New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-01
THE CIVIL SERVICE INQUIRY.
WITNESS EXPLAINS HOW RECORDS WERE



Washington Tcb. 2s.-In the Cvil Service invest
cation today Bailey, the stenoefaphcr IN the 'iVl
Service Commission who. II was charged. was pr"
NOTED without examination. acknowledged that m
had seen before his examination, which took place
subsequent 10 his promotion the exercises laSS'gc'
from which had been dictated to him at rs cNaInina
tiou and that he had dictated from them at var1ol'
times TO other persons taking the senographcrS cN
animation lie said he did not think ii would have
been possible for him to have remembered any of the
exercises we'll enough to have aided him in copying
from dictatOn. The next charge which was made
against the present Commission avcrrcd that one
Thomas Mitchell Of Connecticut; had been appointed IL
a position in the Pension Office a copyis: that he
had been formerly dismissed from the service for
cause: that Mitchell failed in his examination held
piior to his last appointment aud that this failure
becoming known To parties desiring his restoration T.
the service. his papers were remarked. and he va
raised from the ineligible to the eligible list. Mr.
Mitchell said he dismissed from the Pension Office
without causc. that he tried examination in lSsJ
when all the questions were not handed TO him. and
he failed to reach high percentage. Subsequently
he received the additional questions. but did not pass
satisfactorily because he was III. Nterward he ap
pcalcd TO the Commission for review Of the case
and on re examination no passed
Mr. Ewart presented a number OF letters psssinc
between Mitchell and the secretary Of the Interior and
others TO show tina; Mitchell was rcmo, ed for cause
anu lNal his IrtppOlnlnl'nt was improper ~ y.
Tonncr. the chiof clerk of the Appointment Division
c the Interior Department, testified that there were
charges file In the Department against Mitchell
when he was rcappOiHted
Commissioner Lyman having taken the stand TO
make an explanation concerning some OF III, practices
OF the Commission. Was asked whether he knew Of
any member 81 the Commission having been ap-
preached IL favor of Mitchell lie replied that &. +.
Mitchell. the Commits sioncr Of Patents had said Ia
der unfdNv!ahr tlrf tincc~. felt that could
hot get lusiic. from the Chief Examiner Of the Com
mission ON hi, appeal for ~ examinations Mr. Mitch.
ell further aid 10 him tLymanj that he had favor
to an Of the Commission. because he knew that 1t
tee should be done in the matter
The next charge against the Commission avcrrcd
that Mr.. Roosevelt secured the appointment Of one
Hamilton Sidv 10 place Ia the Census Bureau when
Il was known that ~dv. officer II the civil service
Commission. secretary Of the Board Of Local Ex-
ana rcpoaicdiN violated iN ohth 81 Once IN maxim
false ccrtin a'onN and IN not reporting violations 81
ncd The charge, against Postmaster Paul. Of MIL
waukcc In SD >hcv the secretary Of the Board.
be protected II tho testimony he gave resulted
IN harm TO him. Mr. Shldy. being called 10
tho stand. said he had nlled The place y see
rotary for tho local examining board Of inc
Milwaukee, postoffcc until January !. l--o Nom
insllv. lie had entire charge - thc book, and
papers OF the board. although actually H. had not
There were Tcgulsritlc. In lac board ~ i''r. lie
did not report them 10 the Clvil service Commission
he regarded his duty g. the postmaster to he pars
mount. he Lad made some ccrtincations Of persons
for appointment 'naccuratcly II was mad" part
of hi> duty ~ clerk under Mr. Paul the postmaster
10 torture The records ~ {" make .om" Of the
ccrtiMcations Improperly. Tn vn".~ explained what
was meant hy torurng the re'I'i IN the mt pace
he said. the postmaster would make ga appointment
Then he would have witnr.." Gritty thu name aud
two other clrihlcs 10 him. and De- would select the
name Of the person whom Ar han ..lrcaiy appointed.
Nr. Paul. the po>tmaet". D" aid. hAd free accc..
to the list Of clghlcs. contrary 10 law. and witness
did not prevent him hccau-c he could not ra.n-lv
ihc Wishes ~ ilr rp.tua-for ard hccgn" bis o1c III
he would has" been 81 stale lic declared tla lc
had no person.! interest In making rerfifritinn
for appointment ont 81 IT, order. There
were also Instances H. which cNamin'
ton papers revised hv direction 81
The postmaster - Ia change the percentages ~
applicant. This not don" any great y
tent. he said ony when " ncccsearv. He aid
he never knew Of questions Icing given ont - 'RH
diisfcs for appointment before examination. and the
postmaster did not have 10 them. n" Insisted
HAT lie did not start Or in,'igac the examination ~
the charge against III" pD-na.tci. lie IN
fic Census pfcr having attained pi1rc there
through the friendly Offices ~ the Civil Service Com
missonerS. The committee nd Ournci until 10 morrow.