The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-14
THE WAY rAE MONEY WENT.
How brewster, AttOrney-Generai,
Squandered the Funds of the Gov
eminent 80 The Outrageous Elk.
DpnSea Allowed.

transmitting 10 inc bennIc, III colnpllulte WIN
n resolution OF December 10, 1888, copies OF
all vouchers not heretofore communicated TO
the Senate, has some interesting points. But
II Will be observed that the Information does
not inform us altogether what tho country
wanted to know. For instance, the resolution
directed the Secretary to furnish the names OF
tho detectives who had been employed and
paid by vouchers drawn by the Attorney Gen.
eral. The Secretary falls to furnish the
names OF tho detectives. He gives us the ini.
tlals "a, j. Re-" ~. J. Co." j. II. o." etc. Nine
Route iurorp, tho defendants and others, and
Mr.. Plnkerton recelpted for their pay. The lot
ter informs us that these detectives put In
bill each day for their expenses, which, ac-
cording TO tho letter OF tho Secretary of the
Treasury, were principally for whisky and
etroet-car fare while seeking Information.
derlng. Some OF them wero very fond
OF going TO George Drivers summer
Garden, and they charge for
often and each time about ~ 40 is charged Tor
what was eaton. There Is, however, no infor.
nation as TO what these detectives received In
1888. That there was corps OF them hore In
the came business they were in in 1882 no one
doubts. Who knows anything about what was
going on during the last Star-Route trtal2 In
1880, during tho month of June, A. J. II, one
OF Pinkertons men, spent 45 cents watching
Malone and two congressman. But why say
more? The letter tells It's own story, and we
OF which Will be seen on page S5 OF the letter,
and is In words and figures as follows;
"The United States to W. W. Ker Dr., Wash.
ington, d. O., March o. 1888;
"For services rendered ns special assistant
attorney from January 81, 1882 to January
90 1883, In cases herein mentioned, this bill
TO be n anal settlement up TO January 90,
1888, In all cases for services heretofore rem
dered, except in the case OF the United States
vs. John W. Dorsey ct al, now on trial In the
Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia
"Proparng Indictment In the Star-Route
cases and straw bond cases, $4,000.
services In election cases In South Caro-
lima, $1,000.
"Services IN bribery cases In Washington,
d. O., $4,000.
'services in case OF John W. Dorsey ct nj. In
frat trial which terminated September 10,
1883, $4,000; total, $4,000"
VIII any ono pretend TO say that Ker earned
that money?
Here are some more OF these precious Items
OF expense:
FsTo 5eorge Bliss, November s, 1881 (unltsm.
led, 50, 500.
September q, 1sS1--servicos two days at
Long Branch, In consultation with the attor-
ney.General and others.
September 10, 1SS1-Entire day at Library
OF Law Institute, examining the authorities as
to "lnformatlons."
IN consultation with the Attorney General aud
counsel In the preparation OF 'Informations"
against Brady and others.
october 81, 1SS1--Three days ut Phila1ei-
phia and Washington,
November "a, 1SSi-seven days at Wash
iDgton.
september ii TO December 20, lSSl-COn-
slant services in New York between those
days, other than those occupied as above;
total, SG,00S.
21 mot itemized) S3SS.S3. March %, 1882,
to George Blies for services as counsel in the
Star-Route cases, including tho preparation
for me grand jury OF tho cases against the
Dorseys, Brady ct al, thorc being in all
twenty.three indictments; constant consulta-
lions with the Attorney.General; advice as to
the cases at Philadelphia and attending to cor
slnV
York to Washington and back and forty.elght
dnys' absence from home entirely devoted to
these cases, besides much labor and time be-
slowed on them In New York. All since the
settlement of former account and prior TO
date, 5000; expense account, S118.76.
To II. T. Merrick, January 10, 1888, $500.
