The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-19
ORvIL GRANTS DivvY FROM PUB
LIC WORK.
Ills svit to Recover $4,000 from y 0ev.
ernment Granite Contractor.

actions relative to the building OF the new Gus
tom House here were about to be explai ned,
and that through an unexpected agent or
agency. Tho last time Orvl L. Grant, brother
to his Excellency the President, s,opped In 81.
Louis. which was a few IN n.hs ago. he regis
tered at the Four Courts. and left his gold watch
and chain. railroad passes. aud post trauersn.p
correspondence for safe Keeping In large white
envelope with man In blue coat and brass but
tons. His friends allowed as little publicity as
possible to attach TO the Preside lttal brOthcrs
| MIR. Grant claimed recognition again in st.
! Louis. 1t was done by proxy and was accord
in2ly moro dgnined. The President himself
had suit pending on promissory note In the
| ST. Louis Circuit Court, ana emulating MS
brothers example, Orvil got in his work ON a
petition through his attorney. Mr.. J. Is. Wood
ward
Inc document Is given IN full below and its
perusal viii he attended with good deal Of in
terest. The defendant Ia MIR. Phillip W. Schnei-
der. the proprietor Of the granite quarrles In
southeast Missouri. where some heavy granite
contracts have been filed during the past tour
years. The petition filed Yesterday relites to
the granite qiiarries and to the Government con
tracts. II h been pretty generally understood
that Mr. Grant. the Presidents brother has BEEN
t. s,re extent, Interested In those qliafres aud
thos econtracts. but III what manner or how
much nobody. not even Grand Jury. has been
aolc TO ascertain In tao proceeding INSTITUTED
Yesterday something Is told spectiug Mr.
| Grants relation to the granite contracts and
| good deal Il iromised
From the pc ittun IT. appears that Mr.. Grants
| principal uu-iucss with Schneider consisted in
/ .Aiug charge II ont.idc work aud manaeinR
with marked ndclity. The "oa,.ide wok" con
sisted Nv liking up fat gr nite contracts ~ Wash
ingtoD. rnd managing financial aif ms was. in
othcr words. drawing a salar' Of S0.Vu yen
ana roc.ettng ten per cent. Of the net pron,s
which the petition alleges were simply ." I'M
Mr.. Grant, through his attorney. .ays the ar;
! raugrmeht seemed very satisfactory until
/ las Auiil, whom schneider sudderiy cut on
] the connection. y ,w comes Mr.. Grant wtth
PRAYER Tor an invest cation Of the granite pusi-
mes. ana vo'umt,cis the Information that y he
h "a been let III 10, schneider on the teri OF the
| original aereelnent lac would nave been $75,coO
There is a coincidence in point Of time be-
| tween the agreement between schneider and
| Grant and the contract between Schneider and
| tine Government. which the public Will note IN
the petition and draw an Inference from. he
agreement preccdes the contract by about a
| month. Previous TO the agreement with Schnei-
der. MIR. Grant had shown, u Is true, remarks
bic busintss versatiluy. lie had been able to
turn his hand t. "Outside work" and the
management OF financial affairs" connected
with almost any branch OF business which
brought contractors to Washington with bids
Tor public work. And n might Toe added that
Mr.. Grant remafkauie talents had been often
recognized 10y discreet contractors The terms
which MIR. schneider Vas bic to make with the
Government show tn Mr. Grants line feauta-
ton Tor " outside work " ana " financial affairs -
diu not lose lustrc IN this transaction.
The time wh,n Mr.. Grant compl. ins that the
granite contractor dispensed with his services
cone pom is very CLOSELY with the time the late
District Attorney. c0l. Dyer. Grew the attention
81 tns United states Grand Jury to the rev
Custom House. IN Investigation. while % re-
suited In no indictments, brought 60 puulic no.
IT ct with Mr.. Schneider. and left tine impress
sion that those same llneral terms were intend
cd not 50 n.uch II enrich Mr. schneider a. to
provide for certain p-ts Of the Administration.
one 1 atura - the contf ct. H. viii he reinen-
befeI, IrOyiIed that the Government should
paw all tho hands employed AT the quarry, and
furnish tools aud nateri ii. Schneider was made
the discussing agent Of the Government. and
was allowed az compensation Tor so doing hiteen
per cent. OF tie gross amount which was paid
.ut be.Ides I'M, It VIM be remembered int .t
toxed. 40 The Custom House, and received c"i-
tain amount per cuoic foot for u. By the pecn-
liar method Of measurement known us Z" an inch
ali round tine CUBIC contents Of every block
were largely increased. In half dozen other
ways tn- " nocrai" policy Of the Government WIS
illustrated ana, rs Mr. Grant says IN MS petition,
the pa nts must have been Immense.
