New-York tribune., 1878-05-16
GLOVER CATCHES ANOTHER.
DEMOCRAT WHO PLAYED LITTLE TRICK IN Oh

DER TO DOUBLE HIS SALARY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRGBUsE.I
WASHINGTON May 15.-Mr. Glover has hunted
ont another Democratic wrongdocr III one
f. A. Prescott of Washington, who went
down to Louisiana with Mr.. Morrison's com
mittce during the last Congress as a Deputy
Sergeant-at-Ams. His salary was - a day,
and he was paid in fun for his services
on n voucher signed by Mr. Morrison, chairman
of tho committee. On PrescOtts return 10 ms
city, il is asserted, he obtained blank
voucher. which he filed up at the rate OF
$40 y day making the whole amount que
him $500. He deducted from this amount
$500 which had already been paid him, and made an
effort TO sell the voucher W. II. BcllSnap broker,
paid for the voucher. hut afterward discovered its
fraudulent character, Mr.. Morrison never having
signed it.
During the examination Of Prescott by the COM
mittee he said in reply to direct questions that me
believed he was justly entitled To $40 a
day, although he admitted that he hal signed a
recent in full for five dollars a day. The committee
asked hIm how he obtained the signature
of Mr.. Morrison to the voucher He replied
that it was secured through n friend whose
name he declined to dvucc. 50 far all efforts Of
the committee to obtain satisfactory response TO
the question have ia led.
To-day Mr. Morrison, when shown the voucher
and questioned with eegard to its genuincness. re-
sponded that il was undoubtedly forgery; and
he added that he had never dealt with any
one except Donovan IN the matter OF vouchers.
Belknap. who advanced the money Is clamoring for
his pay and has testified to-day against Prescott.
ONE DAYS GRACE TO Mr.. WEIIZEL.
A SUCCESSOR TO BIZ NOMINATED To-DAY-GEfTEps
PROM SECRETARY SHERMAN AND MIR. RNUM TX.
PIAINISG IHF SITUATION.
10y rEIEGRAru TO THE rErBUNE.I
WAsHINGToN. May 1j.-lhe President intended
to send to the Senate to-day the nomination Of Mr.
Amor Smith to he Collector of the Cincinnati lLe.
nal Revenue District, IN the place of Colonel
Weitzcl but ii was withheld until tomorrow at
the request Of tlo latter. The following letter from
Secretary Sherman explains the situation, and, as
will be seen, reanrns the Secretagy's fonne. asser
tion to Colonel Wcitze. that no recent events
prompted the request FOR his resignation:
TETAsUEY DEPARTuUNT.
WAsHNGToS. MAY u, ISIS.
DEAR SIR: I have talked with tue President and be
morrow; but De aud ! both agree that under H
the circumstances must insist upon IL boiuo
determined then. | stand by my letter 10 Won,
~ 1t is absolutely true that nc proposed c!. nSo
IL your "icc wa not caused hT 'hd "'''
not dprud in any way uron the recent 'rnhrc> or t
which led o them. hui upon ~" facts stated io No
by the President IN vour nrst interview WIN liiu dn
which i'd hin jo ASK Iur '"uf rs'thdii'h. ~ We,
great pleasure FOR me 20 give you th' insurance ana
do again. ~ understand some t"Hhl mas "'' 'rl l
the ma'tcr. Very truly yours JoiiN sHfEiAN
LoUI- WEITIEL, esq. stceihiy'
Collector, Cincinnati, ONO.
After receiving this letter, Collector Wcizcl went
at once TO Commissioner Raum and asked for his
version Of the reason why his resignation Is re-
ducstcd Ia reply 10 a note asking for n correct
port of this interview conflicting statements about
it having gained currency, the commissioners fur
nshes the following with tins note:
May -. The nclosed Is substantially what passed
between Collector Weitlcl and myself this a. m.
Resp,otfnlly. GEEESE Is. RAUM.
Collector WclcI called on Commi-s l.aum To- ly.
and conversation cusucd In regard 10 matters
IN the Cincinnati district and IN respect To the
resignation OF Collector Nelizcl COnm slOucr Rdun
stated To Collector Wcitzc that he lad Tor some tnr
suspected frauds IN Cincinnati; that hc had placed agents
TO look INTO these matter, and De finally came To the
conclusion that the Interests Of the public service would
be promoted by change IN tho Office Of the Collector
that he called the attention OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the President 10 the condition Of
things and Il considered that Collector McitLl
was then engaged IN canvass for the nomination
for his resignation. Commissioner Ram stated 10 Col
lectOr Weitzcl that he bad no disposition 10 damage his
cnardrlcr that he was ,ascd that he iad accounted
for all the public funds collected b. him;
but he stated frankly that he thought
the business OF the Government had not received
careful attention IN the district ana therefore he ad
had recent letters OF cOnmrnIat from ne Office lie
GlsO said thar he disposed tO abide hy the result ~
the myestlga ion going on ia Cincinnati that under the
circumstances he could not resign.
The Treasury Department has information from
Cincinnati that the examinations now i'll progress
there have resulted in the discovery of fraUdu
lent operations the part of retail dealers. but the
houses from which they received their goods were
NOT IN mentioned