The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30

through Mr. Chandler. who got II from Mr.
Upon another occasion the President gave me
similar note which | loft with tov. McCOr-
mick, and which has since been published
from that department ma being on nlc
After that Mr. Mccormick suggested
OF Custodian " Plates and Dics in II . Printing
Bureau. | saw the President and told MIN whit
Mr. McCormick had said. and he wrote n motto
to Mr.. Madagascar. Chief Of the Bureau,
stating that IL the vacancy was not flrd
be s wo@ld regard it az persson0 ,ayor II
told him thai, the vacancy would occur
shortly, and he knew Of no ono who WINS going
be- agreeable to himself. The next day spoke
TO Mr, McS,orlnick about i and he said that
OF his. told him that President Hayes wanted
it for a friend Of his;
Q.-And sherman beat Ayes, cir he beat.
ianghterI was then appointed To place in
the Department of Architecture. Laughtcr.l
QSsDid y@u know anything about architcc-
proviso. .Iaughtrr.l That was provision for
temporary relief l had no spcclilr duty.
DOM u rf m,i,,n mat ever did anything.
understand this. thought was up to all the
ways Of politicians. but find | am little be
10 the Witness-You saw n place was impro-
yssd Tor y2l in the .Snpcryising Architects
they made one. at any rate | filed one.
o-whqf was your compcnsation2 Ask
Q.-Were you ever set 10 work. and II so. what
work were you set aboutY Al went there sew
.ral times. but they never had anything for mo
ton 10 II. aud did not go therevcry often. Some
times went there and sometimes did not, but
Q~How long did That state 81 Indifference
continusf As,,for nearly q month. Then !
was put on there 10 draw pay did not think l
should lose my capacity to do So II he should
allow mo to ~ To Mnssachusetts llnughterl.
a AM, he gave me leave OF absence Tor
| did not like the idea Of loadng around the
building. and that u was violation of ciyiIl
service reform TO draw pay IN that way. and
would prefer To 40 away until something. def
mite should occur. | left my address aud cx-
me they would notify me and would come ON
ana stop INTO II. daughter went To Massa-
'hqsrHs 3pd rsmnne9 HSTs until Dsesmeer
the same laborious duties all the time? Al
was ON leav" Of absence for 80 days. hut |
stayed 90 " l2O days. and not hearing any
thing from Washington. | concluded | was for
gotten. and ! came on TO remind them that ]
, By Mr. Butier~Did you report in any way
ing your a6sencsS A.-No. sir. Aitcr ] got
dependenty about the matter; but upon my
return hero found ] could lave II. and Of
course took 1t. Laugh teri Then WAS APP
pointed TO the position In the secret service ]
Q.-Ih"se appointments were given yon ~
ill The vacancy until tho other came around
A.-les. -lr. / cxpaned why wanted 10 20 Ia
Florida. That these indictments were there
p"nding aeains, me- ] had made report as
Superintendent of Schools. giving my estimate
for a number Of schools that, would
necessary for their operation for the ensuing
scholastic year They discovered that some Oi
these schools were not established or put IA op-
grafton. AMI was charged with falsely prcicnd-
ihg there WAS school when there WAS no
school WAS supposed 10 have paid some per-
sons unknown the amount ni money estimated
for the support OF the school. arl therefore
had wronged tue county Out of that amount Of
Q-What I'D YOU 10 in this secret service
business. Any instruct were 10 exam
inc the records OF the tuited states Courts. as
Q-How many forfeited recognizances did
Won hnd out there? Al examined the rec
meantime Congress had passed some rcsolu-
uous creating some investigating committees.
and the cniet OF this bureau 9riered
mo away from Florida 10 do duty a.
a detective. which duty knew nothing
about. and ~ was ia Florida t. look after my
own affairs and prepar" Tor trial. | did not like
20 20. hut aftor getting several notic,s from him
! started. III" place he wanted IN" To ~ Ia WITS
in the Dismal swamp Canal in north Carolina.
and ia order tn get there was DBL lged 20 90 To-
Norfolk. and while ~ Norfolk received a note
from him to the effect that was travelling about
on my private bus ness at The publcexpcnsr and
that his department had been subjected 20 sub
J"cted To Suspicion and innuendo on that ac-
count. ana MAZE Il written explanation Ol my
r"H-ou- in going Ia Norfolk. and at the same
time rendered my res ignation.
C.-WhAt happened then: A.-Then | came
here 20 Washington. | then received an ap-
lliutm"ni a. Special Agent IN the Internal
Reynnu" D. pRrtment.
O.-M hat them A.-Then | made my state
m"ut to stimulate investigation. ! hal. how
over. M personal feeling against the President.
because he has always treated me- kindly and
recognized me as a decent kind of u man. which
h. much better than the newspapers haN. done.
and | always felt that II he had influence
enough to nav" done 60 he would have secured
me good appointment. Great laughter
When lid vlu hr-t hear 81 your internal
revenue appointment A-Aitrr my state
m"nt was published received letter that my
appointment. made on tho 2sth oi March rs
special agent had been cancelled that day. |
received II ON the 2sth ot April.
Q.-Docs this comprise all your office seek ing
and Office holding under this Administrator
A.-lrs sir. | wish tho committee would 'nil
for my recommendations on hle in the depart
mout
On all this once seeking In getting IN and
getting out. wsr" You ever examined for any
thing. particularly with reference To- the Super
Vi~ing architects Office A.-No. sir.
u-Were you ever examined by any body, any
where A.--No. sir.
Q-Wns civil service rules or civil service re-
form ever mentioned or hintod AT by anybody
during all this timcf Al never heard of Il
except through the newspapers. Laughter