The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-30
THE CASE AGAINST KERR.
u,RTtTLY ICCUsLD or SBLLiN" ~
IbHY APPOThTMENT

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a., thc Ntuotutmout- Circuusinr''" '""'
,r,rnv Doubt ON Harnev'r Iruti"nihe--'
w,sutScroN. May 20-The testimony Oh
,...,,... i..,,.v. in,uuoating - eak,r keir I'D
u..aie Il commission In the Ht"N 49,
,,, u t,reeue caused profound s'","-
,utn-dav Ne was examined bcioie Wv
, Committee beginning at enc wv" ''
,,iuuiuy until after three rue .
,nniu WINS the centre ~ a'I"'"'"
mas, ten ia the morning ui'' "'". ~,
- announced that tie examination "ou'u
80 ,,.tponcd until one ocock''o "'lo" '''
'' -, ,,csept u, II o'clock nearly every
,,.,,ouer reurcscntativc In Washington was in
nn.rs committee room. llarney pat In an
.,,. rnuce about half pas, II, and OF course
GA. the observed Of all Oh servers. He Il a man
nb,ut The average height rather stout, and with
n round. fat face, clean shaver except nous
tache which was dyed jet black. lie is about
bnv years Of ace. lie does not present pre-
possessing appearance, and the general COM
mtnt thereon was not favorable.
speaker Kerr was present, attended by the
Hons. Scott Lord, WIN. II. Morrison. Frank
Hereford, W. NJ. springer, and his counsel X. X.
Il.utt u this city. Mr.. Kerr is evidently very
wcsk and scarcely had strength sufficient to sit
dulns the three long hours consumed In the
sxau ination and cross-examiDation OF Harvey.
Ills countcnance during the terrible ordeal be-
tfa,cd no emotion, aud there was no movement,
eve IN occasional slight twitching of the facial
muscles. evidently PRODUCED ny physical weak
ness. His bearing was diguined, conddeut, and
manly throughout the whole scene. On the
o'hcr hand. that OF the witness was At gey and
defiant His manner was exceedingly bad. and
his attempt to appear reluctant to tell his story
very tran parent. He answered the pre-
Hminiry questions addressed to him with
.t.h hos ID IA I'D ea ad Ia a prV
bnd had trained himself for the part he was to
play. lie partly anticipated some of the ques-
tious. and answered before Mr.. Bass, who con-
quoted the examination in chief, had completed
biz nteTrOgations.
AN AWKWARD wITrEss.
One ~ the nrst things he did which pre- JUDGED
soect tors against him was In answering the
question In regard TO what occurred at the hrst
Interview ne had with the man Greene when he
came to Washington to look after his appoint
ment. Harvey. with great show OF reluctance,
I'd. will tel all about that, save what Il
tden ial." and then he went on to make little
speech ABOUT this Congress having no power to
inquire into what had occurred ten wears ago
Irp'ayedion this tune for quite a while, but did
II awkwardlv and In manner which showed
thai he was simply playine this game for effect
After the farce had continued for some time
hnd Harvey had a-ked for further time TO deter.
mine what answer he should make, Mr Kerr in
equietest sort OF a tone, said Mr.. Chairman
fhis witness 10 besitating to tell truth ON the
a'sumpti9n'that there ever was anything Of
whole TRUTH
The witness was standing when this occurred.
and with defiant air he said. looking Hereby
o. Mr.. Kerr, " Do you want Inc to tell the truth,
Hr Kerr
~ certainly do, and nothing but the truth"
returned Mr. Kerr. with easy, quiet dignity.
linen will tell tue TRUTH exclaimed the
witness with eager yehemence, and repeated,
. will tel the truth"
Then answer the question nut to you by MIR.
j ss.' quietly said the Chairman. Mr. Clymer
TIE question was repeated to the witness.
