The Hartford herald., 1885-04-29
Against Collector Farley.

county, now of Owensboro, a store
keeper in the Internal revenue SER
vice of this District, hos preferred
charges against his employer, Collec-
tor Farley, accusing him of being in
completely with the Crumbaugh-
Evans clique, and favoring certain
men in the service, who, he says,
were the instruments by which Ma
jor Crumbaugh attempted to crafty
his inordinate and vaulting ambition
TO be Secretary of the Navy. Mr.
Axton is certainly an honest man;
whether mistaken or not. We are un-
able 10 say He saws he makes
these charges against Collector Far
lev TO see justice done, ringsters
eliminated, and himself put right be-
fore the world, for the result of the
Crumbaugh investigation has cast
upon him cloud of suspicion that
he periured himself. He has sent
communication TO the Secretary of
the Treasury, and one to the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue. He
also has a card addressed TO the pub
lie, i'm which he wishes to remind
them that it is not ingratitude in him
to accuse his employer, for he is not
serving Farley, or Crumbaugh, or
Evans, but the Government of his
country, and he believes the latter
is above them all. We publish his
letter to Secretary Manning:
OwENsBoRo, KY, APRIL 10, 'S5.
Hon. DAN MANNING, SECRETARY OF
THE TREAsURY-Dear Sir: Seeing the
worthy utterances of President Cleve-
land upon the subject OF civil service re
form, which to me have the ring Of
truth and honesty, / take heart as All
humble official in the service of my
government, to report TO you some
\
perpetrated upon the government aud
the humble service to which / telong.
In the spring Of 1883 Maj s. r. Crum-
baugh, then Collector of this. the Sec
ond District, Of the State of Kentucky,
conceived the idea of having tue coun-
| ties in this collection district to recon-
mend him to tie President as suits>
BILE person for Secretary of the Navy,
L has. Alstfi ION
county conventions that the President
appoint him to that honorable position.
so desirous was our ambitious Collector
for this great honor that he caused to be
formed q corrupt official ring in the rev.
enue service by authorizing one store
keeper, II. +. Goode, to say to certain
officials that IL We would contribute
from twenty five to thirty-five dollars
each to carry his resolution In our coun-
ty convention the next day. We should
never lose another assignment while he
| (Crumbaugh) remained Collector.
charge and can prove that Storekeeper
II. +. Goode did make me this prop
oeition; charge and can prove that he
made II to Others, who did contribute TO
the corrupt fund. reported the bribed
ring Immediately, and / can prove by
L
that the pretended investigation order
ed by Walter Evans was an outrage
upon truth and honesty, and burning
shame upon common decency. charge
and can prove by the record of assign
ments that Collector Crumbaugh car
ried out his contract with the ring up
to the day that he was relieved from
office, and that the present collector
has given this corrupt ring his special
care In the way OF assignments, keep
ing the ring leader. Goode. continuous-
ly on duty at distilleries nearest his
home, j charge, and can prove by the
facts In the case, that the present col
lector has placed q premium upon Of
fetal corruption and dishonesty by as,
signing storekeeper Goode to house in
full operation for 10 days where he
now 10, when the regulations positively
demand that We shall be changed every
80 days. ] charge, and can prove. that
Collector Farley was fully advised Of
this corrupt ring, and the dirty part
r. +. Goode had played in it. Had I
accepted the corrupt proposition and
entered this ring, 1t would have been to
me both bribery andj perjury. Bribery
because 1 would have been doing a dis
honorable act to secure for myself four
dollsrs per day regularly; and perjury,
because l swear In each monthly pay
account that am not paying, directly
or indirectly, for my official employ.
ment. Walter Evans kept me off of
duty for six months, and published II
broadcast to the world that my oath
had been discredited, when he then
knew, aud yet knows, that was then
/ "A III -.
word / stated. This he did because /
had the impudence rs an humble sub
ordinate to claim any honest, conscien-
tious scruples for myself, and because ii
led TO the exposing of Collector Crum.
baugh, who In turn exposed the fact
that Evans brother-in-law had robbed
the United States mail of $1,000.
have briefly stated facts, and my ex-
cuse for 30 doing is that l believe il to
be right, and not to court favor under
Democratic administration. Ny al.
mirati0n will never cease for that great
patriot and statesman, Jas. G. Blaine.
Nor have i deviated one jot or little
from the great national principles he
has ever taught.
i simply appeal to you as, believe,a n
great and good man occupying q high
position TO cause such steps To be taken
as will vindicate the right, and AZ an
evidence that wrong-doIng must cease
In official circles. In regard to myself.
! refer you to the following named gen.
tlemen of both political parties, who
have the reputation, and believe are,
Of the purest type socially and POLITICAL
ly: Hon. Sam T. Hill, Hartford, Ohio
county, Kentucky, Democrat; Hon.
George w. Jolly, ,Owensboro, Kentucky,
Republican,; w. A. Stuart, ex-Gollec-
tor, Owensb no, Kentucky, Republi,
can Major Joe Haycraft, ex-P. .osecut-
ing Attorney, Democrat Col. J. H.
McHenry, Owensboro, Kentucky, Re
publican Judge James Stuart, Owens.
boro, Kentucky, Democrat DIR. A. c.
Wood, Owensboro, Kentucky, Repub-
lican Ben Bransford, Owensboro,
Kentucky, Democrat Rev. b. ID.
Cockrill, Owensboro, KY. also think
it proper to enclose you u copy Of the
letter i wrote TO Collector CrumbauQh