Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-18
,sprlnsse's Investigated Promises
arch harvest.
ao,L,n,srELllHe TESTIMONY.
The Seaedaiess Practices Of 0Aets
Already Brought to lisAt ssd
Stli There are More Sw.
prisss to Fellow.

the cases OF several Southern United etstss
MarshaIs, and the csss OF sx-Narshal Haf.
OF Pittsburgh. In reference 70 Hall, 10
testified that the ex.Msrshal has three
bonds, each for 10000. 6lsd In the
Treasury Department, covering his dslin-
auencies, each OF which Was good, % that
the Government can recover t6o, 100
from his boudsmen to Offset his shortage
OF $l63,0Oo. Mr.. Bollin testified that sx.
Marshal Pitzsimmons, Of Georgia wss
SaS, 900 behind In his aceouata Ntsdm
mons was the predecessor OF GENERAL Long
street. and was appointed BY Hayes at ths
instance OF the late Alexander II. Stsph-
ems. Mr. Bollin also testified that thers'
were Irregularities in the accounts Of Gem
sral Longstreet amounting b tii.o 900, about
S., 100 or $6,0oo OF which he thought could
be explained by allowances The sxamin.
er recited the fact that Robinson, the
Assistant MArshal for the same district
had been convicted cf falsely ccrli.
wing to his accounts, for which he
was sent 70 the Albany peni.
Tertiary Mr. Bollin disclosed much that
WAS coniirmatory OF what Brewster Cam.
eron had already told the committee OF the
| 10 the f,e system for United States Mar.
| sbals. United States Comm tssioners and
Clerks OF Courts. He will coatinue from
day 10 day until he shall have covered his
opS Sra,!ons as examiner in GeoiRis, Sju b
| Car olina, Alsbama, Mississippi Louioisno,
| Florida, New York and fspBsyivaniA-
Among the witnesses the comnittes pro
poss 10 call during the investigation ere
Mr.. Brr1s,er, Attorney General, h. W. Dor
| sey and George l.. Spen Der, each Of whom
| IL tape,ted t. throw some light on the
| dark places Of the Star Route trials.
| RaseaiIy DC vciopn~.'''
Brewster Cameron
] -Ag.pt Of the ~
, c, mmittee before was partially eAa
| his recent report to the Attorney u,
ar on the executive document oontAil.
the account Of certsin expenses In the Sta.s
route trials. Although the examination Of
Mr. Cameron has bui iNrly begun, snouGh
| is disclosed 10 show that the department.
| is honey -conbed with corrupiisn, and 10
records OF emb, zzlemsnu, dsfalcations, ,peo-
| ulAtiops, espinioBage. ciuelty and malice.
I ssncs in oE~. official wrong doipEs Of
| United states Nar.hals Clerks Of Courts,
| United States ommissio ners and other
oiiicen we're detailed In almost every
| State In the lnion, from the casa OF negro
| risoner who was most cruelty scourged by
! Government officers, b that OF 4.
| Norton, the defaulting Marshal Of
ed from Office. The existence
| Of q system OF Infamous and odious sspi.
| opage Oh the part OF MsrshAs. Uspoy
| MaTshals and United States Cornmission-
| ers was discovered. under which ne citissn
~ s.ds in The snjoy%.ns q t:. 3. .sSs.y Z y g
s.r. S.n ii srs IN 4. hsSiso s@1p.syiss @ 49,.
! ers not known 10 the iav, asd oltsa u
| most ditreputab!s characters, TO tramp mp
false snd frivolous charges asainst psr,ons
in order to make fees. when such .
| charge IL made against q citizen! - ruls.
| he will make haste 10 report and answer
! IL, but In all sueh cases charges arc made
| by The officers for making the arrest, In
| ciuding railroad fare. q guard, meals, Ac.
| Mr.. Springer ssys that the whole judiciary
| system is loose and irresponsible.
Caas Near Home.
Amoag the matters upon which Mr.
| Cameron vas examined was the case OF ths
| late United States Marshal for Western
PepnsyI Ivanis, which was brought TO The
attention OF tie department last March By
| Copgre,smsn Ilsyne. This Msrshairs
books we're balanced, and the accounting
Ulcers had reported 10 the Department Of
! Justice that bis accounts we're straight.
Mr. Brown, who accompanied Nc. Bsyns
| 10 the Attorney Genersls Office, however,
L ste ~ titt lnt muTEDh Wha VNuinN U"
h!s returns and wanted 10 b enpioyed %
work the cass up. The dspsFtnspt Iefussd
bis proI,Osiiiup, but offered him pisce -
1 a., istbnt 10 q tpecial eHamines Who wAs
10 bc rent out 10 work up the eass. Brown
IN turn declined this o9er. spd
i 20 cisl eIanIiner bamed bslitn ws sses
u. No 70 examine the rsoosds. He mate
70 exhaustive sIaminstiou, SON pletsd his
sork and made bis return short time aeo.
L A.. b.rHn with tho term ol the hasshsl,
ird ey sminsd the bankruptsy records ths
pr,sr, thst went into the Narshs!'s bspds.
The Account Of fees collected In bankruPtcy
cases and m Of idl suits, andfoand that thsse
for. The Marshal claimed . credit on this
amount OF go 0G0, but The books failed -
| show Il. The bond OF ths hafshal ~
90. .OOO, while bis private fortune Will nos
| exceed itD 600. 30 that In any cass the 00v'
| eminent 10 bound 70 - The Loser. The
Marshal In question vss saad 70 b 70 PcH
health. and bis friepds wsrs alarmed st bis
condition. Dollin, the special ersminee
Who made the investigates, will b bsioee
the committee this weak and make fuh
statement
~. svvissrsss BSos1y.
Mr. 3pringsr ssys thst hs proposes - ep-
point Q sob COMMITTEES 10 draft Q Ill -
put oil the officers holAisH under The y
| rartn On, on salaries instss1 of lea 0oce
Q lev will save the oevssDnsut bsnersoe
Of thousands Of tsllsfs annuaiIy. II
| Courts and DistSict .Attssnsys stali kssp
| recordA which nsnst sll corrsspDd, 49,
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