New-York tribune., 1876-05-09
WASHINGTON.
,,rposrTroNs ON MISS SWEET.

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WASHINGTON. May S.-Miss Sweet, the Cnl-
..go Pension Agent testified this morning before tns
csn s.rvice Committee. The following is a cohuenseu
.ns,roct of her testimony She was appointed AP'n -
,o7A Tn March 1874, she applied for the posuol u
pokely was then Pension Agent He tolo he' Ho -
certain that he could keep the place un'ii 'no ~
~ his commission, April 1, 1875. He dlseoui"noa a.
from making any effort, as there "oIiu - " Ia ,o
nn,il he resigned. Mr.. Blakely said nc "ouu -
un.n "o 80 90, ont Of debt; that he had beena
.n.o in C1cago and wanted TO get away. soon al'ei
Ar Rlakely Informed her he "oulo resie" -
their friends would combine ior an "pp
81 mon condition that until the expiration oi HIS 'oi
80 oe far fl year. she should give him all the money
bo earned above expenses saving salary Tor herse OF
G.. 500 she agreed TO his proposition MI b"AeE
LA that instead OF making these payments TO him
d,rectly he wished that she should make them through
third person, whom he was in debt This was ben
,amin H. Campbell, who had loaned him money without
.ecuritv Mr. Bakely considered that debt OF honor
bich must be paid whether anybody else was paid OF
nor she consented. Blakely said he had seen
Can,phe that Campbell wished to see her; that camp
hell wanted to whether she assumed the lndebted
ness She saw Campbell, and agreed to pay $500 III
Apr 1874 and $3.50 the 10th OF June, August oeto-
her and December, 1874, and February and April 1872
respeetyely. The gross amount was $Z'loo' MI
Rlakely came to Washington and she was appointed.
Mr. Campbell came to her Office April 10 and received
seOO and continued to receive eacn payment at the
times above stated At the expiration OF ths periou'
April TO- 1875, Mr. Campbell claimed that larger
amount was still due him from her She told MI Camp
bell that their business relations had then ceaseu ana
thai she had no more payments TO make him. Mr. Camp
,ou had different understanding. He said he had Mr.
H,akely,s note for $1,000. He understood from MI
Blakey that she assumed all OF H. she wisneu MI.
Campbell to understand, however, that she stoou
by her agreement. Both wrote 10 BiaRen'
Miss Sweet produced copy OF her e''ei
dated Aprl 10, the date as the pay
nent addressed TO Blakely at st. Paul. The
letter reeited summary Miss Sweets understanding
with Blakey. In a week Mr. Campbell told her he had
heard Blakely and II was to be all rsht MedHue
Abe came Washington and saw the President she du
not tell the President the details She had heard threats
of her removal and 10 see about it. she tod the
President that wanted TO he heard before removal
On Ian g. 1876 however she did tell the President that
she had been paying money. The President said Dc
would consider further payments by her ground fof he
removal When the bargain was made Mr. BlaRely sara
n must be kept entirely secret She told no one until
Apr 1873. when she informed D. 4. Clanh dno JOSIAH
lombard one OF her bOndsmen.
Tn addition to this payment of go, 100 TO Mr.. Campbell,
abe became responsible Bakclys account Tor S3Zoo
additional Blakey received an order TO turn the once
oyor TO her April l. He was not ready ana IL TOOK
month for him to make up his accounts Aoont May nc
vnaered his account showing round numbers $4,000
however TO give him receipt in fun for $4,000 and 10
carry the $1,000 for a week, by tna time he could
make /, good She did at the very pressing solicitation
OF BlakeIy as he said that he was ruined man.
He sad he could not the money and did not have
IT, Miss sweet said Blakely presented avery plaDie
appearance, and at that time supposed was under
eome obligations TO hi n and willing and anxious 10
do anything could for him. thought he had been the
hest friend had; very sorry for him he said the
matter would come and he would be ruined, and said
he could have few weeks he could raise money nav
ing property he could sell"
This yas in May. Mr.. Blakely was certain nc conid
raise the money by the middle of june. July came and
Bakely had not kept faith. che was herself defauter
for s3 900 The books show 1t plainly She kept writing
for rmoney but he failed send it, In October Deputy
Commissioner Jockey examined the books In Chicago
and discovered deficit She felt compelled 10 explain
the circumstances. MIR. Blakely meanwhile passed
through Chicago TO Vermont without seeing her. She
discovered his Vermont address and elcsIaphed him
saving that the Commissioner, as she understood had
sent Jockey to make examination. Mr. Blakely tele
graphed back that she should give herself no anxiety;
that the Commissioner Of Pensions, Gen. Jas H. Baker
knew all about ii, aud that there would be no examha
ton, Mr. Lockoy IL appears, in the course oi 'rp
made the examination on his own account without MI.
Bakers knowledge When Lockey returned to
Chicago from trip further West he received IA
telegram from the Commissioners OF Pensions,
telling him Ito let the Chicago Office alone;"
that Baker would after himself She told Mr.
Jockey all the facts, as she not willing that he
should think she was herself defauer. She told him
she had property enough make the deficiency; that
her boadmen good, and that her life was insured
for the b. 'ent Of the Government
She thel wrote Gen Baker, asking him TO compel
Bakey TO make his deficit good Neither Gen Baker
nor Bakey replied. Both went through Chicago how
their way TO the November election in Mime
sofa subsequently morning Gen. Baker and
Bakey both appeared IN her office. Mr.. Baker said that
the $1,000 must be paid that day, as he had TO leave
for Washington that night. She told him that she
could not raise the money, and that 1t Mr. Blakeys
money not hers. Gen. Baker said IT made no difference;
that abe had assumed the amount and responsible
for It Blakely asked her how much she could raise
she said $1,000. Bakely said II she could raise $1,000
Commissioner Baker would be willing to have her carry
Inc deficiency. Balely had note for $1,000 which lac
would give Baker as security the United States for
carrying this deficiency She said blakely should give
The note TO her BlaLcy did So she ndorsed H. and got
II discounted. Gen. Baker and Blakey went 10 the Sub
Trasury and deposited the to her credit That
was the last money she ever paid The only deficiency
her account from the fact that she was compelled
10 assume this deficiency OF Bskely. OF this $4,000
Bakey up this time has paid 81 OOO less the interest
Miss Sweet asked whether Gen. Logan had any
tnns to DO with the matter. She said: Gen. Logan
haa nothing whatever do with 1t he knew about 1t
ior the hfst time In May 1872 after here to
washington told him myself after the payments had
al oeen made; Gen. Logan was very indignant, and
wanted 70 bring all out but at my solicitation he was
s"e'i asKso him not TO say anything about It,"
HAWAIIAN TREATY FINDS FRIENDS.