Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

has been paid, lsaving balance o
s3,l25.
'Do the other members Of the boar,
refuse 10 pay this amount p
"Well, they have failed to do 1t.
"Are they not holding good Office
in the New Orleans Custom House {?
"Yes, Anderson, Wells and Kenner
and all their family connections, mum
bering not less that forty persons, ar,
drawing money from the United State
government, besides the stealings
which, if what everybody says is true
amount every month so as much n
this judgment"
Glow did you happen to come her,
about this mattcry | should think
the other members, having such gooC
places in the Custom House, woulC
not care to have this case brought tC
the attention Of the Administration 2
"Beiore coming here | called upor
Anderson and Kcnner, who refused tC
pay anything. / went to Wells oflic,
frequently TO see him, bat could never
find him. He has been absent frou
his Office long time, and it is difficult
to find him. Seeing that could gei
no assistance from the other members
and being pressed continually for pay
ment by the attorney, who threatened
to sell me out at Sheritf's sale, il diC
not pay speedily, ] thought | woulc
come to Washington and seek relic
from those | had helped into the hgl
and lucrative Office they now hold
This is what brought me here.
could get nothing out of tho officers il
Louisiana. Therefore, camo to try
those higher up, but no less the crea
lures of the Returning Board. | had
great confidence in my mission here
remembering the ancient Spanish say
ing that IL is not much to give a log
to him who gave you the fowl "
GLOW many appointments have An
derson, Wells and Kenner OF then
family connections and friends in the
New Orleans Custom House p
"Not less than fifty, including sons
sons.in law and fathersin law and
their sons.
"ro illustrate There is Anderson
Deputy Collector, salary $4,000; An
derson's son, Clerk, salary 81 400; Ben
Bloomfield (Anderson's sons father in.
law), Auditor, So, 800; George Bloom.
field (son of Ben, and brother-in-law W
of Anderson's SOM, Clerk, 81 300 r
Notilie, (friend of Anderson), salary
sl,460 Louis Demarais (iriend OF Az
derson), salary $500; William Il
johnson (iriend OF Anderson), 81 600
and Louis Il. SALES, also friend OF
Anderson, $4,000 per annum. Mr.
Sales has charge Of the dead head anc
sinecure roll which has drawn from
the Treasury from 81, 800 to $4,000 fol
each month SINCE Anderson and Welli
have controlled the New Orleans Gus
tom House, and this fact must be wei
known to tho Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Then there are Louis NJ. Ken
ner Deputy Naval Officer, salary
$4,000 brother alexander Kenner)
Clerk, $1,000; another brother (Dicl
Kenner), 5000 per annum. Wells il
Surveyor of the Port at salary ant
fees amounting to upward of $4,000
his son (Alex. Wells), Deputy Sur
veyor, at salary OF $4,000 r. r
Robinson (son .in-law of Wells) salary
s1,OSO, and other of the family con
nections."
"Who have you seen about thi
matter or relieving you from paying
this judgment ?"
~ called on the President 10 com
pany with General Sypher the mex
day alter my arrival He treated m,
courteously, but made no offer to re
lieve me and remarked that he hat
nothing to do with it, but advised mt
to see Anderson, who he though
would settle IT, General Sypher sug
gested to the President that he convey
his wishes in this regard to Genera
Anderson in authoritative form, which
no doubt induce Anderson to pay
but for me (Casanavc) to return {,
Louisiana with the Presidents vcrba
message would bo useless The Presi
dent took alarm at this suggestion anC
retrcated behind the Cabinet, which
was about assembling. also called oil
Secretary McCrary, who expressed
much sympathy for ME and said; Ii
was able | would pay this judgment
myself, but am poor man and live
entirely upon my saiary. Ii shouit
be paid at once OF course I was yer,
grateful to the Secretary for these kline
expressions. Inextsaw Mcssrs. Shela
bargcr and Wilson, to whom ! ex
planned my case. They advised m,
TO see Assistant Secretary Hawlcy
which did in company with Genera
Sypher Mr.. Hawley referred me tC
Mr.. Shellabarger, who, he said, would
attend to it, saw Messrs. Shellabar
ger and Wilson, who assured me- on Q
promise Of Mr.. Hawloy, that the
money would bo raised on the return
Of Mr.. Sherman, who was thon In
Maine and would DO home in week
| waited contentedly a week, belicv
ing IL would bc satisfactorily arranged
| called on Mr.. Sherman on his return
ho received mo very cordially. Istated
my case to him, explaining how my
property was about to be sacrificed
and showed him, explaining how my
property was about TO be sacrificed
and showed him copy of the Sheriff't
writ. He answered that he knew
nothing about II, and that he did not sec
why Anderson did not settle this mat
ter, bu. that the money ought to be
raised, and that he would give 500
which he attempted TO take from his
pocket, romarlSing at the same time
you 60 and 500 some Of tho leading
Republicans and collectsomething from
them My reply to him was Il have
been TO see tho President and yourself
and know no other leading Republi-
cans. Is that the best you can do for
me, Mr.. Secretary lie answered
That is all | can do. am only here
on a salary, and | can't pay every.
thing.
III then took my hat, as | did so,
saying 4 thank you sir Thatamount
yvonld not nav my frovalino exnensea