The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-13
GARFIELD FAIRLY CAUGHT.
MORE RETELATTOys MADE THROUGH
MR.. GLOTER's COMMITTEE.
The Bribe OF $1,000 Received from Pave
uent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cannot Recoi-
icct any Legal Services he Pcrformed-Iuis
Record among the Archives OF Congress.

The Br,be OF $1,000 Received from Pave
p,ent Contractors Garfield Cannot Recoi- |
Ieet any Legal Services he Pcrformed-Wis |
Record among the Archives of Congress.
WASHINGTON, March g-The Real Estate |
Pool Committee. having under consideration |
thc connection of Gen. Garfield with the fraud |
uent De Golyer & McClelland paving contract |
with the District Government, called George II. |
Chtcndcn. agent Of the Arm. who testified. i'm |
substance that he in the year Of 1872 was en-
poyed 10 procure paving contract from the |
Board of Public Works Of the District for the |
said firm; that he employed other persons in
order to influence the Board of Public Works to
give a contract for 200 900 square yards NJ wood
pavement that he distributed 100000 among
those employed by him. among whom were
Parson Brown A. i. Kirkland. and Richard
Parsons, the latter Of whom secured the innu-
cnce of his friend. Gen. Garfield. Chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations.
Chas. f. jenkins testified that IL was the innu-
ence Of Garfield rs Chairman Of the Committee
on Appropriations that was sought Col. Jen-
kins exhibited many letters written by Chitten-
den. agent at the time for the firm in Chicago Of
winch he tJenkins) was a member. showing the
importance OF securing the influence of the
Chairman Of the Committee Of Appropriations.
The following extracts from these letters will
he found interesting reading. First. in letter
from Chittenden TO De Golyer & McClelland
dated Feb 26. 1872, the following language is
used:
The Are, act was, capture Huntington and the GOV.
ha.6een done catctually, alliance Tor the future is
ur,lv complete.
Extract from note Of George r. Chittendcn.
ton city:
tuesday afternoon rarscu. arrived. We shall set on
hundred and how much more j. sill proi, maucal The
nhucnce Gen garfield has hscn secured ~ yesterday.
q the tniiSd state! ]. chairiaar 81 trc Comni'itc IN
Appropriations. and he sron, man in Conercs. .ui,
soSp c SSr m6T d, IN m me eSone dg MI @n
plote. The moicls are IN Gnrfcd hogse I can hardly
realize we have Gen GalncM win Us = ~. ..re.
So",, a'osrs f. u.s. ' ' '''' ne D'' ''''
Again, G. n. Chitcndcn writing to Robcr,
company. from the Arlington. Washington.
March 80, 1872 SAYS: % Had.a long talk with the
tell"
The following kilograms speak for them
land:
,nae.9utcy necessary have agreed to paw on. nm.
Two hundred and diiy hcn.aSi Yard. at ircc My
.,, telegram 81 iroW- schlttenden to Mecleand.
,snd at hecn day' n,e alton, month. nve month.
VIII 4ierc T Tcr Sat Viii 'S Il " home @e
act promptly. Answer quickly.
Telegram from Chi,tendcn to McCclland.
dated April :, 1872;
ns p Go'srnar h'tS2 i ' @ NJ" , ,r ne r
Iai9 81 llgnhnsion Don't whisper q word, but one
Col b. Il. Niekcrson. oyvnor of the ironizins
process upon which the d. Goyer pntnni pave
ment j. basni. testified before Tho Real Estate
Pool Committee that he knew an ia" parties
connected with the u. Gnlyer ~ VI C'rlland con-
tract was upon intimate terms with al the
partners; knew persons wer" emp lpy'd los their
az mt whose names w'r' pure. 'v ut - ret.
Works ~ Give Iarye pevini, ,nnt,,'t H. fbn
frm H. lNckersonl mad boon frequently
called before the said board and psp tho Adj
ling and rs influence upon the life oi the wool
snd value OF w. rgt 7, proccss. Mghnrd Pr
Of the agon, Of D. Golypr n McCleani. atlso-
eating ths Dr G9ly.r pat ut without any prami-
the Language 81 Gov. shepherd. exhausted Tho
board" The Governor stated. IN his testimony
before the committee Gen. Garfield once
friends DE- Goiyer, & McClolland q The Wcst.
were Western men, The Governor further
stated that II he had known that Do Golyer "
McClclanl We're using the large amount or any
amount Il money. rs ait'rwirl aprenrod. To
procure the contra :. h" w'uld not have given
then a coniraet a al, or even a n"arine.
elusive that Gen. Garfield. a- Chairman uf the
SG'ie of qRb H. c9rrnpid n1i fni in
nshci by De Gqlycr,& McCelllnd TO inngrn'"
paving t1nira.t for 2n06GO yards 81 wood paga,
meni. hi share bong ntingrut upon the
terms 81 the award. De G1lycr 4 MoCeIland
w"rr 90 await nn appropriation 10y Congress h'-
inlit'' oi Apprnurlutiuu-, holding the pur-"
strings u DE- TREASURY
lns Gen. tarirll IN this neluri1u- fraud tiHt
Col Glover Chairman Of the hrnl E-rt" Pool
Commit. at once nouAed Garfield thgt .yi-
actcr had been given hciore hi. commit,re. ana
askei If h. GARFIELD wished TO make any eN-
witnes-' who had testified "a. % his connection
vi, VII me sand eoniTat Mr. Jenkins. one