Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-19
COL. BURNSIDE REARRESTED.
An Additional Charge. Involving
eS,OOO. Preferred Against HIM.

An Additional Charge. Involving
eS.OOO. Preferred Against HIM.
Col j. o. p. Burnside, late disburslng officer OF
the Post ONCE department, who was recently re-
leased from jail on bail, was rearrested about
O'Clock last night at his home on street, and
taken to the sixth precinct station, where he spent
the night in the same room with Mr. Edwin {.
Kirkwood, the Navy department clerk, charged
with defraudng the government by means OF fraud
ulent vouchers Col. Burnside, after the alleged
defaication In his Office was discovered, was com
United TO jail on charge OF embeZZltng $4,000.
The arrest made last night was by authority OF
warrant sworn out by Post once Inspector Hen
derSOn. charging Burnside with neglectng on April
/, 1884 to deposit In the Treasury OF the United
States any other place authorized TO receive II,
the sum OF S. 900 OF the money OF the United States
The Specirc charge Is that Col. Burnside failed 10
deposit in the Treasury 5000 which ne realized
nom the sale or waste paper or the Post ONCE de
partment, and did then and there embeZZle and
leloniously and wrongfully convert 10 his own Use
the said sum-
BAIL FIXED AT $500.
The case was called TO the attention OF the Police
Court this morning by Assistant District Attorney
Thomas, who stated that he had been instructed
by the district attorney 10 ask 5000 bail After
some discussion bail was fixed at $500, and Mr..
Bond, counsel for defendant,gave notice that he
would waive an examination He then left 10 look
for bail
BURNSIDE GIVES BAIL
At els this afternoon Col Burnside gave bail in
the The sum of $3.50. Mr. Richard j. Beali going on
THE RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION NOW IN PRO-
GRESS
The investigation OF the accounts OF Col. Burn
side, the late disbursing officer OF the Post ONCE
department, has resulted In some startling revela
lions as to the manner and extent OF his pecua-
lions. HIS arrest last evening was the outcome Of
the investigation now going on. 1t seems that In
addition to directing to his private use some $4,000
OF the funds appropriated from the Treasury. Col
Burnside has been in the habit OF simply pocketing
the proce eds OF the sales OF the waste paper carpets
old furniture and material OF the Post Ofice depart
ment The revenue arising from this source as far
can be aScertaneds about S. 900 per year, which
Col Burnside ought 10 have turned into the Treas
ury. His accounts show that the frst year he held
the Office, which was In 1876 he deposited in the
Treasury on this account Si.l94. Each succeeding
year shows deposit. in some exceeding 81 00
and for two years go and 81 no deposit was made
at all. IL Is the presumption that the amounts
realized from this source increased each year, but
Col Burnside's deposits largely decreased.
So, goo SHORTAGE ON THIS ACCOUNT so FAR DIsCoy-
Erred.
Col Henderson and Mr.. Lamson, OF the inspectors
Office, have been investigating the books kept by
Col Burnside, and they found that there is no
record OF any sales OF material or this kind any
where In the accounts OF the dsbursng officer The
only way that they were able To trace the amount
was by examining the books OF the men who had
bought this material from Col Burnside. They
found the colonel's receipts and the checks which
had been paid TO him, and In The Investigation 50
far, which is not half completed, they have been
able to trace over s32 600 which Col Burnside has
waste material OF the department. IL is expected
that further investigation Will largely Increase this
amount
The singular fact developed is that Col Burnside
began his populations the first year he entered upon
the duties OF his Office. The amounts first taken
were very small, but were increased each year
1t Is the intention to issue warrants upon each OF
these charges and when the facts are tabulated
they Will be presented to the grand jury.
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The Lobby Investigation.
Mr. wELLER's CONFERENCE WITH W. II. ENGLISH,
SIR, FOLLOWED BY THE Formers ABSENCE FROM
THE HOUSE AT ROLL CALL
The special committee delegated by the House to
ascertain II Hon. w. Ii. English and others had
violated the privileges OF the floor OF the House
continued their examination yesterday. Messrs.
BOunt, Bayne, Dunn, Green b. Raum, MCGOWAN
and Payne were examined, but none OF them could
name OF their own knowledge any specific violation
OF the rules. Mr.. Bayne said he had been told 10y
Mr.. HOrr and Mr.. kaSSon that Mr.. Weller had been
called from his seat (after the first vote the
Peelle-Englsh contested election case and had
gone into the cloak-rOom the democratic side OF
the House where he had a consultation with the
senior English, and had subsequently left the
House without pair. Mr.. kasson had impaired
to witness the belief that the senior English had
been lobbying on the floor OF the House In the In
terest OF his son. Witness knew that MI. Weller
had voted against Mr.. English on a previous vote
and he also knew that Mr. Weller disappeared on
the occasion in question. Hon. VIM. H. English
was present, but asked that his examination oe
postponed until after Mr.. Horr and Mr. kasson had
testified.
TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
To-day Representative Sypher, OF Louisiana,
was examined and said he was not interested In
any pending legislation. Representative John Il.
White, OF Kentucky, stated that Gen. Raum. while
acting as attorney in the interest OF the bonded
whisky bill, was frequently on the floor OF the
House
Mr.. White mentioned MeSSrs. Watterson and
English, also, as persons who had been frequent
visitors TO the floor The best Information. he said,
that he had that Watterson and Raum We're there
to influence members was that when he (Mr White)
introduced the resolution under which the commit
tee was acting they both left, WatterSon 10y one
door and Raum by the other.
Hon. j. b. KaSsOn was examined. and said he had
no personal knowledge as TO the allegation that Mr.
Weller had been Influenced by the elder Mi. Eng
| lSh TO absent himself during vote upon the Eng
nSh-Peelle case, but 1t had been matter OF remark
generally among the members In his vicinity that
Mr.. Weller had been taken into a corner and had
thereupon Immediately left his place In the House
Representative Horr said that before the conclu-
sion OF the English VS.. Peee case he had noticed
Mr.. English on the floor conyerSing with members.
When the case was being decided several members
spoke OF Mr. English, SIS lmportuning members 10
vote for his Mr. Ellis said Senator voorhees,,
| to whom he was under great obligations, had re-
QueSted him not TO vote at all unless he could vote
| Tor Mr. English The witness said MT Pusey told
him that he and not Mr. English had Induced
Weller to leave the House.
The District i'm Congress-.
HEARING on THE FREE BRIDGE BILL
Gentlemen interested In the Alexandria canal and
Aqueduct bridge, and those interested in securing