70 I. 4. Merrick, April !, 1888, $1,000.
November s, 1SSl.-To Benjamin II. Brews.
ter, on account OF services I'm cases of United
States against Brady and others, known as the
Star Route cases, $4,000.
TO George Bliss, from January TO March
1G, 1888, $500.
To George Bliss, April 8, 1888, S1,7O0.
To George Bliss, November 10, 1888 50, 200.
December 81, 1SS1-To BENJAMIN II. Brew
ster, for professional services unpaid for and
Incidental expenses In the star.Route cases,
July !, 1sS2-To Allan pinkerton, for services
In Star-R cases, $1,378.17.
August, l, 1SS2-'ro Allan Plnkerton, 81 ,317.
September IL, 1SS2-To Allan Plnkerton,
10 Allan Plnkerton, from November II,
1882, TO March 10, 1888, 80. 1O6: February T.,
1888, 81 ,d70; March 81, 1888, S37.
To A. NJ. Gibson, January 1, 1882, for
So 1000.
The items OF expense In the accounts of
Pinkertons detectives are "rlch, rare and
racy." These follows were called Operatives, "
and here are some oftheir charges which were
allowed by the Attorney. General:
Operative Il, J. LIZ" ON June Q, 1882, en-
rlched Drivers exchequer TO the amount OF
$1.10 while seeking information with Russell,
Martin and others. on the Sd he paid Mr.
Driver 81 35, ten cents OF which was for ad.
mission to tho garden. The rest of that day
was devoted TO car.riding. On the 9th he again
paid Driver 10 cents for admission and
an additional so cents for expenses
9Th and 9th he wanted to got Information
at Hagerty's, listening to what Jurors said, and
two days. on the 10Th, WIZARDS was enriched
ten cent?, while he was watching Sargent, and
Drivers, ten cents, when he went there to see
Dickson and others. On the 18th his jury.
watching at Hagerty's cost the Government
fifteen cents, and his search for Information a'
\ Wizards, ten cents. 1t seems that ar. ]. L.
did not have the pleasure OF knowing Mr.
Sargent personally, so he spent twenty cents
at Hagerty's TO make his acquaintance on the
18th. On the same day he spent ten cents fol
admission to Drivers TO SEQ Dickson and
others, and while waiting to see them, his OK
penses were fifteen cents. The next day hi
had 10 watch jurors again, and Mr.. Hagerty
captured an additional fifteen cents.
Cooperative A. j. Re-" who charged do centi
| men, run up bill OF S70.0S in June princl
| pally for car fare, meals, laundry bills ant
| seeking information. From the 21th to the
| 9th this operative does not seem to nav,
had much TO do except to eat, for there IL
nothing charged for except meals and he paiC
| for these $1.40 each day.
Cooperative j. o. O." seems TO have had moth
Ing to do but ride on the cars In June. Herr
is a specimen of his charges:
| June 5. Car-fare second and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue to Seventh and L.
/ sueets. 1900. .''..'.'..'''''s, VI
| Car-fare Seventh and north.
| west to Eighth and streets
| Car-fare Eighth and streets to
| Pennsylvania avenue. o.
| Car-fare Second street and
| Pennsylvania avenue to Sew
enth and Il streets. ..,........ o.
| Car.fare Seventh and to Four
and-a-half streets and Penn
| sylvania avenue..,....,...,.., "
| Car-faro Four-and.a-half street
and Pennsylvania avenue to
Eighth and streets north
l eHst....... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VI
Car-fare Eighth and @ south
east TO Seventh and 10 streets
| northwest. .,..,,.,,.,,........ o.
| Car-fare Seventh and Il north
west to Eighth and G streets
1 southeast. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES D
| Car'fare Eighth and TO Second
street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.....,., u
| June q. Car-fare Second street and
Pennsylvania avenue TO Sew
enth and Il streets. ,.,..,..... o
/ Car-fare Seventh and streets
northwest to Capitol. o.
4 Car-faro Four-and a-half street
L and Pennsylvania avenue to
Eighth and q streets south