The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-31
THE DE ooLYER PAVEMENT.
More ana Conclusive Proofs of Gen.
Gnrf1eId.s Guilt.

GarneId's Guilt.
The following letter and afiidavits explain
the secret history ~ Garheds connection with tho
DE Goycr paving contract Albert n. Kirtland the
Examiner OF the state Of New York; he went to the
war, an ofIiecr Of the New York Eleventh Cav
airy and was staG officer OF Gen. Banks when In
command at the city OF Washington.
william q. Moore Is the friend to whom Mr.. Kir,-
land refers In his afidayit Mr. Moore Is at present
Colonel OF the Washington Light Infantry was nj one
time private secretary of President Johnson and Is at
present holding responsible position In the Metro
Polltan National Bank at Washington:
NEW YORK, october 20, 1880.
Hon. William d. Murphy;
My DEAN SIR: In response to your letter Of the eeth
Instant IN Justice to the cause OF good government, to
cmbody In some legal form the substance of my recent
conversations with you and my assertions In recent
letter to you on the same subject, herewith send
YOU my a'idavt, and also the afdavt of the coach
man who drove the carriage in which Gen. Garfield
and Richard C. Faisoiis were conveyed TO the counry
seat OF Governor Shepherd the day specified. I
have concluded this anlavit after days Of serious
thought, as you know from previous conversations
with me, aud have finally determined to no longer
AID by my silence In putting Into power those who
use that power to the detrment OF The people OF this
4. n. KrnrLAvp.
state IF New York. CITY and County NJ Neo
York. ss.-Albert b. Kirkland. Of Rensselaer, county
being duly sworn, says: was In Washington in
May and June, 1872, stopping at the Arlington
Hotel While there ! met George X. Chttenden,
agent Of DE Goyer & McCielland, OF Chicago, who
came there, as he said, to get contract to lay down
certain wooden pavement In the streets OF that city.
lie told me that II could obtain the contract for Dc
Gcycr McCleand ho would give me Atty cents q
square yard for all that might he awarded. told
him would sec what could he doue, and imwedi-
n SsS sG" them ." o r. Sheer
herd, ut that time president OF the board OF Public
Works In the District of Columbia. lie said he
would see what could be doue. Subsequently he saw
me ut Governor Shepherd place OF business and told
me that unless the pending appropriation bill foi
some ". 900, 600 for work already done and being
rrpsq. wi
was then rapidly drawing TO close, contract In the
District would be worthless and that had better gel
my friends to aid Governor Shepherd IN passing the
appropriation through Congress.
He further stated to me that N the influence
the appropriation, which was then hanging ARE,
there would lbs no question about Governor Shepherd
awarding the contract to anybody that Gen Garelt
! accordingly at once sought to secure Gen. Gar
field support Of the appropriation; and, having
cee,led saw my friend and told him that 1t would III
all right. The Influence of Gen. Garfield Sc
cured through Richard @. Parsons, of Cleveland
ohio. to whom ! was to allow si5, ooO-sio. 900 fol
Parsons and IS. 900 for Garfield.
After consulting with my FRIEND II was then deter
mined, In order to speedily consunmate the arrange
ride on the following Sabbath to Governor Shepherd
summer residence, and then and there make the re
quest that Dc Golyer McClelland should be awarded
| the contract We understood that Governor shep
herd, who was very anxious TO capture Gen. Garfield
did not wish to call upon the latter, II 1t could In
so'me, nm we ,eit sure that Gen. Garfield did no
at the office Of the Board Of Public Works or at Gov
ernor Shepherds This ride was taken the I'd da!
OF June, 1873, about ten days before the nd ournmen
Of Congress, and while the District appropriation
peAding.
The arrangement consequently agreeable Il
Gen. Garfield and carriage procured for hin
and MIR. Parsons. did not 60 with them myself
| and Gen. Garfield and MIR. Parsons were driven GU
| to Governor Shepherds house alone.
then Informed my friend of this arrangement: an,
In order that Governor Shepherd might not be absent
| he went out to his summer residence and spent TN
unt flo call IL
After their return to the city he reported to me tina
the matter had all been satisfactorily arranged, AM
SAID that ms he stepped to the carriage with Gen. Gar
field and Mr. Parsons, after leaving the house, a',ou
the last words uttered by Governor Shepherd were
"Gentlemen, pass the approprlatl IN bill and you
friend shall have the contract.''
by the agreement then entered into between Gen
Garfield and Governor Shepherd 1t was understoo,
that Garfield was to be paid for tile contract tn
| manner Indicated, and that in order to obtain III
contract he was to secure the appropriation for som
| three millions OF dollars. which was accordingly
| done.
The whole army of lobbyists who had been ut TIL
Capitol trying to push the appropriation through wa
Mr.. Parsons went home to Ohio, and the appropria
tion bill for some g. 900. 600 promptly passed
The award was delayed until aftor the adjournment
Congress. hut my friend gave mo TO understand thu
1t would he all right, and intinated that Gen. Gar
field would go again to see Governor Shepherd III
nally Gen. Garfield did call upon Governor Shepher
| and then drove immediately TO the Arlington Hotel
| where calling Mr.. Chittenden to his carriage, Il
told him to go to tho Office OF tic Board OF Publ
Il
did as directed, and the contract was i,nme,iatel
| awarded to Do Golyer 4 NicClolland for 200, 90
square yards. This was or about the 10th OF June
1879, After the work of putting down the pavemcr
was begun, serious objections made to the pave
nient, whereupoii on one occasion, as understood
Governor Shepherd stated to the Board of Publ
| Works that tho contract was awarded at til
special Instance and request of Gen. Garfield
was IN Washington In February, 1877, whe
Gen. Garfield testified In regard to his connectio
| with the DE Golyer contract. Shortly after he CAV
his testimony was informed that would be caie
upon to testify before tho same committee on tn
same subject. therefore called upon Gen. Carried
In regard to the matter. 1t was In the last hours
| invited mo on the floor of the House. We took
seat back by the cloak rooms, where he could waite
| what was going on and at the same time talk wit
wanted before the committee of investigation, and
was fearful that, If should testify, my testnon
would conflict with his. Hc told me, In reply. tia
IL had not been subpRnaed should keep out OF I'll
way; that he expected to go to the Senate in fey
days, and that he would then be In position to assis
me. then kept out of the way until after the nd
1onrninent OF Congress and the commrtee had close
Its investigation. ALBEIT ID. KIRKLAND.
| Sworn and subscribed TO before this 10th day
October, 1850. EDw. II. DICKINSON,
Notary Public, Kings county,
| Cert. filed, New York county.
/ GUY Of Washington, District IF Columbia, SIS. :
Samuel Staunton, Of said city. being duly sworn, say
tllat he remembers perfectly well Of driving Gen
Garfield and gentleman they called Mr., Parsons O
To Governor Shepherd country residence certal
Sunday about the LIST of June, 1879 that after comm
out of Governor Shepherd house to return to Wash
at the carriage door with Governor Shepherd and All
other gentleman who came out OF the house to nc
| them off: and that he remembers the circumstance
Of the visit, because II the first time he had
| been ont to Governor Shepherds place.
SAM STAuNTON.
| Sworn and subscribed TO before me this 2sth day
October, A. ID. 1850.
| j. +. RILEY, Notary Public.
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