Mr.. Woodward. the attorney who brings tho
sun for MIR. Cir Mt. will Oe remembered AS tue
gentleman VINO furnished the Govvrnment the
nr-t definite INF formation respecting the WINS
he> Rin. md crered 10 make IA iul exposure
Of the con piracy.
ora l. Grant dg'. Phi'D ". Schneider
plAnuf states tnat heretofore. TO Wit. On tue
a2l DAY II March, 1873. he entered INTO a con.
tract Win defcndent Whereby 1t WAS greed by
and between plantii and defendant as fOiioNs
time submitted bs the def-nIant to the GOV.
; ernrent OF tie United states. containing pro-
pusals t. furnish certain granite Tor the Custom
House in -. LOUIS were signed, tAe liam III
was t. proceed To -. LJuis INA ar nge for en-
p.otnent win dtfeu-ant upon tao following
OHsi-.
lhe plainiiT TO take charge Of the outside
work aud managing the in"nci affairs Of de-
Government. ihc defendant, IN cursid ration
uis ~ sesNlce' on the writ u VI min. t. pAN
nm the sum oi 5000 per wear for ; afy and ten
> per cent. uppn tie net pr"hts oi a.. "1rh UPON
tnH q INcrutl INT tuil4lugs N -. LOUIS unIcr
sad contract, und II was further agreed by and
tctwten the paintin ana defend ut that Upon
OUTSIDE work tn I I'll innr might be in-tru-
msnt / Ia recurring the defcn ant would gave
t. pilinuf sucn division oi profits as wolld bt
Ju-t anu tQ4itube.
Pl4lnun statcs hat the contracts Tor the Gov
4 | crnment hulllines contemplated III SAID agree.
menf between the pluutn ana defendant on
the - DAY Ut March. ls,J were signed and en-
tercI INTO between defendant aud the Govern
meut on the I'm day u Apfil, 1873, ana there
{ upon. N pursuance win this agreement viii
defendant An herein set for h. he aha proceed tt
, 81. Louis, and took cnafge OF tue outside worn
ana managing the financial III hrs Of defendant
as Originally agreed upon. and duly and faith
fully discnargrd ali the duties d-vOlving upoI
hin until the 2j.b y OF AprIl 1876, when, bl
re son OF the defendant wing denied MS con
tracts and agreements with plintlf, he ceased
to render further service 10 SAID defendant. bu
tnai he hls a. all tlmes, bpth before aud slnc'
the - h uas OF AIril 1870, been aud IL III read,
and Wiling 10 perform all the conditions OF sdit
= aeroement Oh Ms p.r' but tnat defendant thei
, refused and 5iiiI Refuses 10 allow ban 50 TO DO
{ ortopy him therefor, TO MS damage ia the sun
: Of 5000, FIR which he ask judgment.
e Ana Tor other and further count or cause o.
: action, pllinuh states that heretofore, 10 Wit
d on the I'D day Of March. 1873 he entered into
u contact Mitn defendant, whereby IL Was agreed
r lows:
. 1nat so soon ns certain contracts prior to tina
: time, SUBMITTED by Tue defendant 10 the GOV
o eruu ent Of tue United states, containing pro
pusiis to furnish cert in granite fur the Custom
House IN ~. Louis, were signed the plaintiff wa
, t. rr0eeed 10 81 Louis, IA the state Of Missouri
T. ana arrange for clnpOynent wtLh The detcndau
. OH INC following teams.
I Tue plaintln 10 tlhs charge OF the Ousid,
= work Hud u, naging tue financial andirs OF de
n icnuuut ~ reference 10 the sad contracts wiz
" the Governments me Defendant, In COn-idcra
ton Of sad services ON the part OF plaintiff, /,
r pay to ann the sum Of $jO)J per year for salary
q and ten per cent upon me net pruhts Of ali tn,
3 wufk upOn the Government buildings IN 81
/ Louis under siid coutr. CT; aud IL was furthe
. agreed by ana Uitwron the pldnuH and defend
- ant that upUn outside wUIk That plaintiff
= might he Instrumental in procuring the de
. len ant wound give the plaintn surn division
/ Of ptnhts as wnui1 ne eau, aule ana st. PAN
TIT states tuHt the contracts for the Govern uen
[ bul1ings contemplated ~ 5 IA agree cnt be
, tween plaintiff aud defendant the ga da
, Of March, 1873, were signed ann entered int,
between the d lendant and the yernmen
j.. on he 18th daY Of Aprl, le,j, ANA There
upon, IN pursuance with TINS agreenen
r Win defendant as herein set forth, he did Lro
ce.d to -. Luul- ami took charge Of the outside
. work and managing the financial affairs oi dc
y iendant as originally agreed 40 u, auu duly an,
I, faithfully discharged ~ the dutic, deyolylnl
u. upon nm until the 18th day OF Aprl, 1870, wntl
"a By reason Of the Defendant having denied hi
y contracts ana Agreements with pEhntlH IN
s ceased To render further service 10 SAID d feni
ant, cut tDht ne has at all times before ana SIMS