Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-15
, New Time Table.
A BOMB FROM BLISS
Thrown Into lilo Arcua Of tho mn invo'
cation.

Thrown Into tho Arcpn of tho mn Invest
cation.
Washington, July H. Before the
resumption OF tho regular proceedings
IN the Hill investigations, Coleman
presented formal communication
ralllug attention to tho promises OF
Secretary Folgcr that he would cause
The attendance before the committee
Of any person In the government en-
ploy, and would send n committee TO
distaut cities 10 take testimony, II
needed. All interview with William
Bliss, United Stnlcs district attorney
for the eastern district Of Missouri, re-
ported VA tho ~. Louis Post-Dipafch
Of June 18th, charges Supervising
Architect IIlIl with fraud In conhcc-
ton with tho ~. Louis custon-bouse.
lie Coleman desired 70 file that pa,
per.
The chairman said the committee
had read the paper, or n portion Of ".
Coleman, therefore, tcfrnined from
reading the newspaper article. lie
said the charges made 50 freely ny "
person Of 10 high M official position,
demanded some attention. liedeslrod
Bliss to be called before the
aon,nittos. or III he should be
itnnble ~ attend ho would asls TINT
he be examined In ST. Louls.
Thouias and 'fotten objected on the
ground Tint the proposed investigation
was mol proper.
Coleman maintained tho proprlety
OF the inquiry. Hlll had been inves-
tlyDted mt Boston and indicted ut
NJ. Louis. 10 was M old
story with him. II was the business
of lis counsel to complete this inyes.
tipniion not To block It's whcola Iill
ought To investigate, 10 open up all
his records, and " the secretary Of the
treasury was honest ~ his
desire for his investigation,
I'M from his position aud put In his
place mn honest man who would fur
nish the papcrB called for by the prose
cution. They were now dependent
upon the defendant to furnish tho evil
dcuce required 10 convict him.
Thomas Have you communicated
with i,ilssP'
tioIsfnnn. mo-
Thomns. "1'hen, on the bare news.
pnpcr clnrges you want an inveatiga'
ti0np'
Coleman. Ut ia not bare uewspn-
per charge. II Is hn interview with
Hiss
The chairman. "rhe committee Dc
sires to say that this interview wof
sent to H."
There are some things IN II reflect
Ing on the committee, Wa wrote tc
Bliss calling his attention to tho inter
view, aud asking II 1t wns n tfuthfu
report. He telcgrnpIed us as fOllowg
"GIeveiand, Ohio. Hon. John g.
New, Washington: No thought Oi
utterBhce Of niific, public or private
has over reflected on The integrity oi
your committee or any members NJ II,
or attributed other than earnest and
honest motives and eiiorts
~ investigating the lill
nted that - dental ~ npintsineut ~
pnlpably iinlse seems necessary
shall call on YOU Monday.
(Signedl ". II. BLtss
On Tuesday Bliss cainu here aud de
uicd tile authenticity OF TINT Interview
saying ho had been incorrectly re-
ported
Coleman Did he say the charges
were unttue2'
New "Ife said there was aom,
foundation ior them but that ~ RS
ported they were not true
Coleman expressed some surprise
that these things bad taken place
without the knowledge Of the pr0sectl-
ton.
Tho chairman said no could get Bliss
here al any time; he wns in Boston.
Coleman presumed tlmt the occur
renee OF this morning would probably
excuse Bliss or the reporter Of
the Post- Dispufch 70 conclude.
Washington, p. g., July rs. Since
the first III July ihe i.un,bcr 81 post
nnstcrs commissioned averaged 400
per month, O large increase over any
previous year.
rottcp said the investigation hnd
been IN progress seven weelSh, and lac
deiied any ous 70 point to syllable a
testimony frtieesine upon ilili's intep-
riiy. The grand Jury room was tbs
proper place to investigate charges d
corruption niid lie asked why IA,
prosecution did not proceed thore.
Coleman ninrvrlied 40 The rhee,
shown rs tile counsel The delpna,
had pat on hs stand witness vile
swore that he hnd been employed by
Bartlett, Robbins 4 Go, and NJ Ia,
same time lad made plnns for The g0y.
ernment for four buildings which lis
firm was bidding. Another en-.
lloye swore that Tie firm
had been IN tbe government
employ long enough Ia mike A favorn.
bic report on thousands of dollars
worth Of material furnished BIZ TINT
firm for tho Chicago bujltIlnQ, When
he finished That job he went baek 10
this place with Bartlett, i,nthlns n 60
That was an offence that should send
them ~ tho peuitcntiary, yet the eGutt.
sol said they were proving nothing
Ihe chairman said the committee
would take under consideration Cole.
niau's demand that Bliss be examined
aud tie regtilar proceedings were ~.
suned.
a itniir1nd sofnInissions
The president appointed byron An
drews, III Washington, w. IT. Bridge,
man. of stanford. Conn, aud Dudley
". Phelps, Of New York City, ~ /,
continuation to examine AMI report
upon twenty-five miles of the North
efn Pacific railroad, IN Mlssula diyi-
sion, Montana.
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BENTON
a Tsssa sltiean Delivsrsd ~ as % Kansas
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