The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-10
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WASHINGTON May Q. 1878.
The SHANGHAI CONSULATE scANDAL-A SUM-
MARY OF THE EVIDENCE.
The report IRON Shanghai. by way OF San Francisco,
In to-day's papers. concerning Bradford, lately
American Woo Consul at Shanghai. brings up once
moro tho scandals connected with tho Shanghai
Consulate, which havo engaged the attention
OF the State Department and the house Foreign
Affairs Committee for months past, and have
resulted SO far only in huge volume Of testimony.
The evidence taken In the recites tho following
extraordinary fncts, which must TO the Chinese
and TO the foreign residents OF Shanghai a curious
notion OF how the Americans manage thcir public
oficers:-
George +. seward sppoipted Consul 20 Shapc.
ba 1862, and Bradford Vice Consul soon alter
They both held these positions until January, 1876
when Seward was promoted Minister TO Pekin al
Bradford put In charge IN place OF Seward Acting
Consul General John 9. myers was appointed con-
sui General to I'LL tho vacancy oy the promo
ton Of Mr. Seward and arrived in Shanghai and took
possession OF the office May ], 1870. After Myers
had taken possession OF the Office ho claims
that he discovered that Bradford, who had
been, during Stewards term as Consul General, tho
Vice Consul Cons ular Clerk OF the Court and Postal
Cicrk Seward, and also his private secretary
embczzng the pubic moneys and robbug the
mails On these charges Myers suspended Brad.
ford, who appealed Seward rs Minister who
then temporarily In Shanghai He directed
Myers TO rcinstate Bradford. This Myers refused
to do, whereupon Seward suspended Myers and
directed Bradford to take Myers place as Consul Gen.
era which Bradford did, Seward and Bradford turn
ing Myers out or tho oee against bis indignant pro-
tcsi.
Myers had previous TO this sent 10 the State Do
partmcnt ssacmcnt OF tho charges no made against
Bradford, ana Stewards action Ia relieving Myers
was approved by tho department and Brad
ford appointed to net In his place. and
be remained In charge OF tho Consulate
under this appointment from tho time OF Myers re-
moval on tho 9th OF March, 1871 until the 18Th OF
September, 1877. At this dato G. Wcy Wells arrived
in Shanghai, having been appointed Consul General
He TOOK up tho charges that had been made against
Bradford alter com plant was made to Wells
against Bradford for robbng tho ma.Ir Bradford was
arrested by Wells on this charge, tried IN the
Consular Court, convicted sentenced by Wells to
nnc Of $3.50 and imprisonment In the Consular Jail
lie paid nue and served HIS torn OF Imprison-
mcnt aud tho expiration Of hts sentence was again
arrested by Wells upon ans;nor indictment which had
been found in the Consular Court against him tor
embezzlemont, extortson aud causing 10 DO allowed
fraudulent vouchers AZ tho Treasury department.
The Indictment contained twenty nine counts, caon
count charging distinct offence To this Indictment
Wells tcstines, bradford plead guilty, ana after tho
plea OF guilty had been entered Bradford asked that
sentence against him might be Suspended enable
him apply through the state Department 10 tho
President for pardon. This request Crssssd BY
Wells and hts bail nxcd at $4,000 but he was unable
10 procure bail aud was committed TO jail.
Previous 10 this Myers had returned to wasisngton
tho purpose OF presenting his 10 the State Do
por,men,. railing In his efforts shcre ne presented
subject referred for investigation tho Commit
too Expenditures IN tho state Department. before
which 10 appeared with counsel and presented
charges against Minister seward and BRADFORD tnir
sccn IN number. charging Thorn with disrcgsrdins
treaty rights specializing In lands mutlattng orc'al
records abstractng papers and records from tho Of
ncc Degccpg to collect hospital dues collecting fees
from parties interested cases pending before Seward
asjudgo, converting to thor oneys received
from tho estates Of American deccdents, retaining
and appropriatng fees or tho marshal OF the Court
making and presenting aisc vouchers to tho Treasury
Department embczzling tho moneys collected by tho
onlcc belonging the government rendering fraudu
lont accounts &c, &C. Tho committee nov wait
ing Tor Mr.. Seward appear, on hi, why homo
10 defend himself, ana Bradford also has boon called
homo. Myers ana Wells also here. and when ali
tho pnrtics arrive tho scandal win receive further dc.
vclopmcnI
THE MEXICAN AwABDs--THE SENATE IN SECRET
SESSION OK THE suBJEcT-RuMoes OF SOME
EXTRAORDINARY DEvELopMESTs
Fur tho nrst timo In good many years the Senate
to-day went session legislative bust
ness Tho matter under confederation was the bin to
suspend payment OF the Mexican awards N tho Two
cases Of Wen and the La Abro Mining Company whose
claims arc alleged to DO fraudulent. Senator Voorhees,
bad concludei speech 10 advocacy OF nonutcrfcrcnco
With the original action OF tho commission, and was
answered by Senator Edmunds, who moved that tho
Senate 70 into secret session to rthcr discuss the
matter, a. enc reasons which no wrhoo 10 cite as