Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-13
The District Investigation
TO-DAY.

The House committee on the District OF Co.
lumbia this morning resumed the investigation
OF the charges made against the District OF Co.
lGmbia Commissioners by Treasurer Glltillan.
+. W. Whitaker testified that in 1S11 he en-
dorsed Roome'S note to Slater; he received no
compensation therefor: witness sent ROOme'S
discounted salary to him once or twice by TroX-
all: does not recOllect what reason RO0me gave
tor desiring to have his pay discounted. Wit
ness said that in 1879, as attorney for Dir. Grouse
he made application Tor drawback on a lot
Grouse owned when he was told that there was
nothing due the lot In 1871 Roome sent q
package OF papers by his son TO witness; these
had nothing 10 do with claims, but had relation
10 political matters altogether.
John i. Johnson messenger in ROOme'S
office, testified that he has known TroXal since
1915.
q. Did Mr.. Roome ever send you to TroXalrs
house Cn business?
A. Never; never delivered a message to Trox-
all from Roofe. requesting TrOXal TO leave the
city. Witness did 60 before the grand Jury and
swear to TTOXall'S signature to the best Of his
knowledge and belief; have been in TroXall'S
house In Georgetown; went there on private
business; had borrowed money from TroNall,
and went to his house 10 pay him.
II. c. Stewart testified that he owned real eS-
tate in the District Peter Campbell collected
the drawback for him, and witness told Camp
bell TO apply 1t TO the payment OF his special as
sesslnent taxes and for the balance due witness
gave his check to Campbell within the last
thirty days.
w.
the lst OF October interest at the rate OF ten per
cent had been charged in over eight or ten cases:
he required an affidavit from parties who
claimed they had made a tender OF their taxes
before october iSt; this rule had only been in
force for two weeks; has no recollection up tC
within two or three weeks ago of charging any
body ten per cent interest. Witness produced
an order. signed ~. A. Wyman," directing him
to receive no drawbacks unless signed by the
commissioners and to receive no draWb backs of
the sO-called Henry d. Cooke assessment. Wit
ness testified that he was still receiving draw
Dach certlflcateS the same as before he received
the order of the Treasurer OF the United States:
he did not recognize the order of the Treasurer
against the orders of the Commissioners. who
were his superior officers. After October list,
witness charged interest on nothing. under the
impression that he understood this to be the
commissioners instructions, but which he is
E0W advised he misunderstood.
A. j. Robinson. clerk in the Office OF VIM
Dickson, testified that he was present in Dick
SON Office when Troxall was asked If Clark
DlcksonS clerk, had anything to do with the
Cooley forgery. Troxal said Clark had not hing
to do with it; this was in the presence of Mi
Beall.
Z. X. Lynch. a messenger in Mr.. Dicksons
Office. gave testimony OF the same character
William Dickson was recalled. and testified
that he was present when TrOXall eX0nerat ed
Mr.. Clark from the charge he (TrOXalD had pre-
ylously made against Clark, that he had COM
mittad the Cooley forgery; TroXall said he had
Wronged CLARK in charging him with the for
gerry, and he recanted it, Troxall obtained the
money TO repay the Cooley certificate: forty or
fif,v dollars Of the amount Troxan got from
witness; was never repaid the amount. and does
not expect TO be repaid; witness gave Clark an
excellent reputation; said he had employed him
1or SIN years: had implicitly trusted him, and
never knew him TO be guilty of wrong.
Judge Dent testified that he did not know
what disposition was made OF the Cooley GER
tificate on which Godey'S signature was forged;
on the Cooley fOrger.
MI. Oscar ROOme was recalled and asked
what disposition was made OF the Cooley Ger
tiflcate; he read letter showing that on the
10th OF October, 1879 he sent the certificate to
The commissioners OF the District; does not
know OF his own knowledge. but believes that
me ceruhcates were forwarded TO the District
attorney.
Judge Dent was requested to make search
for the papers in the case.
Chairman HuntOn announced that after to-
morrow the taking OF testimony Would close
Al 1920 O'Clock the committee adjourned until
tomorrow.