Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-15
ROTTEN TO THE CORE.
Springsr's Investigation Proni ;es
aRich Harvest.
The ScandaIous Practices Of Cft;cas
Already Brought TO Light, and
Still There are More Sur
priSes 10 Fellow.

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| WAsHTNCToN, January II TIE Fl ruse
Committee on Expenditures in the De-
partment OF Justice, consisting OF Mes,rs.
| Springer, OF Illinois, chairman; Van AL
styre, of New York Hemphill OF South
| Carolina; Ryan, OF Missouri; Stewart of
Vermont; Bowen, of Virginia, and Ste
phenson, Of Wisconsin, have held their
first meeting, and begun a thorough inyes-
tigation into the department. The com.
mittee made the mistake Of sitting wlth
closed doors. The proposition TO do so Was
made by Stewart, Republican, and agreed
to by the Democrats. Mr.. Springer thinks
the inquiry ought TO be open to the press.
but says he is unable 10 procure commit
tee.room where the representatives can be
accommodated. From the chairman. how
ever, your correspondent TO night obtained
brief statement OF what WAS done,
although he was unable to remember many
important and interesting facts and psrtic-
ulafs. as the committee spent three hours
in taking testimony.
RaseaiIy Developments.
Brewster Cameron, the late General
Agent Of the Department, WAS before tue
committee ami WAS partially examined on
hls recent report TO the Attorney General.
and on the executive document containing
tie account Vi certsln expenses in the Star
route trials. Although the exsmini iti)n OF
Mr. Cameron WAS but fairly begun, enough
was disCloaed TO show that the department
Is honey Comhed with corruption, and its
records OF cmb, elements, deiacati ions. pee
ulations, tspinionagp, cruelty and maIfea-
sarCe in office, official wrong dOings Of
United States Marshals. Clerks Of Courts,
nited States Commissioners aud Olher
officers were detailed in almost every
State in the nion from the case Of negro
prisoner who Was most cruelty scOurged Nv
Government officers, to iuat OF A. H.
Norton, the defaultlnS Marshal of
Texas, who was ateiy dismiss
ed from office. The exiSte cs
of a system OF infamous and odious espi.
ona?e IN the part of Marsbsls. Deputy
MaTshals and United States COmmissio -
ers wss discover d. under which no c,tI.n
l. safe in the enjOymen: Of his liberty or
his property. 1t WAS found th1t these Oii-
GERS rre in the habit Of employing IuiOrm-
ers not known to the law, and often the
most d sr. putable characters, 10 trump up
false and frivolous charges against parsons
.,L.r,. is made AGAINST a citiz.n as a rui,
he will make haste TO report and aosE.r
!, hut in ali such c,ses chsrpes ara made
nv The officers for maxim, the arrest. in
ciudipg railroad fare, guard. meals, &c.
MIR. Springer says that the whole judiciary
system is loose and irrespOnsibIe.
Case Near home.
Among TIE hha''sis "P'i ""''" 'i''
Cameron was examined was the case OF the
late rited states MARSHAL for western
Pennsylvania, which WAS brought to the
attehi.t?h ,,I oI ne w
books were haIa
officers bad repC
JusIice tiat his
MI. browh'
10 tbe Attorh,t
ihSls''" tuht u
WORK tie case n
his proposition. bur ." IN d p,ac.
assistant 10 n sp"ci"i -" ti'n'' ~h" ""'
~ be sent ou' 10 work ~ Tho case. BrpWn
in turn defined ibis ui"r, ana u
special examiner named Bol'l was sent
alone to examine the rerofH'. Io Hian"
an exhaustive examination co'hpIeted hls
WORK ana mace ms ret'ru snui S," 20
lie betah "ltn the tetN' VI 'I', 'L'o nA 'i 49, w.
and examined me nanErurt'y I"Sp'Ls w
papers that went lhto ihe marSn'l u'l"',
cases aud IN ciYll sults, ana iO"hd ihit thets
was balance oi SIHh, '1' - 10 De acc 'un,ru
Tor. Inc Mhfshhi Clalhru c'eH' pn ,"'
amount OF SJOoOO but tGe DOCKS is'Iea 10
show H. The bond oi the MarShM "hs
t2n,CO' while his private fortune WIZ not
exceed 800 uVI. 30 hat IN any case Tue n.N
rrnment is bound TO be ths lo'et. lhe
Marshal III question WAS sali ~ DE VI po?r
health, and his friends were a's' h'rn at nv
cludition. BoIlln, ihe SpsG'Ni 'A'h'in,r
Sho mad" the lnfrs''gn'ioh' WI %" "'iy'i ,
tn" 'o'umiltee this week ana MAKE '""
8 mentr
Mr.. Springrr's Remedy.
Mr. Srriurer SAY, fluL hr proposes 10 ap.
,,o;r,, srh committee TO draft A bill tO
putal the officers hnIdinS under the de-
aii"'nto on Salnfl', inst"su o! rs SuJn
l"w - N,Ve tht "p'eth'ienl hunI
pi th'"s%hus Vi "V'Ir's hnnuHty: ~
proposed 'hht Iie m'l-n"o' Iii
cur, ana I's''Ht n'i,'lhess 'I s"ai' 80
'r'l'-' "A'h H'">' n'l COZ ~ "a
"h"'I -" ne hoH'y. ltctIrrd 49, %ni"S T.; 40
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