Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-10
The District investigation.
INTERESTING TESTIMONY TO-DAY.


INTERESTING TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
The House committee On the District OF Co
lumbia to-day resumed the investigation of the
charges preferred by the Treasurer of the Uni
ted States against the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia. Mr. Whitaker and Mr.
O'Brien were called as witnesses. but did NOT
respond.
W. III. Slater was sworn. and testified that III
1S.1 he was in the habit OF loaning Mr.. Roome
money; took as security at first the endorse
ment OF Mr.. Whitaker, but subsequently took
an order on Roomes salary without further. Sc
culity; loaned him 800 each month and charged
him TO per cent month; this was between
April, 1877, and May, 1879; the ruling rate of In
terest on flrst-class commercial paper. gilt
edged, is per cent per month.
q Isn't per cent. month rather high
rate of interest?
nothing OF ROome'S bank accounts About a
year ago he drew some arrearages of pensions
aggregating $1,000.
Mrs. Ann Moran testified that she resides at
2l5 street; knows nothing of the forgeries OF
drawbacks except what She heard TroXall say.
witness is a cousin OF TrOxallS mother; witness
said she often heard TroXall say that a man
named Quinn had committed the forgeries
heard TrOxall tell his mother that Quinn had
committed all the forgerieS; this was some four
months ago; told Clarke since TroxallS state
ment that she (w1tneSS( knew that he (ClaTke)
was innocent. Tr0xall told witness. in the pres
ence OF his mother, that Quinn committed the
Mary Ilessler forgery, and others which witness
could not now recall; was neNer asked to keep
the matter secret. TroXall and man whom
he introduced as Dent went to witness house
last night; 1rOxall asked her If she was called
today as witness that she should know moth
Ing If she was asked anything. She replied:
"All right" That is all she said.
q Is there any feeling between yourself and
TroAall?
there is any coolness between Troxall and my
self he doesn't know 1t; 1t is all on my part not
his.
George W. Beall was recalled, and said that
within day or two he had received request
from the Treasurer OF the United States not to
receive any more drawbacks, because under the
acts OF the legislative assembly witness was to
be regulated In the discharge of his duties by
the sinking fund. Witness denied that he ever
told Troxall to make all the money he could out
OF his Office, and then read a written statement
Tenying qbn an OF ane testmony OF TroSall when
OF respect and sympathy for TroXan's mother,
did tell him he had better leave the city; witness
SAD that In october, 1879, package was re-
ceived at bis house, addressed to his wife; upon
opening it it was found to contain gold watch,
with the compliments Of Mr.. Dickson. Subse-
quently Mr.. Dickson told witness that the watch
was Joint present from himself and his Dick
sons) wife. Witness said he did not think that
Iroxall could have committed the Cooley forge
ry; that is, he could not mechanically have ex-
ecuted IL. Witness repeated that he did say to
ne had better leave the city. Witness went to
Dfckson's Office the day after the Cooley forgery
was discovered, at which time TroxaIl denied
that Clarke had committed the Cooley forgery.
f. 4: Id DO. you hn0" ar Peter campoeil'
Q. Did he ever make you present.
A. In 1878 ordered suit of clothes at Hen
ning's; Campbell told me that he had paid the
oil, but demurred and insisted that the bill
Should be sent to me. / do not consider that as
anfesent; consider that honestly owe that
9. How long. since the suit was gotten?
A. In the fall of 1873.
Q. AS matter OF fact, Campbell did pay for
the clothes?
A. He told me so.
Witness denied that he ever facilitated either
the claims OF Dickson or Campbell: the present
OF lhe Watch by Dickson had no influence on
WNheSS at all: Mrs. Dickson has never visited
mrs Beali nor has Mrs. Beal ever visited Mrs
DlcESon; there was no social intercourse be-
tween the families
Daniel OBrten testified that some old mate
fiai was taken away from him In 1873; never
had MED written complaint. Witness denied
that he had said he was drunk when he signed
for his drawback certificate and had given 500
10 get TIE amount of the drawback placed 20
his cfedit; Quinn did tell witness that he could
get a dfaW pack certificate and he took witness
ana introduced him to Mr.. RoOme; when Roome
ailoWed witness the credit OF $19 he did not ask
nm any questions; all the information Roome
bad OF the matter he must have gotten from
Mr.. quinn; paid no commissions to anybody to
or Quinn any money: did not offer Mr. Roome
any money or anybody else.
W. T. Dent testified that he, In company with
Iroxall last night called on Mrs. Moran. Troxall
asked Mrs. Moran II She knew she WAS subptened
before The committee. Mrs. NJ. said She did not
ITQXall said; Mrs, Moran, what do you know
about me?' Mrs. Moran salo: u don't know
anything about you, and will 50 state to the
committee II am called upon TO testify Wit
ness some time ago was an employe OF the Dis
trict government; an order was issued in 1877 or
1873 directing Mr.; Roome to stop issuing draw
backs on paid bills: after the order was issued
draw backs were sent to Mr.. Beall's Office by Mr..
ROome: witness was discharged last July from
the District employment On The charge of Civ
ing information to outside parties; witness gave
Mr.. Whitaker list OF property upon which
drawbacks were due, also Mr.. Dickson and Mr..
Slater: received no money from either OF the
parties; gave the information because partially
was due to property holders that all should be
treated alike; Mr.. Beall accused witness of CIV
ing the information and witness told him he
ths had given It out va time after he made
q. Did you ever hear Mr. Beall tell Mr.. Trox-
all that ne ought to make all the money he
could out Off?
A. heard him tell Tr0Xall that he ought to
make all he could out Of it.
@. Out OF what?
A. don't know.
Mr.: Beall: deny that ever made any such
At 1920 O'Clock the committee adjourned
until Tuesday next
AGREEMENT WITH THE CHIPPBwAs.-The Inte-
rior department has practically reached an
agreement with the Chippewa Indian chiefs.
who have been here for some time. about their
lands. Chief Clerk Brooks, OF the Indian Bu-
long Interview with the ChippeWaS They
agree to take land In severaity under a perfect
tile, and that the balance OF their reservation
In Wisconsin shall be sold and the proceeds he'd
as trust fund for them.