Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-18
STRANGE DOINGS


STRANGE DOINGS
OF HAYES PRIT1TE SECRETARY
Some Interesting Developments relativ
to Rogers aud LoDGc-- How our Paterna
President takes Care of his Friends.
Washington Special Jan Is. Chicago Times |
There have been for several weeks yagu
stories circulating about Private Secretar
Rogers business transactions in the north
west. First, it has been stated that he wa
fin Old business associate of LIE Due, presen
Commissioner of Agriculture, and That the,
had taken advantage of certain of their cred
ltors. This matter has eliminated in 6
statement made to the President direct by
Congressman Lynde, of Wisconsin, in the
shape of claim preferred by Chandler &
Brown, commission merchants, of Milwau-
kee, for $1,75O, a judgment having been
procured for that amount. 1t has been stated
that this debt was incurred by Rogers when
IN PARTNERSHIP Writ lie DUC,
but congressman Humphreys, of Wisconsin,
who once had charge Of this case, says that
lie Due had no share in the transaction, but
that Rogers was associated in business with
man by the nanc Of Putnam; 1T Eau
Claire, and that was where the debt was
incurred, and thus describes the manner of
its being done: Rogers was in business in
Eua Claire in land speculations and wheat
buying, but he did not attend to matters per
sonally, leaving his affairs in the hands of
his local partner. He says also that it is
largo cities to
ADVANCE MONEY
to their agents to assist in moving the
wheat crop, and take as collateral wheat Ger
titlcates. Chandler & Brown advanced
$1 900 to the local partner and he failed in
his returns of wheat certificates, or to fur
furnish the wheat when it was due. This
was through a failure in business Upon the
failure to furnish the wheat certificates.
Chandler " Brown wrote letter to Gov.
Hayes, OF Ohio, as he was upon the business
cards OF Rogers firm rs a reference. Hayes
responded with such a letter of Endorsement
That Chandler & Brown almost considered
1T letter of credit and were satisfied Since
then
JUDGMENT HAS BEEN OBTAINED
against Rogers for the amount, with interest
and costs that have swellad the $1,000 ad-
vance to 81, $50. Mr.. Humphreys says that
Rogers does not pretend to defend the action
OF his partner i'll not giving the wheat GER
tltcates for the advance. He has &C
knowledged the debt, and says he will pay it
as soon as he is able. The whole matter is
before the President, and he has said that
no is satisfied with Rogers action in the
matter, and will indorse his moral character
to any extent. Chandler q Brown expect to
get their money.
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
gentleman who lives in the Eau Claire
district says that he knows that it was LeDuc
who was Rogers partner. They had their
headquarters at Hastings, Mimi, and opera
ted at Eau Claire. He says the ISL, is
one transaction; and Clark & Ingraham,
bankers at Eau Claire, have another claim of
vi 900 advanced to Mr.. Rogers in the same
way as that of Chandler & Brown and that
it is still unsettled. 1t is further charged by
Ihad q. Pound that on order was made out
by Zach Chandler, when secretary of the in
terror, transferring
THE LAND OFFICE
from Eau Claire To Chippewa Falls, and that
this order was approved by Hayes, and then
it disappeared and could not be found Now,
as Rogers has land interests at Eau Claire it
is charged that he has been instrumental in
the suppression of this paper. The whole
of will no 1oi1 I>ofo
It is also claimed that Hayes
vas in buslpess at one time with Rogers and
LeDue, and That he lost upward Of 100000
in real estate at Duluth. It is not charged that
MIR. Hayes has been implicated in any dis
creditable business transactions, but it does
awaken comment that his two bankrupt part
ners are SO comfortably provided for in Of
fetal life. 1t is just such acts of personal
character that brought Grants administra-
ton into such bad odor
1fnothcr Tersioa of the 44fuir.
Milwaukee special (Jan. 49, Chicago Times. |
= w. X. Rogers, ESQ.,, formerly law partner
of President Hayes, and now private secre-
tary of the chief executive Of the nation, is
not unknown to the people of Wisconsin.
Between eight and nine years ago Mr.. Rog-
ers went to Eau Claire, Wis, to live. There
he engaged in the grain business and also
had an interest III mill at Hudson, The
SUPPOSED cause of Mr.. Rogers penetrating
the northern wilds of this State and there
taking up his residence was the fact that his
wife was the owner of large tracts of valuable
pine lands located in that remote region.
Since Mr.. Rogers assumed prominence by
becoming the private secretary of the Presi-
dent, unpleasant rumors have circulated
about his former business relations with citi-
zers OF this State. More recently it has been
gossipped that Mr.. Rogers had had business
relations with the commission house OF
Chandler Brown & Co., of this city, which
were neither satisfactory to the commission
firm nor creditable to Mr.. Rogers. The
stories, as limited merely, were really of a
grave nature, and to learn their truth or fall
sity the Times reporter this morning sought
the fountain source of truth in the matter
and interviwed Mr.. Chandler, of the firm Of
Chandler, Brown & Co.
The reporter asked:
"Mr. Chandler, are you acquainted with
W. K. Rogers, formerly of Eau Claire an6
now President Hayes private secretary?''
eyes," replied MIR. Chandler, smiling.
''You have had business relations with
him?''
eyes
evil you give me succinct Statement
relative to your affairs with Mr.. Rogers?''
"No.'
ssWhy?"
Because it might prejudice our inter
ests.'
"You have had business difficulties or mis-
understandings with Mr.. Rogers?"
eyes Several years ago Mr.. Rogers yisite'
our office here, presented a letter of introduc
ton and recommendation from Mr.. R. E
Hayes. then governor of Ohio, and wished t
open an account with us. He went to Ea
Claire and engaged in the grain bnsines
and opened an account With orr firm w