The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-10

THE present administration is likely to go
into history as one of the most scandalous of
all times. With the Office of the Attorney
general, stepped to its eyes in the Pan-electric
corrupt job, it seems is associated the Interior
Department. The Cincinnati Enquirer, of
yesterday, reproduces from the New York
Tribune the details of a revelation made by
the chief of conspiracy, the purpose of which
cison of Secretary Lamar upon the question
of attacking the Bell patents by a government
suit. The conspiracy was formed, one million
of dollars put up and all arrangements mades
but the decline Of the stock in the market
frustrated the hopes of the consprators in
making the expected profits in stock jobbing
The Enquirer's informant gives the following
inside history of the plot involving the In
terror Department.:
"a man came to me in Washington, whose
name | cannot now give you, and ted me that
he had arrangements made for securing this
information. Before would touch the mat
x
sive evidence so that might rely on the in
formation itself. He gave me the most posi-
tive and convincing proof that the informa-
ton would be authentic. The decision of
Secretary Lamar was left in the hands Of one
of his assistants over night, in a room of the
Interior Department The key of that room
was handed to an outsider, who was permitted
to go there as much as he saw fit, to read the
decision and ascertain the conclusions formed
by Secretary Lamar, and the instructions
which he proposed to give to the Law Depart
ment, with reference to the institution of the
government suits against the Bell company
The official who permitted this to be done was
Southern man, and not an ordinary subordi-
nate. | had nothing to do with any of these
arrangements, and only knew that the infor-
nation was secured. | had it in my posses
sion several days before the decision was rem
dered, and knew that it was in every particu-
lar correct l operated on this pointer as |
would on any other that would think was re-
liable. We succeeded in forming a pool of con-
siderable magnitude"
The correspondent of the Tribune practi-
cally corroborates this story, by adding the
following:
Congressman A. A. Ranney, Of Boston,
whose pertinent inquiries during the Pan
electric investigation brought out most of the
facts concerning that conspiracy, was here
over Sunday, and had quite talk with him
about the phase of that affair." and presented
my knowledge of Mr.. Davis's transactions.
Mr.. Ranney said to me: we had several in
timations that this sort of thing was done,
and at one time thought of taking it up in
the committee but our information was that
the particulars of Secretary Lamar's decision
leaked out through a woman, the mistress of
prominent man in Washington. The UNI
covering of such thing would have made
social scandal. 1t was not wholly pertinent
to the resolution of inquiry so we let it go.
The atmosphere of the Interior Department
was as thoroughly permeated with Pan
electric conspiracy as the Law Department
under Garland. Around Secretary Lamar
there were half a dezea. Southern men, all
more or less Interested, directly or indirectly,
in the Pan electric scheme Although they
may have never said word to Secretary
Lamar. the<silent and all the more powerful
influence of their relations with him was
exercised in bringing about the institution of
the government suits. 1t would not be sur
prising if they used this information for
stock jobbing."
Now here is pretty kettle of fish, in addi-
ton to Mr.. Garland's sandalous connection
with the case While the President has been
in love with a school girl, scandals have
fastened about his administration that are
likely to make it stencil in the nostrils of
every honest man unless promptly exposed
and rebuked. Up to the hour of going to
press even Attorney general Garland has not
been asked to resign