, 1881-11-13
WASHINGTON. G T;
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Further Unpleasant >AIIega-
tions Regarding the Hon.
John Sherman.
Extended Building Operations
at the Expense Of. the
Government.
Plans Drawn by a Government
Draughtsman and Work
Supervised.
Beautiful Pictures Of John Sherman
Manufactured by the Thou
sands.
Return Of President Arthur to The Ia.
: tional Capital Late Last
Hight.
Preparations in the Criminal Court
=. for the Approaching Trial OF
the Assassin.
The Bullet Which Failed to Kill Guiteau
Now Has the Shame Of Looking
= Like Him.
A Visit to the Airy Apartments and the
Bedroom of the 0oncaited /
Wretch.
The Appletons Repudiate the..": North
Americana for Printing In ..
gersolps Article:
Preparations in. the Criminal Court
for the Approaching Trial Of
the Assassin.
The Bullet Which Failed to Kill Guiteau
Now Has the Shame Of Looking
Like Him.
A Visit to the Airy Apartments and the
Bedroom of the 0onceited
Wretch. j..
The Appletons Repudiate the. ."North
American" for Printing In .
gersolps Article: ~ : -


WAS SHERMAN. CROOKED i?
FURTHER ALLEGATIONS THAT he WAS.
Spect1t dispatch to 1ae Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. e., Nov. 12--The Wash
ington Guzette, returning to its charge that
the Treasury cabinetmakers worked Oh Ste
retary Sherman's house, will have the fol-
lowing: =.
The late Secretary, in his newspaper talk,
says that he never built but one house in Wash
ington. wish, it this be true, to know who
but-whose money bult-the two rows Of i've
brick buildings eAst OF North Capital street. and
II those houses were not built in whole or In
part for him, with his money, why circular Of
fering these Two rows of five brick houses to
Treasury clerks, among Others. with the line,
little guaranteed by the Hon. J0hu Snermnn,
underscorcd in red ink. were nu1nerOusly seen
i'll tho Department? These statements would
sec1u to he
RATHER: TOO D1ArHANQuS Fol: FALL AND
WlSTEI: WEAR
"Now, us to Mr.. ". Paul Brown. Brown did
not swear that he did work OIL the late Secre~'
tary's new house. The work he did was done On
house No. 1923 X street, northwest, the residence
of Sherman when the work was done, and much
OF it was done under the directing observation
Of lady member Of the fuinily- It is fuct that
the lntc SecretAry, OIL more than one OCCASION,
saw Brown at work on the house and stables.
The following is
l. \ CERTIFICATE
furnished by Mr.. ". Paul Brown:
".WAs11SGToS, D. c., Nov- :, Nsi.-1 certify
thut tho statement nude by inc wills sworn to
before the pitncy investigation, aud forms part
OF the testimony taken by the A1cltne C0mmis-
sion. Tho statement L have referred to relates
to work done for John Sherman and paid out Of
the public fund. ". Paul DxOwN,
"'Corner Ninth and streets. ). E.
THERE IS THIS TO BE SAID
of Mr. W. Paul Brown continued Mr.. X,
- that, although d mechanic anu In circum-
stances that compel him TO labor every day for
the maintenance OF himself und fAmily, he en-
joys u well deserved reputation for honesty and
integrity. While the investigation Of tho Gus.
todun'S otlct Wis In progress Brown was ap-
preached by 4 Treasury cmRoyc, who entleav-
ored to get him to surrender the meHornndum-
book containing the record Of the work ho did
On tho late Secrctary'5 house unu Stables By
promising him employment in the cabiuol- shop
Of the Treasury" Department. During Tuesday
Of last week he was again
APPROACHED IL l. TREASURY E.1pLoYE,
and urged to surrender this same book for
precisely si1ntlar' consideration The book is
still in Mr. Browns possession, and will remain
there until required to be produced, when Mr..
brown shall testify before tho Senate or otheFr
Congressional Committee Of Investigation But
IL Brown swcars to what is fulse, as to work
done by him oil the late Secre1ary's house and
stables, why this anxiety to get possession of his
personal memoranda? I gave you LAST week
letter from
ONE c. II. MILLER,
Il respectable citizen Of Washington, bearing
date April 10. 1881, III which be states that, during
the spring Of 1877. he made I'M affidavit charging
that Frank Hcsler, Superintendent OF the Treas
1lry caDsaeI shop, conveyed the material
und used the time for which he was
paid by the Goyerumtnt for. his own
purposes; also thut he had keys By the use Of
which he improperly entered the hardware
room OF the C1lstodians office after it closed
for tho day. This affidavit was handed to Secre-
tary Sherman, vino read md referred it to Up
ton. Heslcr wus scut for, and in tie presence
Of the alliunt, Miller, Upton read the sworn
charges to htu,. Hesler admitted the truth OF
tho charges. Now little about
THAT NEW HOUSE WHICH DAVIDSON co.
BUILT
for the late Secretary: The plans of that house
and that of another man who considers htmse41
almost as . big u1an US sherman were
u1ade in tho office Of the Supervis-
ing Architect of the Treasury {HilD,- and by
his written order the druftiug architect
OF Hills office who made the plans was required
to see that the houses were built In accordance
herewith. He did this and when the houses
were completet! was ordered on duty in Chicago
just before his departure Hill requested tho
return of the written order in connection with
thu pluns and construction OF tho late Score
tary's and the other mans houses
THE SUBORDINATE: REFUSED 10 SURRENDER
THE PAPER,
on the ground that should TN Investigation of
the Supervising Architects Office occur he
would need II to show his authority to do that
work Another employt Of that Office, an l1n-
naturalizeti German, did great dcn1 Of the nicer
work on that new house OF the late Secretary,
and Just before the late Secretary returned to
the Senate he promoted him from position
tnaI paid So per day to one that paid $40 per
day. will now give you fact in connection
wiIh tho late Secretary s Presidential candidacy.
There were printed. probably In the Bureau Of
Engraving nnd Prittng,
ABOUT 1000 FISE: LrTHOGEAPuIC LARGE
nCST-1lCrCi:t:s OF SHERMAN.
II so the stone, paper, ink, and labor were paid
for By" the Government Rollers to mount these
pictures On we're made In the Treasury Depnrt-
n1ent carpontcr-shop, the material and labor
being paid for By the Government Theu
tho pictures and rollers were taken to
the Luan Division Room in the Treasury
Building, where the mounting WIS done by
clerks and messengers Of that division, paid for
by the Government It is reported that these
mounted pictures Wera .theu-placcd In official
wrappcrs- $50 fine it used for private mat1er-
and, thus completed, these pictures were sent
al! over the States and Territories The Treas
rry Tycoon managers Of Sherman g Presidential
candidacy conducted this little operation In his
interest at the taxpayers EXPENSE =
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The Gazette tomorrow also will charge