The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-04

ographer. After its transcription Capt Adams
believes that II will be ut least five weeks before
the commission will be able to arrive at a de-
cision.
Throughout the island the investigation hns
created o sensation, anl an look forward
II is said openly tnat there is not the slightest
doubt that the decision will bc in favor of the
aqrcusc1 man, The commission. they say has
lhvprcd MN throughout. In mnnv cnscs ask n {.
witnesses who have come to testify in support
o. thc charges such questions IA are calculated
tiln, and striking ont all else "a irrelevant.
again. II is said the Commissioners visited a
urramatic AMI musical cntcrtainmcnt at the in
favors at his hands
cn Cant ,y Henry HUNTING has boon supcrintend-
ninc yours. Probably no man on Long island
nus nor" tri"nds than he. In his own town cs-
p",lnly -brlhgnhampton-hc is regarded ms
ilvn'sl anu straightforward. Capt. Hunting il
largc strongly built, and scamnnlikc in app0ar.
.nce Although nearly 60 years Of ago he looks
cnIinrIv ,,eSyinI nggr us countenance is pc
r,,,ii ms whoie thing. he said TO reporter for
gottcnup ny 4 man who has heentryin for nine
years 70 ret the position. His name ai,urnrs in
,ne oiiicl.l paper sent me by the Secretary
M n p Hnriaq. Superintendent H,t,g,,r,n,sn. " T.
DtaH 50 In accordance Win your request OF The sh
sS rc wn sSgy y ct The aa1ay accompanying
Respectfully, j. Il iiASleY, Assistant Secretary.
Those charges were brought in such man
ncr as that when reaching the department thev
SHOULD iall. as thcnxo falls. and my head should
who struck the blow. But ! knew that these
charges were being brought. and after they
reached the department | was called upon to
nn wor them. requested an Investigation from
me secretary by letter Ii this man who brought
lhc charges had supposed that | should ever
nave heard ANYTHING Of them. or ever seen
them, IT is my deliberate conviction that they
would not have been brought pronounce
them from rst to last Il tissue of lies, ncndish
malice. and nnwarranted assumption. This
has been the life and soul of the whole
concern, He has been working for this
place Tor nine years. lie never sue
croicd IN getting in while in the Republican
nhriy. ma now proposes 10 accomplish it while
IN the Democratic ranks Three times previous
10 ms. attempts have been made to Dust me ON
Just such anidavits. but they were unsuccessfui
cal view. nor have over turned n man ont bc-
cause OF his political opinions. The charge that
nave taken money from the men is n lie. I
couln nave made $500 at one time. had been
UNI KIND OF n man. Tho charge that | have not
phiu men promptly II also without foundation
,orland9 Hand said; enlphaticaly deny the
statement made by Capt Hunting. that am
the instigatpr Of the charges against him. I'm
nearly every case examinations of witnesses
n"lIrr tne ,foninissi!n have boon pr"iaced 10y
such questions as Did Mr.. Hand ask you to
sign these charg,sY Did he ask you to mike
an anliavitF To these questions only one wit
mss answered IN the affirmative. THIS. should
thlnkwhs SUFFICIENT evidence that this assertion
was unwarrantcd. The charge that have been
seeking the position of Superintendent for ninr
Years is groundless. Previous to his own APP
pplnimcnt nine years ago, | wns offered tho no
sitOn hy Samuel WIkpson on condition thui In
my then capacity of Railroad Commissioner
would locate the now railroad station at a point
near ms house. Believing that such location
would not best serve the interests Of INV fellow
townsmcn. refused. In consequence Of this
inc nppllcatlon made in my interest was re-
stituted' " wv