The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-18

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The evidence. against Con. Garfield was
overwhelming thnt he hnd received a large prr-
ton of tho stu0.GOO bonus u..od IA "a corruption
fund, furnished hy urGoirr and NIL silva.
to Influence the Belgium la,"wrn; WORKS to
award them n contract for2n0Jo var eoi wool
pavcm mt ut tn. rN"rhliant pric" of $3.50 p"r
ward. Glrilrld's sharr hpih'. cnnt.us."u' uruu
the award hy enil hoard nj t,nt rr'@' ~" np-
ur,uriat inu~ for t'tn -nri" m'inr iarlr"v de-
dcndrnt upon q ~. Garfield. Col. Nl"y"r. CHatr-
man vi thr ll",l E-'Ht" p,ol Committee ~ once"
notified Cen G1i.i",l UUt "v'l"u"r sT,"N''v
i Affecting his uiii,ini c.iHi tor had l""fi '.is -
before thr committee, ana ASK I'll Il 90 isii'ii
wished TO MAKE puv explanation. 'fT'ltl
this notorious swinll". i"rrby trrou.li
bribery and fraud contract was n'dA'",
solely through his inhu'n.r for tUlp"'' ~
nl"uns 50 corrupt us 7" 'Nlil'l '',h-FTS ~
abolish the District Government mud sw"'u i
out of existence into tn ignominy il deserved.
IN order tu save N" taHmy'nE r'orl" c,, M
District from absolute bankruptcy. Gnrilrld.
under bis official oath. stated thrt h" was ,rr-.
Jncstrd by u partirtllar friend AMI ns"nt ol DO
Golycr 4 Mcclellan To- llr IN opinion and argue
the SANE before the bunrd ul,un tn merits ~
the DcGolvcr pavement. which lac Vinrileldl ala
COL Cilovnr. Chairmnn Of tho committee. al-
lowed Mr. NicS"rsun who was lam liar win ~"
whole suiu.t tn cros~-rEnimin" Con. tril"i;
Q.-Bv Mr. Nirkcr-on (sub-tautiplivl; Con.
G.tfllrd. did vou fle with ihs Board oi Pup,r
Works Of this district brri or opinion, WIFI.
ton. urin"d or othrrNis". upon 70" sn,Jri o.,
the D"tiolyrr patent pav"mcnty LNiwHrrii"li
had attempted To- pfHdr "a reply. Mr.. Nick't>"l
required Il categorical unswer) Al could not
DIN you Mt amy time appear before the
honrd and make any nrgumsn; whnt.vrrf A.
/ do not remember that did hut did speak
go Gov. Shepllrrd on tho subject. giving my
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Shepherd has testified TINT
you once spoke to him casually on the suhln t.
,Q-ii1w i,H"h cnsh did you r,ecsiy" from De-
| Gulypr x u 'Ipllnn, or either Oi them. or thcir
| agents. at any time for your agency in tho rro-
cnrcmcn, Of this particular contractY A-fivc
Gen. Garfield tnus found himself thoroughly
exposed hv hiS own confession. Alter Got.
Gluvrr'S committee ndlournrd this ointment
! Christian statesman o'taiird from hyrl,rt OF
! the court his own testimony n'trr It had boon
| written ont hy the -icn'-iaphir reporter nni
/ mad" many ensures. ~ also extensive nlt"rt-
! tons. entirely changing IT, canra tor ia i'm
portnn, particulars. Gen. Garfield stands con-
Virt,,d ont of his own mouth nf false representa-
| tons. in attempting to make i Hppeur 1"iprc
the committee that hir pnri %. ih" ndmiit"i in-
nus 81 slDuUW WIS rocciN"I hy MN Tor i'ny
| an opinion amt agreeing tu make m argument
upon the merits ol TIA" iav"ni" MT hripr" IN" Del
gum pavement works. Being confronted 10y
! the owner %; IL" patent process. knowing AL
M inris ~ the rasr an" lalriiN"i me pr"t"n"''
and hv atm -uhlo ted toH ri.id rrps--c Na'ninn e.
edg" thai hr neither illrd an opinion NOE n9 lc
| before The hoard any argument whntcNrr hut
sta; u TINT hc did ~ ak privately +" Gov Shru-
! herd giving his opinion in favor "i ih.s lntir-
ulnr pny"is" aud assri "a contract Cor lis
friends "i the w st for which srryl.' h" Gar
1 tractors sJ.tt'n in cnSh.
Near tnrriu-r " tnr session Of tho last Com
gr.s~ CO. Glover. Chairman ~ til" Investigate
ing committee. prepared tnr report NJ Tho COM
miit"c for Auhu-~iun 80 the H0us" Of Il pro-
sHntntiV,~. together with the evidence 60 .u~-
tl.n thu resolution for G"n GHrllrld. : eNIu sion
FROM The iinus". ior having '"roiyrlri hrihr oi
$4,000 to Influence hi- a't,un ~ ChHirWng col
/ the APPROXIMATIONS Committee oi TIA" Iiou-'' u
/ |, ar, Srnfutivps Grn. Garfield being not 'i.I
hy his friends ani wei snowinl. the nduptou
| ~ tn report would 'Nprl hlis IN Disgrace lrni
the House. r'srri"l tp the most extract. liaarj
| prrsouul "Nrltions among members upon bitl
the rule. that Would enable Col. Cover t. pr"
sent his rrpnr; io the HnueH. 'wp-thr,ls hrinl
necessarily mnlurliy onv sustaining tnr luo
ton. u"n'" ~ ~ o'clock on sunday. ia" iih 10
March. the Swasrr's gnVrl f,ll aud III" i"ry
fourth Congress- 'ii"d. tran~iliiiing t. IN" Forty
| MIN Congress the Responsibility OF pUrgtui
itself from the contamination Of u snf-con
vi"trd fn!sin"r md bribr-tnkcr Fifteen duy
aft"r the adjournment of Congress CARTEL,
sought to interpolatr into the pnrkagr contain
INK IN" evidence taken before Col Cover
committee an eN partc affidavit obtained from
the notorious Chittrndcn. antc-latlng II 50 as 4
appear having been given before the com
: mittce. generating Garfield from having r.
caycd the s5OOn bride from the agent OF ID
Gplycr In his official capacity. Garfield. az
conpnnied by his pro@gs. Chittendcn. sough
to influence Col. Gover's clerk after the com
miiire had gone home 10 unseal the rvi.enc
ard surrrpiltlously TO place the forced anday
with the official evidence 81 his guilt.