New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-06
NETWORK, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1876.
MIR. KERR'S MISFORTUNES.
HARVEY CONTRADICTED.

| HARVEY CONTRAD1CTED.
Ex-LrRrT. GREENE CoNIRADICTs HARNEY's STORY
AND BELIEVES THE MONEY NEVER REACHED
MR.. KELI-J. S. MOORE TELLS HOW THE SCAN
| DIAL sTARTED-HARNEY's NERVOUSNESS WHEN
| CONFRONTED WITH THE ANONYMOUS NOTE.
| lGEsERAL PRESS DISPATCH
| WASHINGTON, June 5.-The Committee on
Expenditures In the War Department continued the In
ycsgatoD to-day into the charges against Speaker Kerr
| Mary. T. Murray testified that in December, 1863
Lawrence Harvey hired room her house; in 1866 he
also had there with his wife, and both took theiI
| meals there
j. Moore was sworn and testified that Speaker Kerr
informed him that he had received anonymous note
to this effect: is circulating in NewYork that
Harvey, the Appraisers office, paid you in 1866
$3.50 for the appointment OF A. p Greene to second
hcutenancy in the army. Harvey may be summoned.
Does not want to be. Has not been" The Speaker re-
lated 10 Mr. Thompson of NewYork and the witness that
in 1866 young man applied TO him for an appointment
in the army and stated the attendant circum-
stances At the suggestion OF the witness the Speaker
made copy Of the anonymous note, and the witness
proceeded to NewYork to investigate the matter, both
agreeing not TO take notice OF the Going to
New-York he saw Harvey and, taking from his pocket
the OF the note he informed Harvey that he had
just come from Washington, and friend OF Mr..
| Kerr. Harvey shook little in his hand when it was
shown TO him Harvey did not look at it than ten
seconds Harvey said lie did not send 20 Mr. Kerr had
not inspired IT, and knew nothing about 1t Harvey did
not want to talk about IT, and told the witness to TO
his lawyer In reply TO the question Why he should 90
| TO the lawyer, Harvey said his lips were sealed.
Witness then reminded Harvey Of the seriousness OF the
charge against Mr. Kerr and said: you cannot sub
stantate IT, you and your feOw-Cpnsprators VIII have
to go up the river" Harvey showed great reluctance
to come to Washington to testify in the natter,
| and In further conversation Harvey referred
| tho witness 10 his Law ger. Witness finally
a.fH
that Harvey had him there The Judge, after reading
the copy Of the anonymous note, said he the lawyer
OF William A. Darling who was In trouble about the Third
| Avenue Savings Bank. but was IIarncy's lawyer
but Harvey thought he must take OF him, he
kind Of protege OF Attorney Bliss Darling had com
planned to the Judge that the newspapers had been per-
scouting him, and said he had something to shut
them up The Judge asked Darling what good a scandal
agains. Speaker Kerr could do hun. aud reminded him
that that the way fsnt the but Mr.. Oar
ling said he going have charge against Speaker
Kerr published in all the newspapers. THIS was all the
judge said ha knew about the subject.
The witness further testified that at conference In
Representative Morrson's there present the
Speaker, Senator Mcdonald, the Hon scott Lord, and
Mr. Thompson ~ NrW-loIi. They came to tine con-
cuon that The writing and sending Of an anonymous
letter indciab!c oi,n,c in NewIork, they would
engage lawyer TO trace ont and Gud the writ of It,
aud bring the matter before a criminal court, which
/
witness was advised ~ Speaker Kerr TO return to New
York und engage sidney Webster prosecute the matter
in the most vigorous manner. The next morning he
went o. Scv-Yori, Mr. webster, and gave him the
Anonymous motto which Mr. Kerr had received. aud on
which Mr. Kerr had put private mark 10 identify IT,
MI Webster went wo-k, and sent out detectives In
order 10 ud the writer OF the letter aud bring the matter
- an issue This would doubt have been done If the
present iny,stl alton had not interierci with IL.
Tie following IL tac letter addressed by Mr. Moore 90
the Speaker:
Cr.rowHorsr. Nrw-YoEK. April 81. 1876.
IN, Hon VI. &. kERR-Ny H,Gr Nr. Speaker: went
thi, morning 10 the Appraisers once anu touhd Hr
Harvey vino f. -upcglten lent OF the stationery De
NAN, W, y, , on TIc.dly iast Mr. HarHSy
tl,el4iia slinowi-t,a Of either having written or m
spir,d tir writing OF IT, 1lr however betrayed some
ana on 10y pfIa.GS ailret p}} @ 's
Wa In the hand. 81 his legal adviser. judge Often.
horfcr and wanted me to go and s'c bs lawyer THIS
certainly under me circumstances G,chucd. Then hc
admit "a the f,oWiu. remarkable facts, VIZ: Mr. Bliss,
The Di-trct-Attoru,y Of NcW-lork. and M Dul.H-.
tue Aprr. r. have hunted M the appointment u 4.
T. Greene IN 1866. Harvey, who dp"rkcrpcr ~ tie
IIon.e IN $500 ploegcd TO have gl9rn.,. ore, A ai
that be pald you none, for Tie appointment bat
hc say that Mr.. Bliss and Mr. Darling wanted MIA 10 80
what Ire is to tcs,'fy H. hut nero NOT SLIGHTEST
doubt IN my mind mat Ma Bliss will bring TIE matter
before s"m" in'e,'rN,nE e"ihn'tt,i N""' ~ ''h'i
nave tht , .htr.; doubt or !clr ON TIE aIet "uHid
truurrgW and INSIST on having a committee appointed
L., Iuyr-t-a.r luDy and Mc>srs. Bis, and Darling aud
81 au auouy NOUS piece Of PAPER, now adys. you L.
have the matter before committee of Investigation
Tne affair /, longer IL mere unworthy ruMur
but there T. living witness Nr. Halncy--Whu
ought 10 DE investigated. or course tie inycst
CATION will anyhow, and in1smuch rs rnu charged
me with the task To trace the source OF Ac letter ana
ruiur aud having traced 1t aud fppiscd you Oi the
rc-u l. ven uugu 10 be the inst under The circumstance
10 move n Il. III should also be understood That the M
yrstigaton committee should consist Of % majority of
The acknowledged, Republican leaders of the House and
IN their hands fhuud rest your ana good NAME
and have The slightest doubt Ot the result. feel
somehow that the tiId officer q! the country cannot
a ,rd - have r.Mors secret hunting Ut scandals
AGAINST rim starttd without demanding fun hycstga
ton, particularly when he has, ~ IN s ease some Nv
ng parties 20 call before committee. Therefore nope
you VIII ac promptly IN the natter remain, Iny dear
Mr. Speaker, yours very sincerely, D. = MOORE.
In further testimony, MIR. Moorc said: Harvey while
IN Eew-Yori remarked to him that, now that Darling
had gone away there remaining George Bliss and
Johnny Davcsport, who were bad men aud scoundrcs,
and Harvey said he wanted to 90 the witness
told Harvey that VI summoned he would have To testify
before the Commit The witness asked Harvey where
Greene was, and received reply:"I have not seen
Greene lately. lie has gone 70 the bad and took to
drink when loft on" And Harvey repeated TO him that
Bliss ard Davenport wanted 10 make political capital
out ~ the Kerr scandal. and were - scoundrels and
Tnc Speaker came into the Committeeman quge
Il eblc aud presented n statement when was read 10y
Mr. Elliott
THE SPEAKERS STATEMENT.
HARSEY's STATEMENT CHARACTERIZED AZ WICK
EDIY FAISE-HE NEVER MADE A PROPOSITION