dark.
He was shown the documents and receipts
that Whitley had given in his testimony,
and, upon being Intercepted, testified in
substance that the President had written
him q note to pay
THIS MAN DAVENPORT
whatever money he wanted. whereupon
he went over to the President and asked
him what it was to be paid for. The
President said that one day, while he was
in New York, Davenport took him to his
house and showed him some books upon
which he had been laboring for some time.
These he said we're marvellous works on
the registration of all voters in New
York; that it was the best thing for the
detection Of frauds that he had ever seen
and that he thought that there should be
such thing in every large city. Davens
port told him that he needed the money
to carry on this work, and that he wanted
him (Williams) to
PAY THIS MONEY
to the author to aid him in his work. Tie
Attorney General said to him: ''Mr.
President, am very much pressed for
! money in that department and have not
it to spare The President reY lied
but this is very important and you
J must let him have money. The witness
Z here ased to the committee that he was
r unwilling to pay it. but as she President
;. had ordered it he had to pay it from thai
time forth. Mr.. Whitley was ordered tc
lie. him (Davenport) have it.
Caultield then asked him if the regis
tration was part Of the secret service
|, Williams here. contrary to his forme
bearing before the committee, Vas
VERY MUCH CONFUSED.
: and embarrassed, as he said no.
= Question Of the Chairman: How coui,
you use any portion of this fund for tina
purpose! A. The President wanted i
s done.
/. Williams said he did not think this Us
= Of the money was violation Of the Law
. as it Was to be used in preventing fraud
:. in elections.
i Williams was then asked, if this none
!. was not properly used as y secret-servic
:, fund. why he dealt throu-h Whiteiy an
=. not
=. DIRECTLY WITH DAvExAoRr.
IN He said in rely that the sccret-servic
t. department had always drazn and ha
X the handling Of this fund.
v .'Have you any receipts in your offic
V. from Davenport - VAS then asked.
ne Nc, Was the reply.
as Question. Then , our book does nc
st show that Davenport got his money!
No. it does not.
q. Task you. Was Davenport swor
officer! A. Well, no. sir.
. Q. Is the money Of this departmer
:. to 60 through the hands Of outside in
- dwiduals not connected with the depar
~ Clent and are not even sworn! Mr.. WI
= Hams said that Davenport was man
- whom he would not have cared to pls,
-, his trust. but that the president
80 SPOKE VERY HIGHLY OF HIN.
ms H had no contract with Davenport. I
ey did not Try to get the cost Of the book
it. Davenport was given the money to do
he pleased in getting up the books.
did not know the value Of these book
ted Z. Did you no: know that the bool
did can be bought for SIS in New York!
mr. ar. Meade. Of the co nmittee, said III
,ch he had also purchased these books at ii
re, price. Williams was forced to copce,
to that this So, 600. according to his on
il. showing VAS given Is private ente
ork ? ise-
his Q. Does the government own the
ter books! A. don't know that it do.
TneY are in the Aonse Of D.xenSnrt