Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-03

Investigating House Employees.
TESTIMONY IN THE CASE OF MEssRS. wARDER
AND sTEALEY.
The House committee on Civil Service reform
yesterday began the Investigation ordered by
Mr.. Brownies resolution, concerning the charges
that Mr.. Warder and Mr.. Stealey, employees of
the House, had received money 81 ,25O) for get
ting an appropriation for levees at jefferson
Vile, Indiana, included in the river and harbor
bill last year. Mr.. John NJ GLASS; who made the
charges, was examined and told what ne said
he understood TO be facts about the raising Of
ries said he had no personal knowledge that the
money had been SENT or, If sent, had been cor
rupfly used: It was matter Of notoriety and
common Talk In Jehersonviile, however.
MR.. GLASS cROSs-ExAMINED TODAY.
MI. John NJ. Glass, who made the charges
against Assistant Doorkeeper Warder and Mr..
s c,e now being INVESTIGATED by the House
rigid rross-examfnation to-day by Mr.. f. John
Ellis and Mr.: Phil. Thompson, counsel for the
campaign for the mayoralty with the view OF
showing that he was led to make the charges on
account of political disappointments. He said
ne was not candidate for reelection, and that
ne supported the regular nominee He was
as ASK Ell II Lhe money expended, 81 $50. had
to in the city to be used
fersonville.
His answer was that the matter was generally
out that the money had been raised openly by
some OF the best citizens of the place, and that
part OF 1t was given by the city council. It was
then developed that another committee had
Deen appoint ted at the same time and money ap-
propriated for the relief of the city sufferers by
the flood had been used to pay their expenses to
come to Washington to assist in securing the
appropriation for the river improvement. 1t
was further shown by the cross-examination
that the question had figured in their political
contests.
Witness said that different opinions had been
expressed by various people. He had heard that
The money was to be used in some way to in
huence Congress. He had heard later that it
was used to pay lawyer for services. He did
not know how this was.
A JEFFERSoNyILLE COUNCILMAN EXAMINED.
A. y. Schuler, formerly a member of the JEFF
fersonville city council, testified that he had
written to Mr.. Warder, by direction of the
1evee committee, soliciting his advice in the
matter of securing an appropriation for the
levees, and had received q reply from Mr..
Warder to the effect that he had retained coun-
sci Tor that purpose, who was to be paid
$3.50 as retainer and 81 900 when the appro-
the council had approved that action. and by
its authority $3.50 was paid from the city
treasury. Mayor Glass HAD refused to pay the
additional 81 900 when called upon to do SO,
ana witness had drawn up note for the amount
which he had signed by himself and
seven other citizens and forwarded the money
to Mr.. Warden. He had been informed that
the note was afterwards paid by the city. Mr..
Warder had told witness the name of the at
said that he held receipts for the money. Had
never said or intimated that the money was to
be used cOrruptly and had never sent any
money to Mr.. Stealey.