The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-07
oRxHrIsM IN THE TREASURY DE.
PdRTMEkr.


GRANT Orderins tho tecretary Of the Treas
ury to Pay n monthly salary TO Alexander
II. shepherds Mistress from the Funds Of
tho Burcau Of Engraving and PRINTING.
Though she Renders no service Whatever.
WASHINGTON. Dot. 4-Sooal corruption
Ia rampant here "a well as political corruption,
aud the two often 90 hand In hand. One OF the
most remarkable illustrations OF this form Of
0rantIsm Ia ex iioited IN the followln9 facts :
Alexander H. Shepherd, o1mmohly known as
Doss Shepherd. like some other ricn men. does
not observe ali Of the ten commandments. lis
Is intimate with n very handsome woman here.
awidow named Mrs. Il +. Morsell. and with the
aid OF President Grant he has had nor put on
the pay roll Of the Bureau Of Printing and En-
craving, In the IRE usury Department.; though
abe never rendered n DAYS service there.
Mrs. Mor5ell received her nr-t pay from
Thomas J. Honus, Disturbing clerk OF the
Treasury Department In April 1872, when she
drew f75 In VI " she receive ISL. and IN j dne
SO. She drew mop ' for July. but Tor August md
September she received Sl62, and for October $75,
aud for November ssl For December she was
paid t1tS. During 1873 she drew k9R, an av.
srage OF t7s p p3r mo tn. During 1874 she re-
coivod t1lp, not DIR wing an, thing for April
May. AID June, but receiving for July tl5s
this year. 1875, she received also, aud drew no
pay during July and September. For January
and Fcoruary, 1916. she received respectively.
f75 and t75. Toe furloughinx OF all the EN- 81
ployeos Of the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing then followed, and meantime Geo II. Nc
Cartee resigned. and MIR. Jewell was appointed
Superntendent Of the Bureau.
When, finally an appropriation was obtained
from Congress. and work was recommended.
Mr.. jewell IN reorgunizing the bureau, deter
mined that Mrs. Morscll should not he pad any
iongef unless she came 10 the Treasury Depart
mont aud worked like the rest Of the lady EN-
ployeos. Accordingly lie wrote her anOte. In
which lac IN urrt d uer Of hts decision. shortly
after this NE presbnt prtmporty ordered
IN Mrs. Morsell should be paid a heretofore,
and thus, through MIR. NORTH OF Maine, Secre-
tsry OF tue Treasury. sac Is now receiving resu-
lDrly every month fium Sij to Ssl
That thus woman - in no need IL as notorious
~ ID the fct that she II recognized to to one OF
the best-dreSsed Il ualcs In TINS city. She lives
IN one OF Shrpherds b. uses In the fir't Ward
or West End Of Northumberland Keeps no "A
style that people n moderate wealth mot al
ford.
aud Printing are thus described by Thomas j.
Hobbs. disOursine cieik of the Treasury De-
partment IN his testimony before The Com
NIT Sc on Expenditures ia that department at
the 81 session Of Cnn gress
Oh will ak YOU TO state 10 the time OF those who
srr nad upon the p ioil j. not kep, Nv some person
u me1ioIandlm of ID ~ M ia not repof ed g. some
IN; process please a ! unier-t nd that to be the
uniyrr al custom tn"fc ~ hhN TX time BOOK IN each
division. ANA marAug down csci os' lhc service per.
formed ruu ut flr moan tnrN count IL
like any pay roll o. time boo ~ isoorer. It is tnen
entered upon lhe pay ro ~ nau! gay. or parts OF day
tc-idcd upon tnc pay ron.
q Tue nay rolls ar then made out and submitted to
Nonp Tue pay roll are made out, approved, and
q Aud ny h tacm youpryg A.-Upon them the
pcre,s gs ap r2a ss3n 10 9S rTs,
work out u the uuiluing TO I've done outsdep Al
SS not be niyf@e Of sy ST e mat Ge, ml's.
simpy to pay tlc expense. Of lne bureau they came
Q~That vas your duty tut ask yol a. a matter Of
agsinsi tue rules q tue bureau o. fSe Silss Print
Ing to take ont any worN the unsing of money. OF
ioe Is tnat that rule y universal IA he Treasury De
o II applies to all q the divisions Ayes -lr
whether an exception eond b. male 70 the RUE b,
DOT be able to decide '-''''' ''' ''1'N
OIL only ass YOU as to The rule. THAT Is as
department. must b. done IN tne department.
FACT that II OF the rules that the doorke,per.
from tssins out onadics Or anything without nspec
iionp Al undrfs anu n " there inspection OF
saarse isuppos" ih1l ,hs dgy Is Psr,grmei by the
pioyei aud IL !, afif he lad made an * nina on' he
WOULD wiltc h Eiue GU the punilc aud that woId be
o.-I,t noty your aaa-r-iandias that ~ bul dies, ex
sept the, are sole1n.n1 81 private chatlci e. and
90 out? A.-Oh. We. ,Nai d. 30.
40 not permit nnytlS 80 ~ olt tha pelo Ig- = the
department? A-N0rmg aHM Iha' 4" ny HNfeT
q Nic the vouchcrs that are presented TO yoq
A Yes sir. always.
q. Task Joa Whether they ar, signed BY the person
The Wiuc.s-Do a na', Ray the money TO the indi
Nj VII lain' o.let mot confound the two promo
Shethcr inc yoachf .ncd in al ci-es nv he persc'
20 WHOM You paI ne our, OF by the person TO whom
pnrs ma our against tnr oureau an recelpled p'
inc parry inn,nn re su.'ies' an n, money y
the orler ~ the pity nrn'n ~ r supp e. - c1e'