National Republican., 1888-03-25
INVESTIGATING BENEDICT.
Another Witness Who Has Only Praise
for the Dead Mans Character.

The investigation into the administration
of the government printing Office was con
tinucd Yesterday ut | o'clock, Chairman
Richardson and Mr. Gallingor were the only
two members Ul the committee present
The witness was W. \. simmons, assistant
superintendent of the paper warehouse. lie
had held that position since 1871. In refer
ring to cX-Supcrintcmdcnt Day and his assist
ant, Mr.. Lamb the witness said that both Oi
them rot full" occasionally, and they were
discharged hy Mr. Rounds because of their
unsteady habits. Mr.. Rounds very fire.
Uucntly visited the paper warehouse and
Kept himself thoroughly posted ON all that
was going on. Paper was received and in
spcctcd as il had been for six years past,
Mr.. Rounds never rccciptcd for paper
that had not been received. Witness
thought that Mr.. MunSon, who succeeded
MIR. bay. wa, thoroughly competent man:
Mr.. Mun,on's health was poor during the
warm weather hut at other SEASONS lie was
all right lie lwitncss) did not think the
counting Of paper was rood pratt ticc, Ii
did not pay. They might coIlut W.0DO
rcHin> IN six months and the total might run
/ ten q,lircS short or ten quires over lie
, knew Of No free railroad PASSES having been
furnished employees of the warehouse He
knew nothing of any paper having been
ordered at the request of the contractor
when not needed Mr.. Wilhcr succeeded
Mr. MliuSuu, but the only improvement
made ny him was in the bookkeeping he
Tut in an additional ledger. Mr., MunsOn
lad q system Of daily reports to the public,
printer. The reports showed the amount OF
stt ok on hand in the morning, the amount,
received and issued during the day, and the
quantity ON hand al night
m,ilman Richardson. Do you know of
any shortage that occurred ON account of
wpstcg
Witness No: | do not. Perhaps can
hardly answer that question.
hartman Richardson Then you cannot
answer that question?
Mr.. GallUGcr That il, he caniIot answer
II ~ You want him to.
Witness said that there was pos
sibly an increase in the volume of
| the paper output; the increase was
! principally in postoIlice work. which
| was always increasing Amy one of four Ol
! five employees Of the warehouse could com
| pare paper received with the sample aud
| pass Judgment Oni it, There was no one man
| for that work. Witness said he was an hon
Ur,hly discharged soldier and a member oi
the &. 4, Il,
Cro,>-cXumincd by Mr.. Gullingcr; lie
| knew of 10 loss To the government because
ut the drunkenness of Mc,srs Day and
| Lamb. lie knew many who got drunk
| under Benedict. Mr.. Lamb lost some time,
but he made up good deal of it by work.
| ing at night aud Un sundays. lie knew oi
| no dishonest proceedings under Mr.. Nun
sons >upcrintcndcncN; there was no Collu
| ~ium between Mr. MunsOn and the contract
| o.. 1t was true that Mr. MunsUn was ,ick
| in summertime. but Mr. Munsun and Mr.
simmons, combined, were fully competent
| tulun the warehouse. He (witncss) knew
OF 10 dishonesty either in warehouse ol
| plc>> room. lie never heard Of any papci
| hgNin@ been stolen or misappropriatcd
The committee viii meet again Tomorrow
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