Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-02
THE DEMOCRATIC JAIL DELIVERY.
Chicago Tribune.

usually bestowed upon those who
are entitled to it.
Among the Republican "rascaIs"
who have been turned OUT, not one
has been in the wOrkhOuse, the
jail, or the penitentlaIy. Among
the Democratic "relormers' who
have been put in several have done
the State service m those mstilu-
tons.
Judd, who was appointed Agent
Of the Labor Bureau, in Colorado,
is a hOrse-thief
Payne, after pleading guilty to
the charge Of obtaining money
under false pretenses, was ap
pointed as Barbiere's successor in
the Philadelphia Pension-Onice.
DIR. Hire, Of New Orleans, was
under indictment tor fraud
when appointed Examining Sur
geon for the Pension Bureau by
Commissioner Black, and is still
awaiting trial.
Mere, a professional drunkard,
who has served a term or two in
the Washington Lookup, was sent
as Consul to Japan.
Jerry Mulroy, recently appointed
custodian OF the new public build
ing in Cincinnati, has served two
terms IN the wOrkhOuse, has three
court sentences charged up against
him, and has been convicted OF
stealing dog.
One OF the ianitors in the money
order division Of the Cincinnati
pOstollice, has served Il three years
term in the penitentiary for steal
ing watches.
j. b. u. Connolly, recently APP
pointed chief Of the Bureau Of
Agricultural Statistics for Ohio,
has served term IN the jail Of
Lake county for three months for
stealing note, and only escaped
the penitentiary upon the ground
that the note was not valuable, as
it could not be collected. IL was
this case upon which General
Boynton passed the apt comment
that 1t was a little hard upon the
Ohio farmers to have a man sent
out to collect agricultural statistics
from them when 1t would be neces-
sary for them to lock up their
chickens and other mOyab.es upon
his putting in an appearance. II
at least Is 10 answer TO this outrage
to say that he cannot steal statistics
so long as there is other portable
property about.
Theodore Tyrer, who lately re-.
ceived an appOlntmentin the Treas
ury Department Of 8ashington,was
sentenced to five years in the
Auburn n. " penitentiary for
forgery, served three years, and
was pardOned ont by Iilden. lie
then went to Minnesota and ell
gagged in business at Albert Lea.
In 1881 he decamped for the Far
West, and it was soon found that
he had been forging again. \
sheriff brought him back. lie was
indicted on ten distinct charges OF
forgery, pleaded guilty to two oil
them, and was sent to the Still
water penitentiary for four years,
and was released only last May By
Communication of time Tor good be-
havl0r. He boosted even before he
lett the penitentiary that he had "a
friend who had promised to get him
employment at Washington" Who
the friend was is not SHOWN, but
he was a lawyer at Buffalo, and
Cleveland acknowledges the ac-
Quaintance by appointing the oX.
convict and fOrger to a place Of
trust in the Treasury Department..
The list might be extended still
further. Two postmasters recent.
ly appointed cannot qualify be.
cause they are in jail awaiting
trial upon serious charges. Two |
Others have served terms in Jail. |
Several other parties who ought to |
be IN the peniteDtlary have receiy.
ed distinguished consideration. -
Higgins, who is the special pet Of |
the administration, is a ballOt.bOX |
stuifer, and during the unsayory |
career in Baltimore shielded criml.
nails from the penalties of their
O1enses. Captain Bacon, who was
Chlef Weigher OF the
Brooklyn district upon General
Grants recommendation, and has
been a man Of acknowledged ability
and uprlghtness, has had his place
taken away from him and given to
l brooklyn Alderman, one Of Boss
McLaughlin's blowers and strikers
ma the proprietor of "a gin-mill,
with hardly ray of Intelligence
n his face" says the mug wump.
New York Times. Mullen, the
ohio convict, was pardoned out Of
he penitentiary by the President ia
ime to be a delegate to the Con
'entiOn which nominated lIOadley,
md has since been restored to his
)lace on the Cincinnati police force.
President Cleveland, in his maugu.
al address, said: Every citizen
yves to the country vlgllant
watch and close scrutiny OF the
public servants and a fair and
eStimatcOf their fidelity
nd usefulness Considering the
lumber of hOrse.thieves, i0rgers.
nd eX.cOnvicts who have been
provided with Office BY this adj
liniStration, the public will not be
likely to make any estimate OF
heir fidelity and usefulness until
has had sufficient time to scIu.
inize clio ely these unsavory pub.
G servants. The President need
ave no fear that they will not be
IOsely scrutinized clear up to the
nd Of his term if they do not steal
II the movable property in their
arious places before that time.
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