W. aI'ln rising TO his feet said, Il would
urief To MIKE statement in my own way and
lie was. however. required TO answer the ques-
t.n' Tut Mr Bass soon gave him all opporu-
~, 10 'e his Story In his own way. When he
q cuhDuded lie lat down and sand vii much
tiA>Aao. Now | am prepared for cross- exaini-
Il must &c admitted, however. that al
thputh the Witness manner was against
I'll del Ills. that II VIII strike a great IN jnrity Il
th".e read 1t as truthful narrative. In
| te fret place II Is very unfortunate for Mr. Kerr
tnat. e time when there was such demand
far ape oiutments Of this kind, aud ufohaoly
wfn ,corts II men In hi, own district anxious
rta, flace. he Should have gone outside Of
even his own state and selected a man, Il
trlncc to MIN, from New York city. lhis Is
IT, fp.ud ltion ON which the scandal will mud a
fog lodement 10 many minds biased by parti-
lhen Il is uuquestionahly true that this m an
Harvey had e1n'ers+tiol with MI. Kerr on the
~ lect Of Greene's appointment, ami that he
knew whore Mr.. Kerr lived, although he could
one tlu'e during his two winters IN Washinetnn
with the knowledge he had obtained rom con-
V'is4tions with Mr.. Kerr. aud ~ observing his
H. ven ents, lie was en-. ble1 To b. M IN - innsT
Plausible story, and to so 1t It - cerain facts
10 make 1t appear To corrOborate uls state
neuts.
THE WEAK POINT.
HE inherent weakness OF the tale can be
bu,ny stateL thus; Would Mr.. Kerr, even ad-
rlng HIM to he dishonest MN. enter into
d. oiiat cement 10 sell an al puintment through
a'-ii. W with whom he hsd scarcely sneaking
a.u,aintancey Mould he, n he was a dishonest
y t. wanting to make money. sell al appoint
n 'n' for less than SJU0, which, VI it had been
, Dit t. he highest 9iddel would have brought
al least .-,EUf Would he. man of even less
4 "a cou mon prudence have gone 10 frts r..n
a tHe door Of the tall II REPRESENTATIVES.
v rr' tnerc are ALWAYS thrnng5 Of people and
a ed MIN for the money. ana there. without
o. -ort OF concenlment, ~. taken III 10 be-
-. k.ir al uiraui fool as well ~ a base kn,ve
"ni,h Is certainly too much to ask OF even
erdulOns public.
lat what was the motive that actuated this
harney 20 come here ana perjure himself?
" fi MIR. kcfr Can II he that his politt, al ami
-unlent to PROMPT MIN 10 such IN awful
c l-eb swearing away The reputation of
%. n.tu, too. vino. acc riding 10 his own admi--
.ld mW nothing hut kindue~.f ! cIntot
't a'' human being could be led 50 far 10y
IN tuc man II manuf cturinG ths inf rnal lie
u % Aerr must he back Of MIN sti on. r and
Ivy liHl moving Cause than pefs luu
uer.isin bisntry. Aitel the whole
G. .n rY ms been cHnv need that the safe bur
- .Dr .cy ". deinrr,tely connected and
uitd lIn tAc'ntuu Tor the feIl Iulp ,se OF
u''t "' lHE thr fcputatoi r d q, Zen honorable
u 90 40 Hraei TO hrtak the force ot au tuVt.tica-
'.- arNinF 300 much OF the publ, t. ne
me- iul- uitcu pt To- swear away ti,e rcuuta-
N %. 10" Sneihe OF the Housr OF Rsnrese Ia
Nv ih "i4tr to destroy the effect oi numerous
a. '.1u'u MS WIS INSPIRED from tie same
theory Of conspiracy Is strongly corrobo-
u ga "' 'ue conduct Of the witness after he had
eNrh IBIS .e-tlhony. He l.. curious a. II may
l 'ut' - lpnr at the Arlington Hotel ana ON
lt 70 ere from tie Capitol hi afternoon
49, wa. quite elated, and began with
81 Tie clerks about ~ follows. "Meii
t".r n> testimony tO.day.' Did YOUR
go VIZ 'lN, ~ rs, sir, anG slnas, .t, tllug-."
il"IeN, hey didut get your tcIlp
t'' 'tsuuely exclaimed the clorL. 80,
49, -di lialntN but / busted the Demo-
10 i"iN, have pulled down their biggest
,'N' lil' Spr"ker of tue House OF Representa-
~ hrl wl nnd how this thing 81 pullng
~" 4D'c men goes, and that II is game
a oo'u rldcs can play at"
The Testimony of Greene and Harvey.
NAsiuNGToN, May 29.-The Clymcr Com
h'i"" 10. day continued the investigation into