The Washington critic., 1885-05-19
A. p. BROWN ON G. W. SIMPSON.


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WASHINGTON, d. o., May IL, 1885.
rome cont of hgUttB Investigating the PAR
master. GtHeydh
GENTLEMEN; ] have the honor to inclose
''clipplng" from the At,Hy and NagB Register
Of this date containing what is purported to
be the testin ony OF one George W. simpson,
OF the firm OF Simpson, McIntire X Co. OF Bos
ton, and beg that you place this letter upon
the records OF your court as my denial OF his
reflections upon my integrity;
That told him that was Intimate with the
Pay mester-General or had any influence with
him Is false that turned a butter order over
to Goff because cor claimed that he was not
getting his share OF contracts Ia false: that
told him IL he wanted any more contracts to
come TO me ana would secure them is false
that told him that could have secured TO-
Geo pounds OF butter for the Greedy II sller Ex.
pedlton, or that turned II over to Gofr, is
false. In fact every word OF his testimony, as
he has given II, Is n tissue OF falsehood from
beginning to ending.
The following is the truth: He George W.
simpson called at my office the latter part OF
Apiil, 1884, In the capacity OF detective, aud
offered me tie agency Tor his butter. He said
his biect In Offering 1t to me was because he
understood / represented manufacturing
houses iu their business with the Government
and had large contracts with the Bureau OF
Provisions and Clothing, and asked If such was
not the case. replied that was bidding on
nearly everything advertised for by that bu
reau, and was the lowest bidder on large
number OF articles, and mentioned beef and
pork as among them. He then asked II ! was
not well acquainted with the Paymaster.Gen-
eral. l replied that had known him for some
time. He then asked II l would take the
agency for the sale Of his butter to tho Navy
Department. replie that would see the
Pay master General regarding the matter, but
that did not think could do anything more
than ask for the privilege Of submitting an
cifef, or TO have his butter tested; that II was
a matter l had not thought OF, aud did not
know how the purchase was made, but thus
far had been unable to secure any contracts
excepting when was the lowest bidder. Still,
] would see the paymasterGenerel regarding
the tier, stating at the same time that the
only way could be Of any service to him than
lie could TO himself was ia keeping posted in
regard to requirements, submitting offers, at
tending to the delivery OF goods and collec-
tiors. He desired to know my charges for at.
tending TO the business. told him we could
determine as regards that after decided to
undertake the business. He replied, swell,
you ascertain what can be done, and II you
satisfactory" He then walked to the font OF
the Office, where he had "A friend waiting, and
then turned and said to me- "You say you
have large number OF orders from the Blu.
reau OF Provisions and Clothing?" l replied
that had several contracts that had been
awarded to me In consequence Of my being
the lowest bidder. He then said, sand you
are we'll acquainted with the Paymaster-Gen-
eral2" replied that had known him for
come time. He then left the office.
saw the Paymaster General regarding the
matter, but got no encouragement. He thought
he should advertise. then wrote Simpson,
McIntre Co. that had seen the Paymaster-
General, but that could not tell what could
be done until had another interview. Gu-
closed Is a copy OF the letter. AS soon rs the
Paymaster- General returned from New York
called on him again and he gave me no more
encouragement than before. | then met Mr.
Simpson on the street, near the Navy Depart
ment, and told him could do nothing. He
esed at my V once ater IN the ea Day and s saa
he had come to apologize for an injury he had
done me, but that could Kick him out, as he
deserved, II l so desired. He said he had been
to the Paymaster.General and told him |
claimed to have influence with him. when ne
knew that had said nothing OF the kind !;
that he did 1t believing that was interfering
with his business, but had discovered II was
not me, but Con; that he felt he had done me
great injury, but he hoped l would forgive
him.
told him he must go to the Paymaster Gen.
eral and tell him that he had misrepresented
me, which he said he would do. then told
him that thought It would be easier for me
to forgive him than 1t would be for him to for
give himself he admitted that his conduct
was shameful, and that the matter had
troubled him so much that he could not leave
the city without calling on me and apologlz.
This ls all that occurred excepting the fol-
lowing trivial conversation regarding George
p. GofT, to wit:
He (Simpson) Informed me that Gofr had an
offer for ten thousand pounds OF butter for tn o
Greedy relief expedition, but that he could
have under bid him II he had been invited.
said In reply that IL he had written the De-
partment he would have undoubtedly been
invited to bid and II his bid had been the
lowest he would have secured the order His
testimony about my turning that order over 10
Con Is not only unquallnedly false, but RI
diculous. as have never had a contract from
that bureau that remember of, excepting
when was the lowest bidder. Very respect
fully, &cn AUSTIN L. BROWN.
LiSt,Ytt Of Columbia, 49,,
Personally appeared before me, a notary
public, Austin z. Browp, and made oath tina,
The siatt ments contained In me aforegoing
letter re true.
IsEAL.l GEO. f. GREEN, Notary Public.