The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-08
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
70 THE DAILY LNTELLIGENoER
WASHINGTON.

The Emma Mine Investigation
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 7.-Trevot
w. Park was further examined to-day il
the Emma mine matter. His testimony
tended to show that the value OF the mine
exceeded the representations OF the vend.
ors.
MUST ANSWER.
The House Committee on Indian Al.
fairs to-day unanimously instructed their
chairman TO notify Ralph Meeker, a cor
respondent, that he must answer the
question propounded by Representative
Page, or llis testimony should be stricken
from the record as trifling and frivolous
STRUCK OUT.
The Committee on. Ways and Means
to-day struck out all in MOrrison's tariff
bill relating TO silks.
CIVIL SERVICE INVESTIGATION.
Before the House Civil Service Com.
mittee to-day tho investigation against
Purman was continued. George Fowler,
Of Florida, was recalled, and testified
that Purman said to him few days after
his election that it had cost him over
$4,000 clean cash to get elected, and he
was going to have some Of this money
back. Before he started for Washington
Purman said: "An old fellow meaning
Simpson, at Monticello wants naval
cadetship for his son. II he expects me
to get the place for his son, the old chap
has got 10 pay me for it."
KILBoURSE's RATIoNs.
The Sergeant.at-Arms Of the House OF
Representatives has instructed the War
den OF the United States Jail to furnish
meals to Halleck Kilbourne not to ex-
coed 81 per day.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.
The Committee on Expenditures in
the War Department to-day examined
Gen. Cowan, Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior until March IA. lie testifies that
he gave Detective Bell n care, produced by
the Secretary Of the Interior yesterday,
showing, upon representation by him,
that lie had been in the employ Of "lhe
folks at the White House." and was en-
.itlcd to his per diem and allowances.
knowing that Bell had been appointed
upon the card from the President he be-
lieved him for that reason. Witness did
not know how much he was entitled to,
nor did he certify to the accuracy Of the
accounts; It was the duty OF the proper
officers OF the department to examine in
TO that bill. He said he did not under the
circumstances want to tell Lebarnes.
Chief Of the Secret Service Of the Interior
Department, what service he was per-
forming. Witness had never been spoken
to by the President, Babcock or Luckey
about the appointment or Bells pay; he
had not communicated with either ol
them on the subject Of his appointment
or pay at any time.
David Webster, OF Concord, n. H.,
testified: Came to Washington about
the 18th OF March, 1874, to sell moth ex-
termlnator made by self. He went with
Austin Pike, member OF Congress from
New Hampshire, to General Meigs, Quar-.
termaster General, who refused TO have
anything to DO with it. Afterwards
witness got Representatives Parker, era.
gin and Wadleigh to write letter to
Meigs, whereupOn Meigs agreed to test
the merits Of the theory. The preparation
was tested and approved by Captain Rog'
era OF the Quartermaaters Department,
Witness then went back to Miegs, who
sold him he should have the contract,
Meigs then asked him the price and how
much the government would want. Wit.
ness said he did not know but would not
require the department to pay for more
than was used. Witness afterwards stat.
ed the price by letter, and Meigs decided
to use it. Meigs then asked him what
benefit will it be, and witness answered, 1t
will kill your moths. General Meigs
then said but how much will
you give me il l put Il in
general use? The witness answered, not
damned cent, General. Witness said
General Meiga gave him TO understand
that Cowles 4 Co., who were furnishing
moth extermina,or, were paying him
part OF the proceeds. Witness said that
yesterday he met man near the Judici.
ary Square, who told him that he would
do better not to 20 before the committee;
in the mans hand were tyo 500 bills;
he did not know the man, but told him
he was going TO tell the truth to the com.
mittee and did not want any money. The
man turned and walked of rapidly, wit.
meas followed him to see where he went
but could not walk fast enough. Wit.
ness had not paid any money to any Officer
or been asked for any, except by Meigs.
Witness presented a number OF letters 10
corroborate his testimony; he had never
received any order from Meigs for moth
exterminat0r, except once, for one hun.
dred dollars worth, witnessed refused to
furnish that amount unless he could be
assured oil larger orders, on the ground
that to ill the order would cost more
than it would come TO, but he offered to
furnish it for nothing provided he be al
lowed to pack It in clothing himself.
Gen. Meigs has been summoned to ap.
pear before the committee.
Quartermaster General Meigs testified
to the statements Of David Webster this
morning, to the effect that he sought an
interest in his moth exterminator by
suggestion Of any kind thot could be tor
tured into such q suspicion, we're abso.
Iutely false. He said he had never told
Webster that the Government was swim.
died out Of large sums because the pro.
cess then in use was worthless; that he
had never asked him what benefit the
contract would be to him; that he had
never asked him how much he would give
him (the witness). He had always consid.
cred Webster like many inventors, crazy
on the subject OF his preparation for ex-
terminating moths. He had con-
sidered him honest but rather light