New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-18

ry,>rryoNy OF GEORGE b. F.EMlN"-THE CON
xlr-rEE TO BEGIN THE PREPARATIONS OF
ITS REPORT.
Washington. sept. l7.-Georgc u. Fleming was '"e
frs. witness to day before the committee nve>teat'ns
the charges against Pension COMMISSIONER Eauh' Nr
toopcr asked Butler Fitch had not ,o!d MN '"a'
bradley Tanner had given the names OF six or seven
Pension Ofice employees who held refrigerator BLOCK.
Witness replied that Fitch had said and he '"n
ness, had told II to Mr.. Cooper "a vel Dr. "'a' rue"
had told him about a deal" with IL" Chinese Legation.
witness also heard Fitch tell Mr. Cooper that MS eheeA
turned " pale when he reed Tanners testimony
tn Commits ,ioncr Raum witness said that he 'sd
hronsht Mr. Cooper where he cOnd meet fl''h. beiore
the resolution OF inquiry had been prepared "i.ho''
had assured Mr.. Cooper that the charges ''. "
proved but had mentioned Fit'h> hahr. "'''e
had written the articles on the s''h!ect WING" spp
IN The Indianapol Sentinel" and had >"ppiieu III
formation sbout the matter The ST. Louis Rcpub
lie =, Six or seven good men besides Fitch had sup
pIed witness with information abont thr reHieci"'"'
eompanv Four OF them were Pension oh'e chip'o'e
Tho commissioner sought I, get their names but W.
Cooper and Mr.. Lewis protested against Tie q"cs''
the former saying that the evident purpose wac 10 s
even, with the employees Tie Commissioner >a'u '
h. desired "a hiring those men before tn" committee.
Mr. Cooper said that the men had said that bfauo'
Tanner was stot khoder. and that was no" pro,."'
Continuing. the witness said that he had sent t"c
men IN Tanner TO talk with him ana briho '"o ~
formation to him twitness). lie dcsirca ~ use - -,
~, ....,.,or ,,sipcss lie had been employed IN
,ba ONCE him self aud knew the men I" De '"e',
worthy That was last spring. HE obIec' was NV
particu larly to put up case on inc Non''' " A.,
hut to get at the truth. Witness hhs"E 'e. wv
Tension Office January 70 last. lie never """ I
nrrsonal feeling against the commissioner. nor hao
- .,a that no Was going after the Commissioner
hecause OF his discharge. and said that lie wonu sc'
even with the man who got hm-Th'ohorc Hml.n-
and had done IT, lie had been postmaster a. "''
Ioate Mich. and the pos.ofce had been r"bDed
Tho Commissioner inquired whether WITNESS "do
not been involved in some shady real estate trans
srtIon in Grand Rapids. but Mr. Cooper ob!ecteo
Going into those persona! matters
m. commissioner replied that he wanted TO prove
that the witness WAS . raseai.
W. Ooon.r-H Won 20 into that, want TO Sho"
that It u true Of yOu Men VINO i've III s'"'> "''
should not throw stones.
The Commissioner think Your hOnse Is as glass;
Is anybody's.
Mr. COopcr-wcll. defy you.
a, the Commissioner pressed the question MT
Gamer exclaimed: al cant show moro rotten
macs In his nlsum's) record than IN that OF any ma
in Washington. ] will withdraw
,.,a Wines said that IL his record As po,tma>'e
ws challenged he would refer TO cAControiler Lacey
who had been his bOndsman
Reference having been again MADE 10y thc 'c"'
missioner TO the robbery of tho postoice, Mr. coope
asked II the Commissioner eApee'ou ~ s'''" ''"' "
witness had robbed II.
rhe Commissioner replied that Mr. Cooper 'ad II
his poeket q letter nom . man who states that wv
witness was suspected OF the robbery .., -,
M sxrminaiiou into this matter snd also refused
hear testimony to whether wmess ny rhe VII wtnes
was then dismissed. , .,,.a ,h., n,
lemon iad Endorsed Q note for him AT tne oecon
National flank. ia addition to the notes heid az l"
Tank u the Republic. , r. .,. uer
The chairman, having ascertsined mat ses T Se
~. rs"e was cio.ed and the committee Will NJ one
iasln tile preparation Ut It's report