The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01
THEY WANT PEIRCE'S SCALP.
@. a. r. MEN GET HOLD OF AN an
DERSONHILLE YARN

working for tho Removal of Oue or tho
Local BOARD of civil Service Examiners
-Chnrres Ira ced 10 Dinner Table Joke e.
CORPORAL Tanner ia in war paint again. He
and other Grand Army men are after the scalp
of William Il. PIERCE chief clerk in the draw
back division of the Custom House, and men,
Der of the local Chinese Board Mr. PIERCE was
appointed an opener and packer ut the Ap-
praiser's stores by Collector Magone on May
~, 1886. lie is North CarollniaD, aud was q
Captain in the Confederate army. From the
place OF opener and packer at $40 . year he
passed enough Chinese examinations to ele-
vate him to his present place at $1,000 a year.
The infection OF being Chinese examiner
was imposed upon him, some say. as penalty
for his victory over the Chinese tanRlcs. Any
way, his elevation TO the Chinese bench has
directed attention to him, and Corporal Tan
ner wants him turned out
The allegation that Mr.. Peirce'e foes make is
that he boosted q couple OF years ago Of his
record as a soldier in the Confederate army.
He is charged at this time with having told
how. when he was in authority at Libby or
Andersonville prison, his accusers do not re-
call which he treated Northern soldier prison.
ers. When was keeper at Libby, Or Ander-
sonville," he IL charged with saying. =" used to
srp the clothes and shoes of ir9m Union Uni sol
u laugh to see tho damned Yankees shiver
These alleged remarks were made according
heard by Frank Collier. Tea Examiner McCiee.
and another examiner. Richard 4. Morgan.
The story was treasured up until the advent of
POUNDS. The Grand Army men heard it. and
other Repnblicans attempted o to get afidavits
from Collier MsGss and M0rga aay as to the
draft OF an affidavit and then DECLINED TO have
it used, saying It would inJure him with Gus
Bur Collier refus es 10 back it up. and declares
the the &c Controversy GS MCGEE and Morgan
i ns4 The stry set 70 aas Peroos alleged re
marks. But William /, UuaGk ttI sam.
him thai Peirce In his Golfers presence made
use of the remark and II Is on QHSckenbush's
hope IN get en- at Perez II" who
atakng PereS are bter
Lyman and Auditor John NJ. Comstock
Of the Naval office because Pelree'
Rnese r Board wSn
yeIt and MIR. Lyman determined that the local
Board must be reorganized they called upon
five employees. from which to select the exam
liners. Collector Erhardt furnished the names.
and among them were three on19 MO rs soldiers.
with Mr. Comstock. and threw out the names
the three ssnd The
lector w&s told to send the names Of some
Democrats. and at Mr.. Comstock'S suGgestiGnn
be acceptable to the mandarins. The Collector
had heard the reports OF Peirce's alleged re-
marks. and he felt that It would be az indiscre;;
to ,send along Psrce's name. Mr; Comstock
still urged the nomination OF Mr.. Peirce. and
ne mandarins iEnGTlng .ne reissel s 81 the Oh
appointed Peirce. This raised breeze. and
Gen. Barnum prepared statement OF the case
TO be submitted presently 10 MS camp OF the
MIR. Teirce spoke frankly and to the point
yesterday, He SAID that he had heard q the
the story was lie from beginning 10 end. He
said he would be grateful for fair inyestiga-
ward and manly light with the people who cir
orfted the story 9bs about him orv,o
was To-" he continued. and served through
out the war. never acted as keeper Tor any
prison. and only served as guard for prisoners
others. to guard 10000 Federal prisoners. After
the war entered Yale and graduated, hope
l may say. with honors. These reports that
/ felt that way. and every body who knows me
knows that do not. wouldn't be such fool
as to utter those sentiments FE where they say
have for long time cultivated acqusintances
among the G. A. Il. for the sole purpose
Union and to prove to them that the past is
forgotten from M side Of the fence. ! believe
the story Of stripping Union soldiers of their
lar remarks at a dinner OF the Winchester Post,
G. A. H. a couple of years ago., was guest
that night. and there was Jolly time. Com
and told that when he was In the
war long, can rob captured him
and stoio his, shoes. Pointing to me he
gun now. Get UP Johnny and ell US about it,
DO happen to be long and lean, but | made
my speech. and poked as much funiat them as
they had at ne. That's all I know OF the
story. Let's have a fair investigation and
free fight about the matter. As for my APP
pointment az an examiner on the local Civil
Service Board, never desired It. and all hands
know it. 1t is a lot OF extra work. and not
cont of extra pay"
He will. it was said. have the charges against
Mr.. PIERCE Investigated as soon as possible
Many Republicans In the service radically op--