Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-22

ST. PAUL, MINI, June 21.-Although
city of st. Paul has been charged with
ing behind the prosecution OF the seven
rested Minneapolis census enumerators
public action or publicly known &C.
n OF prominent St. Paul citizens war
lted such charge until to-day, when
ne 75 leading business men of this city
at Mayor Smiths Office to take action
the matter. Their action has been
Dught about by the following
te of affairs: United States District At
ney Hay has been for years a resident of
inneapolis, and on that account there
re ST. Paul people who severely criticised
actions in favoring change OF venue at
sterday's hearing before United States
Immissioner McCafferty, and in asking
ntinuance Of the case until he could more
Oroughly prepare himself to prosecute
ID hear from the Department of Justice at
'ashin ston, although at the time of making
ch request he had been in possession of the
idence against the accused but "A hours.
ugene Hay studied law with the firm OF
harrison & Miller, in indianapolis, and he
said to have been instrumental in the ap-
ointment of Census Inspector Davenport,
Minneapolis. The latter
A OF HARRISON,
These facts added to the feeling against
Nr. Hay, and there were fears expressed
thst he would be influenced in the
matter by his personal feelings. His
relations with President Harrison and
United States Attorney General Miller add
TO the sensational nature of to-day's pro-
ceedings. The meeting was a thoroughly
representative one, and those present repre-
sented something over $50, 900, 600 of the
wealth of the city. After hearing the read
ing of afidavits in which specific charges of
frauds in the census enumeration of Mime
apolis duplicating Supervisor Davenport,
are made, petition to United States
Attorney Hay was drawn up and
signed by so of those present in
which he WAS requested to prosecute the
cases without delay. Appended to this pc
tition was the most important of the aft.
davits and attention was called to further
documentary evidence said to be in the
hands of the Government attorney. After
stating that they are acting in defense of
the city Of st. Paul and the State of Min
nesota. the petition calls attention 10 the
fact that Congressional and Legislative
districting depend on this census and
that the
WHOLE UNITED STATES is REGISTERED.
In fair count. For reasons given they
ask vigorous prosecution of the cases.
They further ask that certain complaints
against other alleged offenders be served at
once. 1t is further stated that the petition
ers are informed by their counsel, who are
assistants to Mr.. Hay in these cases, that
the evidence now on hand would speedily
convict of conspiracy. General John B.
Sanborn acted as spokesman, and read
the petition to Mr.. Hay, the entire
body having marched to mis- office
from the Mayors Office. Hon.
c. E. Flandrau, ex-Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, supplemented the petition
with an address to the United States Attor-
ney in the same vein. Among others this
petition was signed by the following: d.
R. Noyes, President, and A. S. Tallmadge,
Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce;
General j. W. Bishop, H. P. Upham,
President of the First National Bank; o. o.
Cullen, President City Council; x-Gover-
nor W. r. Marshall, J. A. Wheelock and
Fred Driscoll, of the Pioneer Press; A. H.
Wilder, DIR. David Day; Maurice Auer-
bach, Corporation Attorney Holman, Cap
tam Russell Blakely, Walter S. Morton,
son OF o. P. Morton, of Indiana: Thomas
Cochran, D. c. Sheppard, General Sanborn
and Judge Flandrau. After hearing the
petition read, Mr.. Hay declined to listen to
she reading OF the main affidavit, and
REFUSED TO PROSECUTE FOR CONSPIRACY
as requested. He was asked to seal the
evidence in his hands, but, regarding it
simply, said that he would produce it at
the proper time unless it was stolen" The |
citizens then returned TO the Mayors Office |
and held secret session, the only thing |
made public from which was the appoint |
ment of an executive committee. Thiel's |
Detective Agency, of ST. Louis, through |
Captain Williams stated that they could |
not allow one of their detectives to be held |
as witness unless an indemnifying bond |
were filed to secure them against trouble |
and loss. Immediately bond was signed |
and forwarded to St. Louis in the
SUM OF TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS.
Detective John H. Mason makes affidavit /
TO certain matters in relation to the taking
Of the census of the city of Minneapolis,
md his affidavit accompanies the petition
1t describes the method of operations al
eged to have been adopted, and gives in
stances of fraud. He says he has written
orders rom E. A. Stevens telling him how TO
proceed, and further duplicates Supervisor
Davenport In the matter, His affidavit is
Fery long and gives tables showing the
nature OF the alleged frauds in the manner
't perpetration.