Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-12
STAR ROUTE TRIAL EXPENSES,
Figures from the Official Report.
PAYMENTS 10 ATToRNKYS-soME CURIOUS ITEMS OF
DETECTIVE EXPENSES

PAYMENTS 10 AToRNKYs-soME CURIOUS ITEMS OF
DETECTIVE EXPENSES
the reply Of the Secretary OF the Treasury trans
mitting papers, documents, etc, showing the ex-
pendltures OF the Department OF Justice which was
called forth by Senator Van Wycks resolution, has
been printed
PAYMENTS TO GEORGE NJ BLISS AND A. NJ. GIBSON.
one Dill OF George Bliss for services from Septem-
temoer 9Th to December 81, 1881, was for $1,000 1t
includes the number OF days he spent in the work
at Long Branch. Washington and other places, and
aIso Dill OF expenses amounting to s3SSSa. The
s5oO paid A. NJ. Gibson IS put down for ser
wees rendered In the Investigation and prosecution
vi ohe star route cases Another bill OF Geo. Bliss
IS LOT OF which SIS 800 went to Bliss in person
services In prosecuting the route case 1t
Ior services as counsel, Including preparation of
eases for grand jury and for police court and .sper
vision OF preparation of indictments constant con-
sosa 10 with the Attorney General advice to
ence." For this S. 200 were paid car fare be-
tween Washington and New York, between Janu-
afy ISL and March 4th, amounted to 1881. An
otner charge is for
MONEY PAID TO DETECTIVES
amounting to 3.S5. Thos p. Shallcross, inspec-
tor Oh the Post Office department. has numerous
oulS Ior expenses. James NJ Semple was allowed
one OIL OF $3.50; another Of &c. and another Of
$lU Tor expenses in procuring services OF writs OF
subpoena on witnesses in cases against j. W. Dor
sey et al. The items were for railroad fare, hack
n,le, teegrams, hotel bills, ETC. Semple also was
allowed bills for the same service of 1870, 1855,
As, 1875, s13.75 and s1O.35.
ALLAN PINKERToN, DETECTIVE,
was allowed bill for services from June I'd to July
ISL, lSSs, amounting to s13s1.37. The items are:
10 services OF operator, A. j. R. (and in other
items different lnitals), 291S days. at Sc per day,
si"; expenses OF same, s709S." That is the way
the entire bill is made up Next In order the items
OF expenditures are given, and they are a curious
o4tiIecton. as the following will show: Expenses
While seeking Information. Bio, admission to
Drivers garden to see parties there 10 centS car
rare 10 I'D and Pennsylvania avenue, with Page
ana russell. while seeking Information, Is cents;
expenses at Wizards seeking Information there 10
cents admission to Drivers and Abners looking
iof Martin and Russell. 20 CENTS expense at Hag-
elIyS OVernear what said to Jurors 40 cents:
expense at Hagertys, while watching Jurors. %
cents expense at Wizards, while watching Sar-
gent, 10 cents; expense at Hagertys. to make ac-
quaintance of Sargent, 20 centah and SO the items
go on in the same order. Martin and Russell like
oapnet S father, seeming always
JUST ABOUT TO BE FOUND,
Out never caught up with. One bill OF items of this
sort for "R. j. L." whoever he may be, foots up
$56OS another for A. j. r. s7O9S A. j. R. too, was
continually '.seeking information and the search
always cost money. One Of his items is Expense
WIN MahOne and two Congressman seeking infor-
nation, 45c" ga ]. r. IS" meals only cost 81 40 per
Jay, put the Information he was seeking was very
Operator ID. u. u" was allowed 1919
LOT ms expenses and they consisted almost entirely
OF car fare. He must have been continually riding
on the street cars from June I'd TO July 1st, as
"lCh lnat period he made up his bill OF expenses.
WATCHING SARGENT, ETC.
operator 81. Fl. c." had bill OF S5l 25 consisting
OF expenses between New York and Washington
ana car fare and meals He was not, apparently,
one OF the information seekers. Operator "J.P.L."
goC $5976 and his items are made up Of travel be-
tween New York and Washington, car fare here,
meals, and railroad fare back to New York. Oper-
ator E. j. ID. got S5 o. and the following are some
OF the items "Incidental expenses at the National
hotel, trying to overhear conversation OF Mclean
and McCarty, 60 cents" He, too "was trying to
dollar at Wizards n the effort. For watching
sargent he charged % cents, and for listening to
SafgentS conversation at the National he got Is
cents he seems to have seen Sargent down, for
alterWardS he charged 60 cents for ''watching Mar
tln, and then he seems to have lost Sargent for he
appears again at Hagertys, watching him at an eA-
penSe OF 81. The next day, however, the detec-
tive Is up with Sargent, for he has an item sex
Rense at National waiting for Sargent cents"
These examples fully show the character OF the de-
tectlves' bills all through.
ANOTHER ALLOWANCE TO ALLAN PIHKERroN
Tor operations from July ID to 29th amounted to
$l,3f.32, and the 1temiZed bills are OF the same
character as those already given. Some items were
''1or listening to conversation OF f. Taylor" and
others for seeking Information, and Sargent was
stlu being pursued, for numerous items bring him
In as the object sought. "Expense at Geo. Holmes,
seeking information" is frequent item, and num-
erouS other saloons are mentioned in the same way
Iact the detectives appeared to seek all their In
formation in saloons.
Another bill OF 81 Coz. 30 was allowed Allan Pink
ert0n for services from July 80 to September nth
ana the Items were made up as In the others Every
Saloon IN the city seems to have been visited and
cost something -
printed passs are occupied with the
expenses or f4nkertOn'S detectives, ell OUTLAWS
TaY
Sempe comes In Tor another bill of $S3 for sub
pGnalng witness by direction of Mr.. Ker.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
On January 10th, 1888, Mt. Merrick for profess
H. H. Wells was allowed $500 for services In Feb
ruary, 1883.
Voucher No. 79, 953, the account OF W. W. Ker,
special attorney, from January 21st 1882 to Janu.
airy sOth 1888 shows $4,000 for preparing indict-
for services in election cases In South Carolina,
81 900 for services In the bribery cases In Washing
ton, D: C., and $4,000 for services In the first
OF which sums were paid at different times
amounting to s1s,aO6, leaving a balance
Of s1o,SOo claimed by Mr.. Ker. OF this $500 was
dlsalowed by the auditor OF the Treasury for want
OF the Attorney Generals approval The Attorney
General approved the account for 5000, over and
ABOVE the previous payments.
THE ACCOUNT OF GEORGE BLISS,
as special attorney in the star route trials, from
item of board for one month, ending February 1st,
slS3.36; board for the month of February, s16I 73
for services Of E. w. Smith and Frank Aldrick (the
nature of which is not mentioned), to the former
$50 so and to the latter 1859; together with series
OF Items for 'car fare" including sleeplng-car for
nlght ana draWlng-roo car In day, carriages, &c,
making S6,44.21: OF which S12 was disallowed
Other amounts were withheld, and $500 allowed
on the account.
MR. R. T. MERRICK
puts in bill for 600 for nrofeSSionaI car,oac ron
dered In the star route cases, which is allowed and
receipted for. Under date of May 1st, 1888 VIM W.
ker puts In bill of 1927 for 81 days board at the
Ebbltt House While prosecuting the star route cases.
and SO for professional services in the star route
cases On the latter $5427 is allowed.
THE PROPOSED LICENSE RHL.
Talks with Business Men Concerning
Tax Reform.
The representatives of the various street railways
had a conference with the District Commissioners