The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-31
A GOOD OFFICE SE4RLT LOST.



a HiSfrp Of His Father.
Washington dispatch: There was a par
,raph seat last night about the removal o
an Iowa man by Commissioners Atkins or
account Of an effort made by him to com
nit bribery, winch proves to have been IN
correct in some particulars. The facts are
that j. j. Franey. OF Council Bluffs, was
| lately appointed an indian trader. His
father. L. L. Franey, has been in town a
good while trying to get an appointment as
Indian agent or Indian inspector. Con-
gresham Jere Murphy old Congressman
Fredericks that Franey had offered him
Murphy) $500 if Murphy would help him
get an appointment in the Indian service.
Congressman Fredericks repeated this to
Commissioner Atkins, h remembered
that the application OF a man named Fra
ney had been before him, the son being in
his mind, and he at once gave orders to the
appointment division to hang the matter
up till further orders if Franey had not
been appointed. The commissioner looked
| into the matter q little more and found out
| that it was b. b. Franey, the father, who
was accused, and it was the son, j. ]. Fra
ney. whom he had appointed an Indian
trader. In speaking OF this mat
ter the commissioner said that
if he found anything dubious about
j. j. Franey's reputation he should
remove the young man at once, but
that if he appeared to be all right he would
not remove him on count OF any quarrel
between his father and a congressman.
Young Franey was appointed on the re-
COMMUNICATION of Van Manning, ex-con-
gresham from Mississippi, who knew old
man Franey when the latter lived in Mis-
sissippi; Speaker John G. Carlisle and
Mayor Vaughan. of Council Bluffs. As
soon as Commissioner Atkins got to the
he sent for Mr.. Manning and
told him what he had heard. Mr.. Manning
replied that there was not a particle of
reason for suspecting the young man oil
anything crooked; that ii the old man
tried to bride Murphy it was in order to
get a place for himself and not to get a
place for his son, and that Mr.. Murphy
and the senior Franey had had a bitter
quarrel, and Franey slapped Murphy's
face, on f street in this city, a few days
ago, and this was probably all the founda-
ton that there was for the charge OF
bribery.
COMMISSIONS Atkins has taken no ac-
ton in the case yet, but he. will have
Franey thoroughly investigated. He will
punish him for any sins his father may
nave committed, but he VIII remove hlm
instantly if he finds any reason to doubt
he young mans honesty. The commits
said that he believed the most fruit
al cause of trouble among the Indians was
heir being cheated by the indian traders.
t was more important to ave thoroughly
onscientious men for Indian traders than
or Indian agents, or Indian inspectors
nd he would not tolerate an Indian trad
r of whose integrity he had any doubt
of Congressman Murphy's friends
rho are here say that Franey struck at
i'm but did not hit him.. He warded off
he blow with his cane and went off down
he street about his business, refusing to be
party to a street fight. Franey came on
ere with some letters OF introduction to
and Murphy having refused to
clip get an appointment Franey tried to
ct the letters of introduction back, and
here were some hare words about this
and Murphy's uniavorable opinion
( Franey on + street, in 'front.' OF the
)oms where the congressman was then !
,dging. This ended, Franey says, in his !
apping the congressman's face, but the g
,ngressman and his friends deny that he :
touched. /